Wexford manager Seamus Murphy is hoping to convince Paul Codd that he still has a role to play in the county's championship campaign.

Codd, who is training and lining out regularly with his club Rathnure, recently announced that he was quitting intercounty hurling owing to work commitments.

Codd felt he was unable to devote enough time to training to remain at the top at intercounty level, but Murphy, now that Codd's busy potato-sowing season is behind him, is set to meet his Rathnure club colleague over the next few days.

"I've never closed the door on Paul for I feel he has still much to offer the team. I understand his predicament but having watched him with Rathnure on a few occasions over the past month, he's hurling as well as ever, even playing out of the centre back position," said Murphy who realises Wexford need a greater physical presence in attack.

Codd, Rathnure's captain this year, is putting a huge effort into his club commitments.

Murphy said: "The catalyst to his return to the squad is that he is over his busy potato-sowing period. Now that he has this busy period behind him, hopefully he will see a way back to the squad."

Meanwhile, Murphy welcomes back midfielder Adrian Fenlon to training tonight. Fenlon missed the league owing to exams, but full-back Darragh Ryan is still some way off a return.

NAAS OPENING: Ireland's EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy will perform the official opening of Naas GAA club's new €4 million facility on Saturday, reports Keith Duggan.

All-Ireland football champions Kerry will mark the opening when they play Kildare in a challenge game. That game will be preceded by a challenge between the Wexford senior hurlers and Kildare at 3.45pm.

The facilities at Sallins Road are more accessible for the club's 1,200 members, and the inclusion of cycle lanes directly to the club means greater safety especially for junior members.

The ground has four playing pitches, eight dressingrooms and a gymnasium and club social area.