By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy A memorial bench was officially launched at Fairgreen, Enniscorthy, this morning (Saturday) honouring one of boxing’s greatest ambassadors, Michael ‘Mick’ Quigley, from Greenville, who sadly passed away on September 21st, 2021, but always remembered with pride in his native town. The memorial was the brainchild of the Wexford Ex-Boxers AssociationContinue reading “Memorial bench honours Enniscorthy boxer”
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Gorey GAA club wins county Texaco award
By Dan Walsh Gorey-based Naomh Éanna GAA Club has been chosen winners of the Wexford County award in this year’s Texaco Support for Sport initiative and €5,000 has been presented to the club to help fund the development of its facilities. Congratulating the winners on what he termed “the invaluable contribution that sports clubs makeContinue reading “Gorey GAA club wins county Texaco award”
A ‘Berry’ good evening at Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Highlight of this evening’s Fleadh racing festival at Wexford was the six and a half lengths success of Cruisin Susan (5/1) in division two of the Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle for the Berry family stables at Ballyroe, Blackwater. Trained by John Berry and running in the colours ofContinue reading “A ‘Berry’ good evening at Wexford races”
Friday Fleadh racing at Wexford
By Dan Walsh Racing returns to Wexford Racecourse tomorrow (Friday) evening as part of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann music festival and following on from Wednesday’s successful fixture. It is a seven-race card – six hurdle races and an INH Mares Flat Race – with the first race off at 4.55pm. Maximum entries for allContinue reading “Friday Fleadh racing at Wexford”
Gainford in tune on ‘Jazzy Matty’ at Wexford Fleadh races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Caim, Enniscorthy jockey Jordan Gainford scored his third winner of the week at his local track in Wexford this evening when partnering Jazzy Matty (14/1) to success in the Traynors of Wexford Beginners Chase and the five-year-old gelding was winning for the first time since taking the Fred WinterContinue reading “Gainford in tune on ‘Jazzy Matty’ at Wexford Fleadh races”
8 races for Wednesday Wexford card
By Dan Walsh The thrills and spills of jump racing and the rhythm of thundering hooves in a highly competitive environment will echo from Wexford Racecourse on Wednesday evening with the first of an eight-race card off at 4.45pm. It is the first of two days racing at Wexford in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil naContinue reading “8 races for Wednesday Wexford card”
Autumn 2024 ‘points’ fixture list
By Dan Walsh This week, the INHSC (Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG) who is responsible for the governance and administration of point-to-points in Ireland announced the 2024 Autumn Point-to-Point fixture list. South East fixtures are as follows; Sunday, October 20; Island Hunt at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy. Sunday, October 27; Shillelagh & District at Fairwood, Tinahely. Sunday,Continue reading “Autumn 2024 ‘points’ fixture list”
Local winner and steward’s reversal on Day 2 of the Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford races The second of the two-day race meetings at Wexford racecourse today (Thursday) was a big improvement on yesterday when the weather caused poor visibility and misery for punters and, like yesterday when Denis Murphy saddled Three By Two (9/1) for the lone local success in the concluding race thereContinue reading “Local winner and steward’s reversal on Day 2 of the Wexford races”
Thursday is Day Two at Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford races Today’s all steeplechase race meeting at Bettyville Park, Wexford, when off in difficult viewing conditions where the going was ‘good to yielding’, but fingers are crossed for better conditions tomorrow (Thursday) at the second day of the two-day summer fixture. Tomorrow, Thursday, presents an inviting evening card of eightContinue reading “Thursday is Day Two at Wexford races”
Two summer racing days at Wexford
By Dan Walsh There is a two-day summer midweek feast of jump racing at Bettyville Park, Wexford, on Wednesday and Thursday where ground conditions are ‘good’ and the entries are large. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the card consists of seven steeplechases and the first race is off at 2.28pm. Thursday is an evening card of eight racesContinue reading “Two summer racing days at Wexford”
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