Offaly ... 0-14 Westmeath ... 0-8: Offaly advanced to the semi-finals at Westmeath's expense in Mullingar yesterday. With Brian Carroll making a big scoring contribution, Offaly were never behind, and led 0-11 to 0-5 at half time.

Westmeath did pressurise the Offaly rearguard early in the second half, but the goal the home team needed never came.

Indeed, Offaly substitute Stephen Weir was denied a goal right at the finish when Brian Conaty made a superb reaction save from his close-range shot.

WESTMEATH: B Conaty; M Williams, B Murtagh, B Williams; D Curley, D McCormack, D Devine; J Brennan, A Mitchell; P Dowdall, G Briody, J Forbes (0-1); D Carty (0-4), J Shaw (0-3), B Kennedy. Subs: N Gavin for Devine, A Devine for Mitchell, S McDonnell for Dowdall, E Loughlin for Briody.

OFFALY: S Byrne; B Teehan, K Brady, C Murphy; C Cassidy, W Comerford, D Franks (0-1); B Murphy, G Oakley (0-1); B Carroll (0-9), G Rafferty, N Coughlan (0-1); C Gath (0-1), K Kelly (0-1), D Murray. Subs: M O'Hara for Gath, S Weir for Kelly, and B Teehan for Murphy.

Referee: A Stapleton (Laois).