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Wexford champions lose by 33 points in Leinster and their live tweeting of it is priceless

Published 18:49 30 Oct 2016 GMT

Conan Doherty
Wexford champions lose by 33 points in Leinster and their live tweeting of it is priceless

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Well, there are beatings and then there's this.

Everyone knew Gusserane O'Rahilly's were underdogs going into the Leinster Senior Football Championship but this wasn't on the cards. The Wexford champs were riding the crest of a wave that had been building for 41 years in the club since their last senior title but it broke violently after meeting an immovable force like Rhode. The vastly experienced Offaly outfit made light work of Gusserane in New Ross on Sunday, winning 5-22 to 0-4 and they marched on in the provincial series without so much as a batted eye. It was a painful day for the Wexford folk but they managed to make the most of the defeat that seemed inevitable from very early on with a few laughs along the way. It was all so exciting to start off. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792724744919511041 This wasn't irreparable. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792727914030727168 Nor was this. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792728178171244544 But it quickly turned sour. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792728561253777408 And sourer. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792729079799746564 Then reality started to set in. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792730415626907648 As did the temper. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792732994406612992 Da f**k? https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792733031618506752 Finally, a name we recognise. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792733327727988740 Hope at last. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792734599503904768 Topical. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792735892746166272 Then the honesty. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792741449720791040 One bright spark. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792743728460988416 But there's only one way to sum that up. https://twitter.com/GORahillys/status/792746924843479040 Even the priest weighed in but Gusserane were having none of it. Gusserane Rhode squeezed through eventually to the Leinster quarter-finals but it was an action-packed day all over the country.

Leinster club SFC first round

Sean O’Mahonys (Louth) 0-10 Baltinglass (Wicklow) 0-9 Rhode (Offaly) 5-22 Gusserane (Wexford) 0-4 Mullinalaghta (Longford) 1-17 Stradbally (Laois) 2-9

Munster club SFC quarter-finals

Dr Crokes (Kerry) 1-14 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 0-8 Carbery Rangers (Cork) 2-11 Monaleen (Limerick) 0-7

Colm Cooper with John Payne and David O'Leary 30/10/2016

Ulster club SFC quarter-finals

Killyclogher (Tyrone) 2-10 Cargin (Antrim) 1-8 Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh) 0-7 Maghery (Armagh) 1-13 Ramor United (Cavan) 1-10 Kilcoo (Down) 1-12 Glenswilly (Donegal) 1-6

Micheal Magill and Emmett McFadden 30/10/2016

Munster club SHC quarter-final

Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) 0-17 Ballygunner (Waterford) 0-16

Meath SFC final

Simonstown 1-14 Donaghmore-Ashbourne 0-8

Tipperary SFC final

Loughmore-Castleiney 1-09 Moyle Rovers 1-6

Westmeath SFC final

St Loman's 1-13 Tyrrellspass 0-10

Clare SHC final replay

Ballyea 2-14 Clonlara 1-14

Ballyea celebrate in the changing rooms at the end of the game 16/10/2016

Kilkenny SHC final

O'Loughlin Gaels 0-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-12

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Wexford champions lose by 33 points in Leinster and their live tweeting of it is priceless