Wexford Senior hurling team named for Offaly clash

The Wexford Senior hurlers will return to action tomorrow evening (Saturday)…

They will travel to O’Connor Park, Tullamore, to take on Offaly in Round 4 of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

Keith Rossiter has been preparing without one of his key defenders, Shane Reck, after the Oylegate-Glenbrien clubman underwent an operation on his thumb.

Wexford team:

For Offaly, their star corner forward Adam Screeney has returned to the starting fifteen after being ruled out of previous games with a hamstring strain. Darragh Carley could be handed man marking duties. Charlie Mitchell, their captain, has been ruled out of the clash against Wexford after undergoing a procedure at St James’ Hospital.

Both teams need a win to keep their All-Ireland and Championship hopes alive. Wexford need two wins from their remaining two games as they battle for a third-placed position. Wexford take on Offaly (away) and Galway (home) in their final clash, however, they could face a highly weakened Galway side in Round 5 as it would be a dead-rubber game for them, having likely already qualified for the Leinster final.

A loss for Offaly would be a huge blow given their progress this year too; they have drawn against both Dublin and Kilkenny in recent championship games, but a loss here would mean they’ll have to travel to Kildare in Round 5 for a relegation battle.

It is worth noting for fans that the Wexford-Offaly clash will not be streamed online nor will it be broadcsat on RTE/TG4 or any television channel. Meanwhile, the Wexford Senior Camogie team will also take on Offaly at 4pm on O’Connor Park; Wexford supporters will be hoping for two big wins.

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