Thursday 23 May 2013
A game of two halves at Ferndale Park, with title chasing Arklow United welcoming a talented Aughrim Rangers side for their key WDSL U-15 Premier Division clash. Having defeated their opponents 3-1 two months ago at Allen Park the home side were favourites to succeed and duly started in a bight manner, playing an attractive brand of football in a dominant opening period of play.
An entire season could all boil down to 90 minutes of action tomorrow evening. Joint leaders Arklow United B and Fairwood Celtic go head-to-head at Ferndale Park at 6.30pm and if there is a winner, they will be nailed on to lift the Division 3 crown.
It was another busy weekend with clubs throughout the county battling in the small sided section cup semi-finals.
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Patrick Hoban helped Dundalk to make the most of a bad situation as his 51st minute header decided this miserable contest against Bray Wanderers.
Newtown United B and Glencormac United are preparing to do battle, with the small matter of the Division 2 crown at stake.
Paul McShane scored a goal on Saturday that landed Hull City back in the Premier League and looks to have earned him a new deal with the Tigers. Not a bad afternoon's work for a man who contemplated quitting football not so long ago.
Chris Lyons and Hughie Douglas are wrestling with Davy O'Sullivan for top billing this week.
Bray Wanderers were stabbed in the back by one of their own on Friday evening as their defence continued to prove very generous.
Cork City enjoyed a reversal of fortunes as they struck twice late on to steal all three points from Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.
This was the fifth time these two teams competed this season but this was by far the toughest of the five for Wicklow Rovers.
The league have a busy few weeks ahead with teams chasing league, Cup and Shield titles and we wish all clubs the best of luck in each competition.
St. Fergal's AFC B have it all to do if they are to lift the Charlie Byrne Division 3 Cup this month.
Glencormac United is so near but yet so far from the Division 2 crown.
Division 1 was always going to throw up a thrilling climax but few could have predicted anything this good.
The Premier Division title race has produced yet another twist with the news that St. Anthony's have withdrawn from the remainder of the season.
A stunning strike by Newtown's Liam Odlum right at the death of this Shield final was the difference between the two sides when the final whislte sounded.
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.
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