Shefflin expecting a‘serious test’ in Wexford

WEXFORD in Wexford Park isn’t the fixture Henry Shefflin would have chosen for Kilkenny’s championship bow this summer, but the former hurler of the year has nonetheless welcomed the decision to playSaturday week’s fixture away from Croke Park.

The counties have traditionally done summer battle in the wide open spaces of Croke Park, but Wexford entered a home and away agreement with a number of counties last year and came up trumps in the toss with the Cats.

That arrangement kicks into place now that Colm Bonnar’s side accounted for Antrim last Sunday and will form part of an attractive double-header for GAA followers in the Model County. Leinster Council chiefs yesterday confirmed that the Wexford footballers will entertain Westmeath at 5pm on Saturday week in a curtain-raiser to the hurling clash.