Kildare just about held out at the end of a pedestrian game to set up a Leinster semi-final with Westmeath or Offaly.

Oulart-the-Ballagh 2-15 St Martin’s 0-13: The spirit of Oulart-the-Ballagh was once again evident when winning their sixth title in seven years with a comfortable eight-point victory over St Martin’s in the Wexford SHC final at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday afternoon.

It’s amazing what a good dressing down from a manager does.

Westmeath produced a dream ten minutes to knock Wexford out of the Leinster football championship and set up a provincial semi-final for themselves against Meath in two week's time.

Tipperary 2-12 Wexford 2-15: It came too little, too late, to preserve Wexford’s place in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League but the Slaneysiders finally produced a second half to be proud of yesterday. 

Sligo 2-10, Wexford 1-8:

Wexford 1-16, Limerick 2-12:

Clare 1-16 Wexford 0-5: Allianz Football League Division 3: Promoted Clare got their Division 3 campaign off to a winning start at Miltown Malbay yesterday, easily dismissing the challenge of Wexford by 14 points.

O’Byrne Cup

Dublin produced a convincing second-half display to brush Wexford aside as goals from Cormac Costello and Paul Flynn contributed to a 16-point victory for the All Ireland champions.

Ulster champions Monaghan last night confirmed an unchanged line up for tomorrow’s semi-final clash with Armagh.

As Cork make the long trip to Ballycastle on Sunday in the search for a handsome win over Antrim to boost their scoring difference, Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes to the side that beat Offaly last weekend.

Ian Ryan was Limerick’s hero with an injury-time winning goal to deny Wexford at the Gaelic Grounds.

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

UCD 2-12 Wexford 3-3

St Martin’s 1-08 Fethard 0-05

Wexford 2-08 Laois 0-16

Wexford 2-8 Laois 0-16

Wexford 2-15 Longford 0-16

Meath 0-18 Wexford 0-13

Meath 0-18 Wexford 0-13

Laois 0-14 Wexford 1-08

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1:

Galway 1-16 Wexford 0-11

Galway 1-16 Wexford 0-11

Dublin 2-11 Wexford 1-10

As expected, Meath full-back Kevin Reilly has been ruled out of Sunday’s Leinster semi-final against Kildare.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has kept faith with the side that claimed the honours in last month’s league final against Mayo for their 2012 championship opener against Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

A draw was just about the right result from this hugely entertaining tie, and it is a bizarre turn of events that will see the sides face off for the fourth time in-a-row in next Sunday’s replay.

Longford 1-12 Wexford 0-13

Big pitch, two teams that like to play expansive football... game on.

With nothing at stake, as both counties had already clinched promotion, they rested their regulars.

It says something when just over three months into the year, Finian Hanley admits he’s enjoying his football more than ever.

A three-point win and promotion for Wexford in yesterday’s shootout in the sunshine at Casement Park, but the final score belies the story of the game and does the winners s scant justice.

Corkman Peter Creedon is expected to be ratified as the new Tipperary senior football manager next week, replacing John Evans.

Wexford propelled themselves back into the Division 3 promotion race with a deserved two-point victory over Roscommon at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford will surely not have an easier outing this year than their visit to O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

Alan O’Connor returns to the Cork team for tomorrow night’s trip to Portlaoise to face Laois in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League, having been forced to withdraw through injury before last Sunday’s loss to Donegal.

Wexford handed Tipperary a 15-point mauling in this Allianz Division 3 NFL ame at Wexford Park yesterday.

Corner-forward Adrian Marren netted an astonishing 3-5 as Sligo picked up their first league win with a six-points defeat of Wexford at Markievicz Park — although the home side almost threw away a seemingly unassailable lead in this thriller.

Mickey Harte has blamed “media hysteria” for ensuring All-Ireland Club JFC finalisists Derrytresk “couldn’t get a fair trial”.

Three first half goals helped fire Jason Ryan’s Wexford to victory at Wexford Park yesterday.

Limerick 1-18 Wexford 1-17

LIMERICK senior hurling manager Donal O’Grady has made two changes in personnel from the team that started against Antrim for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Dublin at Semple Stadium.