Clare v Wexford at Cusack Park Ennis, Sunday 1.45pm (Thomas Gleeson, Dublin)
No great maths required for Sunday’s latest clash between Clare and Wexford as with both sides yet to record a victory so far in 2025, it’s potentially last chance saloon to consolidate their Division 1A status.
Keith Rossiter’s plight is greater it must be said as his Wexford side have played three matches to date, losing to Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny by an average margin of ten points. An upheaval in his squad hasn’t helped as warriors such as Matthew O’Hanlon, Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Liam Óg McGovern retired in the closed season; Paudie and Oisin Foley are yet to feature on the squad while Conor McDonald, Liam Ryan, Shane Reck and Kevin Foley are all currently on the treatment table.
Add in Rory O’Connor’s suspension against Tipperary and the fact that Lee Chin was abroad in Australia and it’s easier to see now why the Wexicans haven’t exactly hit the ground running. However, key defender…