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A Wexford rugby player is continuing to star on the world's stage.... Wexford star Aoife Wafer has been named the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship for the second consecutive year. The 23-year-old was announced as the winner today after securing more than 40 per cent of the public vote, seeing off strong …
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Five young players from County Wexford will take the field to represent Ireland next weekend in the 2025 Atlantic Youth Touch Cup... This competition will be the largest international Touch Rugby tournament ever to take place in Ireland with 45 teams from 12 countries descending on the University of Limerick from August 1st to August …
As the United Rugby Championship (URC) 2024/25 season charges ahead, Ireland’s four provinces are making their presence felt, offering a compelling blend of consistency, resilience, and emerging brilliance. From Dublin to Galway, fans have plenty to shout about. Season Round-Up So Far With 15 rounds in the books, the URC table is not leaving much …
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 …
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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 during the week...It all started mid-week when Wexford Wanderer Brian Deeny signed his first professional contract with Leinster Rugby. Two years ago, Deeny starred with Ireland's Under 20 team. He will …
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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. …
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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 …
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