The Big Interview: We Interview New Wexford Senior Football Manager, John Hegarty

John Hegarty doesn’t shirk a challenge... It’s not often a man takes a look at his life as a deputy principal of one of the county’s most renowned schools and a local politician and think he needs more hardship in his life. And yet, the new Wexford Senior Football boss has done just that.  You’d …

Aidan Delaney Column: Thoughts On The Wexford Senior Football Championship So Far

If you stay quiet and listen real closely, you can still hear a rager of a party going on in Ferns. Their hurlers have immortalized themselves with a championship win that has made them heroes for now and forever.... The scenes of joy and exuberance beamed onto our TV screens were a beauty to behold …

Column: Assessing The Main Challengers To The Rapparees Wexford Senior Hurling Crown For 2022

Ladies and gentlemen, we are well and truly back to greatness. The Wexford senior hurling championship is starting to reach a boiling point with just one final group game left before the madness and mayhem of the quarter-finals at the end of the month... Today, we’re going to assess the main challengers to the Rapparees’ …

Aidan Delaney: Will The Real Wexford Hurlers Please Stand Up?

It can be exhausting being a fan of the greatest game on earth... A rollercoaster doesn't begin to describe the path the Wexford hurlers have taken since Darragh Egan took over the reins last September. In the four months of game time, we've seen blowouts both for and against, nail-biters and non-performances that delight and …

Opinion: Dublin Will Not Fear Wexford After Yellowbellies’ Performance Against Galway

I mean, the resurrection line writes itself, doesn’t it? And while JC took 3 days to come back, Wexford’s own LC needed just 5 extra-time minutes.  A fightback of that nature against one of the Leinster favourites will have satisfied most of the crowd departing Wexford Park on Saturday but Darragh Egan will probably have …

Opinion: Questions To Be Asked About Wexford’s Defensive System And Scorlines Against

Defeats hurt. A nineteen point defeat to your near neighbours after a period of optimism and joy hurts even more... Wexford never really raised a gallop as they watched Waterford storm their way into Saturday night’s Allianz League Division 1 final which finished on a scoreline of 5-20 to 0-16. Hopes were high going into …

Pub Owner Explains How He Managed To Get Darts Legend Barney To Come To Gorey

Paddy Blues in Gorey has got your weekend sorted as two sporting legends are set to come to Gorey... After two years of turmoil for the pub industry, many bar owners are looking for ways to diversify and appeal to a broader audience. Public houses in 2022 should be just that. A place where everyone …

Four Things We Need To Learn From The Walsh Cup Final Loss

If Darragh Egan is looking for some inspiration following Saturday night’s mauling at the hands of Dublin, he might pop into a book shop and seek out the 2016 MMA bible written by SBG guru John Kavanagh... The maestro behind McGregor borrowed a Nelson Mandela quote for its title. Win or Learn. Wexford definitely did …

Five Things We Learned From Darragh Egan’s First Wexford Game

The intercounty hurling scene returned with a bang at the weekend... The Walsh Cup is often maligned as a chance to work off the extra pounds put on at Christmas, but this year there was the added bonus of a new senior manager and his style to analyse. Davy Fitzgerald captured two pre-season titles during …

Opinion: The Shelmaliers And Oulart Are Putting Wexford On The Map

It’s one of the strangest conundrums that the GAA player has to face following a county final win. How much can we celebrate here?.... It’s strange in that for many on the team, reaching the big day in Wexford Park is the culmination of nights and nights of hard work. Denying yourself the cupcake in …