Photo by Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileExperience saved Mayo in Cusack Park Mullingar as they staved off a battling home team to win this Allianz Football League Division Two North tie. Westmeath hit Mayo hard with first half goals from Luke Loughlin and a John Heslin penalty. By the time the home team got the scoreboard moving near the end of the second half, Mayo had the scent of victory and would not let the win slip away. Scorers:Westmeath: J. Heslin 1-6, goal from pen and 4f’s L. Loughlin 1-2, 2 45’s, R. O’Toole 0-1 mark G. Egan 0-1 K. Martin 0-1 R. Connellan 0-1. Mayo: C. O’Connor 0-8, 7f’s P. Durcan 0-3 M. Ruane and C. Loftus 0-2 T. Conroy 0-1, E. McLoughlin 0-1 J. Flynn 0-1, B. Walsh 0-1, K. McLoughlin 0-1, R. O’Donoughue 0-1 mark.

Source: Irish Independent May 22, 2021 17:07 UTC