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There was still eight minutes plus added time remaining but Wexford never looked like equalising. There was no real response and that suggests tiredness may be starting to set in after several long weeks of tough games.
Things get no easier on Saturday when Youths welcome Peamount back to Ferrycarrig in the league (kick-off 6.30 p.m.), before Shelbourne travel south three days later for the second of two games that could all-but decide the destination of the title.
Wexford Youths: Ciamh Dollard; Nicola Sinnott, Lauren Dwyer, Orlaith Conlon, Becky Cassin; Kylie Murphy (capt.); Aisling Frawley, Emma Hansberry, Edel Kennedy, Katrina Parrock; Rianna Jarrett. Subs. - McKenna Davidson for (65), Doireann Fahey for Parrock (81), Orla Casey for Hansberry (87), also Sophie Lenehan, Ciara Delaney, Rachel Hutchinson, Aoife Slattery.
Peamount United: Naoisha McAloon; Lauryn O’Callaghan, Louise Corrigan (capt.), Chloe Maloney, Lucy McCartan; Niamh Farrelly, Karen Duggan; Áine O’Gorman, Eleanor Ryan-Doyle, Megan Smyth-Lynch; Amber Barrett. Subs. - Niamh Barnes for McCartan (81), Sarah McKevitt for Smith-Lynch (90+2), also Niamh Reid-Burke, Jade Reddy, Louise Masterson, Claire Walsh.
Referee: Paula Brady (Dublin).