The Wexford Seniors Start Their Season On Saturday

It's nearing that time of the year again...  The Wexford Senior footballers start off their O'Byrne Cup campaign on Saturday, December 30, as they travel to Offaly to face the Faithful county, hoping to get their season off to winning ways. Under Seamus 'Banty' McEnaney in 2017, the Wexford Senior footballers were promoted to Division 3 …

The U-21 Premier Football Champions Were Crowned Tonight

It's just a mere three days before Christmas day, but an important under 21 football final tonight meant that both St Martins and Glynn-Barntown were forced to put their pre-festive celebrations on hold...  A Premier County football final at the end of December is the least one would expect, but the players, management and fans had …

Wexford’s Aidan O’Brien Named Independent Sports Star Of 2017

Wexford native Aidan O'Brien has been crowned the 'Irish Independent' Sports Star of the Year...  Successful horse trainer, O'Brien, broke the world record this year for most group one winners and established himself as one of the greatest trainers in the history of not just horse-racing, but sport, as a whole. He beat Bobby Frankel's …

Throwback: Watch Astonishing Declan Ruth Point V Kilkenny In 2005

Fresh from their dramatic Leinster final win against Brian Cody's Kilkenny in 2004, the Wexford Senior hurlers continued to play with confidence in abundance the following year...  Unfortunately for the Yellowbellies though, they lost the final to Kilkenny on a scoreline of 0-22 to 1-16 and failed to retain the Bob O'Keeffe Cup. Notably, Wexford fans …

Fitzgerald Confirms Four Major Injuries Ahead Of New Campaign

After a terrific year where they overcame Kilkenny twice and reached their first Leinster championship since 2004, the Wexford Senior hurlers are already facing some major problems ahead of their 2018 season...  Talented St Martin's star Rory O'Connor underwent knee surgery yesterday to fix an ongoing problem. The injury meant that he played the Wexford …

Tipp Secretary Is Still Annoyed By Jason Forde’s Punishment

Eight months after the on-field scandal, Tipperary GAA secretary Tim Floyd remains annoyed by the suspension handed to Tipperary hurler Jason Forde... The controversial 'melee' between Forde and Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald resulted in Forde initially receiving a two-match ban while Fitzgerald was infamously handed an eight-week ban for his part. Floyd, writing in his …

100 Years To This Day: Wexford Are Crowned All-Ireland Champions

This day 100 years ago, December 10th 1917, the Wexford footballers came up against Clare in the All-Ireland Football Championship...  It was the Banner County's first appearance on All-Ireland football final day, and due to the success and quality of the Wexford team they were facing, they entered the game as complete underdogs in front …

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