WEXFORD’S SENIOR CAMOGIE players edged out Galway on a scoreline of 2-07 to 1-08 at Croke Park today.

Ursula Jacob proved the hero, grabbing a tally of 1-5 as Wexford successfully defended the title they won 12 months ago.

With less than 10 minutes to go, the sides were all square at 2-5 to 1-8. Then, however, Jacob’s class won out;  she struck a goal and tacked on two points to deliver the O’Duffy Cup to the Model County again.

Earlier, the purple and gold celebrated the All-Ireland intermediate title.

Wexford: M D’Arcy; C O’Connor, C O’Loughlin, K Atkinson; N Lambert, M Lacey, A O’Connor; D Codd, J Dwyer (0-1); K Kelly, U Lacey (1-0, pen), M O’Leary; L Holohan (0-1), U Jacob (1-5, 4 frees), K Parrock.

Substitutes: F Kavanagh for Codd (54); E Quigley for Holohan (56); C Storey for K Atkinson (62).

Galway: S Earner; T Manton, S Cahalan, L Ryan; Am Hayes, T Maher, H Cooney; N Kilkenny (0-1), AM Starr; N Coen (0-1), M Conroy (0-1), A Connolly (0-2, 1 free); T Ruttledge (1-1), B Hanney, V Curtin (0-1).

Substitute: O Kilkenny (0-1) for Curtin (38).

Ref: Mike O’Kelly (Cork).