High-flying Lee Chin insists Wexford hurlers will ‘just keep fighting’ to make Leinster shake-up

While Wexford have mixed the good and bad throughout their three Leinster SHC games, Chin has maintained his sensational form in victory and defeat (or a draw as it was against Dublin) with some stunning scoring feats.

The Faythe Harriers clubman has notched a whopping 3-34 (1-10 of which has come from play) as the Wexford skipper continues to lead by example.

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Chin was superb in victory over Galway last Saturday – even in spite of receiving a freak blow to the eye from a sliotar that briefly forced him off – and he puts his form down to continuity.

Injuries have plagued the All-Star forward in recent seasons but barring a minor hamstring complaint towards the end of the league, the 31-year-old has played almost every minute this year.

“I got through a full pre-season this year, I had one minor setback in the league but things like that can happen and luckily, I’ve been staying on the field for the last number of months,” Chin told South East Radio.

“Championship is here and you’re just hoping that you can keep playing, obviously if you keep getting results like this (the Galway win) it makes the championship all the more enjoyable.

“We’ve a nice couple of weeks coming up ahead, we’ve Carlow away in a fortnight and then Kilkenny in the last group game and please God we’ll be there in the end. We’ll just keep fighting and if that fight can take us somewhere, then we’ll roll with that.”

Model legend Tom Dempsey has often said that “the most consistent thing about Wexford is our inconsistency” and Chin is keen to keep the foot to the floor by backing up a rare win over Galway.

Antrim stunned them in Corrigan Park earlier in the campaign and Keith Rossiter’s men must get a win over Carlow next time out to have any chance of qualifying from Leinster before meeting old rivals Kilkenny in the final round.

“There is no denying that we do show levels of inconsistency but this is a real sign of what potential and ability we have in the side, we do believe in that,” said the Wexford powerhouse.

“I know we find it hard to get it out of ourselves every single day but there are lads in this dressing room that are here the bones of 13 years, including myself.

“Over that period of time, that was our first time beating Galway in the championship. It’s a nice thing to do but we still only have three points on the board.

“We’ve Carlow now in two weeks’ time and we hope to piece a few more bits and pieces together and go into that game fully prepared. What this does is it gives you confidence in what you’re doing.”