Midfield stars finally drive Model men into promised land

O’MOORE PARK was a scene of delight as much as it was a vista of dejection last night as Wexford celebrated their first Leinster U21 FC title at the fifth time of asking.

Quelling a driven Longford rally in the third quarter, points from Emmet Kent and Michael O’Regan (a long-range free) in the last eight minutes were enough to get James Breen’s hands on the Seamus Flood Cup.

Watching him from below were his jubilant team-mates and their supporters but also the broken Longford opposition who lacked nothing in terms of effort.