However despite the Slaneysiders dominance, Laois made a strong use of a stiff wind assistance on the restart, holding Wexford to just five second-half points. Early on it was Wexford free-taker Donal Shanley who was grabbing all the headlines with some magnificent scores as Wexford led 1-10 to 0-3 at half-time. Walsh eventually got Laois off the mark, before a Munnelly score cut the gap to six points. The O'Moore's got motoring well on the restart, with Attride, Kingston and Conway on target. The sides traded scores on the restart, before a Paul Kingston point for Laois.

Source: Irish Examiner May 12, 2018 19:52 UTC