{"id":9948,"date":"2022-03-27T01:24:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T01:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=9948"},"modified":"2022-03-27T01:24:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T01:24:56","slug":"wexford-overcome-strong-offaly-challenge-to-maintain-100-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=9948","title":{"rendered":"Wexford overcome strong Offaly challenge to maintain 100% record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wexford 1-22
\nOffaly 2-12<\/p>\n

Ronan Fagan reports from Chadwicks Wexford Park<\/em><\/p>\n

WEXFORD PRODUCED A late flourish to add to Offaly\u2019s relegation worries after Saturday\u2019s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 duel at blustery Chadwicks Wexford Park.<\/p>\n

A 48th minute penalty goal from Luke O\u2019Connor gave Offaly a fighting chance of a first victory in Group A on their return to the top-flight as they battled into a 2-10 to 1-12 advantage.<\/p>\n

But Wexford overcame a troubled display with a strong closing surge, accounting for ten of the last twelve points to maintain their push for the league semi-finals with a 100% record under new boss Darragh Egan.<\/p>\n

Offaly must now win on the road against Limerick if they are to have any chance of avoiding the relegation play-off.<\/p>\n

But after hammerings against Galway, Cork and Clare, the midlanders offered plenty of encouragement in this latest outing, which was preceded by an immaculate minute\u2019s silence for Paul Shefflin, a Ballyhale Shamrocks\u2019 club-mate of Offaly manager Michael Fennelly who passed suddenly.<\/p>\n

Wind-assisted Offaly boosted their boss\u2019s spirits as they crafted a 1-3 to 0-2 advantage when Luke O\u2019Connor netted in the thirteenth minute after being located unmarked by a smart cross from Paddy Clancy.<\/p>\n

\n Wexford’s Laurie Foley tackles David Nally of Offaly.<\/p>\n

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Wexford were underwhelming. But the free-taking of Rory O\u2019Connor and a Diarmuid O\u2019Keeffe equaliser hauled them back level after 21 minutes (0-6 to 1-3).<\/p>\n

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However, despite incurring a booking for a late challenge in the build up to the O\u2019Keeffe leveller, Offaly midfielder Adrian Cleary immediately restored their advantage which climbed to 1-6 to 0-6 after 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

But Wexford transformed matters by 1-8 to 1-7 at half-time after Rory O\u2019Connor burst in from the extreme left to ram to the net with an equalising goal before tagging on the lead score from an injury-time free.<\/p>\n

A quick Luke O\u2019Connor double saw Offaly reassert by 1-9 to 1-8 after 39 minutes.<\/p>\n

And a foul on Eoghan Parlon paved the way for O\u2019Connor to drill home a 48th minute penalty to lead 2-9 to 1-10. And after Wexford tied matters for a fifth time, O\u2019Connor nudged Offaly back in front on 55 minutes (2-10 to 1-12).<\/p>\n

Wexford eventually shook off their lethargy as they produced an unstoppable late charge, Rory O\u2019Connor, substitute Connal Flood and corner-back Conor Devitt fashioning a 1-15 to 2-10 transformation after 57 minutes.<\/p>\n

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They maintained the thrust, with O\u2019Connor forcing a fine save while teenager Corey Byrne-Dunbar rounded off the scoring on his league debut with a point as Wexford came good to leave Offaly frustrated after a promising effort.<\/p>\n

Scorers for Wexford: Rory O\u2019Connor (1-11, 0-9 frees), Connal Flood, Conor McDonald, Kevin Foley (0-2 each), Diarmuid O\u2019Keeffe, Liam \u00d3g McGovern, Conor Devitt, Jack O\u2019Connor, Corey Byrne-Dunbar (0-1 each).<\/p>\n

Scorers for Offaly: Luke O\u2019Connor (2-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees), Adrian Cleary, Joey Keenaghan (0-2 each), Paddy Clancy, Stephen Corcoran (0-1 free).<\/p>\n

Wexford<\/p>\n

1. James Lawlor (Ferns St Aidan\u2019s)<\/p>\n

2. Shane Reck (Oylegate-Glenbrien), 3. Matthew O\u2019Hanlon (St James\u2019), 4. Conor Devitt (Tara Rocks)<\/p>\n

5. Gavin Bailey (Ferns St Aidan\u2019s), 6. Damien Reck (Oylegate-Glenbrien), 9. Diarmuid O\u2019Keeffe (St Anne\u2019s)<\/p>\n

12. Conor Hearne (Shelmaliers), 7. Jack O\u2019Connor (St Martin\u2019s)<\/p>\n

10. Charlie McGuckin (Naomh Eanna), 11. Ois\u00edn Foley (Crossabeg-Ballymurn), 8. Kevin Foley (Rapparees, capt.)<\/p>\n

15. Rory Higgins (Rathnure St Anne\u2019s), 14. Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna), 13. Rory O\u2019Connor (St Martin\u2019s)<\/p>\n

Subs:<\/p>\n

26. Liam \u00d3g McGovern (St Anne\u2019s) for McGuckin (42)<\/p>\n

21. Corey Byrne Dunbar (Ferns St Aidan\u2019s) for Higgins (42)<\/p>\n

23. Connal Flood (Cloughbawn) for Bailey (44)<\/p>\n

24. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg-Ballymurn) for McDonald (62)<\/p>\n

18. Cian Byrne (Fethard) for Hearne (66)<\/p>\n

Offaly<\/p>\n

1 Stephen Corcoran (Coolderry)<\/p>\n

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4 Paddy Delaney (Kinnitty), 3 Ben Conneely (St. Rynagh\u2019s, capt.), 2 Jack Screeney (Kilcormac-Killoughey)<\/p>\n

7 Killian Sampson (Shinrone), 6 David King (Coolderry), 5 Ciar\u00e1n Burke (Durrow)<\/p>\n

8 Joey Keenaghan (Clodiagh Gaels), 23 Adrian Cleary (Shinrone)<\/p>\n

10 Brian Duignan (Durrow), 11 Jason Sampson (Shrinone), 12 Eoghan Parlon (Coolderry)<\/p>\n

15 Luke O\u2019Connor (St. Rynagh\u2019s), 14 Paddy Clancy (Belmont), 13 Liam Langton (Clodiagh Gaels)<\/p>\n

Subs:<\/p>\n

9 Eimhin Kelly (Lusmagh) for Delaney (HT)<\/p>\n

25 John Murphy (Ballinamere) for Duignan (48)<\/p>\n

22 David Nally (Belmont) for Langton (62)<\/p>\n

17 P\u00e1draig Cantwell (Shamrocks) for Clancy (67)<\/p>\n

24 Morgan Watkins (Birr) for Parlon (70)<\/p>\n

Referee: Nathan Wall (Cork)<\/p>\n

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