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Leinster took on Connacht this evening in a New Year's Day showdown at the RDS... On the 23rd minute mark, Wexford man Brian Deeny went over the line to score a try. He went down the blindside from the base of the ruck to score. Deeny's try can be viewed below: https://twitter.com/RTErugby/status/1609641484638380032 It was great …
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Leinster took on Connacht this evening in a New Year's Day showdown at the RDS... The game, which took place at the RDS Arena in Arena in Dublin, was also broadcasted live on RTE2. People from Wexford had an extra-close eye on the game after it was revealed that Wexford native, Brian Deeny, would start …
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It's almost the new year and that means only one thing... Here at Wexford Weekly, it's time to look back on our stats from the previous year and share our top 10 most read articles from 2022. Number 10: Cuckoo and Her 14 Grandchildren Wexford grandmother Cuckoo and her 14 grandchildren appeared on the Late …
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Leinster will take on Connacht tomorrow in a New Year's Day showdown... People from Wexford will have an extra-close eye on the game after it was revealed today that Wexford native, Brian Deeny, will start for Leinster. The 22-year old came to prominence after he won a Grand Slam with the Ireland u-20s back in …
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An uncapped Wexford woman will be handed her debut in Japan on Saturday... Natasja Behan, who is from Kilanerin in North Wexford, is named on the team to start for the Irish team in the backline. The game takes place in Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City and it's part of their Summer tour. Coach Greg …
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Young Rathnure man Charlie Tector topped off an incredible U-20’s six nations championship by helping his team to a Grand Slam title in front of an ecstatic 8,000 strong crowd in Cork’s Musgrave Park on Sunday evening... In what was a party atmosphere all night in Cork, the Ireland under u-20’steam did not disappoint running in nine … Read more
It has been a great week for Wexford rugby as four men from the county had big smiles on their faces for varying milestones and performances…
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Young Wexford man Charlie Tector put in an impressive man of the match performance against a gallant England side away from home in the Saracens rugby stadium, London... After his last-minute conversion to claim the points against France earlier in the Six Nations, it's not the first time that Wexford's Charlie Tector has grabbed headlines. … Read more
It always feels exciting to be standing on a precipice.... To know that your years of hard work away from the bright lights is finally starting to pay dividends. That’s how it must feel for anyone involved in Wexford rugby as they tune into the biggest games of the hemisphere and recognize more of the … Read more
He's one of our own. Paul Boyle...remember the name. Despite being only 20-years of age, Wexford native Paul Boyle was handed his first cap for the Connacht Rugby team yesterday evening when they faced Munster in Thomond Park. As mentioned in an earlier article, Boyle captained the Irish u20's throughout the World Cup last year … Read more
Updated 10/09/2021 (Additional info added, but list remains the same as originally published). It's one that is sure to divide opinion, but here at Wexford Weekly, we've decided to compile a list of some of Wexford's best sports stars... Here, we go through Wexford's Top 10 Sports stars. 10.JJ Codd Jamie Codd is an amateur … Read more
