LAST UPDATE | 10 Jun 2023
Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-finals:
Wexford 1-22 – Offaly 2-14
Carlow 0-15 – New York 0-10
Laois 1-11 – Fermanagh 1-9
Down 1-20 – Longford 1-12
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WEXFORD WON THROUGH to the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals with an impressive shooting display – all 1-22 of their winning total came at Tullamore from play.
A goal from Mark Rossiter put Wexford three points up at half-time, and they were good value for their lead. Offaly’s Joe Maher was sent off early in the second half, leaving the outcome in little doubt.
Today's match stats, in association with @eset_ireland
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) June 10, 2023
A remarkable 1-22 from play, and not even a case that we were missing frees, as we didn't have a single one awarded within scoring range. And for the second week in a row, scores from ten different players. pic.twitter.com/59HwUDoL0p
The likes of Rossiter, Eoghan Nolan, Ben Brosnan and Glen Malone added scores as Wexford secured a comfortable win. In all, 10 Wexford players got on the scoresheet. A goal from Aaron Leavy deep in stoppage time for Offaly put a more flattering gloss on the final scoreline.
Carlow, meanwhile, won through to the quarter-finals, beating New York 0-15 to 0-10 at Netwatch Cullen Park.
The Barrowsiders were two points behind at half-time but upped the pace in the second half where they outscored their US-based visitors by 0-9 to 0-2.
Carlow now face into an away quarter-final while New York exit the championship, which began for them with a historic defeat of Leitrim in the Bronx in April.
Laois also advanced to the quarter-finals with two late points from Mark Barry helping them to a narrow win over 14-man Fermanagh at Brewster Park, 1-11 to 1-9.
Mark Timmons pitched in with 1-2 in a tight contest where Sean Quigley goaled for Fermanagh.
Ryan Jones was red carded late in the first half as the visitors ultimately made their numerical superiority tell.
Down saw off Longford by eight points, 1-20 to 1-12, at Newry to complete the quarter-final line-up.
Down, Laois, Carlow and Wexford will be away from home in the last eight. The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on Monday’s Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio One.
There cannot be repeat pairing so games that cannot take place are:
- Antrim v Wexford
- Cavan v Laois
- Limerick v Carlow
- Meath v Down.
