First championship clash between Down and Wexford

A first ever championship clash between two counties who are bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

However, there is a recent form line between them as they met in a Division 3 NFL game on March 2 last with Wexford winning by 2-8 to 0-9 in Wexford Park. Matty Ford scored 1-2 for the winners who went through the entire League campaign unbeaten.

The qualifiers hadn’t proved very productive for Down up to this year but that has all changed after their two wins over Leinster pair, Kildare and Laois.

Last Championship clash: None
2008 Provincial Championships
Down 2-8 Tyrone 2-8; Down 1-19 Tyrone 0-21 (replay after extra-time);
Armagh 1-12 Down 0-11; Wexford 2-14 Meath 2-13; Wexford 0-18 Laois 0-10; Dublin 3-23 Wexford 0-9.
2008 Qualifiers: Down 5-19 Offaly 2-10; Down 2-14 Laois 1-15.