Congratulations
to Johnny McGuirk and his Dublin Minor Hurling Team on winning the Leinster
Final on Sunday! Especially to St Brigids Players Jack O'Neill, Cian O'Sullivan, Donnacha Ryan, Johhny McGuirk
Junior & David Hawkshaw!
DUBLIN 2-12 WEXFORD 0-12
Dublin minor hurlers are Leinster champions after finishing strongly to defeat Wexford in Sundayâs provincial final at Croke Park.
Second-half goals from Johnny McGuirk and the influential Donal Burke separated the sides as Johnny McGuirkâs men progress to an All-Ireland semi-final.
Dublin led 0-8 to 0-6 at the break but had to come from behind to defy the Slaneysiders down the home straight.
Johnny McGuirk junior, son of the manager, got Dublinâs first goal in the 54th minute and four minutes later Burke struck the the match-winner following good work by Peter Feeney.
Wexford finished with 14 men after Rory O'Connor was red-carded as Dublin went on to celebrate victory.
Wexford started the better with points from Jack Cullen and OâConnor with Dublin responding with two deadballs from Colin Currie.
In the sixth minute Dublin keeper Dara De Poire made a superb save to deny Rory OâConnor.
By the break inspired by Burke the Dubs had their noses in front 0-8 to 0-6 after the Na Fianna man fired over three fine points.
SCORERSâ Dublin: D Burke 1-3, C Currie 0-5 (0-2f, 0-2 â65â), J McGuirk 1-1, C Burke, C Dowling, J Walsh 0-1 each. Wexford: R OâConnor 0-5 (0-2f), D Reck 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 â65â), C Flood 0-2, J Cullen, G Molloy 0-1 each.
DUBLIN: D De Poire; J OâNeill, P Smyth, D Ryan; J McVeigh, C OâSullivan, E Foley; C Ryan, D Gray; C Burke, J McGuirk, D Burke; C Currie, C Dowling, M OâKeeffe. Subs: R Hayes for OâKeeffe (35), D Hawkshaw for McVeigh (40), J Walsh for Gray (41), D Keogh for C Ryan (50), P Feeney for Currie (56).
WEXFORD: J Henebry; C Murphy, D Byrne, E Molloy; G Molloy, C Firman, J Cullen; D Reck, B OâConnor; L Stafford, C Flood, A Walsh; R OâConnor, C Hearne, Q Saunders. Subs: E Kelly for B OâConnor (44), M Codd for Walsh (50), L Pender for Saunders (59).
REF: P Burke (Kilkenny)
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