Ryan: Yellow Bellies will show no fear when battling Royals

THE argument can be made that the Wexford footballers are more competitive than the county hurlers have been in recent times, but that’s not surprising for a county which has a proud history in the game, reflected in the winning of five All-Ireland titles up to the early part of the last century.

They were recent Division 3 League champions, claimed the scalp of Tyrone in a semi-final three years ago and it’s not so long since they won against Meath, their rivals in the quarter-final of the GAA Leinster championship in Dr Cullen Park tomorrow. The fact that it was Fermanagh they bettered in Parnell Park five weeks ago is further testament to the potential in the team.

Yes, they will respect Meath, says team manager Jason Ryan, but that doesn’t mean they fear them.