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Wexford 2-19 Down 0-12: WEXFORD CRUISED to a 13-point win over Down at Ballygalget yesterday

Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00

Wexford 2-19 Down 0-12:WEXFORD CRUISED to a 13-point win over Down at Ballygalget yesterday

Paul Carley lobbed over four points in the opening seven minutes to set the trend of the game, and Rory Jacob scored a goal to help Wexford to a 1-12 to 0-2 half-time lead.

A second Wexford goal from Andrew Shore 10 minutes into the second half killed off the game as a contest.

WEXFORD: D Fitzhenry; M Travers, D OConnor, A OConnell; M Jacob (0-1), S Nolan, D Stamp; C Farrell (0-2), C Kenny; P Carley (0-9, six frees), A Shore (1-0), D Lyng (0-1); D Redmond (0-1), S Banville (1-0), R Jacob (0-5). Subs: S Doyle for S Nolan (yellow, 22 mins), B O’Leary for D Stamp (52 mins), E Martin for S Banville (60 mins), N Kirwan for C Farrell (67 mins).

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DOWN: G Clarke; C OPrey, A Dynes, S Ennis (0-1); F Conway, Gabriel Clarke, M Ennis (0-1); A Savage (0-1), S Wilson (0-4, one free, one 65); C Coulter, P Braniff (0-3, two frees), K McGarry (0-1); C Woods (0-1), R McGrattan, E Clarke. Subs: A Higgins for R McGrattan (47 mins), J Coyle for E Clarke (47 mins), D Flynn for A Savage (yellow, 50 mins), S Johnson for A Dynes (52 mins), E Trainor for C Woods (65 mins).

Referee: B Gavin (Offaly).