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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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Global music superstar Ed Sheer released his new album "Divide" this week. One song of particular interest is his song "Nancy Mulligan", which is dedicated to his Wexford grandmother. Currently, Nancy is living in Craanford Co.Wexford. Watch the full interview below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFWskJMT8Rw For the day that's in it! -Wexford Weekly.
On Sunday, Wexford will face neighbours Waterford in the Division 4 Allianz League third round football clash. Having won the previous two games under the new management of Seamus McEnaney, Wexford will enter the game in a strong position. Along with Wexford however, are Waterford who are in a similar position to the Yellow Bellies …
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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 …
It's a topic we've all read about and listened to the experts complain about: demands on a player. We all know the faith of a dual player in inter-county set ups is unsuccessful. It's clear to see that at Senior inter-county level playing both codes just isn't an option. But what about all the teenagers all …
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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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Updated 10/09/2021 (Additional info added, but list remains the same as originally published). It's one that is sure to divide opinion, but here at Wexford Weekly, we've decided to compile a list of some of Wexford's best sports stars... Here, we go through Wexford's Top 10 Sports stars. 10.JJ Codd Jamie Codd is an amateur …
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St.Peter's College of Wexford will face Moate CS of Westmeath this Friday (tomorrow) in the Leinster A Senior Football Schools Final. The game will be played at 1 pm in Portlaoise. Although St.Peter's are renowned for their hurling, their footballers this year have reached the Leinster final for the first time in 25 years. The …
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Last night, Wexford Youths confirmed the signing of Lee Duffy. Duffy has previously played with Drogheda United, Shelbourne and Longford Town. In an interview with Wexford Youths, the 25-year-old spoke about his delight in signing for the club: "I'm delighted to be here, and I'm looking forward to getting to work straight away. Damian is …
I used to love camogie... That was back when I played u10 & u12. Since then everything has changed, the sport got competitive, don't get me wrong I love a bit of competitiveness but this was too much, from the age of 13, I was fighting hard to get a place on the team. I …
Former Wexford Youths player, Gary Delaney has issued a statement following his departure from the club. Delaney issued the statement via Twitter, where he thanked Wexford Youths for the memories and wished them further success in the future. Delaney who plays at centre-back has played with Wexford Youths since 2012 and has been a standout …
