Davy Fitzgerald hails Wexford’s battling qualities in Dublin win

Wexford 0-22 Dublin 2-14: For the second week in a row Dublin were caught in additional time as Wexford produced a blazing finish for a two-point victory in a game that kept the attendance in Innovate Wexford Park rapt right to the final whistle.

Wexford dominated for lengthy periods, but failed to put their opponents away, despite moving into a five-point lead, 0-18 to 1-10, after 55 minutes. Dublin were intent on pursuing this game to the very end as they produced a storming closing ten minutes that at one stage looked sufficient to give them their opening victory of the campaign.

When Paul Ryan fired home a 60th-minute goal, followed by a Liam Rushe levelling points three minutes later, they were showing a new ferocity to their play, with sub David Treacy putting them a point in front, 2-14 to 0-19, with just one minute of normal time remaining.