Rueful hurling fans left roofless

WHEN it rains, it pours - particularly where disgruntled Wexford hurling fans are concerned.

Hundreds of hurling supporters returning from Croke Park on Sunday night had hoped to lift their spirits with a live gig at a landmark pub once owned by the renowned Rackard hurling family.

But lightning did strike twice on Sunday and instead of raising the roof in celebration, a torrential downpour brought down plasterboard on part of the ceiling in the function room of the Rackards pub in Kilane, Enniscorthy. It forced the new owners to cancel a live gig with entertainer Kieran McGilligan.