Young guns on top in local derby
THE WEXFORD Wanderers Under-13 team were due to play Seapoint in the Leinster League, but they cried off late. Therefore, it was back to the South East League against our old foes Enniscorthy.
The management were wary as the last confrontation had been a narrow 7-5 victory back in December, and so it proved. Wexford were nervous and squandered a number of chances before a crossfield kick from Matt Doyle sent Jack Stafford over in the corner.
Enniscorthy stepped up a gear and made a number of half breaks, and they scored a great try just before half-time. The score at the break was Wexford 5, Enniscorthy 5.
Bill Quaid came on for the injured Ciarán Joyce, and this led to a better scrum platform. Then Enniscorthy intercepted and after a number of phases took the lead with a converted try.
This was the spur Wexford needed. Martin Whelan, Matt Doyle, Kevin Mahoney, Joe O'Connor and Daire McCormack were to the fore.
Wave after wave of pressure got them up to the '22, and Joe O'Connor broke the gain line and scored under the posts.
Almost immediately Jack Stafford kicked crossfield for winger Kevin Mahoney to score under the posts, and both were converted to leave Wanderers in a strong position.
Wexford were rampant now and Joe O'Connor and Daire McCormack added further tries to leave the final score 33-12. This was a hard-fought game and the scoreline does flatter the victors to some extent.
