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Yesterday, the media reported that Dubliner Leon Flannagan was to make his championship debut at the respectable age of 54. It was in the Junior F championship in Dublin with Realt Dearg and the topic gathered considerable national media attention. However, the same day, Wexford town side Faythe Harriers were to face off against the Enniscorthy town …
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With thanks to PrideInTheJersey.Com, we have a terrific platform to rank Wexford's GAA jerseys since the turn of the millennium. Over the past seventeen years, we have become accustomed to the county's regular jersey change. As seen in the image below, since 2000 the Model County have changed their jersey a total of 22 times …
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Friday evening, 05 May, will mark the beginning of the Wexford Senior hurling championship for 2017 and certainly, we are in for some cracking battles. 05 May 2017 Cloughbawn v Rathnure (Bellefield, 19:00) Prediction: Rathnure Why: These are teams that have a serious history and rivalry playing against each other, but with a rejuvenated Jack Guiney …
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The Wexford CCCC have come down hard on the people involved in a brawl that forced a Senior Hurling League match to be abandoned of late. The meeting of Shelmaliers and St James at Shel's local ground, Hollymount, was called to a halt ten minutes from time by referee Declan Dennehy. According to the HoganStand, …
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Wexford Weekly is the newest local media based company providing the Sunny South East with the latest sports news stories. We are unlike your average newspaper; we aim to bring you the stories you want to read- stories that are insightful, interesting and thought-provoking. Over the past few months, our user-submitted sports page has gained continuous …
The year was 2007... It was early June and a blistering hot day. In Kilkenny, Wexford fans gathered by the thousands to support their troops against an up and coming Dublin side. The car journey on the way up was particularly memorable; "Dancing at the crossroads" and "The purple of gold" were the regular sound waves …
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On Sunday afternoon, Wexford and Tipperary played in the Division three Ladies Football final in Clane. For most of the game, the sides were closely matched and Wexford needed a last-gasp Fiona Rochford point to force a replay against the Premier County. Wexford's result was helped by the clinical finishing of Aisling Murphy, who scored …
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Two weeks ago, the current Wexford Senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald spoke with Official GAA about his recent health, his new employment with Wexford GAA, and his aims for the future. Undoubtedly, Davy Fitz's name in the media is now a regular thing; for good or for bad, the media attention he receives is overwhelming. …
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On Saturday afternoon, the Wexford minor hurlers faced off against Offaly in the Leinster semi-final at Wexford Park. In the end, the game finished on a scoreline of 2:17-1:13 in favour of Eamonn Scallan's Yellowbellies. Throughout the game, Wexford seemed to be in comprehensive control, keeping intact a lead of about five points for most of …
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On Sunday, April 30, the Wexford Ladies footballers will face Tipperary in the Division 3 National Football League final. The game will take place in Clane and will be live on TG4 at 4:00 pm. In the National Football League, both Wexford and Tipperary finished amongst the top two on the table and have now …
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Like all GAA fans, Wexford fans appreciate and cherish moments of greatness. One moment of Wexford GAA greatness came in the summer of 2008. With super-human scores from Mattie Forde and Ciaran Lyng, the 2008 comeback against Meath in the Leinster championship will be forever in our memories. Trailing the majority of the match by …
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The last time the Wexford minor hurlers achieved championship glory was in 1985... Last year, in the 2016 championship, Wexford lost out to a strong Dublin side in the Leinster final, while similar fate beckoned in the 2012 Leinster final at HQ. The minor hurling side this year is managed by Eamonn Scallan, a member …
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