Louth take a clear advantage

Leinster Under-21 Football - Louth 4-16 Wexford 0-8: LOUTH WILL look to avenge last year’s crushing defeat to Dublin after a…

Leinster Under-21 Football - Louth 4-16 Wexford 0-8:LOUTH WILL look to avenge last year's crushing defeat to Dublin after a 20-point demolition of Wexford in Dundalk.

After falling two points in arrears, the Reds netted their first goal when Derek Maguire struck.

The home side then rattled off nine points without reply and virtually ended the match as a contest when Páraic Smith netted his side’s second goal to see his side lead by 2-9 to 0-4 at the break.

Jim McEneaney then scored two goals from the penalty spot in the second half.

LOUTH:C Lynch; P Bannon, D Byrne, M Woods; J Craven, L Shevlin, J Clarke (0-1); C O'Hanlon (0-1), J Califf (0-2, both frees); A McDonnell, J McEneaney (2-3, two pens, three frees), D Maguire (1-1); K Rogers (0-4, two frees), P Smith (1-1), N Conlon (0-1). Subs:B O'Hare (0-1) for McDonnell (49 mins), D O'Connor for Maguire (50 mins), S McCann (0-1) for McEneaney (52 mins), D Moloney for Shevlin (54 mins), M Rogers for Califf (55 mins).

WEXFORD:M Roche; J Breen, C Lane, M Furlong; A OBrien, PJ Carroll, P Kelly (0-1); A Shore (0-1), J Leacy; C Carty (0-1, free), M ORegan, R Dunne; K OGrady (0-4, two frees), S Gaule, J OGrady. Subs:M Crowdle for Breen (26 mins), K Keogh for Dunne (30 mins), T Foley (0-1) for Lane (38 mins), A Jones for J O'Grady (44 mins), A Coman for O'Regan (50 mins).

Referee:D Brazil (Offaly).

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