O’Grady Model man
The sides were deadlocked 0-3 each after fourteen minutes, but then O’Grady kicked two delightful points. Although a Kevin Rogers point kept Louth in touch, a cracking goal from corner-back Conor Carty handed the initiative to the home side. Wexford went on to build a commanding 1-10 to 0-4 interval lead.
Louth started the second-half with a goal from a Jimmy McEneaney penalty three minutes in. They had reduced the deficit to four points, 1-11 to 1-7, when they had wing-back James Craven dismissed.