Tradition counted for nought at windswept New Ross yesterday as first-time finalists Fethard wore down five-times champions Gusserane, their next-door neighbours, to win the Wexford senior football title. an Dunphy levelled the scores for the fifth time 13 minutes into the half; but Fethard finished the stronger and points by Dunphy, Tubritt and two by Jim Byrne, left it 1-9 to 1-5 in favour of the sea-siders.

Gusserane fought bravely to the end, Seamus Ryan hit the post and Shay Keevans pointed a free with the last kick of the game.

]Fethard: L Wall; L Barden, G Foley, J Waters; P Barden, T Byrne, J Barden; R Whelan, G Waters (0-2); J Byrne (0-3), S Dunphy (0-2), J Foley; P Rice, J Banville, P Tubritt (1- 2). Sub: S Colfer for Banville.

Gusserane: P Whelan; H O'Connor, D Whelan, F Wallace; P Colfer, P Wallace, PJ Rossiter; J Roche, M Walsh; M Roche, A Culleton (1-0), T Duffin (0-1); MJ Culleton (0-1), S Ryan (0-3), E Whelan. Subs: M Caulfield for M Roche; A O'Brien for J Roche; S Keevans (0- 1) for E Whelan.

Referee: J Sinnott (Wexford).