U.17's IN LEINSTER FINAL

The Under 17 troupe headed to Carlow this morning in search of a place in the Leinster Final.Little did they know that they would also play in the Carlow colours as there was a clash between the Wexford and Edenderry jerseys.
This was a tough affair with Wexford dominating the early territory.The loss of hooker Karl Walsh had an effect on the smoothness of possession at line-out time and the scrum also had problems that needed fixing.Dylan Lalor came on for Karl and made a big impact in general play.
Colm O'Corcora made two strong runs up the centre but was held up short.Following some hard rucking and a quick penalty Dan French crashed over for a deserved lead. Jack O'Connor who had another fine game at 10 added the conversion. 7-0 at half time.
Edenderry were a plucky side who would not be but down easily and they had there share of early possession in the second half.At this stage Marco Pons, Michael Maguire and Glen Murphy had been added to the fray. There physical presence began to tell and Wexford now spent more time deep in the opposition half.Scrum half Dylan Joyce-Ahearne spotted a gap and took a quick penalty to squeeze over for a try. Again Jack O'Connor landed a super conversion. 14-0
Once again Wexford found themselves close to the Edenderry line and following a Marco Pons break from the back of the scrum Dylan Lalor was on hand to finish off a move from the next phase of play.19-0
Wexford had to defend during the latter stages as Edenderry desperately tried to get on the scoreboard. Alas the Wexford defense was not to be breached and scenes of joy greeted the final whistle.
It was a huge team performance by all who took to the field of play and would be unfair to single out any individuals.A massive compliment must be paid to the coaches and players who have honoured the club with this great achievement.Well done to you all.