Sunday May 20

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Wexford v Dublin, Innovate Wexford Park, 3pm

Wexford's first summer game against Dublin, a team they haven't defeated in the Championship since 2008.

In the last decade Dublin have won four and drawn one of their five matches against Wexford, who are eager to build on a satisfying 2017.

Pat Gilroy's Dublin came close to causing a surpise when Kilkenny visited Parnell Park, but the Cats used all of their survival instincts to eventually leave with the spoils.

Now Dublin know that another positive performance must be produced, but surely they will take heart and encouragement from how they competed with the Allianz League champions.

Davy Fitzgerald's sterling work with Wexford is well documented, but Wexford will know how vital this game is at the start of an action packed schedule.

WEXFORD: Mark Fanning; Damien Reck, Liam Ryan, Simon Donohue; Paudie Foley, Matthew O'Hanlon, Diarmuid O'Keeffe; Kevin Foley, Shaun Murphy; Lee Chin, Aidan Nolan, Jack O'Connor; Paul Morris, Rory O'Connor, Conor McDonald.

DUBLIN: Alan Nolan; Paddy Smyth, Cian O'Callaghan, Bill O'Carroll; Shane Barrett, Sean Moran, Chris Crummey; Rian McBride, Eoghan O'Donnell; Jake Malone, Fiontan MacGib, Danny Sutcliffe; Fergal Whitely, Liam Rushe, Paul Ryan.