Dublin 3-21
Wexford 2-15

Dublin lead the way in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League after a nine-point win at Wexford Park.

Dotsy O'Callaghan scored all three majors for the Sky Blues, with Ryan Dwyer providing all three assists.

Dublin led by 2-10 to 2-5 at the break, after Wexford had fought back well. Jim Berry struck all the hosts' first-half points from frees.

The visitors suffered a pre-match blow when the inspirational Conal Keaney was ruled out, to be replaced by Dotsy O'Callaghan in the Dubs starting team; John McCaffrey had them ahead from a first-minute free.

Jim Berry levelled but Ryan Dwyer (free), Joey Boland, and an O'Callaghan goal helped make it 1-4 to 0-2. O'Callaghan added another goal and it was 2-4 to 0-3, with all Wexford's scores coming from Berry.

Berry hit a Model County goal, 2-6 to 1-4, but Dwyer landed three successive Dublin points to make it 2-9 to 1-4.

A Gareth Sinnott goal made it 2-4 to 2-9 approaching the break and Wexford would be playing into the town end with wind advantage after the restart. There was a further point each before the short whistle.

Berry pointed again on the restart but Dotsy completed his hat-trick of goals - all set up by Dwyer: 3-11 to 2-7 eight minutes into the second half.

The next six points were traded as Dublin maintained their seven-point lead. Anthony Daly's men held out for a comfortable win.

With the small matter of Kilkenny, Cork and Galway still to come, the Dubs are in a happy place.

Dublin: G Maguire; N Corcoran, T Brady, S Lambert (0-1); S Hiney, J Boland (0-1), S Durkan; L Rushe, J McCaffrey (0-5, 0-3 frees); D O'Callaghan (3-1), L Ryan, C McCormack; D Plunkett (0-1), R Dwyer (0-6, 0-4 frees), P Carton (0-2). Subs: O Gough for Lambert, S Ryan (0-1) for L Ryan (both half-time), P Schutte (0-2) for Hiney (45 mins), P Ryan (0-1), for Carton (62 mins) C Clinton for McCormack (68 mins).

Wexford: N Carton; P Roche, M O'Hanlon, C Kenny; L Prendergast, D Stamp, B Hobbs; H Kehoe (0-1), B Doyle; T Waters, E Quigley, S Banville (0-1) , R Jacob (0-2) , G Sinnott (1-1), J Berry 1-7pts from frees) Subs: M Jacob for Hobbs (27 mins), PJ Nolan (0-2) for Waters (42 mins), D Redmond (0-1) for E Quigley (53 mins), E Martin for Banville (67 mins), J Leacy for B Doyle (68 mins).

Referee: M Wadding (Waterford). Tweet

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