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Young Wexford man Charlie Tector put in an impressive man of the match performance against a gallant England side away from home in the Saracens rugby stadium, London... After his last-minute conversion to claim the points against France earlier in the Six Nations, it's not the first time that Wexford's Charlie Tector has grabbed headlines. …
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Charlie Tector showed nerves of Wexford steel as he slotted home a late, highly pressurised injury-time match-winning conversion as Ireland battled to a tremendous victory in France on Friday night... It was indeed a magic win for the U-20’s in a crazily partisan atmosphere in Aix-en-Provence deep in the south of France. Every one of …
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Young Rathnure man Charlie Tector starred in a fantastic Irish U-20’s victory over their Welsh rivals in Musgrave Park... The clash took place in Cork on Friday night and Ireland ran out winners on a score-line of 53 points to 5. Tector performed very well on the night, with his passing skills key to unlocking …
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Wexford starlet Charlie Tector will line out in the pivotal position of out-half for the Ireland U-20’s rugby team on Friday... The game, which takes place in Musgrave park, Cork, this Friday will surely be a very entertaining match versus their Welsh counterparts. In recent weeks news filtered through local social media via the official Irish rugby …
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Leinster and Ireland tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a new three year IRFU contract up to the end of the 2024/25 season... Wexford's Tadhg Furlong is one of the best, if not the best, tighthead props in the game of rugby at the moment. The IRFU released a statement today confirming Furlong's contract extension. Tadhg recently …
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It always feels exciting to be standing on a precipice.... To know that your years of hard work away from the bright lights is finally starting to pay dividends. That’s how it must feel for anyone involved in Wexford rugby as they tune into the biggest games of the hemisphere and recognize more of the …
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It's not often that a positive story about a Wexford-man goes viral.. Irish and international rugby star, Tadhg Furlong, is the latest Wexford person to go viral after an article about him has resurfaced online. The article highlighted Furlong's hopes and dreams for the future, his interests, along with a comment from his coach. The …
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A number of Wexford people are currently over in Tokyo at the Olympics... Sophie Becker New Ross athlete Sophie Becker has been rewarded with a place on the Irish Olympics relay squad. This makes her the first Wexford native to make an Irish Olympic Athletics Team since Jimmy McDonald competed in the 20km Walk in …
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Wexford's Paul Boyle, his family, and his friends will be very proud people tonight.. The Gorey native came on from the bench in the 54th minute this evening to secure his first cap for the Irish men's rugby team. At the time of writing, the Irish Rugby team are defeating USA at the Aviva Stadium …
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People across Wexford will be keeping a close eye on Ireland's upcoming match.. Andy Farrell and his coaching team have named the Ireland side to face the USA at the Aviva Stadium in the final fixture of the Vodafone Summer Series. There are four new caps in the starting fifteen and a further four uncapped players in …
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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 …
It has been an unbelievable week for Wexford native, Foster Horan, who can now proudly call himself an Olympic athlete... Athletics, swimming, and boxing are sports that Ireland usually does well in at the Olympics. The likes of Sonia O'Sullivan, Michelle Smith, and Katie Taylor are quite familiar names who do not need any introduction …
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