Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong To Captain Irish Rugby Team For First Time This Weekend

A Wexford man will lead out the Irish Rugby team this weekend... Tadhg Furlong has been selected as captain for Ireland's rugby match against Fiji this weekend. Ireland take on Fiji in a Nations Series clash at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday. It's the first time that Furlong has been handed the honour of captaining …

Watch: Wexford Teenager Receives Hero’s Welcome On Return To School After Crowned World Champion

A Wexford student returned to school recently after being crowned a World Champion... Gorey native, TJ Redmond, was crowned a World Champion in Kickboxing in the 75kg category two weeks ago. He brought back the Gold medal to his country, his county, and his town. His school, Creagh College, recognised his brilliant achievement and gave …

Wexford’s Slaney Kempo Karate Wins 20 Medals In World Championships Held In Portugal

Wexford have had a lot of sporting success recently... In the World Championships for Karate, a Wexford club, namely Slaney Kenpo Karate club, came away with 20 medals. The club won nine gold medals and eleven silver or bronze medals at the World Championships, which were held in Lisbon, Portugal. The club were immensely proud …

Wexford Native Wins Three Gold Medals At Irish Taekwondo Association National Cup

A Wexford native took home three cold medals at the Irish Taekwondo Association National Irish cup recently... Billy Winters, who is from Kilmore in Wexford, competed at the ITA National Irish Cup 2022 last weekend on November 5th and November 6th. This took place at the University of Limerick's indoor sports arena. On Saturday 5th …

Three Boxers Representing Wexford Crowned All-Ireland Champions Over The Weekend

Three Wexford boxers were crowned All-Ireland Champions over the weekend... Gorey native, David 'Bomber' Kennedy, made history at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday. A large support base from Wexford attended the finals at Dublin's National Stadium to cheer on the Wexford man and they didn't leave disappointed. A large support base from Wexford …

Wexford Trio On Successful U-25 Team That Wins World Pool Championship

A Wexford trio were crowned world title winners recently... It was in the World 8-ball pool championship. A trio of Enniscorthy natives were on the u-25 team which won the title for Ireland. The Wexford trio included Ben Doyle, Tyler O'Connor, and Adam Maher. Both Morgan Thomas and Cormac Kerr, who is not from Wexford, …

Two Wexford Natives Nominated For Awards At Black And Irish Inaugural Show

Last year, a 21-year-old from Enniscorthy was the youngest winner at the inaugural Black and Irish Awards held in Dublin’s Hilton Hotel... Winner in the Platform of the Year category, Mick was recognised for his work with createdineire which is an online platform which promotes Irish talents across the globe. This year, Michael has been …

Sinn Féin raises concerns about lack of dentists in New Ross area

There have been reports that there are no dentists currently available to take on new patients in New Ross... Sinn Féin New Ross area representative Marie Doyle and Sinn Féin TD Johnny Mythen have raised concerns at reports that there are no dentists taking on patients with medical cards in the New Ross area. Speaking …

Gorey Boxer David ‘Bomber’ Kennedy Is Crowned All-Ireland Champion

A Wexford boxer was crowned All-Ireland Champion on Friday night... Gorey native, David 'Bomber' Kennedy, made history at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday. A large support base from Wexford attended the finals at Dublin's National Stadium to cheer on the Wexford man and they didn't leave disappointed. Kennedy fought Carlow's Luke Walsh in …

Watch: Wexford Farm Suffers Serious Damage Following ‘Tornado-Like’ Winds

A farm in Wexford has taken some serious damage... The Wexford farmer, Willie John Kehoe, described the winds as "tornado like" where it had also killed some of his livestock. The damage took place on Wednesday, November 2. Speaking to Agriland.ie, Kehoe said: “There are no buildings left in the farmyard. There are no roofs …

Top Five Walks Around The Bunclody Area That You Really Need To Try

Over the last year, we have provided you with information on what we believe to be the top five walks across Enniscorthy, Wexford, and Gorey... In this article, we pinpoint the top five walks across the Bunclody area and the Blackstairs Mountains. No.5 Coolmelagh Forest and Gibbet Hill  Just a few miles east of Bunclody, …