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A new study exploring the impact of the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life among GAA Games Development Managers finds high levels of achievement fatigue, emotional labour and disrupted personal and family life. The study titled "Caution! Achievement Subjects at Work: A Hanian Analysis of Policy Enactment in Gaelic Games” is written by …
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Former Wexford hurler, Tom Dempsey, felt compelled to bring attention to some ongoing issues within the Camogie Association... Dempsey, who recently travelled to the Wexford Senior Camogie match versus Derry, was perplexed by multiple things at the game. The loser of the game would be relegated from Senior, so it was a very important game …
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The GAA is one of, if not the biggest and most important communities, across all of Ireland... Vandals have decided to cause havoc at two Wexford GAA pitches in recent times, leaving community members dumbfounded. Just before Christmas, the club grounds at North Wexford GAA Club - Kilanerin GAA Club - were on the receiving …
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A former Wexford footballer player, Anthony Masterson, has opened up about his past struggles with gambling in a bid to help others... Anthony Masterson, from Castletown in County Wexford, was the most recent guest on the new initiative, "Get Moving with Baz." The initiative sees former professional boxer from Gorey, Niall "Boom Boom Bas" Kennedy, …
The draws for the Leinster Championships were made this morning.. [adrotate banner="10"] The draw for the Leinster hurling and football championship was made this morning [Tuesday] on RTE's Morning Ireland. Following this morning's draw, we can now confirm that Wexford will play Laois in the Leinster hurling championship quarter final at a neutral venue. The …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] GAA contact training could resume as early as June 29th... Off The Ball are reporting that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met on Thursday and they have presented the Government with advice on phases three and four of the lockdown. OTB state they "understand that the Government are poised to lift …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] The GAA have confirmed that the Cul Camps will return next month... With the coronavirus forcing many events to cancel or postpone, many parents and children alike feared that the Cul Camps would follow suit too. However, due the easing of the restrictions being accelerated and the decreased cases of Covid-19 nationwide, the …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Two Wexford men are due to clash during this weekend's Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship final... The Wicklow Senior Hurling final will take place this Sunday between Glenealy and Bray Emmetts, and there's a distinct Wexford and Glynn-Barntown feel about it. Glenealy, who are managed by former All-Ireland winner Gary Laffan, will take on …
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On Sunday, Carlow booked a place in the Leinster Senior football quarter-final after beating Seamus McEnaney's Wexford side in Dr Cullen Park. The victory against the Yellowbellies was their county's first provincial victory since 2011, which was a terrific achievement and a step in the right direction for those who have put in momentous amounts …
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In 2017, we are still living in a misogynistic society- no matter which way you rationalise it.
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, the Wexford hurlers will continue their National Hurling League journey as they face off against reigning All-Ireland champions, Tipperary. With a place in the National League final at stake, Davy Fitzgerald’s charges will be hoping that they’ll walk away from Sunday’s intriguing match with one step closer to silverware. As the jubilation for …
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