The first half included a succession of poor wides by Dublin's forwards, but Westmeath failed to capitalise on the mistakes of their opponents, finishing the half with just three points.
前半はダブリンのフォワードの下手な暴投の連続だったが、ウェストミースは敵のミスを生かすことができず、前半はわずか3点を得て終わった。