Leinster club SFC hurling quarter-final: St Martin’s (Wexford) 1-21 Na Fianna (Dublin) 2-17
For anyone who thinks the “learnings” of defeat are overvalued, this AIB Leinster quarter-final at Chadwicks Wexford Park stands as evidence. A year ago when St Martin’s and Na Fianna met in Parnell Park, it was the Dublin champions who finished stronger and progressed down the road that led to provincial and All-Ireland titles.
This time around, when the match was in the balance – seconds of the three additional minutes remaining – the Martin’s didn’t need to be asked twice. They quarried possession out of their defence and Diarmuid O’Leary got the ball up to Rory O’Connor.
The Wexford forward was disrupted by Conor McHugh but somehow regained possession and as he struggled to get the ball away, a free was awarded by former All-Ireland referee James McGrath, a late repl
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