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After a terrific year where they overcame Kilkenny twice and reached their first Leinster championship since 2004, the Wexford Senior hurlers are already facing some major problems ahead of their 2018 season... Talented St Martin's star Rory O'Connor underwent knee surgery yesterday to fix an ongoing problem. The injury meant that he played the Wexford …
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Eight months after the on-field scandal, Tipperary GAA secretary Tim Floyd remains annoyed by the suspension handed to Tipperary hurler Jason Forde... The controversial 'melee' between Forde and Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald resulted in Forde initially receiving a two-match ban while Fitzgerald was infamously handed an eight-week ban for his part. Floyd, writing in his …
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This day 100 years ago, December 10th 1917, the Wexford footballers came up against Clare in the All-Ireland Football Championship... It was the Banner County's first appearance on All-Ireland football final day, and due to the success and quality of the Wexford team they were facing, they entered the game as complete underdogs in front …
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The 2016 and 2017 All-Star selections flew to Singapore on Wednesday... And two Wexford hurlers were amongst the seventy plus GAA players that made the journey. Namely, midfielder Lee Chin and centre-back Matthew O'Hanlon are the two Wexford stars given the opportunity. The travelling players & management will be involved in a number of exhibition …
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Since making his professional debut in 2015, Niall Kennedy has continued to make monumental strides... Hailing from Gorey Boxing Club, Kennedy insists that he's "not even the best boxer" in his estate Willow Park, and he doesn't have a lot of "natural talent." However, what the 33-year-old Wicklow Garda does have is a serious work ethic, …
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"What do you want for your birthday?" is a typical question one would ask a 21-year-old... But, an unconventional answer to that question is "I'm asking for donations to Mental Health Ireland." Current Wexford hurler and former Wexford footballer Jake Firman has taken the initiative to raise funds for a charity that "means a lot" …
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New year, new me... and that will be the case for many Wexford GAA clubs after they were awarded grants by the Government's Sports Capital funding scheme. Confirmed today by RTÉ, a total of €56m was distributed to clubs and authorities around the country in the latest round of sports capital grants. Out of those total awards, …
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With his club team Kilanerin/Ballyfad, Mattie Forde is continuing to cause havoc in the full-forward line. In this year's Championship, he was instrumental in his club's return to the top-tier of Wexford football. But that wasn't enough; in the Leinster Intermediate Football Final, he chipped in with an incredible six points to ensure his club …
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Even though Seamus McEnaney only managed a mere eight-month spell at the helm, the Wexford Senior footballers were promoted to Division 3 of the National Football League in his quick term. It was a step in the right direction; an opportunity to improve and more of a reason for our young blood to proudly represent …
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In the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship, Gary Laffan's Glenealy side were crowned champions after defeating Bray Emmetts. In his first year in charge, the Wexford 1996 All-Ireland winner has successfully brought silverware back to the parish. 2017 marked the club's first Senior Wicklow title in four years, but now they have their eyes on a …
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It's Saturday, November 25, and two under-21 football teams have lined out to play in the u-21 Premier football championship. In Bellefield's ground in Enniscorthy this evening, the Starlights u-21's hosted a travelling St Martins side. Under lights between two top attacking teams, the game had the making of a serious contest between the two …
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