WEXFORD CHAMPIONS ST Martin’s fired home five goals as they made a strong start in their senior hurling championship opener tonight against Oulart-The-Ballagh.
County senior Jack O’Connor scored 2-9 as St Martin’s ran out victors by 5-19 to 3-16 in their first group game at Zurich Wexford Park on a night when competitive action resumed for the 2020 GAA season.
Jake Firman was the other scoring star with 3-2 for St Martin’s while Billy Dunne scored 1-9 for Oulart-the-Ballagh, and there were also goals for them registered by Tomás Storey and Martin Óg Storey.
Oulart-the-Ballagh finished the match with 14 men after a red card was shown to Shaun Murphy during the second half. They had started brightly to go in front 1-8 to 1-4 during the first half but the teams were level 2-8 to 1-11 at the break before St Martin’s pulled clear with that burst of goals after the interval.
The other clash in Wexford tonight saw St Anne’s take the early initiative in Group B with success over Rathnure.
Wexford senior hurling championship results
Group A
- St Martin’s 5-19 Oulart-the-Ballagh 3-16
Group B
- St Anne’s 1-25 Rathnure 3-17
In Tipperary the senior football championship began tonight with victories for Loughmore-Castleiney and Moycarkey-Borris.
Tipperary SFC Results
Group 1
Loughmore-Castleiney 1-16 Ballyporeen 1-6
Group 4
Éire Óg Annacarty/Donohill 0-14 Moycarkey-Borris 2-9
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