By Dan Walsh Killanne rider/handler Rob James travelled to Turtulla, Co. Tipperary, today (Sunday) where he recorded a double success on a fine afternoon in heavy ground conditions. Newcomer Old Tom Morris in the Matchmaker Syndicate colours gave James a rider/handler combined success in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings. Now bound for the sales, theContinue reading “Double success for Rob James”
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Sunday’s point-to-point news
By Dan Walsh The first point-to-point fixture of 2024 takes place next Sunday at Fairwood, Tinahely, and although the entry is small – 60 entries – it is a good quality card that should attract a good crowd. A course inspection took place today (Friday) where the going is reported as “soft, soft to heavyContinue reading “Sunday’s point-to-point news”
Match moves as darkness hits the park!
By Dan Walsh Wednesday night’s first round O’Byrne Cup football clash between Wexford and Wicklow at Innovate Wexford Park produced a successful ‘moving venue’ scenario in very unusual circumstances. Many spectators were already in their seats and the visiting Wicklow team were already out on the pitch and soon the game would start when theContinue reading “Match moves as darkness hits the park!”
Wexford winners celebrate Christmas
By Dan Walsh The annual Christmas racing festival kicked off today (St. Stephen’s Day) with three fixtures countrywide at Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal and the Wexford flag was flying successfully with doubles for jockeys Sean Flanagan and Sean O’Keeffe and one win each for jockey JJ Slevin, Philip Rothwell and Davidstown, Enniscorthy, trainer PaulContinue reading “Wexford winners celebrate Christmas”
Closing date for Wexford sports clubs
By Dan Walsh Former Irish rugby international, Donncha O’Callaghan has been in contact with WexfordLocal.com to issue a reminder to sports clubs in Co. Wexford that the closing date for applications for a €5,000 award under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is January 31st. Noting the benefit to be gained by the award, theContinue reading “Closing date for Wexford sports clubs”
Death of rugby star’s father
By Dan Walsh The death has taken place of James ‘Suzie’ Furlong from Ballyvelig, Campile, father of Ireland’s rugby international star Tadhg Furlong. Mr Furlong, who was a farmer and former butcher, was in his 60s. He was heavily involved with New Ross Rugby Club where his famous son, Tadhg, perfected his rugby skills asContinue reading “Death of rugby star’s father”
Wexford winners at Cork today
By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point meetings today (Sunday) at Tattersalls and Boulta but no Wexford winners at the Meath track and three winning Wexford connections at the Cork track at Boulta was the outcome. First timer Lady Rose Hackett in the Blackhall Stables partnership colours brought success to Paul Martin Pierce’s Killurin stables with aContinue reading “Wexford winners at Cork today”
€150,000 more for Enniscorthy Sports Hub
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Sports Hub is to receive an additional €150,000 under the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 with Enniscorthy Sports Hub receiving €300,000, bringing the total funding under this scheme to €450,000. The additional funding for projects is being provided, in responseContinue reading “€150,000 more for Enniscorthy Sports Hub”
Barry O’Neill is a winner at annual HRI awards
By Dan Walsh The 21st Horse Racing Ireland Awards were presented in Dublin last night (Monday) and Wexford’s Barry O’Neill from Kiltealy is the Point-to-Point Award winner after a thoroughly dominant season. A total of 64 winners in the pointing fields saw Barry crowned champion rider for the seventh straight year as he rode almostContinue reading “Barry O’Neill is a winner at annual HRI awards”
Murphy’s winning ways continue
By Dan Walsh Denis Murphy from Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, who handled a winner at Lingstown yesterday continued his run of success at Borris House today (Sunday) where he saddled Port Joulain and scored a six lengths victory under Jack Hendrick in division one of the four-year-old geldings maiden race. Billy Bates and John MartinContinue reading “Murphy’s winning ways continue”
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