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Brideen bags mixed title at masters event

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

JUST TWO weeks after Clodagh Dunne and Nicholas Murphy performed so well at the Leinster Open Under-13 and Under-17 events respectively.

Kilkenny pair walk off court

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

THE LEINSTER Over-35 40 x 20 doubles final with Gavin Buggy and Tony Breen representing Wexford ended in controversy as their Kilkenny opponents, Eddie Burke and Michael Clifford, refused to play on with the third game on a knife edge at 20-20.

Community Games teams home to Cats

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

FOR THOSE teams who will be competing in the preliminary rounds of the Leinster indoor team events, please note that Wexford will be at home in the first round to Kilkenny, with Carlow travelling to play the winners of round one.

Greyhounds called off

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

UNFORTUNATELY, frost was the only winner on Thursday night last, but it was planned for the card to be run on Monday night of this week.

Enniscorthy 10k set for another big entry

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

THE ANNUAL Enniscorthy 10K road race takes place this coming Sunday at 12 noon and is being sponsored by Creane & Creane Insurance.

All the horseshoes news

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

THE H.P.A.I. are holding their A.G.M. in Eire Og, Carlow, on Saturday, February 18, at 2 p.m. The Wexford County Board has arranged a free bus for anyone willing to travel to Carlow.

Conaill in top form in Dubai marathon

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

MONAGEER athlete Conaill Cooper was in great form at the weekend as he completed the Dubai marathon in just over 2 hours and 44 minutes.

Buggy lands Leinster title to get his season on track

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

GAVIN BUGGY captured the Leinster Senior singles 40 x 20 championship last weekend in St. Joseph's as he won three tough games all in tiebreakers.

Adam eager to defend title

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

REIGNING CHAMPION Adam Nolan fired his way into the Irish Daily Starsponsored Elite National Championship final in the National Stadium on Friday night last.

Powerlifters in action

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

SOME OF Wexford's finest powerlifters will be in action this Saturday in the Naomh Eanna G.A.A. complex in Gorey.

Adam packs a punch

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

ADAM NOLAN, formerly of The Ballagh and now boxing out of the Bray club, mixed it with the very best before going on to score a superb victory over John Joe Joyce to retain his National Senior Welterweight title at the National Stadium, Dublin, on Friday night last.

Club call

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0000

RACING795: David Furlong and Ross Moorhead took part in a wet and mucky Munster mountain biking league in Cork recently. With both competing in the elite section, Ross finished in tenth position with David in 21st place - great results for both.

Ryan makes a splash

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

BACK IN October, Ryan Shannon competed in the Leinster Schools swimming championships.

CLUBCALL

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

RACING795

Byrne runner-up in Winter Festival

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

THE 24th Winter Shore Angling Festival was held on the east-facing beaches of Co. Wexford over three days, from Thursday to Saturday last.

Woodsmen make plans for year ahead

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

THE WOODSMEN Horseshoe Club held their A.G.M. in Sinnott's of Bunclody recently. The Chairman, Liam Bond, opened the meeting by thanking everyone including the sponsors and Paddy Kavanagh for the use of the field.

Gorey girls take titles in Leinster tournament

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

JUST ONE week after performing so well at the Juvenile blitz in Enniscorthy, Wexford players Ciarán Lancaster, Declan and James Carroll, Eoghan and Micheál Kennedy, Elma and Aime Butler, Jack Nolan and Max Bursey were off to the National Badminton Centre in Dublin to compete in the Leinster tournament.

Schools showjumping news

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

ONE OF the best and most competitive inter Primary Schools team showjumping championships took place at The Ballyrafter Centre, Lismore, Co. Waterford. Five teams got the elusive zero score after the first two rounds and two were left on just four faults.

Greyhound racing resumes

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:16 +0000

RACING RESUMED after the Winter break at Enniscorthy on Thursday night and a good card featuring sweepstakes over several distances was well attended.

Adam advances to another Senior final

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

BRAY-BASED Garda Adam Nolan, the reigning champion, is through to next Friday's welterweight semi-finals after two splendid displays during the opening sessions of the National Senior boxing championships in the National Stadium last weekend.

Craanford plays host to model-making final

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

THE FIRST county final for the new year took place recently in Craanford. It was the model-making competition and entries were quite small and came from Clonroche-poulpeasty, Craanford, Clongeen, Ballycanew and Rathgarogue-cushinstown.

Gorey's Thomas in pole position

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

GOREY NATIVE Thomas O'rafferty picked up the biggest award at the recent South East Stages Rally awards night. The talented rally driver scooped the overall award in the club championship for the second year in a row after scoring maximum points in all but one round of the 2011 championship.

Local handballers fare well in Leinster games

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

WEXFORD HAD a very good week in the Leinster 40 x 20 handball championships, with some very impressive wins for the purple and gold as the championships head for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

CLUBCALL

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

KILLENAGH WANDERERS

All-rounders enjoy number of benefits

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

BEING AN all-round angler can be confusing, but it has its benefits. Closed seasons and spawning runs just do not get in the way, because throughout the calendar year there is always a species or two in prime condition to target.

Juveniles show fine potential for future

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

WEXFORD'S UP and coming badminton stars were in action in a Juvenile blitz in Enniscorthy recently.

Laura does club and county proud in Ulster Junior Open

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000

YOUNG LAURA Butler from Davidstown was in full swing recently as she travelled to Lisburn to take part in the Ulster Junior Open. The talented young player did both her club and her county proud as she made her way to semi-finals and finals in the ladies' singles, doubles and mixed events.

Clubcall

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000

The final county cross-country race of the season, the county Masters, took place on January 8 at Lingstown, Tomhaggard. Conditions were mild and dry, and congratulations to the race organisers for an excellent, well-managed event.

Senior cross-country results

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000

THE FOLLOWING are the results of the County Wexford Senior cross-country championships that were hosted by Sliabh Buidhe Rovers AC in Ferns recently and attracted a fine attendance -

Lambert clears opening hurdle in provincial test

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000

PAUL LAMBERT successfully negotiated the first hurdle in the GAA Handball Leinster 40 x 20 Intermediate singles championship with a two sets to one win over Keith Burke from Dublin. The Metropolitan struck back in the second set after Lambert had won the opening set 21-5.

SLOW START TAKES TOLL

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:46:10 +0000

WEXFORD

CLUBCALL

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:46:10 +0000

NEWBAWN DARTS

SNOOKER SUCCESS

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:46:10 +0000

workshop and yard in Church Lane, Wexford, and made from oak and larch timber, which was sourced locally, no more than 200 yards from the Boat Club itself.

Predatory pike a fantastic quarry

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:46:10 +0000

I RECEIVED a text the other day from David Murphy which read 'check your emails'. Now that can mean only one thing thought I to myself, he's caught a decent pike.

Young Clodagh the cream of the crop

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:46:10 +0000

BETWEEN DECEMBER 27 and 29, while most people were finishing off the turkey sandwiches, some of the best under-age players from Wexford were taking part in the Leinster Juvenile Close tournament in Dublin. Players from Terrerath, Davidstown, Taghmon, Monaseed and Gorey travelled to Dublin to compete in this tournament featuring the best under-age players from all across Leinster.