Wexford’s Aoife wins Six Nations player of the year for second year running

A Wexford rugby player is continuing to star on the world's stage.... Wexford star Aoife Wafer has been named the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship for the second consecutive year. The 23-year-old was announced as the winner today after securing more than 40 per cent of the public vote, seeing off strong …

Wexford’s sportsperson wins Young Rugby Player of the Year

A Wexford sportsperson has claimed an illustrious individual award… County Wexford is celebrating this week after local rugby talent Robyn O’Connor was named Rugby Players Ireland Women’s XV Young Player of the Year. The prestigious award caps off an outstanding season for the Wexford Wanderers star, who made her Six Nations debut and scored a …

Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong opens up about losing his dad to cancer

Wexford's Tadhg Furlong recently opened up about losing his Dad to cancer... Furlong's father, James, died of cancer in December 2023, aged just 64. It was during a time when Furlong was still playing at the heights of his career with the Rugby World Cup taking place earlier that year. Speaking to TalkSport on a …

Wexford woman scores three tries in Ireland’s recent Six Nations wins in England

Huge pride spread across Castletown GAA and the wider Gorey area as two outstanding athletes represented Ireland at the U18 Women’s Six Nations Festival in Wellington College, England... Sophia White (Arklow RFC U18’s) is a student of Gorey Community School and proud Castletown GAA member. Along with her recent achievements with the Irish rugby team, Sophia has …

Wexford star honoured at Sportswoman of the Year awards

Wexford’s Aoife Wafer was honoured recently at The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year awards for her excellent performances in Ireland’s Six Nations campaign... As well as winning the Sportswoman of the Month award for April, the Ireland flanker was named the Player of the Tournament in a shortlist which included England winger …

Wexford athlete crowned Sportswoman of the Year for 2025

A Wexford athlete has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at a recent awards ceremony... Wexford’s Aoife Wafer has been named Sportswoman of the Year at the 2025 Goss.ie Women of the Year Awards, held in Dublin at the weekend. The Ballygarret woman enjoyed a phenomenal year on the rugby pitch, starring for both Leinster …

French player faces a disciplinary hearing for biting Wexford star Aoife Wafer

France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu has been cited for biting an Ireland player in the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals... The French player allegedly bit Wexford and Irish rugby star, Aoife Wafer, in the quarter-final stages of the competition on Sunday.  France won the quarter-final game 18-13 on Sunday in Exeter, but the main talking point …

Wexford Touch Rugby players win Gold at the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup

The 2025 Atlantic Youth Touch Cup was the largest international Touch Rugby tournament ever held in Ireland with 45 international youth teams from 12 countries descending on the University of Limerick... And for two young players from County Wexford, it was a dream come true as their team picked up a brilliant Gold Medal. Finn …

Five Wexford youngsters to represent Ireland in International Touch Rugby tournament

Five young players from County Wexford will take the field to represent Ireland next weekend in the 2025 Atlantic Youth Touch Cup... This competition will be the largest international Touch Rugby tournament ever to take place in Ireland with 45 teams from 12 countries descending on the University of Limerick from August 1st to August …

Ireland’s U20 Rugby Quest: Can They Finally Conquer the World Stage in 2025?

The Under‑20 set‑up in Ireland is at a crossroads. Following close calls in 2016 and 2023, after back-to-back Six Nations U20 Grand Slams in 2022 and 2023, there remains high hopes of a breakthrough in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy. This article digs into how Ireland can ultimately win the elusive Championship. …

Wexford native named Six Nations Player Of The Tournament 2025

Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has made history by becoming the first Irish woman to be named the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship, capping off a phenomenal campaign with the green jersey.... The dynamic back-row earned an impressive 41% of the public vote, narrowly edging out France’s Manaé Feleu to clinch the prestigious accolade. …

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