LAST UPDATE | 15 Jun 2024
WEXFORD HAVE REQUESTED their All-Ireland quarter-final tie with Clare next weekend is played on Sunday, due to the county hosting Fรฉile na nGael on Saturday.
Wexford overcame the challenge of Laois in todayโs preliminary quarter-final game in Portlaoise. Keith Rossiterโs side got the job done with their 0-32 to 0-20 victory at Laois Hire OโMoore Park.
And with that result setting up a quarter-final tie against Clare, they have requested the fixture be changed.
The hurling quarter-finals had been fixed for Saturday 22 June with throw-in times of 1.15pm and 3.15pm, but the details now have to be confirmed by the GAA.
All-Ireland SHC Prelim. Q/Final
โ Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) June 15, 2024
Wexford 0-32
Laois 0-20
FULL TIME
Itโs all over, and we go through to play Clare in the quarter-final. That match is currently scheduled for next Saturday, but we'll be making every effort possible to have it changed to Sunday, on account of howโฆ
The Tailteann Cup semi-finals are pencilled in for next Sunday as a standalone double-header. Down will play Sligo, while Antrim take on the winners of Kildare and Laois, who play tomorrow.
Laois were today attempting to bounce back from last weekโs Joe McDonagh Cup final loss but were unable to replicate their famous sucess at this stage of the championship five years ago against Dublin.
Wexford were ahead 0-18 to 0-11 at half-time and maintained their control on the game from there.
Main men up front pointed the way with Lee Chin (0-11), Conor McDonald (0-5) and Rory OโConnor (0-3) all scoring for Wexford, while Aaron Dunphy top scored with 0-14 for Laois.
They will face the Banner in a repeat of their quarter-final clash from 2022 which saw Clare win out 1-24 to 3-17.
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Back wexfordโฆ clare put of steam
@Alan Sinnott: dont think soโฆ.munster hurling miles ahead of leinster
Back wexford clare out of steam
Be it Saturday or Sunday 115pm is a ridiculous time for a game to start. At the very least 2pm and 4pm but ideally 4pm and 6pm. Of course everyone must bow to demands of GAA bloody go
I think wexford can beat Clare too. I think Clare are quite vulnerable after the Munster final and off their own levels from 2022 and 2023.