The Leinster Championship fixtures have been revealed for the Wexford Senior football and hurling champions…
In the Wexford Senior Football championship, Kilanerin-Ballyfad emerged victorious while in the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship, the Shelmaliers were crowned champions.
Next up for the two Wexford Senior champions will be outings in the Leinster Championship as they look to capture provincial silverware.
Kilanerin-Ballyfad will take on Louth champions, Newtown Blues. The Newtown Blues defeated St. Mochta’s by just one point in the final, which was a replay. It will be a home clash for the Wexford champions, with Chadwicks Wexford Park hosting the clash at 3pm, this Sunday, 1 November.
Meanwhile, the Wexford Senior hurling champions — Shelmaliers — defeated Rathnure in the final and they now look forward to a Leinster Senior Hurling clash against Lough Lene Gaels of Westemath. The Westmeath champions will host the quarter-final clash. This clash has been pencilled in to take place at 1:30pm on Sunday, 8 November.
Other Wexford champions wil also be out in action. The Wexford Intermediate champions, Cloughbawn, will face James Stephens (Kilkenny) away on Sunday, 8 November. Gusserane-O’Rahilly’s, the Wexford Junior Champions, will be up against Slieve Bloom (Laois) at home in Wexford Park on Saturday, November 7th at 2:30pm.
It’ll be a quick turn-around for Cloughbawn too, who won the Intermediate hurling and Intermedaite football championships this year. In the football, Cloughbawn will play their quarter-final against Ballon (Carlow) on Friday, 30 October. This is an away clash and will be played at Dr. Cullen Park in Carlow town.
In the Junior Football, Wexford’s Oylegate-Glenbrien will be in action against Beann Eadair (Dublin). This Round 1 Leinster Championship game will take place in St Patrick’s Park (Enniscorthy) on Saturday, 31 October at 1:30pm.
Leinster Championship Fixtures – Wexford Clubs
Friday 30 October
7:30pm – Ballon v Cloughbawn (football) – Dr Cullen Park, Carlow.
Saturday, 31 October
1:30pm – Oylegate-Glenbrien v Beann Eadair (football) – St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy.
Sunday, 1 November
3:00pm – Kilanerin-Ballyfad v Newtown Blues (football) – Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Saturday, 7 November
2:30pm – Gusserane-O’Rahilly’s v Slieve Bloom (hurling) – Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Sunday, 8 November
1:30pm – Lough Lene Gaels v Shelmaliers (hurling) – Cusack Park, Westmeath.
1:30pm James Stephens v Cloughbawn (hurling) – Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.
The full fixtures can be seen on Leinster GAA.
Wexford Weekly
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