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By Byron Jones at Wexford Park Wexford 2-24 London 2-6 The Wexford senior footballers had a very easy time of it as they dispatched London with aplomb in a windy and cold Wexford Park on Saturday night in their Division 4 League Round 1 match... Wexford's defensive grit and teamwork was backed up with absolutely …
By Byron Jones at Wexford Park Wexford 0-12 Cork 2-21 The Wexford Senior Hurling team faced a torrential barrage of rain, hail, wind, points and goals on Saturday evening in Wexford Park as they struggled to even compete with a stylish Cork outfit... Cork won the toss and decided to use the strong wind and …
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In a peaceful and quiet country area, the townland of Tubberneering, Gorey hosted approximately 45 minutes of chaos and bloody carnage in a 1798 battle that shook the British Government in Ireland... On June 4th 1798, a detachment of 800 men including the hated Welsh Cavalry unit the Ancient Britions alongside the Suffolk Company, the …
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Enniscorthy man Josh Murphy put in a huge shift from second row to help Connacht to cause a stirring upset against inter provincial rivals Ulster away in Ravenhill Belfast on Friday night in the URC quarter final... Like a coal shoveler on a steam train, Murphy worked his socks off in the engine room at …
Former Gorey Rugby Club underage player George Hadden has been handed a starting berth on Ireland U-20’s team to face Wales U-20’s in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay on the North Wales Coast and fabulous purpose built stadium specifically for U-20’s international rugby... It is the opening round of the U-20’s fixture and promises to be …
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Conas atá tú, a chara! A fantastic evening was had in Bowe’s ‘The Thatch’ pub on Friday night when a pop up Gaeltacht came to Kiltealy. The night was very well-attended, with a great mix of folk with differing ages and backgrounds gathering together in t he pub to mark the inaugural event. Bhi an …
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A young Gorey native, George Hadden, has been selected on the Ireland Under-20’s Six Nations squad for the upcoming Under-20’s Six Nations rugby championship... George spent many years plying his trade in the local Gorey Rugby Football Club under the tutelage of some fantastic underage coaches. His current club is Clontarf in Dublin. His preferred …
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Christmas is coming up and although the weather may be getting colder, there can be nothing better than getting out into the fresh air... With that in mind, we've decided to put together an article highlighting some of Wexford's nicest walks you should try over this Festive period. Carrigrua hill, Ballyoughter, Gorey Carrigrua Hill hill …
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Campile hero and all-round Wexford legend Tadgh Furlong will this weekend proudly lead the Ireland rugby team out onto the pitch against Fiji.... The former underage New Ross clubman has deservedly been given the captaincy role after many years of proving himself as both an intelligent rugby player, and a man that imposes himself physically …
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Over the last year, we have provided you with information on what we believe to be the top five walks across Enniscorthy, Wexford, and Gorey... In this article, we pinpoint the top five walks across the Bunclody area and the Blackstairs Mountains. No.5 Coolmelagh Forest and Gibbet Hill Just a few miles east of Bunclody, …
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Charlie Tector from Rathnure is in line to play a key role for Leinster Rugby this Friday night in Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales... The young out half is named on the replacements bench for a tasty fixture against Llanelli Scarlets in what will be his debut for the boys in blue. Having nurtured his …
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In previous articles, we looked at some of the best walks around the Gorey, Enniscorthy, and Wexford districts. Here, we look at the top five walks in and around the New Ross district. No. 5) Slieve Coiltia walk Slieve Coiltia hill dominates the landscape Park in the first car park you can find on the left-hand …
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