Wexford Masters hurling team enjoy another victory with win over Limerick Masters

The Wexford Masters hurling team enjoyed another win on Saturday afternoon…

For team members selected, one rule is that players must be over 40-years of age, which in turn sees a lot of legends reeling back the years and playing the game.

Despite the big journey and the fact that it was an away clash, the Wexford Masters hurling team comprehensively defeated Limerick at Kilmalcolm GAA club.

The game finished on a score-line of 3-22 to 3-09 in favour of the Wexford men. It follows on from their impressive win over Kildare, which seen them rack up another big score-line, winning that game on a score-line of 5-22 to 1-08 in Kildare’s territory.

The team is managed by Rathnure clubman Dave Guiney, while Gorey’s David “Bomber” Kennedy and Padge “Skinner” Walsh of the Rapparees act as the team selectors.

Speaking to the team’s selector, David “Bomber” Kenendy after the game, he was delighted with how the team performed:

“We had some great performances all over the field. Some of the stand-out performers were Gizzy Lyng and John O’Connor in defence, while it was great to see Brendan Breen make a comeback too,” he told Wexford Weekly.

The competition is run on a League basis, with the top two teams placed into a Cup final and with the third and fourth placed teams placed into a Shield final.

The teams included in this year’s Masters Hurling Competition are: Wexford, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary, and Kildare.

Wexford’s next clash in the Master’s competition will be against Galway. This will be a home clash for the Yellowbellies, with fixture details still to be finalised.

Wexford’s opening two wins, against Kildare in Hawkfield GAA Club and then against Limerick on Saturday, will now likely put them into the final four, meaning that there is Cup or Shield silverware up for grabs.

The Wexford Masters hurling team are also looking for a sponsor to come on board to help kit them out for their remaining matches. They require shorts and socks. Any business willing to help should reach out to Dave Guiney (087-236-2685).

Wexford Masters team vs Limerick:

1-Eamonn Furlong

2-Brendan O’Leary

3-Brendan Mulligan

4-Declan Browne

5-Sean O’Neill

6-John O’Connor

7-Diarmuid Lyng

8-Mossy Mahon

9-Jim Berry

10-MJ Furlong

11-Alan Carton

12-Larry Morrissey

13-Redmond Barry

14-Nigel Higgins

15-Joe Lawlor

Subs: Darren Nolan, Anthony Wallace, Benny Jordan, Dave Guiney, Brendan Breen.

Limerick Masters team:

1- Seoirse Bulfin

2-Tomas McEnery

3-Alan Doherty

4-Chistopher O’Connor

5-Karl O’Regan

6-Mikey Keane

7-Ger Kelleher

8-Derek Grimes

9-Tommy Moloney

10-Batt Curtin

11-Adrian Garvey

12-Patrick Hartigan

13-Barry Foley

14-Peter Tiernan

15-Mikey Dillon

Subs: Mark Kelly, Tony Doyle, Stephen Lyons, Conor Quirke, Ed O’Neill, Kieran Moloney, Conor Sherlock, Joe Mulcahy, Patrick O’Connor, Niall Moran, Kevin O’Brien, Tony Cross, Patrick Dore, Noel Noonan.

For those interested in reading more about the Wexford Master’s hurling team, you can check out our previous article with manager, Dave Guiney, who discussed his role and how the team came to be.