Last year's feats to spur Wexford

Wexford will take encouragement from last year's feats in the All-Ireland championship following their heavy provincial final loss to Kilkenny as they look ahead to this evening's hurling championship qualifier with Clare at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

They will look back on last year's defeat of Limerick and their fabulous semi-final draw with eventual All-Ireland champions Tipperary as the motivating force in their clash with the Munster giants.

And Wexford, after their two-point Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny just six days back, are decidedly upbeat, despite the injury crisis which has hit the camp.