Match Report
The table read 8th (Wexford Youths, 34 pts) against 6th (Kerry, 39 pts), 5 points apart. The last five rounds placed Kerry 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/1.48 for Wexford Youths and 1.31/1.21 for Kerry (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Wexford Youths's winless run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Wexford Youths, 9/15 for Kerry.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wexford Youths 4, draws 4, Kerry 2, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. 70% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Ferrycarrig Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Wexford Youths: Kaylem Harnett (25'), Zak O'Sullivan (90') · Kerry: Jonas Häkkinen (30'), Sean McGrath (86')
Key stats
Possession: Wexford Youths 54% · Kerry 46% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 5-9