Wanderers waltz to win
Under-14s prove too strong
WEXFORD ARKLOW RFC
Arklow were under the kosh for much of the opening half. What possession they did win was robbed by a clinical Wexford midfield but there were some fine defensive showings with Rian Downes and Oisin Beirne making two fantastic try-saving tackles at various times in the opening 15 minutes.
A Finn Ryan penalty made it 15-0 before Fionn O’Callaghan burst down the wing and touched down. Finn Ryan missed the conversion but got over for another try before the half-time break to leave it 20-0 to the visitors at the break.
Two tries in the second half put the result beyond doubt, those coming from Kaylem Codd but it should be said that Arklow, despite the score line, continued to drive hard at Wexford with Calvin Kirya making two superb bursts up the field only to be swallowed up by the Wexford defence.
The addition of Zander Davis and Billy Molloy certainly boosted the Arklow defence but the final 35-0 tally is a fair reflection of the difference between the sides.
An enjoyable game, though, played in a wonderfully sporting manner.
Wexford Wanderers: Brian Codd, Marty Reynolds, Fionn O’Callaghan, Finn Ryan, Niall Power, Daniel Foley, Bobby Connolly, David Harney, Eoin Walsh, Kent Lam, Luke O’Connor, Pearce Conway, Christopher Brennan, Conor Dempsey, Kaylem Codd. Subs: 16. Brian Donohoe, 17. Kyle Goold, 18. Max Matthews-Jones, 19. Luke Cullen, 20. Ruairi Flannery, 21. Harry Roche, 22. Robert Curtin, 23. James Doran.
Arklow RFC: Sean Weld, Jack Gorman, Chris O’Brien, Oisin Beirne, Calvin Kirya, Luke Doyle, Eoin Gavigan, Roy Bailham, Jamie Tobin, Daire Furlong, Josh Tunney, Theo Vanhoove, Ross Burke, Rian Downes, Dean Farrell. Subs: 16. Robert Gormley, 17. Eoin Byrne, 18. Zander Davis, 19. Billy Molloy, 20. Padraic Bermingham, 21. Marcus Wolff.
Referee: Martin Murphy