The Wexford hurling team to play Antrim this Sunday in the National Hurling League will be named here tomorrow morning.
Supporters should note a change of time to 1.30pm in Casement Park, Belfast.
To celebrate the first month of Wexford GAA’s Twitter page twitter.com/OfficialWexGAA we are now offering you the chance to win the latest Wexford jersey. To enter, and be in with a chance of winning this great prize all you have to do is visit our Twitter page; follow @OfficialWexGAA and retweet (RT) the following message:
To win the latest Wexford GAA jersey – just RT & Follow @OfficialWexGAA #winwexjersey
See images of the proposed new jersey
To enter, entrants must:
1. Follow Wexford GAA’s on Twitter @OfficialWexGAA ; and
2. Use the Twitter service to “retweet” (repeat) the message posted online by Wexford GAA including the hashtag #winwexjersey (see above).
4. Only one entry per Twitter username will be entered in the draw.
5. Wexford GAA accepts no responsibility for late, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, corrupted or misdirected entries, claims or correspondence whether due to error, omission, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, transmission interruption, communications failure or otherwise.
6. The competition ends when the Twitter page @OfficialWexGAA reaches 1,000 followers
7. Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries when the competition ends and will be notified on Twitter via a private message which will give them an email address to respond to. If a winner does not respond to the Promoter via the email address specified setting out their contact details, address and preferred jersey size within 3 days, the Promoter has the right to pick another winner from all valid entries.
St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of all things Irish and this year, Wexford is the place to be with what promises to be a weekend long festival of sport. To start Wexford Race Course hosts it’s first meeting of the year on the 17th and then on Sunday 18th March Wexford Park is the venue for an exciting Hurling and Football doubleheader.
The Wexford footballers will face Roscommon while the hurlers will take on old foes Limerick. This promises to be a great days entertainment for Wexford fans of all ages and its not just on the field that supporters are in for a treat as around the ground, Wexford’s own Buí Bolg, sponsored by Ferrybank Motors, will be entertaining supporters, we’ll have face painting for children and a competition for the best dressed Wexford supporter and much, much more!
Let’s get behind our teams and be part of their drive to take Wexford GAA back to the top table once again.
Last night’s meeting of the County Board ratified both the U-21 and Intermediate hurling management teams for 2012. Tony Dempsey remains at the helm of the U-21 team which went down to Dublin in the Leinster final while former minor manager Paul Dempsey takes over the Intermediate team.
U21 Hurling Manager– Tony Dempsey – Selectors Paul Dempsey, Garry Laffan, Tom Foley, Johnny Doyle Ratified
Intermediate Hurling Manager – Paul Dempsey – Selectors Darren Sane & Colin Furlong Ratified
The 2012 Leinster GAA Minor Football League kicks of on Friday 2nd of March under lights in Bellefield at 8pm
Paul McLoughlin’s Young Wexford Men take on Carlow in the opening round in which is expected to be an exciting opening league encounter against there neighbours, Please come along and support our young Footballers under the bright lights of Bellefield
Lienster GAA Minor Football League 2012
GROUP 3 : Round 2, Meath V Wexford Saturday 10th March, Venue TBC, Time 4pm
Round 3, Wexford V Louth Saturday 17th March , Venue TBC, Time 4pm
Semi Final: Saturday 24th March. Top teams from each group go into draw, first team out gets a bye to final.
Final: Saturday 31st March
After much debate the new Wexford jersey has been selected and we can offer you a sneak preview. The picture quality is poor and higher resolution photos will follow as soon as we receive them. 
Get over now to our Official Facebook page www.facebook.com/wexgaa - LIKE our page – and let us know your thoughts.
As soon as we have information about availability from Sports Savers & O’Neills and other outlets we will let you know.
In exciting news, the life sized landmark statue of Wexford legend and icon, Nickey Rackard is set to be unveiled in Wexford’s Selskar Square in March. This will form part of the ‘Set the Heather Blazing’ celebrations, taking place over St Patrick’s weekend centred around the hurling and football doubleheaders on the 18th in Wexford Park.
Statute of Nickey Rackard under construction by artist Mark Richards
Bursting onto the scene in the 1950’s, Rackard was a hero to people, not just in Wexford but across Ireland lighting up what was, like today, an otherwise dark time in Irish life. The team are also credited with having revolutionised the game of hurling and in doing so lifting Wexford to the game’s top table. This statue, placed in the heart of Wexford, is a fitting tribute to them all.
Erected by Wexford Borough Council, the statue brings to life the essence of the man and how he played with a swagger, confidence and determination, capturing the imagination of the country in the process . Rackards’s ambition, belief and drive continue to this day to be an inspiration to Wexford people whether in Sport or Business, reminding us that we can and should aim for the top, proof that one man or woman can make a difference and change a county.
The unveiling is scheduled for Monday 19th of March, details to follow. For more on the development of the statue click here.
| GROUP A | GROUP B | |||||
| Round 1 | Round 1 | |||||
| OULART BALLAGH | v | TARA ROCKS | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | GLYNN BTOWN | |
| MONAGEER BVOGUE | v | ST. MARTIN’S | ST. JOHNS | v | SHAMROCKS | |
| ST. FINTANS | v | BUFFERS ALLEY | CLOUGHBAWN | v | HWH BUNCLODY | |
| Round 2 | Round 2 | |||||
| ST. MARTIN’S | v | ST. FINTANS | SHAMROCKS | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| TARA ROCKS | v | MONAGEER BVOGUE | GLYNN BTOWN | v | ST. JOHNS | |
| OULART BALLAGH | v | BUFFERS ALLEY | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | HWH BUNCLODY | |
| Round 3 | Round 3 | |||||
| ST. MARTIN’S | v | BUFFERS ALLEY | SHAMROCKS | v | HWH BUNCLODY | |
| TARA ROCKS | v | ST. FINTANS | GLYNN BTOWN | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| OULART BALLAGH | v | MONAGEER BVOGUE | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | ST. JOHNS | |
| Round 4 | Round 4 | |||||
| OULART BALLAGH | v | ST. MARTIN’S | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | SHAMROCKS | |
| MONAGEER BVOGUE | v | ST. FINTANS | ST. JOHNS | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| TARA ROCKS | v | BUFFERS ALLEY | GLYNN BTOWN | v | HWH BUNCLODY | |
| Round 5 | Round 5 | |||||
| OULART BALLAGH | v | ST. FINTANS | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| MONAGEER BVOGUE | v | BUFFERS ALLEY | ST. JOHNS | v | HWH BUNCLODY | |
| TARA ROCKS | v | ST. MARTIN’S | GLYNN BTOWN | v | SHAMROCKS | |
| 6 TEAM GROUP | 7 TEAM GROUP | |||||
| Round 1 | Round 1 | |||||
| SHELMALIERS | v | BANNOW BMITTY | TAGHMON CROSS | v | OUR LADY’S ISLAND | |
| GUSSERANE | v | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | FAYTHE HARRIERS | v | RATHNURE | |
| RAPPAREES | v | ST. JAMES | OGATE GBRIEN | v | CBEG/BALLYMURN | |
| Round 2 | FERNS | v | BYE | |||
| GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | RAPPAREES |
Round 2 |
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| BANNOW BMITTY | v | GUSSERANE | FERNS | v | FAYTHE HARRIERS | |
| SHELMALIERS | v | ST. JAMES | OUR LADY’S ISLAND | v | BYE | |
| Round 3 | TAGHMON CROSS | v | OGATE GBRIEN | |||
| GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | v | ST. JAMES | CBEG/BALLYMURN | v | RATHNURE | |
| BANNOW BMITTY | v | RAPPAREES | Round 3 | |||
| SHELMALIERS | v | GUSSERANE | OUR LADY’S ISLAND | v | FAYTHE HARRIERS | |
| Round 4 | TAGHMON CROSS | v | CBEG/BALLYMURN | |||
| SHELMALIERS | v | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | FERNS | v | RATHNURE | |
| GUSSERANE | v | RAPPAREES | OGATE GBRIEN | v | BYE | |
| BANNOW BMITTY | v | ST. JAMES | Round 4 | |||
| Round 5 | TAGHMON CROSS | v | BYE | |||
| SHELMALIERS | v | RAPPAREES | FERNS | v | CBEG/BALLYMURN | |
| GUSSERANE | v | ST. JAMES | OUR LADY’S ISLAND | v | RATHNURE | |
| BANNOW BMITTY | v | GERO’ HANS/DUFFRY | FAYTHE HARRIERS | v | OGATE GBRIEN | |
| Round 5 | ||||||
| FERNS | v | OUR LADY’S ISLAND | ||||
| TAGHMON CROSS | v | FAYTHE HARRIERS | ||||
| CBEG/BALLYMURN | v | BYE | ||||
| OGATE GBRIEN | v | RATHNURE | ||||
| Round 6 | ||||||
| TAGHMON CROSS | v | RATHNURE | ||||
| OUR LADY’S ISLAND | v | CBEG/BALLYMURN | ||||
| FERNS | v | OGATE GBRIEN | ||||
| FAYTHE HARRIERS | v | BYE | ||||
| Round 7 | ||||||
| TAGHMON CROSS | v | FERNS | ||||
| OUR LADY’S ISLAND | v | OGATE GBRIEN | ||||
| FAYTHE HARRIERS | v | CBEG/BALLYMURN | ||||
| RATHNURE | v | BYE |
GAA Handball All Ireland Open Singles
Gavin Buggy was unable to follow up his recent provincial title in Senior handball as he bowed out of the GAA Handball All Ireland Open singles at the last 16 stage during the past week as he was crushed 21-6, 21-8 by Meath man Brian Carroll who finally got one over Gavin Buggy who has been a thorn in the side of Carroll on many occasions in recent years.
GAA Handball Colleges 40 x 20 Championships.
Galeon Riordan from St Peter’s College in Wexford made it all the way to the All Ireland semi final in the intermediate singles in college’s handball last week. In the recent Leinster final he progressed with the title after a 15-8, 15-7 win over Dylan Sheridan from Kells in County Meath but he was to lose out in the All Ireland semi final as he was closely beaten 15-12, 15-13 by Colm Grehan from Ard Scoil Ris in Limerick.
St Peter’s other representatives in the Leinster Colleges championships Ben O’Shea and Oisin Foley in the Junior Doubles lost out in the provincial final on a 15-12, 15-11 score line to Robert Fox and Peter Smyth from KellsCommunity College in Meath.
GAA Handball Leinster 40 x 20 Championships
Galeon Riordan collected a second Leinster medal of the week in the Leinster 40 x 20 Minor singles final when he produced a terrific display of handball to see off the dogged challenge of Martin Mullins from Carlow. The Ballyhogue man who recently collected a Leinster colleges title was a 21-19, 21-15 winner over the Carlow man and will have every chance of picking up Wexford’s first minor All Ireland title in the small court in many years.
John Bail and Richie Culleton saw their dreams of Leinster glory evaporate for another season as they succumbed to Kilkenny duo Eammon and Jimmy Purcell from Kilkenny on a 21-14, 21-17 score line in the Golden Masters B Doubles final.
Jim Doyle was also left to think of what might have been this season as he lost out in the final of the Ruby Masters Singles final as he was unable to stop Paddy Reilly from Kilkenny as the Marble City man won on a 21-10, 21-14 score.
Wexford Farmers Co-op GAA Handball 40 x 20 Championships Semi Finals
The old guard served out the warning to any pretenders to the throne in cruel fashion last week as Gavin Buggy and Barry Goff powered to the Senior Singles final of this years Wexford farmers Co-op County Championships.
Gavin Buggy was the winner of a Wexford town derby as the St Mary’s man triumphed on a 21-19, 21-15 score line over St Joseph’s club man Paul Lambert.
Barry Goff from Castlebridge handed out a handballing lesson to Peter Hughes in the second semi final as the Ballyhogue man was blown out of the water on 21-4, 21-1 score line in St Joseph’s last week.
Laura Anne Furlong is the first lady through to the final of the Ladies Senior singles as she won a very good game against Anne Boland from Templeudigan on a 21-17, 20-21, 21-10 score line which sees the Bridgetown woman through to the final.
Benny Doyle came out on top in the first semi final of the Intermediate singles when he defeated Malachy Whelan from Castlebridge on a 21-16, 21-11 score line.
The final of the junior singles will be a battle between Michael Busher from Bridgetown and Fergal McWilliams from Horeswood after the two men secured wins during the past week. Busher was a 21-8, 21-10 winner over Sean Stanners from St Martins, while Fergal McWilliams was a 21-10, 21-15 winner over Damien Kelly from Coolgraney.
The finalists are now known for the Junior C singles final also Robert Byrne from Bridgetown took the first semi final as he beat Phil Coleman from Ballymitty 2118, 21-17.Eugene English secured the second semi final with a closely fought out 21-15, 21-20 win over Paddy Cheevers from Horeswood.
One semi final of the Junior C doubles was played during the past week and it saw a win for Davidstown with Kevin Doyle and Alan Armstrong coming out on the right side of a 12-21, 21-17, 21-17 score line over Tom Dempsey and Eugene English from Ballyhogue.
The Junior D singles semi final between Sean O’Neill and Robbie Codd was an all Templeudigan clash as the two Rathnure senior hurling players went head to head with O’Neill coming out on top 21-10, 21-11.
The semi finals of the Masters B singles saw Shane Rossiter (Ballymitty) beat Ricky Barron from Barntown on a 21-2, 21-10 score , while Damien Kelly (Coolgraney) secured the second semi final spot after a 21-13, 21-11 win over Tom Connors from Barntown.
Phil Coleman and Shane Rossiter combined well in the Masters B doubles for Ballymitty and had a tight 21-15, 21-17 win over Tom Cummins and Richie Ryan from Horeswood.
The Wexford club championship draw took place in the Talbot Hotel, Wexford on the 19th of February and broke new ground, not only was it broadcast live on South East Radio , it was streamed live on the web and the entire draw (full list of fixtures – dates to be
confirmed) was posted to the web within minutes. You can now get a copy of the entire draw on MS Excel just click here to download.
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GROUP B |
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| Round 1 | Round 1 | |||||
| DTOWN/CCUDDY | v | KILMORE | ST. PATS | v | NAOMH EANNA | |
| REALT NA MARA | v | CLONARD | ST. FINTANS | v | ST MARYS (M) | |
| GER O’ HANS | v | MTOWN CRELL | CLOUGHBAWN | v | BLACKWATER | |
| Round 2 | Round 2 | |||||
| CLONARD | v | GER O’ HANS | ST MARYS (M) | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| KILMORE | v | REALT NA MARA | NAOMH EANNA | v | ST. FINTANS | |
| DTOWN/CCUDDY | v | MTOWN CRELL | ST. PATS | v | BLACKWATER | |
| Round 3 | Round 3 | |||||
| CLONARD | v | MTOWN CRELL | ST MARYS (M) | v | BLACKWATER | |
| KILMORE | v | GER O’ HANS | NAOMH EANNA | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| DTOWN/CCUDDY | v | REALT NA MARA | ST. PATS | v | ST. FINTANS | |
| Round 4 | Round 4 | |||||
| DTOWN/CCUDDY | v | CLONARD | ST. PATS | v | ST MARYS (M) | |
| REALT NA MARA | v | GER O’ HANS | ST. FINTANS | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| KILMORE | v | MTOWN CRELL | NAOMH EANNA | v | BLACKWATER | |
| Round 5 | Round 5 | |||||
| DTOWN/CCUDDY | v | GER O’ HANS | ST. PATS | v | CLOUGHBAWN | |
| REALT NA MARA | v | MTOWN CRELL | ST. FINTANS | v | BLACKWATER | |
| KILMORE | v | CLONARD | NAOMH EANNA | v | ST MARYS (M) |
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