2024 Allianz Football League Division 4 – Wexford 4-10 Tipperary 0-8

Wexford defeated Tipperary by 4-10 to 0-8 in Round 6 of the Allianz Football League Division 4 on Sunday March 17th at Fethard Town Park.

Wexford overpower Tipp to keep promotion bid on track

Wexford 4-10 Tipperary 0-8

Report by Michael Dundon for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Tipperary had no answer to a rampant Wexford at Fethard as the Leinster men maintained their strong push for promotion from division four of the National Football League.

Wexford had this brace of points firmly in their grasp by half-time as they hit a struggling home side for three first-half goals to build a commanding lead which Tipperary never looked like catching.

Tipperary fielded a much-changed side from what was originally selected and were out of their depth against opposition that were faster, physically stronger, and who were bent on scoring goals at every opportunity.

It took 10 minutes to get their first goal, Sean Nolan finishing a smart three-man move to put them 1-2 to 0-1 ahead. Connor Kennedy, a late replacement for Ben Brosnan, scored their second goal after 22 minutes from a Sean Nolan pass and Mark Rossiter claimed Wexford’s third goal after 27 minutes as they pushed 3-6 to 0-5 clear of an out-gunned Tipperary by half-time Any faint hopes Tipp had of a second half revival were dashed six minutes after resuming when Rossiter nudged home his second goal for Wexford in a goalmouth scramble.

The win keeps Wexford firmly on course for promotion, their prospects greatly enhanced by the boost to their scoring difference of a 14-points win. They dominated from start to finish with key performances from such as Mark Rossiter, Dylan Furlong, Glen Malone, Eoghan Nolan, and Gavin Sheehan. The game marked a record-equalling 174th appearance for the county of Ben Brosnan who came on as a second half sub to score two points from frees.

Tipp were never really in the hunt. Out of contention in the league their focus is on the championship against Waterford next month with several players not available through injury at present. Colm O Shaughnessy, Jack Kennedy, Sean O Connor, Jimmy Feehan, and Kieran Costello worked very hard to turn the tide in their favour.

Scorers Wexford: M Rossiter(2-1), S Nolan(1-2,0-1f), C Kinsella(1-0), E Nolan(0-2), B Brosnan(0-2,2fs), D Furlong, G Malone, L Coleman(0-1 each)

Tipperary scorers: – S O Connor(0-4,3fs)m J Kennedy(0-2,1f), P McGarry, C Kennedy(0-1 each);

Wexford: R Tubritt; E Porter, G Sheehan, D Lyons; K O Grady, D Furlong, G Malone; L Coleman, N Hughes; G Cullen, E Nolan, P Hughes; M Rossiter, S Nolan, C Kinsella
Subs – B Brosnan for S Nolan (45mins); S Pettit for G Cullen (53 mins), C Walsh for Coleman (53mins), C Carty for Rossiter (58mins), G Staples for O Grady (65mins);

Tipperary: E Comerford; E Moloney, J Feehan, C O Shaughnessy; J Morris, L Boland, R O Dowd; S Grogan, K Costello; M Kehoe, J Kennedy, C Cadell; P McGarry, P Creedon, S O Connor
Subs – S Neville for Kehoe (26mins), M Lowry for Cadell (h/t), C Kennedy for O Dowd (47mins), M Russell for Creedon (48mins), R Quigley for Costello (58mins)

Ref: P Maguire, Longford

Team News

TIPPERARY (AFL v Wexford): J. Rodgers; S. O’Connell, J. Feehan, J. Morris; S. Grogan, P. Feehan, K. Costello; M. Stokes, C. Kennedy; C. Deely, J. Kennedy, P. McGarry; J. Kennedy, P. Creedon, S. O’Connor.
Subs: E. Comerford, L. Boland, C. Cadell, T. Doyle, M. Kehoe, J. Leamy, E. Moloney, S. Neville, R. O’Dowd, C. O’Shaughnessy, R. Quigley.