Welcome to coverage of today’s mouthwatering Leinster round robin hurling clash between Wexford and Galway in Wexford Park.
Here’s how the teams are named to start, but expect changes on both sides before throw-in:
Wexford
1. Mark Fanning (Glynn-Barntown)
2. Damien Reck (Oylgate-Glenbrien)
3. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
4. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers)
5. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg-Ballymurn)
6. Matthew O’Hanlon (St. James)
7. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St. Annes)
8. Kevin Foley (Rapparees)
9. Shaun Murphy (Oulart -The Ballagh)
10. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers)
11. Aidan Nolan (HWH Bunclody)
12. Jack O’Connor (St. Martins)
13. Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidans)
14. Rory O Connor (St. Martins)
15. Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna)
Galway
1 James Skehill (Cappataggle)
2 Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
3 Daithi Burke (Turloughmore)
4 John Hanbury (Rahoon-Newcastle)
5 Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
6 Gearoid McInerney (Oranmore-Maree)
7 Aidan Harte (Gort)
8 Johnny Coen (Loughrea)
9 David Burke (St Thomas’)
10 Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
11 Joe Canning (Portumna)
12 Joseph Cooney (Sarsfields)
13 Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
14 Conor Cooney (St Thomas’)
15 Brian Concannon (Killimordaly)
Almost time for throw-in, who do you fancy to win this?
No changes on either team, surprisingly.
A minute silence will be held before the national anthem and then we’ll be good to go!
We’re underway! Wexford won the toss and will play against the breeze in the opening half.
Late, late change for Galway. Jonathan Glynn replaces Brian Concannon in the attack.
Wexford 0-0 Galway 0-1
Conor Cooney sends the Tribe ahead early on.
GOAL! Conor Whelan strikes for Galway after 90 seconds!
Wexford 0-0 Galway 1-1
Excellent run by Padraig Mannion after a fine pass from Glynn cut open the Wexford defence. Mannion was denied by Mark Fanning, but Whelan swept home the rebound.
Wexford 0-0 Galway 1-2
Rory O’Connor sends a simple free wide! Very poor start by the hosts. At the far end Conor Cooney sends Galway five ahead.
Wexford 0-1 Galway 1-2
Paudie Foley is fouled and O’Connor converts the free to settle Wexford.
Wexford 0-1 Galway 1-3
Joe Canning opens his account and goes down after taking a heavy hit from Matthew O’Hanlon.
Wexford 0-2 Galway 1-3
A good patient Wexford move allows Foley point from distance. This is better from Davy Fitzgerald’s men.
Wexford 0-2 Galway 1-4
O’Hanlon is booked for a late challenge on Joseph Cooney and Canning slots over the free.
Wexford 0-3 Galway 1-4
Nice score from Paul Morris.
Wexford 0-4 Galway 1-5
Canning nails a handy free in front of the posts. O’Connor hits one in response at the far end from a free after he was fouled. Daithi Burke is booked for the challenge.
Wexford 0-4 Galway 1-6
Conor Cooney bags his third from play after winning a break from a puck-out.
Wexford 0-4 Galway 1-7
Goal-scorer Whelan adds his first point of the proceedings.
Wexford 0-5 Galway 1-8
Canning pops over another free for the Tribesmen.
Wexford 0-4 Galway 1-8
Lee Chin has been very quiet so far and Fitzgerald has pushed him into full-forward in an attempt to get him into the game. He’ll have quite the battle with Burke inside.
Wexford 0-6 Galway 1-8
Damien Reck bursts forward and feeds O’Connor for the score. Good move.
Mark Fanning hits Wexford’s sixth wide from a long-range free. Galway have just one wide so far.
Wexford 0-6 Galway 1-10
Conor Cooney recovers from a slip to split the posts after a direct Galway move. Whelan and Cooney have 1-5 between them in the full-forward line. From the puck-out, David Burke drives down the wing and cracks it over the bar.
Galway are beginning to motor now.
Wexford 0-7 Galway 1-10
O’Connor clips over another free.
Davy Fitz’s men are hanging on here but Galway look far more threatening up front, even with the Wexford sweeper.
Wexford 0-7 Galway 1-11
Canning sends over a stunning point from a sideline cut.
Wexford 0-8 Galway 1-11
Canning’s personal tally is up to 0-5. At the far end Morris keeps the Wexford scoreboard moving with a point.
Wexford 0-8 Galway 1-12
All three of Galway’s full-back line are now on yellow cards. Joseph Cooney becomes the fifth man on Galway’s scoresheet.
Wexford 0-9 Galway 1-12
O’Connor slots over his fifth of the game.
Wexford 0-9 Galway 1-12 – HT
Galway in the driving seat at the interval.
Some scenes from the opening half in Wexford Park:
One half-time change for Wexford:
Wexford 0-9 Galway 1-14
Whelan tags on a score within seconds of the restart and then Canning bends over a delightful sideline cut. Red-hot start to the second-half by Galway.
Wexford 0-10 Galway 1-14
Aidan Nolan sends over a much-needed effort for Wexford.
Here are the first-half highlights:
Galway v Wexford Half Time pic.twitter.com/eiXqGnrlzN
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 2, 2018
Wexford 0-10 Galway 1-16
Canning slots over two frees to push Galway nine ahead. He has 0-8 on the board, including one from play, five frees and two sidelines.
Wexford 0-10 Galway 1-17
Canning has hardly put a foot wrong today and he slots over another free. Galway are full value for their 10-point lead.
Wexford 0-11 Galway 1-17
Nine points in it once again.
Joe Canning’s second sideline cut of the afternoon:
Lovely Joe Canning side line cut pic.twitter.com/oOLxfn4JZT
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 2, 2018
Wexford 0-12 Galway 1-17
O’Connor reduces the gap to eight. Wexford have lacked a proper scoring threat outside of O’Connor and Morris today.
Wexford 0-12 Galway 1-18
A lovely score from Canning after he holds off O’Hanlon and drills over from a tight angle. The Hurler of the Year is enjoying his best game of the season.
Wexford 0-13 Galway 1-19
Canning nails his 11th score of the day with a free. O’Connor responds with one of his own at the far end. That was Wexford’s first score in almost 10 minutes.
Wexford 0-14 Galway 1-20
O’Connor fires over a point but in response Niall Burke arrives off the bench to add a score, underlining the depth of talent available to Micheal Donoghue. Moments later David Burke tags on a score.
Wexford 0-14 Galway 1-22
Canning raises another white flag from a free. It’s target practice for the Portumna ace today.
Wexford 0-15 Galway 1-22
19-year-old O’Connor nails his 10th of the game.
RED CARD! Adrian Tuohy goes off on a second yellow.
Wexford 0-16 Galway 1-22
Some concern for Galway as Canning limps off with a knee injury. O’Connor nails another free.
Wexford 0-16 Galway 1-23
Jason Flynn becomes the sixth Galway player to score.
Wexford 0-17 Galway 1-23 – FT
