Davy: We know we had the opportunities...

Sift through the entrails of yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final any which way you want, but both managers were adamant that the long break in between the Leinster final and this encounter had nothing to do with who won and who lost.

The dismal record of Munster champions at this penultimate All-Ireland stage — four wins in 15 attempts after Limerick’s eviction by Kilkenny on Saturday — had been the source of much angst but Wexford’s loss here, after an identical four-week gap, served to widen the debate.