Carnew girls prove too strong in final
The girls from Colaiste Bhride had every reason to celebrate as they brought back the Wicklow Senior Camogie Cup to Carnew after a great victory over St Kevin's in the final at Kiltegan on Tuesday of last week.
The girls from Colaiste Bhride had every reason to celebrate as they brought back the Wicklow Senior Camogie Cup to Carnew after a great victory over St Kevin's in the final at Kiltegan on Tuesday of last week.
There was a distinct lack of bearded gentlemen in Askinagap on Saturday and it was no wonder as the breeze that blew down from the fabulous Wicklow Mountains would shave you.
Colaiste Bhride completed the camogie double once again with a deserved win over Dominican College in Pearse Park recently.
Baltinglass GAA Club held their first ever girls blitz last Saturday. Teams from AGB, Blessington and St. Pat's travelled to Baltinglass to take part.
Kilbride made the journey to Wicklow town on Sunday morning for their Division 3 Campus Oil football league encounter with Saint Patrick's very much under strength and this handicap proved too much for the west Wicklow men as they suffered a 11-point defeat.
Kiltegan are another team on much safer ground after this win over Stratford-Grangecon at Stratford on Saturday evening.
Carnew had to battle every inch of the way against a steadily improving Ballinacor team before securing the points in this game, played at Carnew on Tuesday evening.
The girls from Colaiste Bhride had every reason to celebrate as they brought back the Wicklow Senior Camogie Cup to Carnew after a great victory over St Kevin's in the final at Kiltegan on Tuesday of last week.
Kiltegan took a second drubbing within the week in Division 1 of the SFL at Donard on Saturday.
Girls' Allianz Football Blitz
This semi-final in Dunlavin was a repeat of the pairings in last year's final but with a different outcome as Colaiste Bhride overcame the holders St Kevin's.
Wicklow manager Casey O'Brien says his side will have to try and focus on the challenge ahead.
The superb point taking of Avondale's Ray Nolan was the major difference between the sides in this Leinster club semi-final played in Rathdrum last Saturday evening.
A Simon Bouchier goal in the opening half was the deciding factor in an entertaining Junior A championship clash between St Pat's and Kiltegan in Aughrim.
Blessington began this game full of running and intent and registered their first score within the minute from the boot of Michael Nugent.
Two championship points in the bag and the local bragging rights secured for another year.
A big difference in standard in the second of the two IFC matches played at Aughrim on Saturday.
Wicklow's most famous resident, Daniel Day Lewis, was raising the profile of the Wicklow Hospice at the 2013 American Ireland Fund Gala last week.
A man was brought to hospital last week after his jeep crashed in to a wall at Killarney Road.
Wicklow people need to secure jobs as a result of the upgrading of the Arklow to Rathnew road according to Deputy Billy Timmins.
Bank of Ireland, Arklow will play host to a number of local businesses at an event entitled 'Is The Tide Turning Business' on Tuesday, May 21.
As movie star Angelina Jolie (37) announces that she opted for a double mastectomy to help prevent cancer, Bray author Emma Hannigan said that her own decision to do the same was simply a no-brainer.
A week-long festival celebrating the poetry of Thomas Moore, Ireland's national poet, who wrote his poetry at 'The Meetings of the Waters' along with the village's 200 years of rich mining heritage will run from May 23-30.
A Wicklow developer will serve a week in prison if he does not ensure that works are completed at an unfinished development in the village of Shillelagh by the middle of July.
The recent fodder crisis has left many dairy farmers in heavy debt as they struggled to feed their herd during the harsh winter weather.
Just 60 jobs were created in Wicklow by the IDA last year through foreign investment according to the latest figures.
A gagging order has been imposed on members of Wicklow Fire Service by Wicklow County Council.