Dan Walsh

Wexford winners keep rolling along

By Dan Walsh Champions Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe maintained their winning partnership at today’s point-to-point races at Bartlemy, Co. Cork when Thomas Mor, running in the colours of Mary Fitzpatrick, came home four lengths to the good in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings. Mark Scallan is having a great season as a handlerContinue reading “Wexford winners keep rolling along”

Rob James on the double

By Dan Walsh The final fixture of the 2021-22 Northern Ireland point-to-point season took place at Broughshane in Antrim yesterday (Saturday) and Wexford rider Rob James made the road trip worthwhile with two winners bringing his seasonal total to 24 weeks with only a handful of fixtures before the season ends. James was aboard SomeContinue reading “Rob James on the double”

Kilrush at Carnew and Athlone next week

By Dan Walsh Kilrush Drama Group’s production of Class by Iseult Golden and David Horan and directed by Pat Whelan and featuring Michael Dunbar, Catherine Stafford and James Whelan will be performed in the RTÉ All—Ireland Open Drama Finals on Wednesday May 11th in the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone. Following last week’s performance inContinue reading “Kilrush at Carnew and Athlone next week”

Courtown/Riverchapel public meeting

By Dan Walsh Recently, members of Courtown Community Council attended the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting to make a presentation of past achievements, current concerns and future projects within the Courtown/Riverchapel Area. Following on from this presentation the Courtown group has invited all ten councillors of the Municipal District to attend a meeting with local communityContinue reading “Courtown/Riverchapel public meeting”

Remembering Wexford 1798 and 1916

By Dan Walsh Bishop Ger Nash delivered the homily for the State Commemoration Service in Arbour Hill, Dublin, today, where he prayed; “In the words of today’s Gospel, the 1916 leaders where a grain of wheat which produced a great harvest.” “Since my boyhood experience of the 1966 commemoration, 1916 took its place in myContinue reading “Remembering Wexford 1798 and 1916”

Smuggled alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort

By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized approximately 15,000 litres of beer and five litres of wine at Rosslare Europort, following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, last Friday. The smuggled alcohol has an estimated retail value of more than €61,000, representing a potential loss to theContinue reading “Smuggled alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort”

Water mains improvements in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council, is replacing ageing backyard water mains and providing new service connections for customers in St. John’s Villas in Enniscorthy. The project, which commences this week, involves the replacement of water connections, typically made of iron or lead, that were installed in the backContinue reading “Water mains improvements in Enniscorthy”

Air and sea rescue off Duncannon

By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI’s inshore lifeboat crew were attending the Shine A Light Festival at Hook Lighthouse where the crew were offering sea safety advice to the locals and visitors in the area, when Irish Coast Guard requested their assistance on Sunday at 3pm. Fully prepared with shore crew and boat crew, they proceededContinue reading “Air and sea rescue off Duncannon”

50th win of the season for Barry O’Neill

By Dan Walsh Champion rider-elect for the sixth consecutive season Barry O’Neill enjoyed his 50th victory of the 2021-’22 point-to-point season at Muskerry, near Blarney, Co. Cork this afternoon. O’Neill was aboard newcomer Royal Defender for Colin Bowe in division one of the maiden race for four-year-old geldings and the partnership triumphed by ten lengths.Continue reading “50th win of the season for Barry O’Neill”

Dunne and Murphy on the double

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures yesterday (Sunday) and the Wexford stables were in fine form with Harley Dunne and Denis Murphy recording a fine rider/handler double at East Galway. They got off the mark with Take No Chances who won the maiden race for four-year-old mares by one length and had ‘a distance’ toContinue reading “Dunne and Murphy on the double”