Westmeath take on an in-form Louth side in Navan on Sunday.
"Commitment" and "effort" have been to the fore in Westmeath's four weeks off the playing pitch according to their manager.
Dessie Dolan will take last year's Tailteann Cup winners in to championship action for the first time this weekend.
Mickey Harte has already enjoyed plenty of success with Louth this season, having just narrowly missed out on promotion to Division One in the league.
The two sides meet in Navan on Sunday, and Dolan tells Gerry Russell no stone has been left unturned by his team:
Westmeath v Louth is sponsored by O’Brien’s Renault Mullingar. . .with the Renault Arkana, Irish Medium Crossover/SUV of the Year 2022 and Total Tile Centre Mullingar, Quality First, Service always.