Rapparees 2-09 (15)
Shelmaliers 2-14 (20)

The Shelmaliers ran out 5 point winners in the opening game of Group D of this year’s Pettitt’s Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday afternoon in Chadwick’s Wexford Park.

The Rapparees held a 3 point lead at half-time 2-06 to 1-06.

Nick Doyle goaled for the Enniscorthy side early in the game, this was quickly cancelled by Joe Kelly’s goal a minute later. Kevin Ryan scored the other goal of the half for the Rapps.

James Cash scored the all decisive goal following a poor clearance from Mossy Mahon.

Rapparees now face Naomh Eanna next Friday night in a must win game for the Enniscorthy side.

Rapparees
1 TOMÁS MAHON, 2 NATHAN O’CONNOR, 3 KEVIN COURTNEY, 4 DILLON REDMOND, 5 JACK KELLY, 6 BEN EDWARDS, 7 JAMES PEARE, 8 LENNY CONNOLLY, 9 KEVIN FOLEY, 10 KEVIN RYAN, 11 RICKY FOX, 12 RYAN MAHON, 13 DARRAGH PEPPER, 14 NICK DOYLE, 15 ALAN TOBIN.
Subs- 16 ANTHONY LARKIN, 17 ORAN CARTY, 18 EOIN QUIGLEY, 19 TOM WALL, 20 JACK KIRWAN, 21 TOMMY FOLEY, 22 MICHAEL DELANEY, 23 SEAN BREEN, 24 ED TOBIN,
Adrian Fenlon (Manager), Padge Walsh (Selector), Garrett Kavanagh (Selector), Brian Kehoe (Selector), Declan Ruth (Selector)

Shelmaliers
1 BRIAN MURPHY, 2 ANDRE O’BRIEN, 3 AIDAN CASH, 4 JODY DONOHOE, 5 GLEN MALONE, 6 SEAN KEANE CARROLL, 7 EOIN DOYLE, 8 CONOR HEARNE, 9 SIMON DONOHOE, 10 JOE KELLY, 11 BRIAN MALONE, 12 JAMES CASH, 13 CIARAN SHAUGHNESSY, 14 EOGHAN NOLAN, 15 ROSS BANVILLE.
Subs- 16 ADAM HOWLIN, 17 CIARAN WALSH, 18 CONOR WALSH, 19 WILLIE O’SHAUGHNESSY, 20 KYLE ROCHE, 21 CRAIG PARKER, 22 DYLAN O’NEILL, 23 BENNY BARRON, 24 AARON MURPHY