Westmeath stunning comeback hailed as 'result of the century' after beating Wexford

Westmeath's stunning win over Wexford has been hailed as the 'result of the century' after a memorable comeback on Sunday afternoon.

Joe Fortune's side trailed 2-15 to 0-05 at the break and were on a beating to nothing as Wexford had a much-improved performance from their loss to Dubin.

But cracks began to show early on with Westmeath scoring 1-04 to start the second half but the two sides traded scores thereafter.

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Westmeath would score 2-04 without reply, blitzing their opponents and secured a two-point win with a late free.

And the result has been hailed as the 'result of the century' with fans taking to social media.

One user said: "What a comeback, result of the century".

While another said: "Westmeath hurlers 16 points down at half time to Wexford and come back to win. That's an unbelievable result."

And another added: "Brilliant day for Westmeath. Super."

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