Fresh from their fantastic draw with Kilkenny, Carlow will now turn their attention to Wexford…
After Carlow’s draw with Kilkenny, it means that Wexford’s clash with them has become an even-more crucial one. A win for Carlow could see Wexford relegated, with Wexford then needing a win over Kilkenny in their final game to avoid the drop.
A win for Wexford against Carlow will mean that they will be safe from relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup, and a win against Kilkenny in their final game could see them qualified or even placed into a Leinster final, depending on other results from the round-robin.
When is it on?
It’s on Sunday 19th May, with throw-in at 3pm.
Where?
It’s in Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow.
Team news?
Wexford have named their side for the clash.
Meanwhile, Carlow have also named their side for Sunday’s game:
Carlow: Brian Tracey; Paul Doyle, Dion Wall, Niall Bolger; Tony Lawlor, Kevin McDonald, Fiachra Fitzpatrick; Jack Kavanagh, Richard Coady; John Michael Nolan, Ciarán Whelan, Conor Kehoe; Chris Nolan, Marty Kavanagh, James Doyle.
Subs: Ciarán Abbey, Conor Lawlor, Jack McCullagh, Jake Doyle, Evan Kealy, Scott Treacy, Paddy Boland, John Doyle, Fiach O’Toole, Paidi O’Shea, Donagh Murphy.
Tv and streaming details?
The match will not be broadcast on TV or streamed.
Betting odds?
Despite their excellent draw with Kilkenny last weekend, the bookies can only see one winner here. Carlow are priced at 13/2. A draw is 14/1. Wexford are huge favourites, tipped at 1/10. The handicap is set at 8 points.
It’s worth noting that Carlow would have likely targeted this game against Wexford, and coming off a high after getting a historic result against Kilkenny, it may be a lot closer than the bookies are predicting.
Championship table:
The Leinster SHC is not without drama. This is how the Leinster SHC looks after three Leinster Senior championship hurling games.
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Wexford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Galway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ticket details?
Tickets have now went on sale. Carlow vs Wexford Leinster SHC tickets can be purchased online via Ticketmaster. Tickets can also be bought in the usual SuperValu & Centra stores. There are only terrace tickets are on general sale, at a cost of €15 per adult/student/OAP and €5 per under-16.
Jason Redmond
From Gorey, Jason is the owner of Wexford Weekly. He is also a post-primary English and History teacher.
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I think its disgraceful that championship matches are not being broadcast live on television. I like many others cannot travel to every match. V bad form. Shame on GAA