A goal from Shane Walsh five minutes from time was enough for Galway to push on and win their second game of the group stages of the all-Ireeland Senior Football Championship on Sunday afternoon.
Galway's 1-12 to 0-11 win was hard earned but with Armagh comfortably winning also, it means the teams will meet in two weeks with the winner guaranteed a place in the All-Ireland Quarter Final.
Commentary from Jonathan Higgins and Barry Cullinane
The Full Time Report from Jonathan Higgins
Jonathan caught up with Galway Manager Padraic Joyce after the game
Jonathan also spoke to Galway's Matthew Tierney
Galway: C Gleeson (0-2, two '45's); J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, J Glynn; D McHugh, J Daly, L Silke; P Conroy, J Maher; J Heaney, M Tierney (0-2), C Darcy (0-1); C Hernon (0-1), S Walsh (1-4, three frees), C McDaid (0-1).
Subs: D Ó Flaherty for Hernon (45), S Mulkerrin for Daly (45), T Culhane for McDaid (52), C Sweeney for Heaney (55), L Ó Conghaile for Maher (65), K Molloy (0-01) for Mulkerrin (blood, 70). e
Westmeath: J Daly; J Gonoud, K Maguire, J Dolan; S McCartan (0-01), R Wallace (0-2), D Lynch (0-1); R Connellan (0-1), A McCormack; J Lynam, R O’Toole, C Drumm; S Baker, J Heslin (0-5, five frees), R Forde (001).
Subs: L Loughlin for Forde (52), S Allen for Gonoud (55), S Smith for Baker (55), K Martin for Lynam (69), D Scahill for Dolan (inj., 70).
Ref: N Cullen (Fermanagh).
