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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 …
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"What do you want for your birthday?" is a typical question one would ask a 21-year-old... But, an unconventional answer to that question is "I'm asking for donations to Mental Health Ireland." Current Wexford hurler and former Wexford footballer Jake Firman has taken the initiative to raise funds for a charity that "means a lot" …
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New year, new me... and that will be the case for many Wexford GAA clubs after they were awarded grants by the Government's Sports Capital funding scheme. Confirmed today by RTÉ, a total of €56m was distributed to clubs and authorities around the country in the latest round of sports capital grants. Out of those total awards, …
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Yesterday evening, former Wexford native, Kevin O’Connor was handed his first English Championship start with Preston North End. Hailing from Screen near Curracloe, O’Connor made his way up the ranks, playing with Wexford Youths, Waterford FC and Finn Harps. Since then, he was signed by this year’s eventual winners of the Airtricity League, Cork City, …
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Today, reports surfaced online with the news that Wexford local, Kevin O'Connor is on the verge of joining English football side, Preston North End.
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Ireland has produced some magnificent sports stars throughout the years. At Wexford Weekly, we have put together a list of the top 10 from the last 20 years... 10. Carl Frampton. Coached by Barry McGuigan, Frampton is a professional boxer from Northern Ireland. At the time of writing, from his 23 professional fights, he has …
Updated 10/09/2021 (Additional info added, but list remains the same as originally published). It's one that is sure to divide opinion, but here at Wexford Weekly, we've decided to compile a list of some of Wexford's best sports stars... Here, we go through Wexford's Top 10 Sports stars. 10.JJ Codd Jamie Codd is an amateur …
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I used to love camogie... That was back when I played u10 & u12. Since then everything has changed, the sport got competitive, don't get me wrong I love a bit of competitiveness but this was too much, from the age of 13, I was fighting hard to get a place on the team. I …
Former Wexford Youths player, Gary Delaney has issued a statement following his departure from the club. Delaney issued the statement via Twitter, where he thanked Wexford Youths for the memories and wished them further success in the future. Delaney who plays at centre-back has played with Wexford Youths since 2012 and has been a standout …
