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A Wexford man will lead out the Irish Rugby team this weekend... Tadhg Furlong has been selected as captain for Ireland's rugby match against Fiji this weekend. Ireland take on Fiji in a Nations Series clash at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday. It's the first time that Furlong has been handed the honour of captaining …
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A Wexford student returned to school recently after being crowned a World Champion... Gorey native, TJ Redmond, was crowned a World Champion in Kickboxing in the 75kg category two weeks ago. He brought back the Gold medal to his country, his county, and his town. His school, Creagh College, recognised his brilliant achievement and gave …
Wexford have had a lot of sporting success recently... In the World Championships for Karate, a Wexford club, namely Slaney Kenpo Karate club, came away with 20 medals. The club won nine gold medals and eleven silver or bronze medals at the World Championships, which were held in Lisbon, Portugal. The club were immensely proud …
A Wexford native took home three cold medals at the Irish Taekwondo Association National Irish cup recently... Billy Winters, who is from Kilmore in Wexford, competed at the ITA National Irish Cup 2022 last weekend on November 5th and November 6th. This took place at the University of Limerick's indoor sports arena. On Saturday 5th …
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It was another great day for Enniscorthy Hockey as the men travelled up to Glenageary for an away fixture and their fourth game of Division 2... Q1 tipped off and from the beginning EHC were under pressure. The lack of a match last weekend accompanied by having no full-pitch to train on, as HQ is …
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Three Wexford boxers were crowned All-Ireland Champions over the weekend... Gorey native, David 'Bomber' Kennedy, made history at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday. A large support base from Wexford attended the finals at Dublin's National Stadium to cheer on the Wexford man and they didn't leave disappointed. A large support base from Wexford …
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Last year, a 21-year-old from Enniscorthy was the youngest winner at the inaugural Black and Irish Awards held in Dublin’s Hilton Hotel... Winner in the Platform of the Year category, Mick was recognised for his work with createdineire which is an online platform which promotes Irish talents across the globe. This year, Michael has been …
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There have been reports that there are no dentists currently available to take on new patients in New Ross... Sinn Féin New Ross area representative Marie Doyle and Sinn Féin TD Johnny Mythen have raised concerns at reports that there are no dentists taking on patients with medical cards in the New Ross area. Speaking …
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A Wexford boxer was crowned All-Ireland Champion on Friday night... Gorey native, David 'Bomber' Kennedy, made history at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday. A large support base from Wexford attended the finals at Dublin's National Stadium to cheer on the Wexford man and they didn't leave disappointed. Kennedy fought Carlow's Luke Walsh in …
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A farm in Wexford has taken some serious damage... The Wexford farmer, Willie John Kehoe, described the winds as "tornado like" where it had also killed some of his livestock. The damage took place on Wednesday, November 2. Speaking to Agriland.ie, Kehoe said: “There are no buildings left in the farmyard. There are no roofs …
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It's true that all good things do have to come to an end... But many across Wexford were not expecting this and it has led to some disappointment in Wexford footballing circles. On Thursday evening, Wexford FC manager Ian Ryan has announced his departure from the role after 18 months in charge. Wexford FC described …
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It won't be long now until the Allianz Hurling Leagues are underway... There is a lot to look forward to and the draft Allianz League fixtures have been sent to each county. One aspect that many Wexford people will be looking forward to is attending some of Wexford's Allianz Hurling League games undelights at Chadwicks …
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