http://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/sport/ http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/champs-survive-scare-as-annes-come-close-29265194.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/champs-survive-scare-as-annes-come-close-29265194.html 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. GAA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/rampant-rovers-rule-for-third-year-running-29265286.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/rampant-rovers-rule-for-third-year-running-29265286.html 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. Soccer Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/stafford-stars-as-martins-march-on-29265195.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/stafford-stars-as-martins-march-on-29265195.html 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. GAA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/memories-return-of-sole-u21-win-29265191.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/memories-return-of-sole-u21-win-29265191.html 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. GAA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/giles-looks-on-as-hibs-girls-triumph-29265287.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/giles-looks-on-as-hibs-girls-triumph-29265287.html Campile United 1, Courtown Hibs 2: Played in Ferrycarrig Park as part of the John Giles Festival of Football, these two young sides produced an entertaining and exciting Under-10 Cup final which displayed all the best in under-age soccer in Wexford at present. Soccer Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/killenaghs-third-cup-success-in-ten-days-29265289.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/killenaghs-third-cup-success-in-ten-days-29265289.html 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. Soccer Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/other-sports/adamstown-athletes-showed-their-talents-29265336.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/other-sports/adamstown-athletes-showed-their-talents-29265336.html 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. Other Sports Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/man-u-fan-jim-pays-tribute-to-sir-alex-29265212.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/man-u-fan-jim-pays-tribute-to-sir-alex-29265212.html 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. Soccer Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/minor-campaign-ends-as-dubs-have-an-edge-29265190.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/minor-campaign-ends-as-dubs-have-an-edge-29265190.html 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. GAA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/glynnbarntown-finish-with-flourish-for-merited-win-29265192.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/gaa/glynnbarntown-finish-with-flourish-for-merited-win-29265192.html AFTER SURVIVING the last-day relegation trauma of 2012, Glynn-Barntown hit three unanswered points from the 55th minute onwards to take Rathnure's scalp in this low-scoring and defence-dominated Pettitt's Senior hurling championship Group B opener in Bellefield on Saturday last. GAA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/tobin-strikes-late-for-relieved-rapps-29265198.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/sport/soccer/tobin-strikes-late-for-relieved-rapps-29265198.html 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. Soccer Tue, 14 May 2013 05:42:02 +0100