Wexford 0-23
Cork 1-17
Fintan O’Toole reports from Semple Stadium
WEXFORD ENDED A 60-year hoodoo against Cork sides in senior hurling championship with a terrific victory in tonight’s All-Ireland Round 2 qualifier tie at Semple Stadium.
Not since the 1956 All-Ireland senior hurling final had Wexford seen off Cork in a championship tie but Liam Dunne’s side deservedly tasted success tonight to advance to an All-Ireland quarter-final tie in a fortnight.
Conor McDonald was magnificent for the victors as he struck 0-13 – ten from placed balls – while Lee Chin chipped in with 0-4.
Cork had hit the front at 1-15 to 0-17 in the 61st minute, when Daniel Kearney struck the only goal of the game with shot drilled to the net after being set up by Conor Lehane.
But they were outscored by 0-6 to 0-2 in the finale as Wexford wiped out any momentum that Cork had gained from that goal. After Kearney’s strike, Wexford hit four out of the game’s next five points with Chin and McDonald weighing in with a brace of points apiece.
A stylish point from Conor Lehane in the 68th minute left Cork trailing by a single point but Wexford surged for the finish line. Liam Óg McGovern fired a brace of points and the Wexford defence held firm in the finale to ensure they recorded a triumph that their supporters will savour.
In contrast the result capped off a miserable season for Cork hurling and was further evidence of the struggles the county is currently enduring.
Right from the off Wexford were in the hunt for the spoils here. The teams traded 0-5 apiece in the opening 14 minutes and after being competitive in those early stages, Wexford then made a decisive burst.
After William Egan nudged Cork ahead in the 15th minute Wexford shot seven points without reply. McDonald weighted in with six of those and five were converted placed balls as he relentlessly punished sloppy Cork fouls.
Cork were in real trouble but they did steady themselves before the interval as two Patrick Horgan frees and a Luke O’Farrell point from play, left them only trailing 0-12 to 0-9.
Wexford upped the ante again after half-time and when Chin hit a point in the 45th minute, they were in front 0-16 to 0-11. But then Liam Dunne’s men encountered a sticky patch as Cork made an attempt to salvage something from this game.
Horgan (2) and O’Farrell cut Wexford’s advantage to three points, and while McDonald banged over a free in the 60th minute, Cork countered again with an O’Farrell point and Kearney’s goal.
It looked like a turning point but Wexford’s response was impressive and full of character. They move forward to the last six while Cork bow out of the 2016 race.
Scorers for Wexford: Conor McDonald 0-13 (0-10f), Lee Chin 0-4, Liam Óg McGovern 0-2, Mark Fanning (0-1f), Eoin Moore (0-1f), Jack O’Connor, Paul Morris 0-1 each.
Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-7 (0-6f), Luke O’Farrell, Conor Lehane 0-3 each, Daniel Kearney 1-0, Bill Cooper, Alan Cadogan, William Egan, Seamus Harnedy 0-1 each.
Wexford
1. Mark Fanning (Glynn Barntown)
2. Eoin Moore (Oulart-the-Ballagh)
3. Matthew O’Hanlon (St James)
4. James Breen (Adamstown)
5. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s)
6. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg/Ballymurn)
7. Éanna Martin (Geraldine O’Hanrahans)
8. Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s)
9. Eoin Conroy (Naomh Éanna)
10. Liam Óg McGovern (St Anne’s)
11. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers)
12. Podge Doran (Oylgate-Glenbrien)
13. Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidan’s)
14. Conor McDonald (Naomh Éanna)
15. David Dunne (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy)
Subs
18. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn) for Doran (34)
17. Andrew Kenny (Buffers Alley) for Martin (43)
20. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers) for Jack O’Connor (63)
21. Cathal Dunbar (Ballygarrett) for Moore (66)
22. Aidan Nolan (Half-Way-House-Bunclody) for Morris (72)
Cork
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers – captain)
3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarrs)
4. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)
5. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
6. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
7. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
8. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
9. William Egan (Kilbrin)
10. Luke O’Farrell (Midleton)
11. John Cronin (Lisgoold)
12. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
Subs
22. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields) for Cronin (31)
24. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr) for Cooper (55)
26. Shane Kingston (Douglas) for Harnedy (60)
19. Cormac Murphy (Mallow) for Joyce (63)
21. Mark Coleman (Blarney) for McDonnell (68)
Referee: Barry Kelly (Westmeath)
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In all my life I’ve have never seen such a bad Cork team. Congrats to Wexford and I don’t mean to take anything from them, but Jesus what is going on in Cork.
Something similar to what’s happening in Offaly
Ya when you lose to Kerry in hurling you knows it’s bad in Offaly
The Corkonian Empire has been brought to its knees by the brave men of Wexford hip hip hooaa
Cork need to do something very drastic, very quickly or we’re going to be a minor hurling force. We need a director of hurling and football within the next month..a huge clear out of the county board and more funding for clubs. Today was a new low for this county.
Would have to agree with you Tony. Frank won’t move until the redevelopment is finished and by that time himself and the yes men will have Cork GAA in ruins. It’s becoming a right joke now.
Bring back the goalie ?
It went down hill a few years ago when your first team panel walked out and you had to bring in a load of young lads. No offence but it was shocking behaviour all round by players and management. Young people would have looked at that and said why would I bother
Cork are breaking some records this year in hurling and football
Well done Wexford. Finally beating Cork. Cork might have been bad but Wexford didn’t key them hurl either. Wexford wanted it more.
Hon Wexford – dere be some quare lot ho rissoles aten tonight … hun
Ah shur tis grand boy, we’ll have a nice new shiny stadium to look at!! It’ll be empty mind, but shur still nice to look at.
Am I the only one who read that comment in a Cork accent
Cork were never the same after they went on strike
Ps congrats to Wexford well won….oh the hurler I’m talking about was the goalie…..
You’re a Cork woman and you don’t know Donal Og Cusack? I call foul
Serves them bloody right going on strike because of regulation. They are just not good enough at the moment which is unfortunate for a county that can produce such gaa talent. But let’s face it who did those players back then think they were? ??? The GAA should have banned them and their bloody county board too you would think that a county as big as Cork would/could have been able to produce another 20-30 players capable of competing at county level and tell the likes of Sean Og and Donal Og to go jump. I think though Wexford beating them is karma because ,and the GAA is to blame here to but they were possibly the worst team this year in division 1a league but basically not winning a game but had a poxy win over Galway and stay up God even Thomas Mulcathy couldn’t believe it!
They tried to get kilkenny on board with the strike at the time. Kilkenny refused to bite the hand that feeds them and now look at the contrasts in both county teams
Knew the name only doing a Boris….windup the masses….but Cork were seriously embarrassing…..
Same old close minded rubbish
You’re right Alan, the Kilkenny lads know that if they cause a stir there is always someone in the background only waiting to take their place and pride in the jersey and doing well for their county is more important than trying to prove that they have the power. And as ya said look a the difference today.
Totally agree
If you want to cling to the lifeboat of the strike then your under water and drowning in water infested with old foggies from the county board splashing about hoping for one last kick at those who having all ireland medals in their back pockets by being coached profesionally intelligent hurling men.
Thank you Marie
You do realise that none of the players playing today were involved in any of the strikes
Your a woman and talking through your …….
It’s the legacy they left behind Eddie. Absolute shower of wasters who believed in their own hype
All those years of strike are coming home to roost
Yes everyone does but the point I think being made is that since “those” players back then tried to pull the stunt Cork hurling hasn’t been then same since and even tho the players have changed the county board had basically remained the same and tbh I really think all of Corks woes start there.
Cork will have to take this one on the Chin
Like the pun
There was much Moore hurling in that Wexford team.
There hoes the chances of the double
Come on the boys of Wexford
COYBIP
I really really really really hope the clowns over the county board Twitter account don’t see this….
Cork. Too many junior hurlers trying to play at being seniors well done wexford thanks for putting us out of our misery.our senior club championship is intermediate level at best and thats the root of the priblem
The.Club game In Cork is the root of our decline alot of the coaches are picked because they were great players but there is a huge difference being a coach. Having been an neutral observer at a number of juvenile games the skill levels are non existent it was all rooting and pulling. Money maybe be necessary but dedication to the skills is vital. Time is the enemy but we simply cannot depend on junior hurlers to populate the senior hurling team. However bet in the first league game next year same players will be 1 to 23 with one or two extras
Finbarr, from a tipp man I think the root of the problem is coming from the top ,
Plenty of junior and intermediate clubs on the Wexford team too. Plenty of work gone in to hurling in Wexford in the past few years and it’s starting to bear fruit slowly but surely. I don’t think they’ll win the All-Ireland but they are moving in the right direction. Cork are not.
Ya the arguments that it’s the level players play for there club is bull.. plenty of Kilkenny waterford etc players playing junior and intermediate. If the player good enough he plays simple as. But far too many yes men in cork there lies the problem.
1. Murphy (inter)
2. P Murphy (senior) 3. J. Holden (senior) 4. R. Lennon
(senior)
5. P Walsh (inter) 6. K. Joyce (senior) 7. C. Buckley (senior)
8. M. Fennelly (senior) 9. C. Fogarty (senior)
10. W Walsh (inter) 11. TJ (senior) 12. L. Ryan (senior)
13. JJ. Farrell (inter) 14. C. Fennelly (senior) 15. E. Larkin (senior)
R Reid (senior
R. Hogan (senior)
J Tyrell (senior)
S Prendergast (senior)
L Blanchfield (senior)
M Bergin (senior)
D Cody (senior)
C O’shea (senior)
Mostly Senior really not a whole lot of inter or junior club hurlers on the county panel. And you look at the standard of junior and inter in Kilkenny just shows how strong it is with Bennetsbridge and Glenmore winning junior and inter all Ireland’s this year and a lot of other kk clubs winning junior and inter all Ireland’s in recent years. Dicksboro, Clara, Freshford & Iniostige winning inter titles and Galmoy, Danesfort Conahy, Ballyragget & Thomastown winning junior titles
Delighted for Wexford, great for the championship.
Well done Wexford worthy winners
Hon the yellowbellies! Long overdue. We needed that. Fair play to them.
Whats this “Hon” crack ? has it replaced “Lookit” ??…just askin …
Go to Wexford for a month or two sahn.
Bad times for the rebels. Bad times. Sounded like a good match on the radio mind. At least Cork haven’t stooped to Mayo depths of cheating to win games. Yet.
Troll. I’d challenge you to name any county that has refused a fortunate decision from a ref. Go on then.
Cheating is cheating man. Shame on O’Shea.
I’m not surprised muthetfu&@ers
Atrocious all year.
All this shyte talk about the strikes is long since over. Different players, different times. The current crop couldn’t lace their boots. This year and last are an embarrassment. We will rise again though, be a while though.
Jaysus Cork hurling is gone to the dogs lately
It’s fantastic that Wexford won, I’m a Wexford man by the way, but I don’t think we can afford to get too carried away either. We always seem to have 1 big performance per year and maybe today might be it. We’re stagnating and don’t seem to be moving forward at all, it’s great to have another day out but progress is what we need
Congrats Damien and well deserved it would have been an injustice considering how well on top wexford were. Be patient as these bunch of players will bring you back to the top table with sustained improvement and the work ethic so evident in todays display
100% agreed Damien and Im a wexford man too. I Dont believe we have the right man at the helm,personally but to be fair to him, we have 7 or 8 First 15 starters on the injury/missing list!! Thats a lot for a county with a small pool
Damien, I’m also a Wexford man & I agree 100% with what you said but we need big results like this to inspire change or progress, as you put it. Let’s enjoy this day.
Time for a “root and branch” review. I hear they’re the business.
Kieran, there’s nothing worse than listening to the hurling pundits spouting corporate type bs in relation to an amateur sport. We can expect a lot of it in the coming week!
Watching the game from salou . Great result for us yellow bellies . We always have one great result in the summer hope it’s not the last of this year’s .
What are they spending on a new stadium ? For what ?????
Tony, you should ask uncle frank and his band wagon
They are replacing an out of date unsafe facility with a modern stadium as befitts the second city…will be used for the Rugby World Cup and concerts.
Maybe you still want them to tog out behind the ditch…..
Delighted for wexford. Beating cork in the camogie and Hurling. Cork have had great days so there Should be no whinging today from Them.
The only whinging we are doing is about the condition of Cork GAA. Wexford thoroughly deserved the win.
Ffs what an embarrassment
Why to do think it’s an embarrassment to be beaten by wexford?
We’ll have the largest empty new stadium next year. Invest in players not stadiums that will be empty 364 days in the year.
Well Done wexford from a Galway supporter.
It’s under 60 years (September 1956). Sorry to be pedantic.
Sorry, misread the headline. My bad.
Brilliant is stretching it a bit. Overall standard was poor but Wexford deserved their win.
Very happy tonight, absolutely delighted for the players and especially dunne. Really hope the team can push on from here, my father was a nipper last time we beat cork. Great he got to see another win!
Disappointing but not as disappointing as the attendance for the football. Where were ye lads?
Damian Harris how can ya not call their progress!! Well done to Wexford today. They were the better team and played well. As always we are the underdogs…bring on the quater finals now…
We have the right man in charge. What he has now is a group that want to play both for the manager and the county. Hon wexford
If I was a cork man with two sons. I would send the Hurlerto live in Tipperary and the footballer to kerry. Stay at home for the soccer.
Up Welford waterford man for the underdog
We all follow the Blaa’s in Wexford anytime we’re not playing brother.
Quare good win sahn, up Wexico !!!!