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Oisin Doherty

Galway v Westmeath throw-in time, TV information team news and more

Galway host Westmeath in the second round of the Leinster senior hurling championship.

Galway were held to a draw in their first round game with Wexford last weekend. Manager Henry Shefflin will be desperate for the win, a win which would be his first victory in the championship as a manager.

Westmeath, on the other hand, put in a decent performance against Kilkenny last time out. Westmeath frustrated The Cats for large periods last weekend. Ultimately, Brian Cody's men seized the initiative when Westmeath went down to 14-men, winning comfortably in the end.

Here's everything you need to know:

Venue

Pearse stadium, Galway

Time and Date

6pm, Saturday April 22nd

TV information

The game will not be broadcast on TV or shown online. However, you can follow our live blog to keep up to date with all the action as it unfolds.

Quotes corner

Henry Shefflin: "Look, it was the first championship day out. Obviously there were three or four in the first few minutes where we didn't score and Wexford went up and got a point straight away.

"You were hoping it was a bit of nerves and that things will settle and you'll grow into it in the second-half. But that wasn't the way it transpired.

"There was a good crowd from Galway there today and it was a long way to travel. So it was brilliant to see that.

"That's this championship, there were a lot of draws when it was last run off in 2019.

"It's a very big game for us and we need to perform and try to learn from today's lessons that we didn't do well in the second-half and maybe some of the execution in the first-half as well.

"But look, it’s game one of five and our destiny is still in our hands."

Odds

Galway: 1/100

Draw: 33/1

Westmeath: 12/1

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