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Westmeath players react to history-making win over Meath

Published 19:08 28 Jun 2015 BST

Updated 19:59 28 Jun 2015 BST

Patrick McCarry
Westmeath players react to history-making win over Meath

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Westmeath defeated Meath for the first time in their 131-year championship history, today, and set up a Leinster final date with Dublin on July 12. No sooner was the final whistle blown, and Westmeat dads were dancing jigs, did a joyous tweet from the county's musical darling Niall Horan. Lake County star Darragh Daly wants to get the One Direction star back to Croke Park for the final. https://twitter.com/ddotdaly/status/615192266932625408 Wonder if he can scramble up the air-fare? Meanwhile, a host of Westmeath's victorious panel revelled in their first ever championship slaying of their next door neighbours. https://twitter.com/connellanray/status/615173514782482432 https://twitter.com/JohnEgan1111/status/615195438669545472 James Dolan summed it up with a succinct hashtag: https://twitter.com/JimmyDolan007/status/615180998788153344 This text, forwarded on to Pundit Arena's GAA page on Facebook, suggests that some of the Tyrrellspass players have been given leeway to celebrate with their county teammates. PunditArena FB

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