By Dan Walsh Second Lieutenant Michaelí Byrne (24) has achieved her career ambition and is to be assigned to the Army Equitation School following the commissioning ceremony of the 96th cadet class at Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Thursday. From Butterfly Farm, Raheen, near Camolin, Michaelí was the winner of the Mo Chroi four-year-old championship finalContinue reading “Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne”
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Walsh’s wonderful win at Wexford
By Dan Walsh The family combination of John and James Walsh, had a wonderful victory at Wexford today when High Stakes won his fifth race from six starts, and his first on the racecourse, at the special point-to-point flat race card, one of a small number such fixtures introduced by the HRI to facilitate theContinue reading “Walsh’s wonderful win at Wexford”
Wexford cheers Cheltenham champions
By Dan Walsh There were no crowds to cheer the winners at Cheltenham this year and the record-breaking success enjoyed by the Irish contingent, an amazing 23 victories from 28 races – and numerous placings – tells its own sporting story and a strong Wexford contingent played a major role in ‘the Olympics of Steeplechasing’.Continue reading “Wexford cheers Cheltenham champions”
Good day for Wexford ‘points’ stables
By Dan Walsh With no point-to-point racing due to Civid-19 restrictions Horse Racing Ireland secured a small number of point-to-point bumpers and when the first day’s action was run at Punchestown this afternoon, there was plenty of Wexford success. Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill won both races for four-year-old geldings with the favourites, Ernest GrayContinue reading “Good day for Wexford ‘points’ stables”
Nolan and O’Keeffe keeps Wexford punters happy!
By Dan Walsh This afternoon’s racing at Bettyville Park went ahead in wet conditions after 8mm of rain fell overnight and the seven-race card was run safely with the locals featuring amongst the winners. The aptly named Socially Distant (14/1) ran out a 16 lengths winner of the opening Wexford Mares’ Maiden Hurdle for EnniscorthyContinue reading “Nolan and O’Keeffe keeps Wexford punters happy!”
Tragic death of gifted athlete and musician
By Dan Walsh The Bannow-Ballymitty and Kilmore region of south Wexford is in shock tonight following the death of Leona Reville, in her early ‘twenties, a star athlete and gifted musician who tragically lost her life in a road traffic collision earlier today. She was killed in a two-vehicle collision that occurred on the WellingtonbridgeContinue reading “Tragic death of gifted athlete and musician”
Kilmore United receives Texaco funding
By Dan Walsh Kilmore United FC is to receive €5,000 funding under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand. Open to sports clubs across the 26-counties, irrespective of sporting discipline, size, membership, age, cultural appeal or gender, the initiative saw a fund ofContinue reading “Kilmore United receives Texaco funding”
Jamie Codd loses weight and an iron in big race victory
By Dan Walsh Wexford jockey Jamie Codd experienced his own determination of ‘operation transformation’ this week and the weight loss paid dividends when he won the Grade B Punchestown Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Punchestown on The Big Dog (5/2 fav.) by half a length, on Sunday. Winning trainer Peter Fahey, whose stables areContinue reading “Jamie Codd loses weight and an iron in big race victory”
Gorey mourns loss of Nicky Stafford
By Dan Walsh Naomh Éanna GAA Club in Gorey is leading the tributes to its Chairman, Nicky Stafford, Clonattin, Gorey, who passed away suddenly and is inviting people to light a candle of remembrance tonight (Monday) at 9pm. In a statement posted on social media the club said; “We have lost a pillar of ourContinue reading “Gorey mourns loss of Nicky Stafford”
New manager at Wexford racecourse
By Dan Walsh Gowran Park Racecourse Manager Eddie Scally becomes Wexford Racecourse Manager taking over the role from Michael Murphy, who has held the position for more than 30 years. Mr Scally will be in control of both racecourses in Kilkenny and Wexford. Speaking to The Racing Post, Mr Scally, who has his busiest dayContinue reading “New manager at Wexford racecourse”
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