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Mon 07 Jul 2007Westmeath exact revengeWestmeath 0-18 Longford 0-9:Aided by an outstanding performance from midfielder Martin Flanagan Westmeath turned in an impressive display to exact revenge on Longford, in a disappointingly one-sided clash at Cusack Park, Mullingar, on Saturday evening.Westmeath were well on their way to an emphatic win at half time as they led by 0-10 to 0-3. When the sides met back on May 13th in Pearse Park, Longford, in the Leinster Championship, Longford retrieved an eight-point deficit at the interval but there was no repeat of those heroics as Westmeath maintained their relentless drive for victory.