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New Dublin hurling boss Pat Gilroy has named his side to face Wexford for the Walsh Cup semi-final. Gilroy's charges face Fitzgerald's Wexford team in Parnell Park (Sunday 14th Jan) at 2pm: 1.Alan Nolan 2.Paddy Smyth 3.Bill O'Carroll 4.Cian Hendricken 5.Shane Barrett 6.Darren Kelly 7.Chris Crummey 8.Johnny McCaffrey 9.Tomas Connolly 10.Danny Sutcliffe 11.Fergal Whitely 12.Paul …
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While the Wexford Senior hurlers failed to obtain any silverware in 2017, their campaign can still be considered a success. Reaching a Leinster final for the first time since 2008, gaining promotion to the top-tier of the National Hurling League and beating a Kilkenny twice - if any Wexford supporter was to learn that was …
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The Wexford Senior hurlers have advanced to the Walsh Cup semi-finals after Sunday's 39-point-demolition of neighbours, Wicklow. Full time: Wicklow 1-12 - 6-36 Wexford Scorers for Wexford: Jack Guiney 0-11 (7fs), Jake Firman 2-3, C McDonald 0-6 (2f), Liam Rochford 1-4, Jack O'Connor 1-1, Damien Reck, Aidan Nolan 1-0 each, Gary Molloy, D O'Keeffe 0-3 …
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The Wexford Senior hurlers got their campaign off to a winning start after their opening round Walsh Cup victory over Carlow of late... On Sunday, Fitzgerald's charges will face Wicklow (Ashford at 2pm) in the second-round and supporters will be hoping that the team's progression continues. The team to face the Garden County is as …
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This may take some getting used to, but at least it's the same colour... The first hint of the helmet change occurred at the All-Star tour to Singapore, but only focused eyes would notice the different red helmet in his hand in the picture next to Offaly hurling legend Gary Hanniffy. Chin wore that new …
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The Wexford Senior hurlers' campaign commenced yesterday evening after an opening Walsh Cup game against near-neighbours Carlow... In hindsight, 2017 was a successful year for the Yellowbellies. Promotion to Division 1A, overcoming Kilkenny twice and reaching a Leinster final for the first time since 2004 - but in this new campaign loyal Wexford supporters are …
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After a terrific year where they overcame Kilkenny twice and reached their first Leinster championship since 2004, the Wexford Senior hurlers are already facing some major problems ahead of their 2018 season... Talented St Martin's star Rory O'Connor underwent knee surgery yesterday to fix an ongoing problem. The injury meant that he played the Wexford …
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Eight months after the on-field scandal, Tipperary GAA secretary Tim Floyd remains annoyed by the suspension handed to Tipperary hurler Jason Forde... The controversial 'melee' between Forde and Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald resulted in Forde initially receiving a two-match ban while Fitzgerald was infamously handed an eight-week ban for his part. Floyd, writing in his …
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The 2016 and 2017 All-Star selections flew to Singapore on Wednesday... And two Wexford hurlers were amongst the seventy plus GAA players that made the journey. Namely, midfielder Lee Chin and centre-back Matthew O'Hanlon are the two Wexford stars given the opportunity. The travelling players & management will be involved in a number of exhibition …
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It’s a Monday night in late October and Liam Hayes asks the Riverside Hotel to put out 400 chairs in the function room... What he doesn’t expect is hordes of Tony Doran fans trooping through the doors until the function room is heaving and there are more people standing than sitting, but still they came. …
This weekend sees the hotly contested county final in recent memory. Oulart, the dominant, stylish force that has dominated Wexford hurling for an age, face the rising tide of St Martins. This has been a battle marked in most peoples calendar since the turn of the year and was made even more mouth-watering after the …
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This Sunday at 3pm, Oulart-The Ballagh will come up against St.Martins in the Wexford Senior Hurling final. Certainly, Oulart-The Ballagh will be out to avenge their opening round loss to a young St.Martins team, however, it has been revealed that they are likely to be missing one of their key forwards for the upcoming game. …
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