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Wexford have reached the Leinster SFC Final for the first time since 1956 following their 0-18 to 0-12 win over Laois this afternoon. Check for minute by minute score updates below
2008 GAA LEINSTER FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL at Croke Park, Dublin LAOIS 0-12 WEXFORD 0-18 FULL-TIME
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37:53 Mattie Forde seals the win with his fifth point of the game. WEXFORD 0-18 LAOIS 0-12 36:15 PJ Banville extends Wexford's lead to five points WEXFORD 0-17 LAOIS 0-12 34:50 At least three minutes to be added 32:50 A straight red card for Pauric Clancy as Laois go down to 14 men following a foul on Eric Bradley 32:14 Collie Byrne replaces Brendan Doyle for Wexford 31:37 Colm Kelly continues to cut the gap for Laois with a pointed free WEXFORD 0-16 LAOIS 0-12 29:09 Mattie Forde once again breaks Laois hearts with a well taken score. WEXFORD 0-16 LAOIS 0-11 28:49 Substitute Shane Roche sends over a superb point for Wexford. WEXFORD 0-15 LAOIS 0-11 27:57 Rory Stafford comes in on the Wexford team for Thomas Howlin. 26:56 Colm Kelly continues to make an impact with his second point, as Laois cut the gap to three points - WEXFORD 0-14 LAOIS 0-11 25:51 Colm Kelly of Stradbally coverts a free, just four and a half minutes after entering the field - WEXFORD 0-14 LAOIS 0-10 23:32 Ross Munnelly scores a free for Laois at the Hill 16 end - WEXFORD 0-14 LAOIS 0-09 22:24 Mattie Forde converts the 45' metre free for Wexford - WEXFORD 0-14 LAOIS 0-08 21:39 Stradbally's Colm Kelly is in for Laois and replaces Paul Lawlor in the corner. 21:30 Great goal chance for Wexford corner forward Ciarán Lyng, but a superb save with his foot by Laois goalkeeper Michael Nolan ensures the ball is out for a 45' 20:25 Shane Roche in for Adrian Flynn for Wexford 19:50 Donie Brennan's first chance goes wide of the target following a pass from Colm Parkinson 19:19 Yellow card for Wexford midfielder Thomas Howlin. 17:44 Tierney's day is over as Donie Brennan replaces MJ Tierney as the game enters the final quarter 17:30 Yellow card for Paul Lawlor 15:40 Laois fail to give up as Parkinson once again punishes the Wexford defence with a well taken score, his fourth of the match. WEXFORD 0-13 LAOIS 0-8 14:58 Wexford continue to pull away as Redmond Barry delights the Wexford supporters with a superb point. WEXFORD 0-13 LAOIS 0-7 13:24 Two points inside two minutes for Forde as they go five points in front. WEXFORD 0-12 LAOIS 0-07 12:06 Mattie Forde kicks his second point, after a quickly taken free sees the Kilanerin player free and he converts WEXFORD 0-11 LAOIS 0-07 11:37 Ross Munnelly exerts pressure but Wexford goalkeeper Anthony Masterson is a safe pair of hands at the Hill 16 end. 10:14 Jason Ryan makes Wexford's first change of the game as David Walsh replaces the injured Niall Murphy 08:33 Colm Parkinson kicks his third point and Laois's first of the second half as the deficit is cut to three points. WEXFORD 0-10 LAOIS 0-07 07:00 Brendan Quigley becomes the first Laois player to pick up a Yellow Card following a foul on Adrian Flynn 05:36 John O'Loughlin kicks Laois's first wide of the second half 04:36 Midfielder Eric Bradley extends Wexford's lead to four points. WEXFORD 0-10 LAOIS 0-06 03:00 Mattie Forde kicks his fifth wide of the contest. 01:31 Redmond Barry opens Wexford's second half account with a well taken point from play WEXFORD 0-09 LAOIS 0-06
00:00 Brendan Quigley in for Billy Sheehan, with John O'Loughlin moving to centre-half-forward and Peter O'Leary taking Sheehan's left-half-forward spot.
HALF-TIME WEXFORD 0-08 LAOIS 0-06
38:30 A fisted point from Ciarán Lyng ensures that Wexford are in front by two points at the interval. WEXFORD 0-08 LAOIS 0-06 36:47 Good combination play from Ballyroan Gaels duo Pauric McMahon and MJ Tierney ensures McMahon leaves the minimum between the sides with his second point WEXFORD 0-07 LAOIS 0-06 35:50 At least three minutes added of injury time 35:45 Redmond Barry puts Wexford back into a two point lead WEXFORD 0-07 LAOIS 0-05 35:11 Michael Nolan makes a good save from an Adrian Flynn goal shot as Laois advance up the field again 34:01 Colm Parkinson blasts wide for Laois after good work 32:25 MJ Tierney converts his second point, as Laois reduce the deficit to a point as the interval approaches. WEXFORD 0-06 LAOIS 0-05 31:50 Following Wexford's dominance, Laois are beginning to get on top at midfield - a great goal chance for Pauric McMahon goes wide of the target. 28:55 PJ Banville puts Wexford into a two point lead for the first time as the Sun comes out following a mistake in defence by Darren Rooney, with Ciarán Lyng gathering the ball and feeding it to Banville who converts with ease WEXFORD 0-06 LAOIS 0-04 28:09 Ross Munnelly misfires as his point shot drops short, Wexford defence again scoop up the loose ball 27:26 Mattie Forde kicks Wexford's sixth wide from a free, on the Cusack Stand side about 45 metres out 26:18 Brian McCormack goes off the field in the medical buggy in towards the Cusack/Canal End tunnel as Peter O'Leary enters the fray 24:58 It's not looking great for Brian McCormack who is outstretched between the 45 and 30 metre lines 23:03 Wexford defender Adrian Morrissey takes his second point as Wexford go back in front WEXFORD 0-05 LAOIS 0-04 20:16 Great combined play between Darren Rooney, Paul Lawlor and Colm Parkinson, sees Parkinson round Wexford full-back Philip Wallace as Parkinson fists the ball over the bar from close range - the sides level for the third time LAOIS 0-04 WEXFORD 0-04 18:16 Mattie Forde puts Wexford back in front as he converts the 45' WEXFORD 0-04 LAOIS 0-03 17:39 First 45' of the afternoon to Wexford will be taken by Mattie Forde 16:35 Brian McCormack kicks Laois's third wide, after the ball skews off his foot kicking into the Canal End 14:37 Pauric Clancy into the action for Laois replacing Kevin Meaney at midfield wearing Number 17 14:06 The sides are level for the second time as Colm Parkinson converts from a place kick LAOIS 0-03 WEXFORD 0-03 13:09 John O'Loughlin's attempt at a score is well blocked down by the Wexford defence who clear the ball 12:12 PJ Banville puts Wexford ahead for the first time in this game following a well taken score - WEXFORD 0-03 WEXFORD 0-02 11:27 The sides are level for the first time after right-half-back Adrian Morrissy converts for Wexford - LAOIS 0-02 WEXFORD 0-02 10:40 Ciaran Lyng misses a free for Wexford after Joe Higgins fouls Mattie Forde - LAOIS 0-02 WEXFORD 0-01 07:30 Michael Nolan cleans a Brendan Doyle chance off the goal line 07:01 Wexford's full-forward Brendan Doyle clean through with a goal chance on the cards but he opts for a point LAOIS 0-02 WEXFORD 0-01 06:17 MJ Tierney converts for Laois with the O'Moore's second point in succession LAOIS 0-02 WEXFORD 0-00 04:36 The first score of the afternoon comes from an unlike source as Graiguecullen man Mark Timmons makes a great run from defence and the full-back scores his first Championship point. LAOIS 0-01 WEXFORD 0-00 03:34 Matty Forde breaks down the ball at midfield for Wexfod but Laois win a sideline taken by Tom Kelly into Munnelly, now Billy Sheehan fouled but Wexford clear the ball away in defence through half-back and team captain Colm Morris. 02:14 Wexford first chance PJ Banville wide 01:26 Ross Munnelly with Laois's first real chance but it goes inches wide
00:00 Conditions ideal - Wexford full-forward Brendan Doyle has started at midfield with Matty Forde at full-forward, Tierney looks fit and ready for action on the edge of the square.
LAOIS (SF v Wexford): Michael Nolan; Cahir Healy, Mark Timmons, Joe Higgins; Tom Kelly, Darren Rooney, Padraig McMahon; Kevin Meaney, John O'Loughlin; Ross Munnelly, Brian McCormack, Billy Sheehan; MJ Tierney, Colm Parkinson, Paul Lawlor.
Subs: Conor Gorman, Pauric Clancy, Peter O'Leary, Cathal Ryan, Colm Kelly (St. Joseph's), David Murphy, Barry Brennan, Rory Stapleton, Colm Kelly (Stradbally), Donal Brennan, Barry Fitzgerald, Scott Conroy, Cathal Óg Greene, Paul Dunne, Brendan Quigley.
WEXFORD (SF v Laois): Anthony Masterson; Niall Murphy, Phiip Wallace, Brian Malone; Adrian Morrissey, David Murphy, Colm Morris (Capt); Thomas Howlin, Eric Bradley; PJ Banville, Redmond Barry, Adrian Flynn; Ciarán Lyng, Brendan Doyle, Matty Forde. |