Wing-back Paudie Foley was the hero for Wexford as he landed a point in the fourth minute of injury-time to capture the Walsh Cup at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.
Galway looked set to retain the title when they led by four points with five minutes to go but Davy Fitzgerald’s side rallied.
A pointed free from Seamus Casey got the gap back to three points and then Cathal Dunbar levelled with a goal two minutes into stoppage time.
Wexford pushed on from there and Foley, after seeing a long-range free drop inches short, made no mistake with the winner which he landed from 60 yards on the right wing.
Galway led by 0-10 to 0-8 at the break with Tadhg Haran hitting seven frees but Jack O’Connor responded with five for Wexford.
Galway pulled five clear when Thomas Monaghan pointed after 57 minutes but Wexford finished strongly and capture the title with a welter of excitement in the closing stages which had their fans in the crowd of 1,725 on their feet.
SCORERS: Wexford: Jack O’Connor (0-8, 8f), S Casey (0-2, 2f), C McDonald (1-0), A Rochford (0-2), D Reck (0-1), A Nolan (0-1), C Dunbar (0-1), P Foley 0-1.
Galway: T Haran (0-12, 10f), S Linnane (0-1), S Loftus (0-1), J Mannion (0-1), A Tuohy (0-1), B Concannon (0-1), T Monaghan (0-1).
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