Westmeath GAA which they were nevertheless promoted from Division 2, the team was knocked out of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in the first round by Offaly. However wins over London, Limerick, Sligo and then a historic defeat of Galway in Pearse Park in Salthill set up a third All-Ireland Quarter Final for the team in six years - this time against Dublin. Westmeath did not live up to expectations in the Quarter Final meeting against Dublin and lost by 10 points. Westmeath staged a strong second half display to capture the 2008 Division 2 National Football League title for the third
2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 3-21 (30) Waterford : 0-18 (18) Wexford : 2-07 (13) Down : 2-22 (28) Louth : 0-15 (15) Limerick : 1-21 (24) Leitrim : 4-17 (29) Antrim : 2-13 (19) Wicklow : 3-13 (22) Longford : 0-20 (20) Derry : 0-18 (18) Offaly : 1-16 (19) Fermanagh : 2-14 (20) Westmeath : 2-19 (25) Carlow : 0-06 (06) Wicklow : 1-19 (22) Fermanagh : 2-18 (24) Westmeath : 0-14 (14) Cork : 2-13 (19) Longford : 2-08 (14) Clare : 3-09 (18) Leitrim : 1-19 (22) Laois : 0-19 (19) Kildare : 3-17 (26) Cavan : 2-13 (19) Waterford :