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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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. …
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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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As the United Rugby Championship (URC) 2024/25 season charges ahead, Ireland’s four provinces are making their presence felt, offering a compelling blend of consistency, resilience, and emerging brilliance. From Dublin to Galway, fans have plenty to shout about. Season Round-Up So Far With 15 rounds in the books, the URC table is not leaving much …
We've never been short of sporting talent here in Wexford... There are boxing, hurling, Gaelic football, and soccer stars across the county. Along with that, there are many Wexford rugby stars doing the business at both a local and national level too. One of those people is Wexford native, Charlie Tector. The Rathnure man has …
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A Wexford pub is raffling off an excellent prize... The Pike Inn, located in the village of Camolin, will be raffling a signed Johnny Sexton jersey. Their aim is to raise funds for charity, with 50% of the funds going to The Hope Cancer Support Centre based in Enniscorthy. Now retired, Johnny Sexton's name has …