‘Wexford people have been waiting to have a day like this for a while’

Kilkenny 0-19 Wexford 2-18

So, the heather continues to blaze and there’s no mystery about the identity of the man who set it aflame. From attracting 3,000 to Bunclody for a Walsh Cup match on the first Sunday of the year to gaining promotion, to securing a place in the league semi-finals: Davy Fitz’s honeymoon in Wexford isn’t over just yet and it may not be for a while.

And yes, this was the county’s first win in the competition at Nowlan Park against the old enemy since October 1957. Depending on the average Wexford supporter’s viewpoint, that will have been either further cause for satisfaction — the cup that runneth over — or merely an interesting footnote.