 His side led by 1-8 to 0-10 at half-time in spite of having Éamonn Scallan 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.