Wexford set up last eight Sligo clash
1-6 to nil ahead at the quarter. back with a pair of her end but it only provided respite. sent Rochford away on Anne’s forward saw her saved by Pearson. got on the rebound and Louth failed to clear the Bennett pointed, a magical Murray, into the top left to 0-2. over Louth’s third point ended the half with her exford went in 3-9 to 0-3 changed after the break as Shane McCormack’s side continued where they left off.
Murray registered her fifth point within two minutes of the re-start. Then Rochford nonchalantly curled her second goal past a stumbling Pearson. Louth’s afternoon got worse when Aoife Gregory was sin-binned for a late hit.
Rochford, Bennett and Murray (two) were all on target in those ten minutes of numerical advantage as Wexford eased 4-14 to 0-3 clear.
A quick couple of points from Susan Byrne and Rebecca Carr did give Louth a little breather.
While some Wexford players might have taken the foot off the gas a little, there was no such let-up by Rochford as creator and Murray as scorer. Clara Donnelly was the benefactor of a Rochford assist before Murray added her last two points.
Again Louth nailed back-to-back scores through Gregory and Byrne but Wexford still had time for minors from Siobhán Cloake and Rochford to round out a comprehensive victory.
Their quarter-final clash with Sligo is scheduled for the weekend of August 13.
Wexford: Natasha Walsh; Brídín Doyle, Marica Cullen, Ciara Corrigan; Niamh Mernagh, Róisín Murphy (capt.), Eleanor Neville; Clara Donnelly (0-2), Niamh Moore; Kellie Kearney, Fiona Rochford (2-4), Ellen O’Brien (0-1); Fiona Rowe, Catríona Murray (2-9, 0-5 frees), Fiona Bennett (0-2). Subs. - Siobhán Cloake (0-1) for Kearney, inj. (35), Trina Sinnott for Bennett (41), Maeve Quill for Doyle (41), Caoimhe Denton for Neville (53), Emer Cahill for Rowe (53), also Bríd Byrne, Marguerite Doyle, Niamh Cloke-Rochford, Ann Byrne, Caoimhe Roche, Maria Byrne.
Louth: Una Pearson; Gráinne Murray, Janine Kelly, Rebecca Howell; Susan Byrne (0-2), Eimear Murray, Cliona Smith; Róisín Kavanagh, Rebecca Carr (0-1); Aoife Russell, Catherine McGlew, Ciara Nolan; Kate Flood (capt., 0-1), Paula Murray (0-2, 1 free), Emma McArdle. Subs. - Aoife Gregory (0-1) for McArdle (24), Shayleen McDonagh for McGlew (24), Emily Norton for Nolan (28), Nolan for Howell, inj. (46).
Referee: Kieran McKeever (Armagh).