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Dublin, Galway and Antrim take honors

Dublin demolish Westmeath to advance to Leinster final

KELLY FINCHAM

IrishCentral.Com Editor

Published Sunday, June 28, 2009, 2:34 PM

Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:34 PM

Read more: Dublin, Gaelic Football, Gaelic Hurling, Gaelic Sports, Sports

Dublin steamrolled over Westmeath in the Leinster SFC semi-final at Croke Park with a massive 27 point victory.

The final score was 4-26 to 0-11 - a huge game for Dublin and a truly feeble effort from Westmeath.

Ten of Dublin's players scored for the team including the ever-popular Jason Sherlock and brothers Alan and Bernard Brogan.

Elsewhere, Sligo were unable to maintain their pressure on Galway and lost the Connacht Football Championship semi-final at Markievicz Park 1-13 to 0-12.

And in Casement Park, Antrim secured a two-point victory over Down who managed to run Antrim close.

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