Model resurgence gathers momentum

Forget about the 13-point hammering of Antrim, impressive and all as it was, the most significant result concerning Wexford hurling this summer arrived three days on from their Saffron dismantlement.

JJ Doyle’s U21 side travelled to Nowlan Park for the opening round of the provincial championship, the Slaneysiders afforded more than a sporting chance on the evening. They had, after all, edged out Kilkenny in annexing the title last year. Few, if any, however could have predicted the display served up by the visitors, winning out by 2-14 to 0-10.

Three of the side — Jack Guiney, Conor McDonald (2-2 nabbed against Antrim) and Liam Ryan — will line out in tomorrow’s Leinster semi-final against Dublin and whatever about the result, Wexford’s hurling graph is slowly heading north.