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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Friends reunited after 50-year gap
Two childhood friends who had not seen each other for 50 years were re-united thanks to an appeal in the Wexford People.
Wreaths tribute to Congo war casualty
A young Wexford solider killed in the Congo over 50 years ago was remembered at a wreath-laying ceremony in Barntown.
![Nuala Browne Treacy, is pictured with Eimear Whittle, F?ilte Ireland; John Treacy and Angela Devitt, Treacys Hote, Enniscorthy,l at Meitheal, Irelands largest travel trade workshop in the RDS, Dublin. [Photo: Fennells]](http://cdn3.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/article29265250.ece/ALTERNATES/w90square/NWS_20130514_New_032_27422549_I1.jpg "Nuala Browne Treacy, with Eimear Whittle, Fáilte Ireland; John Treacy and Angela Devitt, Treacys Hotel, Enniscorthy,at Meitheal, in the RDS.")
The might of Meitheal
A number of Wexford tourism industry providers attended 'Meitheal', Ireland's largest travel trade workshop, in the RDS, Dublin.
Wexford Business Network to be launched in Dublin
THE new Wexford Business Network is to be officially launched in Dublin at the end of the month.
Attempt made to burn Union flag
THE unusual sight of the Union flag flying on Wexford Bridge was too much for someone in the town over the weekend.
Twomey and Fine Gael under fire over proposed abortion legislation
MORE than 100 people, including Deputy Liam Twomey and Senator Jim Walsh, attended a County Wexford Prolife Campaign meeting in the Talbot Hotel recently.
Farmer's sickening find: nine dead dogs
A BALLYCANEW farmer was this week faced with the grim task of burying nine dead greyhounds which were callously dumped on his land at Kilcorkey.
Ballygarrett recycling efforts realise €1,275
THEY say one person's trash is another person's treasure, and Ballygarrett Tidy Towns group certainly proved that point when they raised a whopping €1,275 through a recycling and reusing bring and buy weekend in An Síolan recently.
Firefighters clean up for two causes
THE FIREFIGHTERS with Gorey Fire and Rescue Service cleaned up for two local good causes when they set up a car washing service in the Tesco car park in Gorey.
Members shocked by devastating event
THE annual awards evening at Enniscorthy rugby club is normally a happy family occasion.
