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On Sunday afternoon, Wexford and Tipperary played in the Division three Ladies Football final in Clane. For most of the game, the sides were closely matched and Wexford needed a last-gasp Fiona Rochford point to force a replay against the Premier County. Wexford's result was helped by the clinical finishing of Aisling Murphy, who scored …
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On Sunday, April 30, the Wexford Ladies footballers will face Tipperary in the Division 3 National Football League final. The game will take place in Clane and will be live on TG4 at 4:00 pm. In the National Football League, both Wexford and Tipperary finished amongst the top two on the table and have now …
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Like all GAA fans, Wexford fans appreciate and cherish moments of greatness. One moment of Wexford GAA greatness came in the summer of 2008. With super-human scores from Mattie Forde and Ciaran Lyng, the 2008 comeback against Meath in the Leinster championship will be forever in our memories. Trailing the majority of the match by …
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Last week, the model county were on the receiving end of a 24-point hammering to Westmeath. As Seamus McEnaney;s side was already promoted and due to the fact that the Yellow Bellies will face Westmeath later on in the League final, he rightly started a very experimental team. This weekend, Banty has opted for a similar …
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St.Peters College of Wexford came out on top of their semi-final clash against St.Marys of Derry today. In the end, the Wexford natives won by the minimum- on a scoreline of 2:10-2:09. Both Rory O Connor and Quinn Saunders scored the crucial goals to attain the win. The result meant that the Peters will now make …
On Sunday, Wexford will face neighbours Waterford in the Division 4 Allianz League third round football clash. Having won the previous two games under the new management of Seamus McEnaney, Wexford will enter the game in a strong position. Along with Wexford however, are Waterford who are in a similar position to the Yellow Bellies …
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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 …
As a keen sportsperson, it is a nightmare to be on the sideline. Now, it's one thing not making the team or missing a match or training due to other commitments, but its a whole other ball game dealing with an injury. Apart from the obvious physical challenges, you have to sit and watch, knowing …
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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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St.Peter's College of Wexford will face Moate CS of Westmeath this Friday (tomorrow) in the Leinster A Senior Football Schools Final. The game will be played at 1 pm in Portlaoise. Although St.Peter's are renowned for their hurling, their footballers this year have reached the Leinster final for the first time in 25 years. The …
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 …
