Wexford dig deep to deny Tribe again

THE conviction of champions saw Wexford win this All-Ireland senior camogie final in Croke Park yesterday, the trepidation of perennial challengers cost Galway.

Twice in the previous four years Wexford had been to Croke Park on this, camogie’s biggest day, and won (2007, 10). Twice in the same period Galway had been there and lost (2008, 2010).

In last year’s final Galway had left their challenge until too late and lost by two points. This time, and despite the concession of an early penalty goal (the dangerous Kate Kelly brought down by Therese Manton after a surging run into the red-zone, blasted home by Una Leacy), they dominated possession for practically the whole game, on top on both their own puckouts and on Wexford’s.