Wexford SHC down to last four as champions bow out

Wexford's Liam Óg McGovern in action against Antrim's Eoghan Campbell ©INPHO/Ken Sutton

The line-up for the Wexford SHC semi-finals is complete following a busy weekend of quarter-final action.

St Martin’s will play Naomh Eanna in one of the semi-finals, with St Anne’s and Oylegate-Glenbrien facing off in the other. Rory O’Connor and Joe Coleman combined for 0-17 in St Martin’s 1-22 to 0-16 victory over Crossabeg-Ballymurn at Chadwicks Wexford Park.

Last year’s runners-up only led by a point, 0-16 to 0-15, at the end of the third quarter, but pulled away down the home straight when Kyle Firman’s injury-time goal added gloss to the scoreline.

Naomh Eanna knocked out 2021 winners Rapparees when first half goals from Padraig Doyle and Aodhan Doyle laid the foundations for a 2-19 to 2-15 victory.

A late Seamus Casey goal proved crucial as Oylegate-Glenbrien ended the reign of Ferns St Aidan’s with a surprise 1-17 to 0-17 win. In the other quarter-final, Liam Og McGovern hit a brace of goals as St Anne’s trumped Shelmaliers by 3-26 to 1-29 after extra-time.