WEXFORD 2-11(17) WICKLOW 0-14 Good day for Wexford football with a 2-11 to 0-14 victory over Wicklow at Aughrim today (Sunday) earning a rare opportunity to play against the record breakers six-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-final in Chadwicks Wexford Park next Sunday. It is Wexford’s first Leinster Championship successContinue reading “GAA Weekend Round-up; Wexford wins in hurling and football”
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Bertram Allen nominated for Wexford and Ireland at Tokyo Olympics
Enniscorthy-born world class showjumping rider Bertram Allen will represent Wexford and Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics. The official selection of the athlete and horse combinations for both the Showjumping and Eventing disciplines at the Tokyo Olympics will be made by the Olympic Federation of Ireland in the coming days, but WexfordLocal.com can confirm that nominationsContinue reading “Bertram Allen nominated for Wexford and Ireland at Tokyo Olympics”
Gorey’s Foster Horan on his way to Tokyo Olympics
By Dan Walsh There is great sporting excitement in North Wexford this weekend after the brilliant news emerged that Gorey RFC player, Foster Horan has qualified for the Olympics as part of the Rugby Sevens team. The Ireland Men’s Sevens is first Irish Rugby team to compete at the Olympics, in what will be theContinue reading “Gorey’s Foster Horan on his way to Tokyo Olympics”
Wexford double for trainer Paul Nolan
By Dan Walsh A first and last race double for Davidstown trainer Paul Nolan was the highlight at today’s races run at Bettyville Park. Valentia Lady (2/1), winner of a bumper in November 2019, was a good winner for Nolan in the first divide of the Loch Garman Mares Opportunity Maiden Hurdle with Jordan Gainford,Continue reading “Wexford double for trainer Paul Nolan”
Two Gorey players on Ireland team
By Dan Walsh Terrific news for Gorey RFC with two players named on Ireland teams this week. Paul Boyle has been named in the Ireland squad for the upcoming Vodafone Summer Series and Foster Horan was named in the Ireland Sevens squad for next week’s World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco, as the team bidContinue reading “Two Gorey players on Ireland team”
Regional Hockey Centre for Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Hockey Ireland and Enniscorthy Hockey Club have announced ambitious plans to develop a Regional Centre for Excellence for Hockey in the South-East located at the County Showgrounds, Enniscorthy. A formal agreement and 25-year lease contract is due for completion this month in agreement with Enniscorthy Greyhound Track and County Showgrounds. Enniscorthy HockeyContinue reading “Regional Hockey Centre for Enniscorthy”
Sports funding for Kilmore United
By Dan Walsh Kilmore United FC are Wexford County winners in the Texaco Support for Sport initiative, has been presented with a cheque for €5,000 to be used to carry out further development of its Abbie Troy Park grounds. One of almost 400 clubs countrywide to make application under the scheme, Kilmore United has aContinue reading “Sports funding for Kilmore United”
Good day at Wexford races
By Dan Walsh Good, yielding in places, was the order of the ground at Bettyville Park this afternoon where an eight-race card was run off in overcast conditions behind closed doors in line with Covid-19 protocol and guidelines. Local success was scarce; however, the second division of the handicap chase saw Sean O’Keeffe, Taghmon, scoreContinue reading “Good day at Wexford races”
Titles for O’Neill, Bowe and Rogan
By Dan Walsh The 2020-21 point-to-point campaign ended in celebration and sunshine at Grennan, Co. Kilkenny today with winners for three Wexford champions. Barry O’Neill becomes National champion rider for the fifth time, and also made a piece of history by taking the titles in all four regions – north, south, east and west -forContinue reading “Titles for O’Neill, Bowe and Rogan”
Pearse Rogan challenges for U21 title
By Dan Walsh Two Wexford trained horses were involved in a dead-heat in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at Kirkistown, Co. Down this afternoon. Long time leader Rathmacknee in the colours of the Final Furlong Bloodstock Ltd for Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill was caught at the finish by Galunggung trained for the MonbegContinue reading “Pearse Rogan challenges for U21 title”
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