The GAA National Handball Development Officer, Darragh O’Dalaigh, will hold a GAA Handball Coaching Course for teachers and Games Promotion Officers (GPO’s) in St
Joseph’s Handball Club in Wexford Town on 3rd of May. See www.gaahandball.ie for more details
The Wexford team to play Laois, this Sunday 1st of April in Bellefield has been named and sees, as expected a significant number of changes as the management use the game to experiment and develop the team. Éanna Martin comes back into goal, while Willie Devereux, Paul Morris and Eoin Moore all make their starting league debuts. The stalwart Oulart man, Paul Roche returns and comes in at full back while Richie Kehoe slots into a more familiar half back role. Diarmuid ‘Gizzy’ Lyng makes his first start having come on late in the defeat to Clare, making a positive impression on the scoreboard. Lyng is joined in the half forward line by John Leacy and Harry Kehoe.
It could be said that this game is meaningless as both teams are already consigned to a relegation playoff on the 15th of April, but Wexford will be looking for a strong performance and a positive response to the Clare and Limerick defeats and Laois manager, Teddy McCarthy, will be looking to build on his sides impressive, but heartbreaking narrow loss to Antrim last weekend.
Supporters will be hoping that the new comers will make an impact and further increase the competition for places in Liam Dunne’s starting 15. Other than the new faces in the team, the biggest talking point has been the move of Matthew O’Hanlon to midfield, a position that he is familiar with in football but not in hurling. The experimentation continues and with move to Enniscorthy – due to pitch maintenance in Wexford Park – a good crowd is expected to attend and will the lads on. The game throws in at 2.30pm.
Liam Dunne will announce his team for Sunday’s final NHL game versus Laois in Bellefield, 
Enniscorthy.
Details will he published here as soon as they are announced.
The AGM of Wexford Supporters Club was held tonight (March 27th) in The Riverside Park Hotel.
Out going Chairman, Jim Byrne, gave a detailed account on all the activities held during 2011. Over €100,000 was spent on Gaelic Games promotion during the year.
Jim stood down from the position of Chairman after two very successful years involved. He thanked all the sub committees involved in fundraising for the Supporters Club and making it such a successful asset to Gaelic Games in Wexford.
Mary Nolan Treasurer gave the financial report and she is also stepping down from her role. While Secretary Mary Kennedy, who remains in her post for another year, read the minutes of last years AGM.
Sub committee reports were given by : Denis Nolan; Des Coke; Sean Quirke; Tom Doyle; and Bill Mernagh. County Camogie Manager JJ Doyle addressed the AGM as did Michael O Neill on behalf of Ladies football and GAA County Board Chairman Diarmuid Devereux.
Arthur Quinn (pictured) was elected as the new Chairman of the Supporters Club. Havng 
grown up beside Nickey Rackard and being brought to his first game , The Famous 1955 ‘WINDY’ League Final when Wexford overturned a 15 point half time deficit to take the title, Arthur has had a long time love for Wexford GAA.
He pledged that his time time in office would endeavour to maximise all efforts to fund raise in support of our teams, to maintain the success of our Camogie and Fooball teams and bring hurling back to its glory days.
The Wexford GAA Supporters Club AGM takes place tonight, 8pm, in The Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy. All members are encouraged to attend this critical meeting.
The Supporters Club is one way for you to get involved and show your support for our hurlers, footballers and camogie players. Our senior footballers are flying, camogie has never been more successful and our senior hurlers are in a rebuilding phase, but what they all have in common is a need for your support, both in the stands and in financing their preparations.
Make sure your voice is heard and that the changes underway in Wexford GAA are driven from the grassroots upwards by being in, and involved in the Supporters Club.
A chara,
You will be aware that An Coiste Bainisti made a decision at their last meeting that all players who seek to receive a sanction to the North American, New York or Canadian County Board areas must obtain insurance cover from the GAA before a sanction can be granted.
This insurance cover will cost €40 and sanctions will not be processed going forward unless this insurance has been purchased, and receipt of purchase is submitted with a sanction application
Therefore, players who wish to receive a sanction to the NACB area, New York or Canada (or a Weekend Authorization in the case of New York) will need to purchase their sanction insurance at www.gaa.ie/sanctioninsurance where the €40 fee can be paid by Laser, Visa or Mastercard. After completion the player will receive a receipt by email. If the Sanction request is submitted by post, this receipt must be printed out and attached to the request; alternatively if the sanction is submitted by email this receipt must accompany the sanction form.
Where an individual is not in a position to register online, Postal or Money Orders to the value of €40 can be attached to postal requests.
I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that any player who has been included on an Inter County Senior Championship panel in 2012 (i,e. whose name is on the list submitted to the Referee for a Championship game) is not eligible for a Sanction to the North American County Board Area, unless he holds a valid J1 visa or meets the requirements to obtainr same.
If you have any further queries on any of these matters, please feel free to contact Stephen Browne on 01 8658685.
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Feargal Mac Giolla
Ceannaire Riarcháin na gCluichí/Imreoirí
Guthán 1 / Tel 1 : +353 (0) 1 836 3222
Guthán 2 / Tel 2 : +353 (0) 1 865 8693
Faics / Fax : +353 (0) 1 836 5075
GAA, Páirc an Chrócaigh, Baile Átha Cliath 3 / GAA, Croke Park, Dublin 3
Clare 3-16 Wexford 0-18
Despite an impressive 12 point personal point tally by 19 year old Jack Guiney, it was the concession of goals which once again undid Wexford.
The result now means the hurlers have to play Laois in a relegation play off on the 8th of April, time and venue to be confirmed but Carlow is a possibility.
Full report to follow:
WEXFORD : N Breen; J Tonks, M O’Hanlon, K Rossiter (capt); D Redmond, D Stamp, C Kenny; E Quigley, PJ Nolan; J Guiney (0-12, 10 frees, one 65), J Leacy, H Kehoe (0-2, free); R Jacob, S Banville, D O’Keeffe (0-1) . Subs: D Lyng (0-1) for Banville (half-time), R Kehoe (0-1) for Kenny (51 mins), P Morris for Nolan (54 mins), B Kenny for Tonks (54 mins), J Berry (0-1) for H Kehoe (65 mins).
Wexford 0-18 Antrim 2-9:
The Wexford footballers won a famous victory in Casement Park over Antrim, a win which has secured them poll position in the division and assured them of promotion to Division 2 next year.
In his post match interview a drained but happy Jason Ryan declared that his team ‘destroyed’ Antrim. Wexford play Longford in the divisional final on the 28th but must also play them in a now meaningless game on the 8th of April.
ANTRIM: C Kerr; K OBoyle; R Johnston; M Johnston; T Scullion; J Crozier; J Loughrey (0-1); M McCann (1-2, 1-0 pen); A Gallagher; T McCann (0-3, two frees); C Kelly; M Armstrong; M Magill (1-1); M Sweeney; C Murray. Subs: S McDonagh (0-1) for Armstrong (16 mins); B Neeson (0-1) for Kelly (half-time).
WEXFORD: A Masterson; R Tierney; G Molloy; B Malone; A Flynn (0-3); D Murphy; A Doyle; R Quinlivan (0-1); D Waters; R Barry (0-2); C Morris; B Brosnan (0-3, two frees); C Lyng (0-5, four frees); E Bradley; PJ Banville (0-3). Subs: L Chin for Quinlivan (50 mins); P Byrne for Barry (50); S Roche for Morris (31); J Holmes (0-1) for Banville (70).
Wexford V Laois in final round of NHL Div 1B will be played in Bellefield next Sunday April 1st at 2.30pm as Wexford Park is closed for pitch maintenance.
Sunday April 15th is the date for Wexford v Laois in relegation final in hurling. Venue to be confirmed.
On the same day Wexford are away to Longford in the final game of NFL Div 3.
Both teams have already qualified for that Division final which will be played on Saturday April 28th in Croke Park.
Minor Hurlers
will play Offaly in first round of the championship on April 21st in Tullamore.
A win there sees them play Dublin on May 5th,
While a loss to Offaly will again have them out on May 5th this time against the winners of Meath-Wicklow.
Quarter final on May 12th, with too many variations to post here.
Minor Footballers
will kick off their championship bid in Newbridge on April 14th against Kildare.
If they lose that game they will play at home on the 25th April against losers of Carlow-Dublin,
but if they beat Kildare they play on May 2nd at home against the losers of Louth-Westmeath.
A win in that game see them through to the quarter final on May 17th.
GAA Handball All Ireland Finals and Semi Finals
Galeon Riordan saw his bid to become 40 x 20 Minor singles All Ireland champion come unstuck at the final hurdle as he played an amazing handball and was desperately unlucky to lose out to Leitrim’s first ever All Ireland minor singles winner Donal Wrynn.
Galeon from the Ballyhogue club in Bree could not have a asked for a better start as he took the opening set in this final on a 21-9 score line. However with both players well supported the Leitrim fans were given reason for cheer in the second set as Donal Wrynn won 21-13.
Galeon Riordan raised his game again in the third set but with Wrynn retrieving a lot of ball and delivering some big kill shots that eventually saw the title heading west of the Shannon as Wrynn took the final set 21-9. However Galeon Riordan can look to the future with expectation as he is still under age for minor next year and will certainly be a strong contender for the title next year.
Gavin Buggy put the disappointment of losing his Senior singles county title behind him in fine style as he took the over 35 A singles All Ireland title this weekend. Gavin was given an early fright in this final however as Sean Devine from Antrim delivered the early goods to take the opening set 21-7. However it was as good as it got for the Saffron county man as Buggy took control of proceedings and retrieved some great balls and hammered kills when they were needed to push for home and win the title with 21-9, 21-7 wins in the remaining two sets of the contest. Gavin will hope to double up next weekend when he and Tony Breen go into action in the final of the Over 35 doubles and they will certainly be aiming to continue the success trail in that game.
Oisin Foley put in a sterling performance in the semi final of the under 15 singles to advance to the final as he saw off the challenge of Donal Lyons from Waterford with the Castlebridge clubman doing the business for the purple and gold on a 15-9, 15-12 score line.
Holly Hynes and Roisin Walsh saw their fantastic run of results in Girls under 14 doubles come to an end last weekend as they lost out in the All Ireland semi final to Clare duo Clodagh Nash and Doireann Murphy, with the girls from the banner succeeding on a 15-13,15-13 score line.
Men’s County Beginners Tournament.
Noel Butler (St Joseph’s) beat Andrew Moore (St Martin’s) 2-1
Tommy Haughton (St Joseph’s) beat David Minogue (Ballyhogue) 2-0
Andrew Moore (St Martin’s) beat Barry Doyle (St Joseph’s) 2-0
Jody Shaughnessy (Coolgraney) beat Tommy Haughton (St Joseph’s) 2-0
Ladies Beginners Tournament
Julie Kearny (St Joseph’s) beat Ciara Maddock (St Martin’s)
Olivia Sweeny (St Joseph’s) beat Tracey O’Neill (Ballymitty)
Breda Kelly (Templeudigan) beat Ciara Maddock (St Martin’s)
Julie Kearny (St Joseph’s) beat Virginia Hanrahan (Castlebridge)
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