Dublin hit goal trail

Dublin...4-07 Wexford..

Dublin...4-07 Wexford...2-12: Dublin provided a measure of compensation for the defeat of their seniors when overcoming Wexford at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, on Saturday as Stephen Loughlin hit a hat-trick of goals, in the 12th, 33rd and 59th minutes.

Paedar Carton contributed 0-6, three from play while Eoin Moran landed 1-1 in the first half.

Wexford's PJ Nolan scored four excellent points from play; while substitute David Goff recorded 1-2. Goff could have forced a replay in injury time but his free drifted wide.

In the other semi-final Kilkenny beat Offaly by 4-12 to 0-7.

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DUBLIN: P Curtin; T Brady, K Nolan, J McCaffrey; T Diamond, J Duffy, I Fleming; M Smyth, W Lowry; F Rabbitte, D Webster, E Moran (1-1); S Loughlin (3-0), P Carton (0-6, 3 frees), A McCrabbe. Subs: B McLoughlin for McCrabbe; J Bridgeman for Fleming;

WEXFORD: E Martin; D Fitzgerald, B Malone, B Kehoe; P Breen, E Quigley, L Kinsella (0-1, free); G Synnott, T Dwyer; M Mythen (0-1), T Waters, PJ Nolan (0-4); A O'Neill (0-1), K Burke (1-0, pen), N Kirwan (0-3, 2 frees). Subs: D Goff (1-2, 1 free) for Burke; P Cullen for Waters.

Referee: Dominic Connolly (Kilkenny).