There is one change on the Galway team for the crucial meeting with Wexford on Saturday in Pearse Stadium (3.15 pm). Daithi Burke is suspended, so Fintan Burke starts at full back and Cianan Fahy drops back to the half-back line. Tom Monaghan comes in at midfield. Kevin Cooney, Shane Cooney, Jason Rabbitte, and Anthony Burns are in the matchday squad of 26. The game is live on Galway Bay FM.
So far in this year's Leinster Championship, Galway have lost to Kilkenny and Beaten Offaly, while Wexford have beaten Antrim and lost to Dublin. In the other games in the Leinster SHC tomorrow, Antrim host Dublin and Kilkenny are at home to Offaly.
The last five championship meetings between Galway and Wexford include two Galway wins, two draws and a Wexford win last year in Wexford Park:
- 2024: Wexford 1-28 Galway 0-23
- 2023: Galway 0-24 Wexford 2-12
- 2022: Galway 1-19 Wexford 1-19
- 2020: Galway 1-27 Wexford 0-17
- 2019: Galway 0-16 Wexford 0-16
This will be the 17th championship clash between the counties. Both have won seven each, with two draws. However, Galway hold the edge in more recent encounters, with an unbeaten run in their last four championship games in Pearse Stadium against Wexford.
On Galway Bay FM's Hurling Chat this week, Conor Hayes and Tony Og Regan join Niall and Sean to discuss: Galway v Wexford on Saturday, and what a big game it is. Are Limerick coming right? Galway Minors win in Athenry, while the U-20s now play Dublin in their Leinster semi-final. Click on the link https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/hurling-chat-193458
