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Griffin as manager resulted in a downturn in Wexford's fortunes. Offally and Kilkenny monopolised the Leinster final for the next three years from 1998 until 2000. Fitzhenry's side were back in the provincial final in 2001, however, a 2–19 to 0–12 defeat by Kilkenny proved how
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Kilkenny, however, the team later shocked Tipperary in the All-Ireland quarter-final. Fitzhenry scored a crucial goal in that game to secure the victory and set up an All-Ireland semi-final with Kilkenny. Once again, 'the Cats' defeated
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Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final. While most people expected an easy victory for 'the Cats', Wexford sealed the win with a dramatic last-second goal resulting in a one-point victory. Wexford later went on to defeat Offaly in the provincial final giving Fitzhenry his third
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club since the 1970s. Damien, the youngest of fifteen children, currently plays his club hurling and football with 'the Rovers' and is following in the footsteps of his brothers Mark, Tom, Séamus, John, Martin, Gerard, Noel, Paddy and Fran. As well as that three of
Fitzhenry's sisters, Tina, Mary
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In 2008 Wexford had a poor start to the championship. After drawing with Dublin, Fitzhenry's side faced
Kilkenny in the provincial decider. A trouncing on that occasion meant that Wexford had only one more chance left to remain in the championship. An All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with
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Leinster medal. This allowed
Wexford to advance to the All-Ireland semi-final, however, Cork claimed the victory in the penultimate stage of the championship. Once again, Fitzhenry was recognised as the best goalkeeper in the country and he was presented with a second All-Star award.
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Kilkenny in the Leinster finals of 2002 and 2003, however, they ended up in the All-Ireland semi-final in the latter year. In that game Wexford drew with Cork in an exciting challenge, however, Cork crushed Wexford in the replay.
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sent off. Wexford took a four-point lead in the second-half; however, this was whittled back to two points as
Wexford hung on for the last twenty minutes. The final score of 1–13 to 0–14 showed how vital Dempsey's goal was. It was Fitzhenry's first
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Leinster final again in 1994 before disappearing from the championship at the first hurdle in 1995. By 1996 things were beginning to change in Wexford, thanks in no small way to the new manager
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off the pace the team were. In spite of this the team reached the All-Ireland semi-final where they drew with
Tipperary. Tipp won the replay and went on to claim the All-Ireland title for the first time in a decade.
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senior team spanned eighteen seasons from 1993 until 2010.Fitzhenry is widely regarded as Wexford's greatest ever goalkeeper.
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Wexford – 1996 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (6th title)
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539:"Model custodian calls it a day"
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575:Wexford Senior Hurling Captain
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27:Personal information
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1375:D. J. Carey
1356:Tommy Walsh
1337:Midfielders
1284:Noel Hickey
1206:B. Corcoran
1190:H. Shefflin
1182:N. McCarthy
1174:D. Shanahan
1166:J. O'Connor
1110:W. Sherlock
1004:J. O'Connor
956:W. O'Connor
869:R. Kinsella
807:S. Kavanagh
713:R. McCarthy
705:G. O'Connor
689:L. O'Gorman
665:J. O'Connor
523:11 December
501:11 December
479:11 December
453:Noel Carton
446:Nowlan Park
430:Colm Bonnar
381:All-Ireland
372:Tom Dempsey
145:Club titles
74:5 July 1974
1402:Categories
1380:Joe Dooley
1318:Half-backs
1308:Liam Dunne
1294:Full-backs
1270:Goalkeeper
1158:K. McGrath
1044:D.J. Carey
980:L. Keoghan
972:S. McMahon
859:L. Griffin
758:É. Scallan
742:T. Dempsey
585:Rory Jacob
459:References
113:Wholesaler
110:Occupation
70:1974-07-05
58:Goalkeeper
33:Irish name
1142:R. Curran
940:P. Shelly
874:S. Barron
864:Selectors
847:D. Guiney
815:S. Carley
765:Subs used
750:G. Laffan
734:L. Murphy
721:M. Storey
697:A. Fenlon
673:R. Guiney
423:Waterford
394:award.
388:Tipperary
332:Westmeath
251:All Stars
210:56 (5-03)
201:1993–2010
134:1991–2012
1214:P. Flynn
1198:E. Kelly
1126:T. Walsh
1020:J. Leahy
996:T. Dunne
988:C. Lynch
964:L. Doyle
948:B. Lohan
839:T. Kehoe
823:J. Byrne
773:B. Byrne
681:L. Dunne
657:G. Cushe
649:C. Kehoe
543:RTÉ News
392:All-Star
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