For Westerns

Giggins took his tally to six points, while Barry Lynch and Colm Giggins also weighed in with scores.

However, the Westerns were not to be denied and points from Tommy Durnin and Patrick Kerley helped them to hold out for victory. WESTERNS: Johnny Brennan; Andy Murray, Stephen Boylan, James Ward; Sean McGuinness, Ciaran Scriven, Mick Martin; Tommy Durnin 0-5, Anthony Durnin 0-2; Dylan Ogle, Patrick Kerley 0-1, Terence Sweeney; Johnny Lynch, Jack Ogle, Ciaran Campbell. Subs: Trevor Baylon for P Kerley, Colin Martin for J Ward, Conor Kerr 1-0 for C Campbell.

STABANNON PARNELLS: Wayne Lynch; Alan Lynch, Sean Halpenny, Ken Lynch; Niall Cluskey, Shane Sweeney, Barry Lynch 0-1; Aonghus Giggins 0-6, Brendan O’Kane; Liam Giggins, Colm Giggins 0-1, Martin King; Dean Lynch, David Cluskey, Fintan Martin. Subs: Patrick Bell, Anthony Byrne, Niall Clerkin, Gerry McBride.