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Two Wexford students won awards from their respective colleges recently... Michelle Dunne from Gorey was the winner of one such award for her academic achievements. A Dr HH Stewart Medical Prize in Ophthalmology was awarded to Michelle Dunne, former Gorey Community School student, who studied Medicine in NUIG. These prizes are awarded to the highest …
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The Galway Races are always a special time for punters and horse racing enthusiasts all over Ireland and indeed internationally... The attention of the horse racing community focuses on the globally renowned high standards of Irish horse racing on show in Galway. Irish horse racing is prestigious not only for the quality of Irish horses …
A young Wexford jockey won his first race at the tender age of just 16... Stone-Walsh had had his first ride at Gowran after he received his racing licence May, but 'Malaysian' provided Wexford native Conor Stone-Walsh with his breakthrough success at Dundalk's racecourse. The 9/2 tipped horse won by just a nose on the evening in the …
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A new physiotherapy clinic has opened in Monageer, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford... The new clinic, which is called Monageer Physiotherapy Clinic, was just opened this month. The premises is located in Monageer's GAA complex. It’s the very first building in the GAA complex. There’s free parking and the clinic has wheelchair accessibility. The new physiotherapy clinic …
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Cheltenham is one of the biggest horse racing events in the UK. Held every year in March, the festival takes place over four days at Cheltenham Racecourse in the UK. The event has been held since 1815 and features the best jump racing in Britain. It also offers a chance for Irish and UK racing …
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A Wexford woman has teamed up with a Kilkenny hurling legend... Wexford woman, Mary Ellen Doyle, who is new the horse-training world had teamed up with a Kilkenny hurling legend and she tasted her first training success on the track today. She teamed up with Kilkenny hurling legend, Charlie Carter, who had bred the horse. …
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A Kildare woman is calling on the public to be more cautious... Lydia, a woman from Kildare who was visiting Wexford, is calling for the public to be more cautious after an unattended dog attacked her horse while out horse riding on Old Bawn Beach in Wexford at 10:00am on Wednesday morning. "The main problem …
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Volunteers are the core members of every club... An open letter from a volunteer coach: Recently at training, I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more …
A Wexford athlete has been nominated to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics... The official selection of the Athlete/Horse combinations will be made by the Olympic Federation of Ireland in the coming days. Nominated Athlete/Horse Combinations for the IRL Jumping Olympic Team, in alphabetical order are as follows, which includes Wexford native, Bertram Allen. Bertram …
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Jim Bolger was a happy man after the 2000 Guineas event at the Curragh yesterday... Jim Bolger, the legendary Wexford race-horse trainer, had never won the 2000 Irish Guineas. Yesterday, however, he landed a magical 1-2. The Bolger-trained Mac Swiney clung on to secure the victory, while the Bolger-trained Poetic Flare emerged with his reputation …
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Wexford rider JJ Codd is a legend of the game.. Jamie Codd from Mayglass in Wexford has retired from point-to-points and no doubt, he will be a huge loss in the point-to-point racing scene: "I'm retiring from point-to-points, but I'm continuing on the track. Well, as long as Gordon [Ellliott] and Denise [Foster] want me I …
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Jim Bolger will be a happy man today.. The Jim Bolger trained horse 'Poetic Flare' with 54-year-old Dublin native Kevin Manning on board has won the 2000 Guineas at 3:40 in Newmarket. Today's 16/1 win lands Jim Bolger his second ever 2000 Guineas win. Remarkably, Poetic Flare is son of his 2000 Guineas winner Dawn …
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