Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Allianz League thanks to an impressive display in the second-half when they were playing against the wind at Pearse Stadium.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, but what happens when the going is as soft as in Páirc Uí Chaoimh?

Last years’ beaten Fitzgibbon Cup finalists DCU Dóchas Éireann had to grind out a two-point victory over a battling home side at Carriganore, Waterford.

Kilkenny 0-22 Wexford 1-18

A stunning second-half comeback by Kilkenny this evening saw them exact revenge on Wexford for last year’s Leinster semi-final defeat.

The Allianz Hurling League concluded yesterday with a resurgent Kilkenny upsetting the odds against favourites Tipperary, writes Donal O’Grady.

There’s something about Davy and always has been. Is there, these past few months, something new about Davy?

Wexford All-Ireland winner Tom Dempsey strikes a balance about his county’s progress to the NHL semi-finals.

The current college-county fixtures clashes are not sustainable, says Nicky English, and it is threatening the very existence of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

WEXFORD 0-20 - CLARE 1-13: Davy Fitzgerald’s half-smile said it all.

Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford put paid to his native county’s perfect start to Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday afternoon courtesy of an impressive and dominant second-half performance.

Fitzgibbon Cup hurlers from Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Waterford will not be asked to play two games in the space of 24 hours this weekend.

Davy Fitzgerald admits he still feels sorry Jason Forde was suspended after an on-field exchange with the Wexford manager in last year’s Division 1 quarter-final.

This NHL 1A clash went to the visitors Wexford in front of a crowd of 7,567.

Wexford 1-20

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has revealed that a phone call from Kerry football boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice lifted his spirits following the crushing Munster final defeat to Tipperary a fortnight ago.

Five things we learned from the weekend...

Liam Dunne is talking about Wexford’s future. Happily. Comfortably. His fifth season in charge was brought into question by some a couple of months back but here he still stands.

Almost nothing leaks out of the Hoover Dam that is the Kilkenny senior hurling panel.

Wexford U21s 4-17 Kilkenny 1-09: Wexford hurling may have suffered over recent weeks but they bounced back with a scintillating display to claim a three-in-a-row of provincial titles with a marvellous 17-point victory over arch rivals Kilkenny in their Leinster final clash before a crowd of 7,800 at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday evening.

Wexford hurler Andrew Shore is delighted and relieved he can play this year having feared he might have to write off 2015.

Waterford 0-22 Wexford 0-16

Wexford 1-21 UCD 0-15