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Counsel come up just short on home ground

A DOGGED and battling Good Counsel came up just short in New Ross on Wednesday last as they exited the Leinster Colleges Senior football championship by the slimmest of margins at the hands of Dublin outfit Coláiste Eoin.

Peter's claim big scalp

By DEAN GOODISON in Baltinglass

AN ENERGETIC and resilient St. Peter's College dug deep into their reserves on Thursday last as they drove past St. Patrick's (Navan) in Baltinglass to reach the last eight of the Leinster Colleges Senior football 'A' championship.

Experienced Shels eliminate neighbours

DISPLAYING ALL their experience, Shelmaliers took a step nearer to winning their sixth Jim Byrne Cup Minor football title in a row when they proved much superior to their depleted neighbours from CrossabegBallymurn in greasy conditions at Ballymurn on Sunday last.

Wexford C.B.S. advance to final with Dixon point

By JUVENILE FOOTBALL in Bagenalstown

DESPITE TRAILING by six points at the interval, the Juvenile (Under-14½) footballers of Wexford C.B.S. put in a sterling second-half shift packed with determination in Mcgrath Park, Bagenalstown, on Thursday last to qualify for the South Leinster final.

Segregation call is an insult to Crossmaglen and its fine personnel

I DIDN'T know whether to laugh or cry last week when I heard the request from Dr. Crokes Chairman, Vincent Casey, who sought an exclusive seating arrangement for their supporters in the upcoming All-ireland SFC semi-final against Crossmaglen Rangers.

Chairman announces Board sub-committees

BRIAN FOLEY of the Crossabeg-ballymurn is the nominee of the new Chairman, Diarmuid Devereux, to the county Management committee.

Costly referees

WEXFORD REFEREES are the most costly in the country.

A woman's handbag can be lethal weapon!

I AM going to start this week with some observations which I believe to be true, particularly in light of the recent 'G.A.A. violence' controversy which has erupted and dominated headlines since the Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses so-called Battle of Portlaoise.

Floodlit Friday night championship games to be considered

By BRENDAN FURLONG Sports reporter

G.A.A. is set to embark on a new marketing initiative in a bid to increase attendances.

Grassroots

SARSFIELDS: Best wishes to the following mentors who were ratified at a committee meeting in the clubhouse on Friday last.

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