Key Wexford defender undergoes surgery and ruled out of remaining games

A key Wexford defender has been ruled out of the remaining Leinster Championship games…

The Wexford Senior hurlers have two games remaining in the Leinster Championship. Their remaining games are against Offaly (away) and then Galway (home) in the final round.

Wexford need to wins from their remaining two games as they continue to battle for a third-placed finish.

It’s been a rather disappointing season for Keith Rossiter’s hurling team to date. Wexford have won one game (Kildare away), before losing out to Kilkenny and Dublin in their follow-up games.

Keith Rossiter will be preparing for this weekend’s clash against Offaly without one of his key defenders.

Oylegate-Glenbrien hurler, Shane Reck, recently underwent surgery on his hand (broken thumb). This injury occurred in the Kilkenny game; it kept him out of the Dublin clash and will keep him out of the remaining two games too.

Reck likely would have been handed man-marking duties on Offaly star, Adam Screeney. Screeney himself is in a race against time to be fit for the clash, while their captain Charlie Mitchell will not be available for selection against the Model County. Likewise, Reck’s absence will be felt in their final clash against Galway too, with the Wexford defender likely to have picked up Conor Whelan, or one of their star attackers.

Offaly’s form on home soil this year in the Leinster Championship is noteworthy. They drew against the Dubs and then Kilkenny in their most recent outing. A win for the Faitful County will see them nicely in contention for a third-placed finish, perhaps even higher if results go their way — with Offaly to take on Kildare in the final round.

Ahead of the clash, the bookmakers have Offaly as slight favourites to win the game, although they have found the pairing hard to seperate:

Offaly 5/6, Wexford 11/10, Draw 10/1.

This clash for Offaly is also important not just for their Leinster Championship hopes, but for their survival too. A loss for Offaly will see them travel to Kildare in their final round for a relegation decider, something that they will be keen to avoid after a good season.