Galway keep on with triumphing approaches in journey to Wexford
Substitute Conor Cooney nets critical penalty for the TribesmenNHL, Division 1A: Wexford 1-20 Galway 2-19
Deflation for Wexford coming simply seven days following their sole league victory over reigning league and All-Ireland champions Clare as they succumbed to a -factor defeat to Galway of their Division 1A fixture at Wexford Park.
Wexford had their biggest following of the season so far, comprehensible following remaining weekends exploits, however their failure to supply on lower back-to-lower back victories leaves them destined for a drop to Division 1B subsequent season as they journey to fulfill Limerick of their remaining trip with simply factors from 5 video games played.Galway maintained their momentum with a 3rd successive victory retaining them very a good deal withinside the identify race.
Given the character of this contemporary victory they should were satisfied with their persevered progress, putting their points of interest on larger days beforehand in spite of having to resist a overdue Wexford onslaught that noticed a 75th-minute Mark Fanning 21-metre unfastened stored via way of means of a packed goalmouth.
As a game, it became pretty a disappointing contest as each facets struggled to carry any composure to their game, however it became Galway who regarded extra snug withinside the 2d 1/2 of, pushing themselves right into a seven-factor lead, 2-19 to 1-15, with six mins remaining.While Wexford did control to provide a overdue rally they have been not able to create that intention they so desperately needed.
Galway raced into an early 3-factor lead thru Michael Garvey, David Burke and Ciaran Fahy, with Wexford having to attend till the 8th minute for his or her beginning score, a Seamus Casey pointed free.
Instead of Galway pushing ahead, it became Wexford who spoke back with factors from Casey (free) and Jack O’Connor, in conjunction with Casey 65s, to steer 0-five to 0-three after 19 mins.
After a lacklustre beginning, each facets commenced to awaken themselves however with Casey sending over great frees, Galway responding with factors from Darren Morrissey and 3 Garvey frees, Wexford led 0-10 to 0-nine drawing close the break.
Disaster struck the house facet 3 mins into time beyond regulation withinside the beginning 1/2 of while the defence did not address a protracted Michael Garvey free, leaving nook ahead Anthony Burns to locate the internet from
From near range, setting the Tribesmen 1-nine to 0-10 beforehand on the interval.
Half-time replacement Kavin Cooney made his presence felt on the restart with a best point, however inside mins Wexford have been again level, 1-10 each, whilst Rory O’Connor intercepted a brief puck-out to discover the net.
Way then hit a pink patch as they regularly took manage with Conor Cooney and Kevin Cooney including points. At fifty five mins they were given a vital leap forward whilst a nasty on Kevin Cooney gave Conor Cooney the risk to blast the ensuing penalty to the net, leaving Galway 2-sixteen to 1-thirteen to the good.Lee Chin, taking up free-taking obligations after Casey were substituted, despatched over 4 frees to lessen the deficit to 2 points, however it become Galway who held corporation withinside the remaining mins to preserve their triumphing streak, even as Wexford are consigned to Division 1B for subsequent season.
WEXFORD: M Fanning; E Ryan, S Donohoe, C Foley (0-1); R Lawlor (0-1), D Reck, C McGuckin; C Hearne (0-1), C Dunbar (0-1); J O’Connor (0-1), L Chin (0-5f), J Redmond; K Foley, S Casey (0-7; 0-5f, 0-2 65), R O’Connor (1-2).
Subs: S Reck (zero-1) for D Reck (35 mins); S Roche for Redmond, N Murphy for Ryan (each h-t), T Kinsella for Casey (60), M Dwyer for Dunbar (66).
GALWAY: D Fahy; J Grealish, F Burke, D Morrissey (zero-1); P Mannion, G Lee, M Garvey (zero-5; zero-3f); C Fahy (zero-1), T Monaghan (zero-1); D Burke (zero-2), T Killeen (zero-2f), B Concannon; D McLoughlin, C Whelan, A Burns (1-1).
Subs: K Cooney (zero-2) for McLoughlin (h-t), C Cooney (1-2; zero-2f, 1-zero pen) for Concannon (forty seven mins), C Molloy (zero-1) for Burns (50), C Molloy for Burns (59), S Linnane (zero-1) for D Burke (60).
