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Similar to previous years, there will be a significant Wexford representation at the next Hurling for Cancer game.... The match, which always goes down incredibly well with GAA fanatics, will take place this evening (Monday 12 August) in Dr Cullen Park in Carlow. Throw-in for the game will be at 7pm. The match offers an …
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Wexford's Sophie Becker, along with her relay team, just missed out on an Olympic medal yesterday... Becker, who made up part of the quartet running in the 4x400m relay, was representing Team Ireland. Unfortunately, the women's relay team just missed out on an Olympic bronze medal, coming in an agonising fourth place. Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil …
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Wexford's Sophie Becker is through to the Olympic final... Becker, who is part of Team Ireland's women's relay team, has made it through to the Olympic final for 4x400m relay. Wexford's Sophie Becker ran a personal best in the semi-final to help her team reach the final. She ran a personal best time of 50.9 …
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A lot of eyes in Wexford were either on the Fleadh, or on Sophie Becker today... Becker, from Wexford, featured in a 400m heat in the Olympics in Paris today. Becker came 6th in her heat, but it's not all over yet for the Wexford woman. Speaking after the race to RTE, she said: "I'm …
A Wexford man, who was due to compete at the Paris Olympics this Summer, has been ruled out... Wexford native, Bertram Allen, will no longer be travelling with the Irish Olympic team. The Paris Olympics for 2024 are due to get underway this Friday, but Wexford man Bertram has been forced to rule himself out …
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A club in the North of Wexford won €5,000 recently... The club, Craanford GAA Club in North Wexford, won €5,000 after winning a national competition. The competition was sponsored by Eir and it was called 'Poc Tapa' which was open to all GAA clubs nationwide. Players stood in different areas around the perimeter of the …
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Another step has been taken in the right direction... Planning has been approved for a multi-purpose sports complex in Gorey. The site is on St Walerans Demesne, on the outskirts of Gorey which sits on a 12-acre site. The proposed sports complex to include community sports building with indoor courts; outdoor cricket field, athletics track …
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An incredible new gym is to open its doors in Gorey, Wexford soon.... Th gym, which is called 'Nebula', is owned by Wexford man, Dave Lee. This project has been a long time coming for Dave, working on it in the background for over a year to make it the perfect place for gym-goers. No …
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Two Wexford football sides will be in action this weekend.... They'll be competing in the second round of the FAI Senior Cup. Gorey Rangers will host University College Dublin at home in Altura Credit Union Park in Ramstown, Gorey, this Saturday, July 21st with kick-off at 2pm. Admission for this game is €10, while there …
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The Gorey Agricultural Show is one of the highlights on the calendar for many people... The Gorey Agricultural Show, which attracts tonnes of people annually to the town and neighbouring communities, was due to take place in June 2024. However, due to the adverse weather conditions, the organisers decided to postpone the event to a …
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The home of Wexford GAA, Wexford Park, will play host to a Guinness World Record breaking attempt in August... Wexford Park will be hosting an event in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. The Fleadh, which takes place in Wexford this August, will attempt to get into the Guinness Book of records this summer. On …
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A young Wexford girl will be representing Ireland in Athletics next Saturday... Lea Bolger from Killurin and a member of Bree Athletic Club will be travelling to Wales to represent Ireland and Loreto Secondary School, Wexford, at the SIAB International Track and Field Games on Saturday, 20th July. At just fifteen years of age, Lea is …
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