Ballyboden St Enda’s (Dublin) 3-14 Garrycastle (Westmeath) 0-12Ballyboden rumble on, the rest of Leinster at least looking like little more than flies on their windscreen. Down in the tunnel afterwards, Dessie Dolan Senior walked past with a quiet word. “An emotional day, lads,” said, referring to the fact that Dessie Junior had just played his last game of football. “He has been an incredible footballer for not only Garrycastle but for Westmeath over the last 20 years or so. GARRYCASTLE: Sean Brennan; Matthew Guiheen, Jack Donohue, Mark McCallon; James Dolan (0-1), John Gaffey, Gary McCallon; Justin Barrett, Doron Harte; Andrew Monaghan, Eoin Monaghan (0-1), Michael Monaghan; James Sheerin (0-1), Alex Gardiner, Dessie Dolan (0-7, 0-6 frees).

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2019 17:26 UTC