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Irish Times
25-05-2025
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- Irish Times
Wexford and Lee Chin end campaign on a high with win over Kilkenny
Leinster SHC: Wexford 2-19 Kilkenny 1-15 Wexford ended a disappointing Leinster Championship campaign on a high note as they defeated near neighbours Kilkenny in Chadwicks Wexford Park. The game was of little consequence with Kilkenny already in the Leinster decider and Wexford's fate already sealed, and it showed in a rather lacklustre affair that was lit up by a 1-13 tally from Lee Chin. The lack of jeopardy in the game really showed with just 4,623 in attendance and being at home it was Wexford who were the more fluent with Kilkenny never leading at any stage. Second-half goals from Rory O'Connor and Lee Chin gave Keith Rossiter's men a big advantage and although Kilkenny got back to within seven points come the end, it's a scoreline that's very misleading with TJ Reid getting Kilkenny's goal in stoppage time. READ MORE It was a relatively tight beginning to the game with Cian Kenny doing a lot of damage for the Cats but with a strong wind at their backs, Wexford took full control with Chin contributing eight first-half points. Simon Donohoe, Conor Hearne and Jack O'Connor also found the target for the home side though the game looked far from over as they led 0-12 to 0-5 at the break. A Rory O'Connor goal within four minutes of the resumption was a real big moment and with Chin then converting successive frees, the winners had a bit of daylight as they opened up a double-digit advantage. Kilkenny's Cian Kenny and Wexford's Kevin Foley fight for possession. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho Kilkenny's best spell of the game then arrived with Adrian Mullen, Luke Connellan and Stephen Donnelly all knocking over points but it was only brief hope as Wexford's second goal ended the game as a contest a couple of minutes later. Chin was the man deservedly on the end of the move as he fired home after being fed expertly by Conor McDonald. The Cats rallied before the end with scores from Cian Kenny, Richie Reid and Fionan Mackessy before TJ Reid eventually found the net in stoppage time after being denied twice earlier in the game but it was much too late to make any difference as Wexford claimed a deserved success. 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, 2fs and 2 65's), O Wall. 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). Wexford: 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, 9fs), 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). Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin).
Irish Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Hurling previews: All eyes on Limerick as Cork aim to keep up the pressure
Saturday Leinster SHC Wexford v Offaly, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5.0 – After some mildly encouraging displays, Wexford were poor in the last outing in Galway . Manager Keith Rossiter lamented inadequate work rate as well as sloppy defending, all of which were punished. This is important for them if they hope to take their campaign to the last day when they go in search of more heroics against Kilkenny. Offaly have found life at the top tough and last week, despite improvement, were walloped in Nowlan Park. They will have to rely on winning the crucial Antrim match, as Rossiter demands a response from the home team. Verdict: Wexford Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium Galway, 1.30 [Live, GAA+] – Galway have picked up the tempo a bit in recent weeks, fired along by Cathal Mannion's terrific form. A downbeat Antrim arrive after another heavy home defeat, this time by Dublin, which also cost them top forward James McNaughton, who was red-carded. Not for the faint hearted. Verdict: Galway Galway's Cathal Mannion: in stellar scoring form. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/ Inpho. Sunday Leinster SHC READ MORE Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.0 – The latest in Dublin's eternal reliving of the three-card trick, in which they convince everyone that this time they are going to give Kilkenny a decent match, which sometimes happens in the round robin if not in Leinster finals. Under new management, Dublin have steadily picked up points in a backloaded campaign, which finishes here and against Galway. Kilkenny have also played well, cleared most of their injuries and need just a draw. Imperative that Niall Ó Ceallacháin's team give a good account of themselves, so that there is a platform for the rest of the season. Verdict: Kilkenny Kilkenny's TJ Reid in action against Offaly's Ben Connelly in last weekend's Leinster round-robin game. Photograph: Ken Sutton / Inpho Munster SHC Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 4.0 [Live, RTÉ2] – This fixture has created plenty of fireworks since the round robin began, most vividly last year in two matches that Cork nicked despite Limerick having every opportunity themselves. Even in the league, Limerick chose this fixture to put in a performance and led by four going down the stretch but again, Cork caught them for a draw. The home side will hope to bring further incremental improvement to their packed-to-capacity venue and put pressure on the visitors' fault-lines: a mysterious disinclination to sustain 70-minute displays and a slight recurrence of the disciplinary issues that dogged their early championship last year. Yet, at their best with all guns blazing pace and precision, Pat Ryan's team have looked scary. In the past year, they have never failed to put in a consistent display in this fixture, as the late surges indicate. Limerick may want it more given recent interactions but will Cork pay any attention? Verdict: Cork Tipperary manager Liam Cahill: Acutely aware of the importance of getting out of the province. Photograph: Natasha Barton / Inpho. Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium Thurles, 2.0 [Live, 2.0] – Having done a decent job on refitting Tipperary, Liam Cahill knows the importance of getting out of the province to continue the development work and is at the same time mindful of this fixture's pitfalls. Even with their blank record in the round-robin, Waterford are unbeaten by Tipp since the format resumed in 2022. The home side did well, however, to bounce back from the Páirc Uí Chaoimh calamity and beat Clare in Ennis. They are getting good, productive form from the forwards and if the defence can lose focus, it brings high energy and will need to if Waterford get a run on them. On balance, though. Verdict: Tipperary
Irish Independent
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford manager Keith Rossiter is hopeful experienced duo will be ready for crunch clash in Galway
Keith Rossiter is hopeful that he will be able to call on the services of experienced duo Liam Ryan and Conor McDonald when Wexford travel to Salthill to take on Galway in the Leinster Senior hurling championship on Saturday (3.15 p.m.).
