Wexford tyros putting pressure on returning stars

Every inter-county panel goes through periods where injuries test the panel depth, but Keith Rossiter's missing list for Wexford makes for some reading.

Sunday’s victory over Waterford maintained their unbeaten run in the Allianz Hurling league and guarantees the Yellowbellies 1A status for next year.

Rossiter’s side began sluggishly at Walsh Park but a purple patch in 15-minute spell before the hour mark where they outscored the Déise by 1-07 to 0-01 was crucial to victory.

In his first year in charge, Rossiter has managed to build performances with a serious injury list to contend with

With six weeks to go until championship, Conor McDonald, Lee Chin, Liam Ryan, Conor Devitt, Jack O’Connor, Rory O’Connor, Liam Óg McGovern, Dee O’Keeffe, Conal Flood and Oisin Foley are among those sidelined.

Rossiter's hand has been forced, but those called in have more than ably stepped into the breach. Some are likely to make way for the Leinster round-robin opener with Dublin on 21 April, but perhaps not as many as previously thought.

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Conor Foley, Corey Byrne Dunbar, and Cian Byrne were all part of Rossiter’s U20 team that fell to Offaly in last season’s Leinster final and have caught the eye in the early stages of the season.

Full league debuts have been given out to Eoin Ryan, Cian Molloy, James Byrne, Tomás Kinsella and Richie Lawlor, while Niall Murphy has been an ever-present at corner-back.

Prior to the spring campaign, Séamus Casey, who picked off three points from play as well as