LIVE Commentary And Blog From Offaly V Wexford In Leinster MHC Semis

Written 1 year ago by Will O'Callaghan

Offaly are aiming to reach their first Leinster Minor Hurling Final since 2003 when they host Wexford in the semi-finals this afternoon.

The Faithful have defeated their neighbours Laois and Westmeath in between a loss at Kilkenny on their way to the last four.

While Wexford opened with a win at Westmeath before defeating Dublin after extra-time in round-two.

Brian Gavin will have updates on Midlands 103 on the All Day Classics show with Mark Hughes from 3pm while Joe Troy will be providing a full online commentary stream from O’Connor Park in the player below.

We’ll also be posting score by score updates here and on our social media accounts midlands sport twitter and midlands sport facebook

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Our Inside Line producer Ann-Marie Guinan is enjoying the O’Connor Park sunshine

No word of any late changes on the Offaly team

Pitch in excellent order ahead of two big games this weekend

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Two changes on Offaly Team. Dylan Watkins and Karl Guinan in for Barry Kealey and Micheal Ryan

15.01 – First two attacks for Wexford and they’ve the opening point – Offaly 0-0 Wexford 0-1 – Conor Hearne splitting the posts from play

15.03 – Conor Hearne got Wexford’s opening score from play, Damien Reck doubles their lead with a free – Offaly 0-0 Wexford 0-2

15.04 – GOAL Wexford – Rory O’Connor – Offaly 0-0 Wexford 1-2

15.06 – Eoin Woods’ free gets Offaly on the scoreboard – Offaly 0-1 Wexford 1-2

15.07 – Rory O’Connor now has 1-1 for @OfficialWexGAA – Offaly 0-1 Wexford 1-3 after 7 mins

15.07 – David Buckley responds for Offaly – Offaly 0-2 Wexford 1-3

10th minute – Offaly 0-2 Wexford 1-3; Kilkenny 0-1 Dublin 0-1 in other semi

15.12 – Rory O’Connor moves onto 1-2 from play – Wexford lead Offaly by 1-4 to 0-2 in Tullamore

15.15 – Wexford hit the post! Very good save from Offaly ‘keeper Willie Malone. David Nally scores at other end. Offaly 0-3 Wexford 1-4

Damien Reck free – Offaly 0-3 Wexford 1-5 after 17 mins 

15.19 – Eimhin Kelly from play – Offaly 0-4 Wexford 1-5

15.22 – Karl Guinan wins a free which David Nally points from distance, lovely score – Offaly 0-5 Wexford 1-5

15.23 – Conor Hearne point for visitors – Offaly 0-5 Wexford 1-6 – 6 to half-time

15.25 – Damien Reck puts Wexford 1-7 to 0-5 up against Offaly; Kilkenny lead Dublin by 0-6 to 0-2 in other semi

15.27 – Damien Reck converts a free from midfield, has 0-4 (3 frees), Joey Keenaghan scores for Offaly – Wexford 1-8 Offaly 0-6

15.28 – Rory O’Connor from play – Offaly 0-6 Wexford 1-9

15.29 – Rory O’Connor short range free – Wexford lead Offaly by 1-10 to 0-6

15.30 – Aaron Maher for Offaly – Offaly 0-7 Wexford 1-10

HALF TIME Conal Flood gets a point with last play of the half – Offaly 0-7 Wexford 1-11 at half time

HALF TIME in the other semi-final – Dublin 0-4 Kilkenny 0-8

Have we mentioned we love Shane Lowry

15.47 – Eoin Woods penalty GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL – Offaly 1-8 Wexford 1-13

15.48 – Two points from Rory O’Connor and one for Andy Walsh for Wexford since half time – Offaly 1-8 Wexford 1-14

15.49 – 22 mins to go – Offaly 1-8 Wexford 1-15 – Conor Hearne – end to end hurling now

15.52 – Eoin Woods free – Offaly 1-9 Wexford 1-15 – 20 mins to play

15.53 – GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL Offaly – Offaly 2-9 Wexford 1-15 – Aaron Kenny to the net

15.57 – David Nally point, Offaly 2-10 Wexford 1-15

15.59 – Rory O’Connor GOAL for Wexford after his initial shot was blocked, he’s been brilliant – Offaly 2-10 Wexford 2-15

16.00 – Offaly 2-10 Wexford 2-16 – Liam Pender point for Wexford, perhaps the visitors have weathered that storm – 11 to play

16.01 – Eoin Woods free – Offaly 2-11 Wexford 2-16 and we’re into the last 10 now

16.01 – Conor Hearne point – Offaly 2-11 Wexford 2-17

16.03 – Rory O’Connor – Wexford go 2-18 to 2-11 ahead – Big ask for Offaly now

16.04 – Rory O’Connor again – Wexford 2-19 Offaly 2-11 – 6 to play

16.05 – It’s the Rory O’Connor show, his latest point from play – Offaly 2-11 Wexford 2-20

16.06 – Liam Pender – Wexford 2-21 Offaly 2-11 – Wexford finishing strongly

16.07 – Conal Flood – Wexford 2-22 Offaly 2-11

16.09 – Eimhin Kelly – Offaly 2-12 Wexford 2-22

16.10 – Barry O’Connor – Wexford lead 2-23 to 2-12 into injury time

16.12 – Conor Langton – Offaly 2-13 Wexford 2-23

FULL-TIME – Wexford advance to the Leinster Minor Hurling Final with a 2-24 to 2-13 win over Offaly at O’Connor Park

Rory O’Connor got 2-10 for Wexford, one to watch in the future we suspect

Other semi-final has finished Dublin 1-12 Kilkenny 0-15 and is headed for extra-time