Westmeath manager Brian Hanley can't wait to face his native county in the Leinster championship.

Hanley guided the Midlanders to a memorable win over Antrim last Saturday to set up a meeting against the Tribesmen for the second consecutive year.

Westmeath's performance against the Saffrons was borne from determination and guts, and Hanley feels that they will need to produce a similar display against Galway on Sunday week.

"You saw the occasion here last year. Whether we're able to perform as good as we did against Galway last year, I don't know," Hanley explained to the Westmeath Examiner.

"But it's a mighty honour for me to be involved in Westmeath, and a mighty honour for those players to be playing Galway here in Mullingar." Tweet

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