Preview: Limerick welcome Westmeath to the LIT Gaelic Grounds in NHL

Limerick take on Westmeath for the first time since 2016 when they welcome the Leinster side to the LIT Gaelic Grounds in the National Hurling League on Sunday.

A win for Limerick will see them guaranteed a place in the knockout stages with a game to spare, with potential to top the group ahead of their last round clash against Waterford.

On the other side of the table, Westmeath are in last position in the table with four losses from four.

This will be their final game of the group stage and they will face either Carlow or Laois in the relegation final.

These sides met in the qualifiers in back to back years in 2015 and 2016, with Limerick coming out on top on both occasions.

In 2015, a spirited Westmeath eventually fell to TJ Ryan’s Limerick goal hungry Limerick in a game that finished 4-15 to 1-12 in Mullingar.

The following year was more straightforward for Limerick as they came away with a 1-24 to 0-18 points win in the same venue.

John Kiely is yet to name his side but thus far has generally made one change to each line of his team.

With Limerick heavily favoured on Sunday, there is the possibility that Kiely will be more experimental with the team due to be announced later this evening.

Limerick v Westmeath

Sunday March 1 in the LIT Gaelic Grounds at 2pm