Westmeath GAA is considered the greatest player to ever play hurling for Westmeath, and as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland senior hurling title. In 2015 the Westmeath minor hurlers surprised heavy favourites Wexford by two points in the Leinster quarter-final, the win has been regarded by the manager as the 'biggest result in history of Westmeath hurling'. The senior hurlers beat Carlow by 2 points in the Leinster Qualifier group and extended their winning run beating favourites, Antrim 1-21 to 0-7. The hurlers currently play in the third tier of the National Hurling League while the
2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Rounds Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final Louth : 2-17 (23) Dublin : 3-23 (32) Dublin : 2-20 (26) Dublin : 0-16 (16) Carlow : 0-18 (18) Louth : 0-15 (15) Meath : 3-10 (19) Westmeath : 2-13 (19) Wicklow : 0-20 (20) Offaly : 3-16 (25) Kildare : 2-19 (25) Offaly : 1-18 (21) Meath : 2-22 (28) Westmeath : 4-14 (26) Laois : 3-12 (21) Laois : 0-19 (19) Wexford : 0-13 (13) Kildare : 1-19 (22) Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final Waterford : 2-09 (15) Kerry : 3-21 (30) Kerry : 0-18 (18) Tipperary : 4-16 (28) Tipperary : 0-15 (15) Cork