Fourth time lucky for O'Byrne Cup final?

A fourth date for the much delayed O'Byrne Cup final between Meath and Westmeath has been proposed by Leinster Council with the game expected to feature as part of a double-header along with the Joe McDonagh Cup clash between the same two counties at Cusack Park Mullingar on Sunday 13th May.
Leinster Council issued the proposal to both Meath and Westmeath Co Boards this week and are awaiting their response, but it is believed the game will go ahead on Sunday 13th May, just two weeks before both sides start their Leinster SFC campaigns.

"It is proposed by Leinster Council to play the O'Byrne Cup final between Meath and Westmeath as part of a double-header along with the Corn Seosamh Mhic Dhonnacha between the same two counties in Cusack Park Mullingar on Sunday 13th May. The proposal is with both counties and we are awaiting their response," Leinster PRO Martin o'Halloran confirmed to the Meath Chronicle.

The O'Byrne Cup final was originally scheduled to be played on Sunday 21st January as part of a double-header with an All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final between An Ghaeltacht and Moy in Portlaoise to facilitate TV coverage. However heavy rain in the days preceding that fixture deemed O'Moore Park unplayable and the game was postponed.
The final was refixed for Sunday 18th February, but had to be pushed back after Meath's NFL Div 2 clash with Cavan was washed out following a heavy downpour in Cavan.
The third attempt to play the final was set for Sunday 11th March, but again Storm Emma took a grip on the country and forced Meath's NFL Div 2 meeting with Cork to be postponed and rescheduled for the 11th March.
Now it is proposed to play the O'Byrne Cup final on Sunday 13th May as part of an appealing double-header to both counties.
Despite being so close to Meath's Leinster SFC opener against Longford and Westmeath's championship start against either Laois or Wexford it is believed both counties are open to playing the game on that date as it negates the necessity of trying to organise the traditional, pointless pre-championship challenge match.