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Dympna denies Wexford

THE WEXFORD ladies travelled to Freshford on Saturday last optimistic that they could qualify for the All-Ireland in September but had to give way to an impressive Limerick side on a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-8. Limerick were defeated in last year's final and were determined to reach the decider again, and right from the off they set about reaching their goal.

James takes autograss title

A YOUNG racing enthusiast has scooped a top prize for autograss racing in a keenly contested competition in Wales. James Kent won the Junior Special category outright in Tenby, Wales, last weekend, beating off strong competition from twenty other competitors during the two day event. This win shows promising signs for the Aclare chap, who only started to race competitively in autograss since May. Since then he has taken home many racing titles from competitions in Lismore, Co. Waterford and in West Cork.

Another wonderful medals haul

THE CURTAIN was brought down on the HSE Community Games national finals on Sunday, August 22, at Athlone I.T. Over the three weekends, children from all over the county participated with distinction in most of the activities.

Seán and Naomi Denton from Tacumshane enjoying the races.

'Luxurious' winner of big two-year-old race

THE CURTAIN came down on the last evening meeting of the year at Bettyville with a history-making flat fixture on Friday last. With the running of the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at 5.30 p.m., this race over one mile and half a furlong was the first ever exclusively targeted at twoyear-olds to be run at the Wexford track.

Grasstrack action in Camolin

SUNDAY NEXT sees the final round of the Irish Grasstrack championship stop in Co. Wexford, close to the village of Camolin. Regular motocross fans will be familiar with this type of event as the competitors use the same machines as they do for motocross racing, the difference being that grasstrack races see much higher speeds.

Three teams to make drop

FOUR SENIOR football clubs will be battling for their lives in Wexford Park on Saturday next when the WFC championship relegation semi-finals take place.

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Glynn-Barntown build on fine start

GLYNN-BARNTOWN were well deserving of their five-point winning margin over the St. James' and Horeswood combination known as Dunbrody Gaels at Mersheen on Monday of last week in the semi-final of the Captain Michael Baker Under-21 football Premier championship.

Ibar's-Shels celebrate 50 years

THE St. Ibar's-Shelmalier club celebrated a fabulous camogie milestone on Saturday last - with a lot of help from their sporting friends. Hollymount was a hive of activity from 10 a.m. until just before 2 p.m. as the 50th anniversary of their formation in 1960 was marked with a series of fun blitzes.

INSIDE RIGHT: Wily Harry will have high hopes for Hotspur

WHEN THE Champions League draw was made last Thursday in magical Monaco, most of the interest of 'Inside Right' was focussed on how Spurs would fare as the teams were painstakingly pulled from the hat.

ONtheFAIRWAYS

COOLLATTIN LADIES: Lanc�me & Elegance Scotch foursomes, open day, August 25: 1, Eleanor McCann (35, Glen of the Downs) and Rosemary Moriarty (36, Slivenamon), 39 points; 2, Joan Brennan (16) and Betty Owens (18, Castlecomer), 39 points; gross, Patricia Magee (6) and Anne Ryan (9), 28 points; 3, Eileen Donoghue (17) and Elizabeth Sinnott (31, Arklow), 37 points.

Last evening meet fixed for Bettyville

THE LONG, hot summer comes to an end at Bettyville on Friday next with the last evening meeting of the 2010 horse racing season. With a seven-race card down for decision, the all-flat card could catch many out with an early start time of 4.25 p.m. Preliminary racing lists in some national racing journals shows racing opening at the Wexford town track with a two-year-old maiden over one mile and one hundred yards.

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