Wexford get themselves back on the big stage with theatrical flourish

Off-Broadway last Sunday, the Wexford footballers produced a moment of pure theatre to propel themselves towards the big leagues for the first time in over a decade. The Model County needed to beat Westmeath in a winner-takes-all Division Three promotion showdown at Wexford Park. Westmeath led by two points with only seconds remaining when one last-gasp Wexford raid ended with a season-defining Seán Ryan goal. Pandemonium. “It was one of the most thrilling moments I’ve had in Wexford jersey over all the years,” says team captain Eoghan Nolan. “We’ve probably been on the receiving end of conceding a couple of last-minute goals over the years so you would always kind of think to yourself,...