St Kieran’s weather Good Counsel comeback to advance

St Kieran’s, Kilkenny 2-13 Good Counsel, New Ross 2-10

The champions held a one-point lead, 0-7 to 0-6, at the interval and enjoyed a golden spell in the third quarter, with goals from Richie Hogan and Maurice Nolan.

But then Wexford mounted an amazing comeback with Paddy Raftice and Nicky Ryan finding the net.

Peter O’Hanrahan pointed to put just two points between the sides with seconds remaining. St Kieran’s remained composed with Mark Walsh hitting the insurance score in injury time.

ST KIERAN’S: N Cleere; E O’Shea, S Campion, J Dowling; M Culleton, N Prendergast, N Tennyson; P Hogan, M Nolan 1-6; Mark Walsh 0-4, JJ Farrell 0-1, J Dermody; R Hogan 1-2, TJ Reid, Martin Walsh. Subs: P Kennedy for Dermody, J Lawler for Martin Walsh, S Brennan for Kennedy.

GOOD COUNSEL: M Gaule; R Coady, K Joyce, R Kinsella; JJ Kenny, S O’Hanlon, G Hill; M Molloy, P Hartley 0-3; T Dollard, R Dollard 0-1, C Ryan; N Anthony 1-0, P Cullen 0-1, P Raftice 1-4. Subs: P O’Hanrahan 0-1 for T Dollard, J Flynn for Hill.

Referee: A Stapleton (Laois).