Hi °C | Lo °C Gorey first years add Leinster title
GOREY COMMUNITY School's first year soccer team added a Leinster title to an already impressive list of honours after beating Clane Community School 1-0 in Greystones on Friday last.
Enniscorthy Guardian Juvenile hurling championships
Enniscorthy Guardian Juvenile hurling championships - Division 1: Taghmon-Camross 2-10, Faythe Harriers 2-8; Naomh Eanna 7-7, Rapparees 1-7; St. Martin's 1-13, Glynn-Barntown 2-3; Cloughbawn 6-20, Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1-1.
Oulart defeat Rathnure in battle of old rivals
THESE TWO great clubs have clashed many times over the years and it was fitting that they served up another thrilling encounter in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol min-sevens hurling final.
Three teams lead way with full points
THREE OF the twelve contestants are sitting pretty on full points after the second round of Intermediate 'A' football championship games last weekend.
Minors no match for midlanders in one-sided final
THE WILDEST Wexford dreams turned into scarring nightmares in the blink of an eye on Saturday last as the Slaneysiders were dismantled by a better-prepared Offaly in the All-Ireland Minor 'B' camogie championship final.
Forde and co. claim local bragging rights
KILANERIN RE-DISCOVERED their form in no uncertain fashion as they put last year's beaten finalists, Castletown, to the sword in handing out an embarrassing 13-point defeat in this Tom Doyle Supplies Senior football championship Group A game before a big crowd in Páirc Uí Síocháin, Gorey, on Saturday last.
Brosnan picks his spot as saints lose in derby
FORTUNE FAVOURED Bannow-Ballymitty in Taghmon on Friday last for the decisive score which steered them to victory over last year's beaten finalists, St. James', in this Lodgewood Engineering Intermediate football championship Group A opener.
GAA access problem is finally solved
Planning permission has been formally granted by Wexford County Council for a new entrance/exit to Wexford GAA's planned 'Centre of Excellence' near Ferns, which means residents of the Stump Lane there will not face the prospect of extra traffic passing their doors.
Minor change only favours stronger counties
I'M NOT a fan of the second chance for Minor teams in the provincial championships, although the Wexford players and mentors will be very glad to avail of it after the events in Mullingar on Saturday last.
Wexford Minors on course for championship win
THE WEXFORD Minor footballers looked to be on course for a first championship win of any value since defeating Wicklow five years ago with 17 minutes left in a damp and dreary Cusack Park, Mullingar, on Saturday last when Donal Shanley tapped over a free to extend his side's advantage to 0-9 to 0-4.
Tom strengthens GAA links
WEXFORD'S SENIOR football championship enters the limelight this weekend with a new sponsor on board - Tom Doyle Supplies who are based in Camolin.
McDonald turns from stopper to point-scorer
THE VERSATILITY of county star Conor McDonald proved to be the defining factor as Gorey Community School advanced to the All-Ireland Community Schools Senior hurling semi-final after defeating Cashel Community School in Tinryland, Co. Carlow.
Minor breakthrough was 50 years ago
THE 1960s was a fertile decade for Wexford under-age hurling, and it was in 1963 that the county won its first-ever All-Ireland Minor hurling title.
Dunne rules 'Gizzy' out of summer campaign
WEXFORD WILL be without the services of attacker Diarmuid 'Gizzy' Lyng for their Leinster Championship opener with Dublin on June 8.
Duffry Rovers taking part in GAA quiz
The Duffry Rovers G.A.A. club is participating in the countywide record-breaking monster general quiz which will be hosted by Wexford G.A.A. and South East Radio in Jordan's of Ballindaggin this Thursday at 8.45 p.m.
Heartening display means hope is in the air as we prepare to challenge Cats
LEAVING BLACKWATER on Sunday last I met a fellow Gael who asked me half jokingly 'are we ready for Kilkenny?'. When we reflected on the performance against Offaly we agreed that possibly no team in the country is yet ready for the Cats, but going on the evidence provided by this young Wexford outfit over the past couple of weeks there is much to be optimistic about going forward.
ANOTHER POSITIVE OUTING
WEXFORD 1-24 OFFALY 1-15
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Shoppers join in fun on Youth Health Day
THE CORRIDORS of Gorey Shopping Centre were filled with activity recently, as the Gorey Youth Support Network held its second annual Youth Health Day.
'Cuddle cot' for hospital
An Enniscorthy couple presented a 'cuddle cot' in memory of their daughter to Wexford General Hospital last week.
Mother speaks lovingly of Lucy after family's loss
The Camolin community is struggling to come to terms with the loss of little Lucy Ashling Dunbar (5), who died in her sleep overnight on Friday.
Public order conviction for drunk
A public order conviction was recorded against man found so drunk that he could not stand without assistance.
Residents fight back against soaring criminal activity
A NEW Community Text Alert Scheme which was launched in Ballyduff last week, has already attracted over 300 members.
'Depraved' man jailed for six years
A 'DEPRAVED' man targeted by vigilantes after he sexually assaulted two little girls due to make their First Holy Communion was jailed for six years last Friday.
Fantastic week for NWSPCA
IT WAS another fantastic week for the NWSPCA. Buddah, Tuppence, Sophie and Ruby all set of on their new canine adventures. The cattery was also extremely busy, with Sammy, Fluff, Spring, Sunny, and Sabrina, along with five other young kittens, saying happy farewells.
Two were found with cannabis
Cannabis resin, cannabis plant material and a joint were discovered at a house in Gimont Avenue in Enniscorthy by Gardaí when they executed a search warrant in March of last year. The result was court appearances for David Kearney (29) of 124 Gimont Avenue and his neighbour Martin Carthy (25) of 131 Gimont Avenue.
Proud as punch in Carnew
THE FOCUS was on flowers when the volunteers with the Pride in Carnew committee held a special event in conjunction with An Taisce's National Spring Clean Week.
Vietnamese man duped into tending €240,000 of drugs
A Vietnamese man who was repsonsible for €240,000 worth of cannabis plants never took drugs in his life and had just been duped into looking after them, Wexford Circuit Court heard last week.
