Wonderful Wexford U21s batter Kilkenny to claim Leinster title

Wexford U21s 4-17 Kilkenny 1-09: Wexford hurling may have suffered over recent weeks but they bounced back with a scintillating display to claim a three-in-a-row of provincial titles with a marvellous 17-point victory over arch rivals Kilkenny in their Leinster final clash before a crowd of 7,800 at Innovate Wexford Park yesterday evening.

Wexford were bidding for a treble for only the second time since the competition’s inception. Last recorded in 1969-71, they went on to lose the three All-Ireland finals to Cork.

The Model County boys were hit with a Kilkenny scoring blitz inside the opening 90 seconds, a start which rocked the home crowd, reminding them what had befallen their senior counterparts in their two championship outings.