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St Martins won two-in-a-row of Wexford Senior hurling titles recently... One player who has been pivotal to their success was Barry O'Connor, the son of the great George O'Connor. O'Connor left Ireland in 2019. He played for four years with Australian Football side, Sydney Swans, before then moving to play with Greater Western Sydney Giants. …
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St Martins, who claimed the Wexford Senior hurling title for the second year in-a-row, will now come up against the reigning All-Ireland Senior hurling club champions in their next clash in the Leinster Club Championship... Who are they playing? St Martins will be taking on Dublin champions Na Fianna, who won the Senior Club All-Ireland …
Sydney Swans player Barry O'Connor returned to Ireland recently... Barry's return home to Wexford in Ireland was an emotional one. Due to Covid-19, Barry could not return home to Ireland to see his family, friends, and loved ones since his arrival in Australia two years ago in 2019. O'Connor, who is the son of 1996 …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] It’s likely that Naomh Eanna will be preparing for their next clashes without one of their star players... Wexford Senior hurler Cathal Dunbar is a doubt for Naomh Eanna’s upcoming clashes after he picked up an injury in their latest win against the Rapparees. Dunbar went down with the injury at the time …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Barry O’Connor is now pushing for Senior squad selection with AFL club Sydney Swans... The St Martins club man and Wexford native arrived in Australia last year, and already, he is pushing for a spot with the Sydney Swans Seniors. He was placed into the Category B Rookie team — but now, with …
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St Martins will line out in the Wexford Senior hurling final this weekend against St Annes... One person who will be closely following the updates from afar is St Martins clubman and former Wexford inter-county footballer, Barry O'Connor. After impressing at trials and an AFL combine, O'Connor was signed by Australian Football League's Sydney Swans. …
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It's somewhat bad news for the Wexford footballers and Wexford football fans, but it's great news for Barry O'Connor... The St Martins club-man has agreed a two-year deal with Australian Football giants Sydney Swans. In April, O'Connor traveled down under on a two-week trial after impressing head coach Kinnear Beatson at a combine held in …
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As per Sydney Swans official website, Wexford native Barry O’Connor is relishing the chance to train with the Sydney Swans as he sets his sights on the “dream scenario” of becoming an AFL footballer. O'Connor, who was recently a member of the Wexford Senior football team, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday for a two-week stint …
An opportunity to live life as a professional athlete has arisen for two Wexford natives... Two Wexford locals have been selected as part of a quintet to go to Australia to partake in trials for the Australian Football League. Crossabeg's Ronan Devereux, who was a member of the Wexford Senior football panel last year, will …
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It looks like Paul McLoughlin's Wexford Senior footballers will have to plan ahead to their Leinster Championship match without one of their key players. According to Wexford's renowned sports commentator Liam Spratt, St Martins' Barry O'Connor suffered a badly broken thumb in an u20 challenge game just under two weeks ago. Given a 2-3 month rehabilitation …
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