A storming first-half catapulted Wexford towards topping Group A of the Allianz Hurling League after Division 1 qualifying following Sunday’s summit meeting with Cork at Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Wexford’s Rory O’Connor and Cork’s Niall O’Leary. Image: Ken Sutton/INPHO Wexford’s Rory O’Connor and Cork’s Niall O’Leary. Image: Ken Sutton/INPHO Wexford 1-22 Cork 1-17 A STORMING FIRST-HALF catapulted Wexford towards topping Group A of the Allianz Hurling League after Division 1 qualifying following Sunday’s summit meeting with Cork at Chadwicks Wexford Park.
And the purple-and-gold outstripped the Rebels when dashing clear by 1-3 to no-score as Rory O’Connor collected a long delivery and fended off a defender and the ‘keeper before kicking to the empty net in the fifth minute. But Kieran Kingston’s men rustled up a strong finish to the half to shave the margin to 1-13 to 0-8 at the change-of-ends as Conor Lehane , Robert Downey and Shane Kingston made inroads.
But Wexford regrouped and a monstrous score from defender Pádraig Foley featured prominently as the home-side surged ahead by 1-21 to 0-16 after 65 minutes.
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