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On Sunday at 4 pm, Tipperary and Wexford will play out a National League semi-final in front of a packed Nowlan Park. As reported earlier by Wexford Weekly, both John O Dwyer and Donagh Maher have been ruled out of the game, thus meaning Cathal Barret and Brendan Maher has returned to the starting line-up. …
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On Sunday, the Wexford hurlers will continue their National Hurling League journey as they face off against reigning All-Ireland champions, Tipperary. With a place in the National League final at stake, Davy Fitzgerald’s charges will be hoping that they’ll walk away from Sunday’s intriguing match with one step closer to silverware. As the jubilation for …
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CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT POSTED ONNOVEMBER 21, 2017EDIT "HILARIOUS VIDEO OF RAPPAREES’ PADGE ‘SKINNER’ WALSH GOES VIRAL" Hilarious Video Of Rapparees’ Padge ‘Skinner’ Walsh Goes Viral Not often does an Enniscorthy man become a viral sensation, however, yesterday marked a special occasion... On Monday, November 20, GAA Wrap uploaded a video of a fan that was clearly engrossed in the game shouldering one of the opposition's players. In their Twitter post, they claimed they had "no details" on the eight-second clip … Continue reading "Hilarious Video Of Rapparees’ Padge ‘Skinner’ Walsh Goes Viral" Advertisements Report this ad Report this ad POSTED ONMAY 26, 2017EDIT "QUIZ: CAN YOU NAME ALL OF WEXFORD’S HURLING ALL-STARS?" Quiz: Can You Name All Of Wexford’s Hurling All-Stars? Click on the picture below to try your hand at our quiz! POSTED ONMAY 9, 2017EDIT "A GOREY MAN’S CYCLE FROM ALASKA TO ARGENTINA" A Gorey Man’s Cycle From Alaska To Argentina Book Review: Half The World Away In February 2010, Ian Lacey met Lee Saville at a friend’s birthday party in Denver, Colorado. From the beginning, it was clear that the two of them were looking to do something very different with their lives. Another chance encounter with a delegate at an environmentalist conference would point … Continue reading "A Gorey Man’s Cycle From Alaska To Argentina" POSTED ONAPRIL 10, 2017EDIT "WATCH: #WENGEROUT SIGN SPOTTED AT WEXFORD RACES" Watch: #WengerOut Sign Spotted At Wexford Races Although the Aintree festival made most of the headlines over the past week, there was one event in Wexford that gathered national media headlines. In Arsene Wenger's 21st season in charge of the Gooners, some fans are beginning to lose patience and are questioning his current position as manager of Arsenal. Certainly, this person isn't a fan … Continue reading "Watch: #WengerOut Sign Spotted At Wexford Races" POSTED ONAPRIL 2, 2017EDIT "ADAMSTOWN’S OFFICIAL GAA ACCOUNT POSTS HILARIOUS PHOTO ABOUT TJ REID" Adamstown’s Official GAA Account Posts Hilarious Photo About TJ Reid On Sunday, Wexford hurling fans dared to believe as they witnessed their Senior hurling team overcome the mighty cats for the first time since their 2004 Leinster final win.
On Sunday evening, Davy Fitzgerald's charges will travel to Nowlan Park to face Brian Cody's fifteen in the Allianz Leauge Hurling Quarter Final. On Friday afternoon, Brian Cody announced his team for the upcoming game. Eoin Murphy Paul Murphy Padraig Walsh Shane Prendergast Conor Fogarty Jason Cleere Paddy Deegan Ollie Walsh Cillian Buckley Colin Fennelly Walter Walsh …
With one game to spare and with promotion guaranteed for the Model county, we look at the top scorers from this year's successful National League 1b campaign. It is no surprise that Naomh Eanna club-man, Conor McDonald tops this list, but its interesting to see some other names up so high on the list. With …
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Today, the Wexford Senior hurlers gained promotion from Division 1b to the top tier of the National Hurling League. 2018 will mark the county's first time playing amongst the best hurling teams since 2011. In Davy Fitzgerald's first year of management, this is a remarkable achievement for the model county. They have won all four of …
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As part of AIBs #TheToughestTrade, Lee Chin and Alex Auld switched codes for an eventful week. Lee Chin was welcomed to Vancouver with open arms, while Auld made a visit to the Faythe Harriers GAA club in the South of Wexford. In the previous weeks, Chin has been in the media due to his comments regarding …
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Mark Fanning                               Glynn-Barntown Simon Donohoe                             Shelmaliers Liam Ryan                                      Rapparees James Breen                                  Adamstown Damien Reck                                  Oylegate-Glenbrien Matthew O’Hanlon                      St James Diarmuid O’Keeffe                       St Annes Shaun Murphy                              Oulart the Ballagh Jack O’Connor                              St Martins Aaron Maddock                           St Martins David Redmond                           Oulart the Ballagh Harry Kehoe                                  Cloughbawn Conor McDonald                         Naomh Eanna Lee Chin                                        Faythe Harriers Paul Morris                                   Ferns St Aidans Oliver O’Leary                              …
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On Sunday, the Wexford Senior hurlers travel to Tullamore to face a struggling Offaly side. In recent years, the sides have met on regular occasions in the National Hurling Leauge and during the championship stages. Although the Model County often proved too good for the Faithful on these occasions Sunday's test may prove to be more …
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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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Recently, Wexford Weekly was contacted to submit a story about an 8-year-old boy forcing to retire from his beloved sport. The story is heartbreaking. Two days ago, a young boy was being coached in a school session with his classmates in their local GAA clubs indoor arena. The whole class was excited and enthusiastic to …
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