Hi °C | Lo °C Champs survive scare as Anne's come close
ONE OF the issues that Oulart-The Ballagh have faced in the course of their four-year reign at the top is the lack of quality games in the early stages of the Pettitt's Senior hurling championship.
Rampant Rovers rule for third year running
LOOKING FOR a third title in a row, Shamrock Rovers emerged from this game as worthy champions with two second-half goals helping them to clinch the crown by seeing off nearest challengers North End United in clinical fashion in this crucial Premier Division game played at Belvedere on Sunday last.
Stafford stars as Martin's march on
WING-FORWARD Seán Stafford proved the key man for St. Martin's as he inspired his side's second-half recovery to an eventual two-point victory over Rathnure in this excellent Under-21 hurling Premier championship quarter-final at Piercestown on Bank Holiday Monday.
Memories return of sole U-21 win
NOW THAT the hurling season is in full swing, memories came flooding back, particularly on Bank Holiday Monday when I covered an Under-21 Premier championship game.
Tobin strikes late for relieved Rapps
SUBSTITUTE ED Tobin was the toast of Bellefield on Sunday last after his first-time pull to the net in an almighty scramble nearly 90 seconds into added time gave Rapparees a fortunate one-point win over Adamstown in this hard-fought Pettitt's Senior hurling championship Group A tie in Oylegate.
Adamstown athletes showed their talents
Adamstown athletes showed their talents last weekend at Day 1 of the county championships, with just over 40 athletes competing for the club, there was lots of success and newly crowed county champions.
Man U fan Jim pays tribute to Sir Alex
The retirement of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson struck a personal chord with the well-known Wexford bus operator Jim Shannon who has met the legendary soccer boss on numerous occasions.
Minor campaign ends as Dubs have an edge
WEXFORD'S MINOR football adventure came to an end on Saturday last when a slicker Dublin side always seemed to have that bit in reserve in the Electric Ireland Leinster championship quarter-final held in the D.C.U. grounds.
Killenagh's third cup success in ten days
Killenagh Wanderers 2, St. Leonards 1: A breezy Cloughbawn saw these sides produce an incident-filled Ger Dunne Under-16 Cup final before Killenagh eventually secured their third cup final win inside ten days.
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Spate of arson attacks in Ross
GARDAI ARE now preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions following an arson attack on the office of Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe.
Traffic lights at Dunnes are back in action
IN case you hadn't noticed the traffic lights outside Dunnes are back in action.
Cannabis in pocket
A man who could not explain how the drug came to be in his pocket pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis last week.
Nicky drums up a storm at the Eurovision
HE'S toured with Riverdance and backed Kelly Clarkson but Wexford's Nicky Bailey will play to his biggest audience yet in Malmo tonight (Tuesday).
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.
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.
'Cuddle cot' for hospital
AN Enniscorthy couple presented a 'cuddle cot' in memory of their daughter to Wexford General Hospital last week.
Just 111 IDA jobs created in 2012
JUST 111 jobs were created in Wexford by the IDA last year through foreign investment, according to the latest figures.
Committee still hopeful of securing Obama visit
THE JFK50 Commemorative Committee are 'still working' on getting US President Barack Obama to visit New Ross next month.
