Two of the three hitherto-undefeated teams in Section B of the Westmeath senior football championship clashed in very pleasant conditions in TEG Cusack Park last Saturday evening, and it was the local Mullingar Shamrocks side who emerged victorious by a two-point margin against Killucan.
This win puts the 2018 winners firmly in control of their own destiny as they attempt to bridge a six-year gap since the Flanagan Cup made its way to Springfield. For their part, Killucan almost certainly can’t afford to drop any more points in their two remaining round robin games.
A very close, even and tight first half ended with the sides level at 2-3 each. But Enda Monaghan’s Shamrocks side made a bright start to the second half and quickly moved three points ahead, before running out two point winners.
As a result of this win Shamrocks move ahead of Killucan in the table in the race for the top two spots which would guarantee quarter-final spots for the teams finishing first and second in the group.
