Wexford kill off Rebel challenge

Wexford maintained their good start to the All-Ireland senior championship and gained some measure of revenge for their league final defeat by overcoming Cork 0-14 to 0-9 in their second round tie at Bellefield.

Wexford led by four points at the break, with Ursula Jacob, Una Leacy and Kate Kelly capitalising on the outstanding work of Catherine O’Loughlin and Mary Leacy to find the target.

Jenny O’Leary and Orla Cotter were on the mark for Cork and they were still in with a chance with ten minutes remaining. But Katrina Mackey was denied a certain goal by Wexford custodian Mags D’Arcy, and points from Una Leacy and Jacob – who finished with eight – sealed the win.