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Dublin's Senior Hurlers head to Belfast this weekend, looking to continue their 100% start to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship against Antrim at Corrigan Park (throw-in 4pm on Saturday).
In the opening round of the 2025 provincial championship, Dublin produced a fine late show to claim victory over Offaly, a surge that started in the 68th minute when Ronan Hayes found the net.
He, Conor Donohoe, Brian Hayes and John Hetherton then drove Dublin on and into the lead against the Faithful County as we claimed the two points.
Our second championship game was a cracker. Rory O’Connor and Cian Byrne had helped Wexford to a slender point advantage over Dublin with goals, but Seán Currie was picking up some good scores for the Boys in Blue to ensure the game remained tight.
The two teams matched each other point for point after the restart until Cathal Dunbar scored Wexford’s third of the game, but Seán Currie was on hand and replied for Dublin from the spot four minutes later and then just 60 seconds later, Hetherton gave us the lead with a second Dublin goal of the afternoon.
Dublin had their tails up and a third goal would come our way when Hetherton found the net again two minutes later in the 53rd minute to round off the blitz on the Wexford net. Darragh Power and Donohoe and Colin Currie helped Dublin over the line despite Lee Chin scoring Wexford’s fourth goal of the match in the 70th minute.
Niall Ó Ceallacháin’s side will be full of confidence after their strong start to the 2025 championship but will be fully aware of the challenge that awaits in Corrigan Park- a venue that has thrown-up some huge battles between the sides in recent years.
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