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.
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.
South based Dublin side Ballyboden St Enda's brought their Intermediate side to Wicklow Town on Saturday last knowing their Senior team had qualified for the Division 1 final the previous evening which saw them defeat Cuala and they were hoping to follow their example by reaching the Division 3 decider of the Leinster Club Hurling League against the men of St Pat's.
Arklow Geraldines/Balleymoney were happy enough to pick up a brace of points to keep them up with the leaders in Division 2 of the SFL at Arklow on Saturday.
Coolkenno got off to a flying start in their bid to win the D'Arcy sand IFC for a second time with this good win over Ballinacor at Aughrim.
On Saturday Fergal Óg's GAA club in Bray will be participating in an attempt to break the world record for the largest three legged race across multiple venues at the same time. The race will be held at 11.30am at the Fergal Óg's pitch on the Schools Road in Ballywaltrim, Bray.
The first trophy of the year has been decided and it has gone to the girls from An Tochar.
Arklow boxers got the upper hand of a strong Leinster team in the Arklow Bay Hotel on Saturday night.
Saint Patrick's picked another brace of points in the Campus Football League Division 1 when they scored a 18-point victory over Kilmacanogue at Dunbur Park on Sunday morning last.
IN the wake of this week's concerns raised by the Garda Representative Association over the manner in which crime figures are registered a Wicklow County Councillor has warned that extra pressure is being placed on urban stations to cover rural areas as a result of cutbacks.
Cllr. Conal Kavanagh has raised concerns over the future of the Legal Aid Board office in Wicklow town and its possible relocation to Bray.
Funding of €302,250 has been approved for the development of a Community Amenity Park in Redcross.
Wicklow Enterprise Centre has secured over €190,000 in funding which will be used to improve access to Wicklow Gaol and for new audio and video equipment.
Chakra by Jaipur in Greystones is the best restaurant in County Wicklow, according to the Santa Rita/LIFE Magazine Irish Restaurant Awards.
Members of the Oldcourt Park Road Safety Committee have put traffic cones out to try to solve an ongoing problem on the road.
The fourth Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA) National Fish and Chips Day takes place near the end of the month with all associated chippers offering half price fish and chips.
While plans are afoot to permanently close A&E services at St. Columcille's Hospital, a trauma and cardiac/stroke by-pass policy has been in operation for some time.
A new guide promoting positive mental health was launched by students at Loreto Bray last Thursday.
Eimear Lynch from Little Bray works for Concern Worldwide and spent a year in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the aid agency.