Wexford boss Keith Rossiter has suffered a major blow ahead of the county's 2025 campaign as they bid for a first Leinster title since 2019.
Wexford All Star and Leinster Championship winner Diarmuid O’Keeffe has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after a 12 year career at the top.
Read More: GAA club fixtures and live games on TV this weekend as RTE, TG4 and Clubber showcase big provincial semi-finalsIn 2019 he won an All Star at midfield after Wexford’s Leinster final win over Kilkenny and narrow defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final. “I would like to extend my appreciation to all of my teammates, each of the managers and management teams that I played under, all the coaches that I had during my time playing underage for Wexford and of course, the loyal Wexford fans.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to have both played with and managed such a great player,” said Rossiter. “He is a pure gentleman on and off the pitch and has been immensely popular on every team he has been part of.
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