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Wednesday March 10 2010
Congratulations from all club members to Jessie and Paul Harrington on the birth of their twin daughters, Abbie and Georgia. It seems that Paul was intent on doing things in twos last week as he also scored two points in the Seniors' 3-14 to 0-5 loss to Starlights in their All-County League opener in Bellefield on Saturday last.
The Juniors went down to the same opposition by 4-14 to 1-4, and the most pleasing aspect of this game was the return to competitive football after long absences of Conor Farrell, Neil Howlin, Mark Codd and John Dempsey.
The Seniors have been drawn in a championship group with Shelmaliers, Clongeen and Duffry Rovers, while the second string will be campaigning in the Wexford District Junior 'D' championship.
The club lost seven players in all, six to St. Joseph's and one to Glynn-Barntown, in adult transfers. Two former players returned, so we say welcome back to Jim Berry and Neil Howlin, and we also extend a first-time welcome to newcomers Kyle Dempsey and Leigh Smith. At under-age level, we welcome Under-14 player Jack Crean to the club along with two Minors, Killian Halligan and Craig Kearney.
The Minors are away to Cuchulainns (Castletown and Réalt na Mara) in Tomnahely on Sunday, March 14, at 11 a.m., and at home to HWH-Bunclody on Friday, April 2, at 5.30 p.m.
The Juveniles are away to Starlights on Sunday, April 11, at 11 a.m., and at home to St. Martin's on Sunday, April 25, at the same time.
Well done to our Under-12s who played a mini-game against Monageer-Boolavogue in Wexford Park at half-time in Sunday's Allianz Football League game against Sligo. We hope they enjoyed themselves and that it will be the first of many appearances for them in the county ground.
Last quiz: After Peter Doyle in 1970, the next clubman to play with Wexford in the Leinster Senior football championship was John Curtis when he lined out at left halfback against Kilkenny in Nowlan Park on May 10, 1981.
This week's question: What was the name of the neighbouring club which Paco Sheehan joined from when Sarsfields re-formed in 1951?
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