Chin's heroics fail to lift Faythe Harriers out of relegation trouble

The Wexford star hit 15 points for the losing side. 

THE GOOD FIGHT: Lee Chin was on form but failed to help Harriers to victory. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

WEXFORD SHC 

Lee Chin fired 0-15 but it failed to lift Faythe Harriers out of a relegation battle as they eventually went down to a 1-20 to 0-22 defeat to fellow  strugglers Oylegate-Glenbrien in their crucial senior hurling third-round clash at Chadwicks Wexford Park.

Both sides were on a single point from their opening two round games, so the victory for Oylegate-Glenbrien could hand them not alone safety from a relegation struggle but a championship lifeline.

It just feels as if Faythe Harriers yearly struggle with relegation is set to continue particularly as their final two games come against high flying St. Anne's (Rathangan) and St. Martin's both now almost assured of a place in the knock-out stages.

The opening 30 minutes were somewhat of a shoot-out involving Seamus Casey for the eventual winners and Chin, at the end of which Oylegate-Glenbrien led 0-12 to 0-11. A late goal from former inter-county player Podge Doran handed the Enniscorthy District side a crucial two points.

Following their opening-round defeat to St. Anne's, St. Martin's continued their winning ways with a second successive victory as second-half goals from Joe Coleman and Rory O'Connor helped them shock table-toppers Naomh Eanna on 2-20 to 0-17 final scoreline.

St Martin's led 0-12 to 0-8 at half-time, but went on to play their best hurling into the wind with a storming second-half display, that not even the heroics of Conor McDonald in the losers attack could defy, despite his finishing the game with 0-6.

Following their opening game victory, St Anne's were held to a draw with Oylegate-Glenbrien in their second round clash. However, they still had to call on the experienced Jonathan Fogarty whose goal in the closing minute helped them a 2-15 to 1-14 victory over Glynn-Barntown who are now in real relegation trouble with just a single point from three games played.

Ferns St. Aidan's and Enniscorthy Rapparees clashed in their top of the table clash with a last second Diarmuid Doyle point handing the reigning champions a 1-14 to 0-6 victory over their Enniscorthy rivals.