Wexford Hurlers Defeated By Fourteen Man Clare In Second Round Of League

Wexford were defeated by Clare today at Wexford Park…

Full-time:

Wexford 0-15
Clare 0-18

Brian Lohan walked away from Wexford Park with the bragging rights.

Banner man Davy Fitzgerald couldn’t get one over his native county today, after his Wexford Senior hurlers were defeated by Clare on a scoreline of 0-18 to 0-15.

A Tony Kelly masterclass saw the Banner County, who were down to fourteen men for most of the game, emerge victorious at a cold and windy Wexford Park.

SCORERS:

Clare: T Kelly 0-12 (0-10 frees), D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Taylor 0-2, S O’Donnell 0-1.

Wexford: J O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 frees), P Foley 0-3 (frees), R O’Connor and C McDonald 0-2 each, L Og McGovern 0-1, A Rochford and P Morris 0-1 each, M Fanning 0-1.

Clare: D Tuohy, J Browne, C Cleary, E Quirke, A McCarthy, P O’Connor, S O’Halloran, D McInerney, T Kelly, I Galvin, D Fitzgerald, D Reidy, R Taylor, J Conlon, S O’Donnell. Subs – D McMahon for Galvin (46 mins), S Morey for Taylor (55 mins), C Malone for Reidy (65 mins), L Corry for Quirke (67 mins), A Shanagher for O’Donnell (72 mins).

Wexford: M Fanning, S Reck, L Ryan, Joe O’ Connor, D Reck, S Murphy, P Foley, K Foley, Jack O’Connor, L Og McGovern, R O’Connor, C Dunbar, A Rochford, C McDonald, P Morris. Subs – A Nolan for McGovern (60 mins), H Kehoe for D Reck (64 mins).

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