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Relegation could set Wexford back years - Michael 'Brick' Walsh

Wexford hurling could be put back a few years if relegated from the Leinster SHC, according to former Waterford player Michael 'Brick' Walsh.

After the giddy heights of provincial silverware four years ago under Davy Fitzgerald, things have dropped to such an extent that the Yellowbellies could find themselves relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup this weekend.

Sunday’s shock defeat to Westmeath, a game they led by 17 points at one stage in the first half, means should Antrim get the better of Westmeath and Kilkenny leave Chadwicks Wexford Park with a win on Sunday, Darragh Egan’s side will drop down to the second tier for 2024.

If that were to come to pass, Walsh says even if Wexford were to bounce back at the first attempt, there could be other longer-term issues at play.

"It’s difficult," he said speaking at the EirGrid timing sponsorship launch. "When you are playing at a lower level, your game slows, it’s a problem.

"When you go down to the next level, it might not be difficult to get back up, but it could put you back a year or two or more, because you can be sure Antrim or Westmeath, it took them a while to get used to the top.

"In fairness to Antrim and Westmeath they’ve done well, but it takes a while to get up to that pace of top tier hurling."

Of course he doesn’t need to look far to see a traditional county struggling, with his native county already out of the Munster championship after three defeats, with little on the line for the Deise this weekend other than salvaging pride against Tipperary.

The loss of Tadhg de Burca to injury in the opening round defeat to Limerick and Callum Lyons’ dismissal against Clare when the game was in the balance were crucial moments in tight margins.

This season is now a write-off, but

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