Lee Chin stars as Wexford stun Kilkenny to end Leinster SHC campaign on a high
LEE CHIN'S 1-13 masterclass saw Wexford end their Leinster Championship campaign on a high with a seven-point win over Kilkenny at Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Wexford gave their supporters something to cheer about after a difficult provincial run, while Kilkenny - already through to the final - made wholesale changes ahead of their showdown with Galway in two weeks.
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Lee Chin starred with 1-13 for Wexford in the win over Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon
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Kilkenny made wholesale changes for the clash ahead of their match against Galway in two weeks
As a result, the Cats never led in the game and manager Derek Lyng admitted the display left him a little disappointed.
He said: 'We gave a lot of lads a chance, but at the same time we were absolutely coming here to put in a performance and get the win, so we're disappointed with that.
"But the focus now switches to a Leinster Final and we've a big two weeks ahead.'
He added: 'Wexford had a gale-force wind behind them in the first half, so they gained a bit of momentum.
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"But I actually thought we played quite well in the first half - we missed a couple of chances that would have brought us closer, and that would have been important going in at half-time.'
He continued: 'The goal at the start of the second half then opened up the gap a bit more. To their credit, our lads kept going, but it was too late to make a difference at that stage.'
Wexford were full value for their 0-12 to 0-5 half-time lead, with Chin leading the charge.
Rory O'Connor's goal four minutes after the restart put further daylight between the sides.
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Kilkenny, with TJ Reid and Cian Kenny battling hard, did try to claw back the margin — but any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Chin struck for goal ten minutes from time.
Reid did find the net for Kilkenny in stoppage time, having earlier seen close-range frees blocked on the line, but the damage had already been done.
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Wexford finished with seven points to spare in a well-deserved win.
WEXFORD:
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M Fanning; C Molloy, S Donohoe (0-1), C Foley; E Ryan, D Reck, D Carley; C Hearne (0-1), C Byrne Dunbar; J O'Connor (0-1), L Chin (1-13, 9f), R O'Connor (1-1); K Foley, M Dwyer (0-1), C Byrne.
Subs:
N Murphy for Reck (30), C Dunbar for Dwyer (50), C McDonald (0-1) for Byrne (55), D Codd for J O'Connor (67), C McGuckin for Molloy (69).
KILKENNY:
E Murphy; P Connellan, P Moylan, T Walsh; D Blanchfield, A Mullen (0-1), Z Bay Hammond; K Doyle (0-1), P McDonald; L Connellan (0-2), C Kenny (0-3), F Mackessy (0-1); B Drennan (0-1), TJ Reid (1-4, 2f, 2 65s), O Wall.
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Subs:
S Donnelly (0-1) for McDonald (44), G Dunne for Wall (49), R Reid (0-1) for Bay Hammond (59), N Shortall for Drennan (66), S Staunton for Mullen (68).
Referee:
Seán Stack (Dublin)
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