A gallant second-half effort followed a disastrous first half in which they failed to register a single score.
From 14 points down at the break, Leitrim were eliminated from The Tailteann Cup with a five point defeat in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Glen Malone gave Wexford the lead after 30 seconds. Niall Hughes, Mark Rossiter and Ben Brosnan all chipped in with points as Wexford went five ahead after 10 minutes.
Eoghan Nolan raised the orange flag for the first two-pointer of the day. The visitors who were dominating Leitrim all over the park.
Ryan O’Rourke thought he had opened the scoring for Leitrim but his effort is signalled wide. Robbie Brooks, Pairic Hughes and Ben Brosnan kicked Wexford into a 10 point lead after 26 minutes.
A Niall Hughes effort and a two-pointer from Darragh Brooks brought proceedings to a close. Leitrim went to the break scoreless.
At half-time Wexford held a commanding lead, 0-14 to 0-00.
Leitrim came flying out the blocks in the second-half with Riordan O’Rourke registering his side’s first score of the half after 30 seconds of the half.
Mark Diffley got Leitrim’s second of the afternoon before Oisin McLoughlin landed a pair of two-pointers. Leitrim trailing by nine after 46 minutes, 0-15 to 0-04.
Whereas, Niall Hughes and Michael Kinsella both raised the white flag, Wexford looked to quell any threat of a Leitrim comeback.
Indeed, Leitrim came roaring back with Oisin McLoughlin getting his third two-pointer of the day. Jack Kelly kicked a point, leaving nine between the sides.
Mark Rossiter and Jack Kelly traded scores before both sides were reduced to 14 players following an off the ball incident between Liam Coleman and Conor Quinn after 65 minutes.
Leitrim come back cut down
Jack Kelly left seven between the sides before his quick thinking saw him rifle the ball to the Wexford net from a 13-metre free.
Three minutes remaining, leaving Leitrim’s deficit standing at four points.
Just as Leitrim looked to have the momentum they were punished for a breach with Mark Rossiter making no mistake from the resulting free. Securing the five point victory for Wexford.
Indeed, the loss brought an end to Leitrim’s season with Wexford running out five point winners, 0-20 to 1-15.
