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Wexford vs. Carlow: Championship Preview – A Long-Awaited Leinster Showdown and Past Meetings
Start time 2:30pm Sunday
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Live scores from Wexford v Carlow on Irishscores.com
They meet in the Leinster championship for the first time since 2017, where Carlow emerged victorious in a first-round game by four points in Carlow.
Last Five Championship Meetings
– **2017:** Carlow 2-17 Wexford 2-13 (Leinster first round)– **2011:** Wexford 4-12 Carlow 0-10 (Leinster semi-final)– **2005:** Wexford 3-12 Carlow 2-10 (Leinster quarter-final)– **2000:** Wexford 2-11 Carlow 0-10 (Leinster Round Robin)– **1996:** Carlow 4-17 Wexford 1-11 (Leinster first round)
Wexford finished third behind Laois and Leitrim in Division 4 this year, securing five wins and suffering two losses. Carlow finished fifth, with four wins and three losses. Notably, Wexford defeated Carlow by 1-14 to 0-7 in Round 4 in Carlow.
Last Year’s Performance
Carlow faced a tough challenge last year, losing to Wicklow by eight points in the Leinster first round. In the Tailteann Cup, they had a mixed performance, beating Wicklow and Longford but losing to Limerick in the ’round-robin’ stages. Wexford, on the other hand, lost to Laois in the Leinster first round. In the Tailteann Cup ’round-robin,’ they drew with Fermanagh, lost to Antrim, and beat Leitrim. They secured a victory against Offaly in the preliminary quarter-final but fell short against Meath in the quarter-final.
Road to the Quarter-Final
The winners of the Carlow-Wexford clash will face Louth in the Leinster quarter-final on the weekend after next.
Team News
[Wexford vs. Carlow: Team Lineups]Here are the confirmed team lineups for the Wexford vs. Carlow clash!
Wexford
**Starting Lineup:**1. Rory Tubritt2. Eoin Porter3. Gavin Sheehan4. Darragh Lyons5. Kevin O’Grady6. Dylan Furlong7. Glen Malone8. Liam Coleman9. Niall Hughes10. Páraic Hughes11. Eoghan Nolan12. Mark Rossiter13. Graeme Cullen14. Sean Nolan15. Conor Kinsella
**Substitutes:**16. Graham Staples17. Liam O’Connor18. Conor Carty19. Shane Doyle20. Cathal Walsh21. Jonathon Bealin22. Liam Doyle23. Dean O’Toole24. Tom Byrne25. Shane Pettit26. Ben Brosnan
![Wexford starting team v Carlow](https://pranimitran.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wexford-v-Carlow-Preview-Starting-teams-TV-and-Betting.jpeg)
Carlow
**Starting Lineup:**1. Johnny Furey2. Colin Byrne3. Mark Furey4. Dara Curran5. Mikey Bambrick6. Conor Doyle7. Shane Clarke8. John Murphy9. Niall Hickey10. Aaron Amond11. Colm Hulton12. Conor Crowley13. Ross Dunphy14. Jamie Clarke15. Paddy McDonnell
**Substitutes:**16. Ciaran Cunningham17. Eric Molloy18. Bryan McMahon19. Josh Moore20. Cormac Lomax21. Shane Buggy22. Kevin Murphy23. Jamie Lunney24. Cathal Kelly25. Dylan Farrell26. Jason Scully
![Carlow starting team v Wexford 2024](https://pranimitran.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1712353274_668_Wexford-v-Carlow-Preview-Starting-teams-TV-and-Betting.jpeg)
Betting Advice
This should be an easy victory for Wexford, expect them to easily cover the four point handicap
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