A MASTER class in scoring by full-forward Rory Jacob set Wexford up for a deserved eight-point victory in a competitive and sometimes fractious NHL Division 1A tie at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford 2-13 Clare 0-11

2001 All-Star Darragh Ryan will make his first appearance of the season in Wexford's NHL Division 1A tussle with Clare on Sunday (Wexford Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

BRIAN MURPHY and Tom Kenny are to return to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz NHL clash with Waterford at Pairc Uí Rinn.

Waterford 1-13 Wexford 0-14

WEXFORD veteran Adrian Fenlon looks set to retire from inter-county hurling. Manager Seamus Murphy confirmed yesterday that while the midfielder had not made contact, he believes that the Enniscorthy Rapparees man has called time on his Model career.

Wexford manager Seamus Murphy has included goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry in his side for tomorrow's Walsh Cup quarter-final clash with Dublin (Parnell Park, 2pm).

GALWAY’S hopes of a clean sweep of All-Ireland hurling titles died at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, on Saturday where Wexford won the intermediate title for the first time in 41 years in thrilling fashion.

Galway's brave bid for five All-Ireland hurling titles in one season fell at the first hurdle in Portlaoise today as Wexford claimed a 1-15 to 0-16 win in the Intermediate decider.

Wexford 1-15 Clare 5-16

Kikenny 3-26, Wexford 0-5

KILKENNY hit the campaign trail on Sunday with the whiff of hurling history all around them.

CLARE, pipped at the post by Limerick last weekend, are taking nothing for granted in their Allianz National Hurling League bid for survival against out-of-the-reckoning Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn tomorrow night.

TIPPERARY have made four changes from the side which lost to Clare for their crunch Allianz NHL tie with Galway at Semple Stadium, Thurles, on Sunday.

Laois 2-18 Wexford 2-18

Wexford hurling boss John Conran has opted to start David 'Doc' O'Connor in attack for Sunday's NFL tie with Laois at O'Moore Park.

DIARMUID O’SULLIVAN has been given the all-clear to play with Cork in Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Pearse Stadium.

Offaly 1-18 Wexford 2-11

Waterford IT 0-13

JOHN MEYLER rates the current squad the best he has ever worked with as coach at Cork IT.

WIT 1-17

Waterford IT 3-16 Galway/Mayo IT 1-6

GALWAY under 21 hurling manager John Hardiman makes light of the fact that his side go into this afternoon's All-Ireland semi-final against Wexford in Thurles (3.30 pm) without a championship game played.

GALWAY include three seniors on their under-21 team to play Wexford in the All-Ireland hurling championship semi-final at Semple Stadium tomorrow, at 3.30pm.

The veterans in the side made a huge contribution but it was substitute Tony Carmody, sprung from the bench just before the break, who rose to the occasion in magnificent fashion as his two second half goals destroyed Wexford’s championship aspirations.

Wexford manager Tony Dempsey has made two changes to his side for Sunday's Guinness Leinster Senior hurling final aganst Kilkenny in Croke Park.