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Friday 3 November 2017

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St. Martin's attacker Rory O'Connor delivers a shoulder to county colleague Shaun Murphy (Oulart-The Ballagh)

GAA

Bright new dawn for marvellous Martin's

St. Martin's have been earmarked as the coming team on the club hurling scene for quite some time, and they announced their arrival in a blaze of glory in Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday by capturing the Pettitt's championship crown with a powerful performance, bridging a gap...

New Wexford Senior hurling recruit Jake Firman in a duel with Oulart-The Ballagh's Anthony Roche during Sunday's county final

Firman and Kehoe move from football to hurling

Wexford's new football manager, Paul McLoughlin, is reeling from the news that two of his key players have joined up with the Senior hurling squad.

Joint captains Kevin Poole and Olllie Doran with the trophy

Goal-hungry Craanford shine

Early-comers to Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday were treated to an entertaining and high-scoring curtain-raiser, with a four-goal second-half contribution from their half-forward line powering Craanford to a nine-point replay win over Cloughbawn in the Greenstar Under-21 hurling Roinn 1 championship final.

Matthew O'Hanlon is taking a well-earned break at present before the serious preparations begin

Hurlers to meet Galway at home

Wexford will be hoping to have secured a provincial final place before they face off against arch-rivals Kilkenny in what will be their final round robin game in the new-look provincial championships.

John Meyler, the newly-appointed Cork Senior hurling manager (Photograph: George Hatchell)

Meyler to lead Cork

Former Wexford manager and player John Meyler is the new Cork Senior hurling boss.

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New Wexford Senior hurling recruit Jake Firman in a duel with Oulart-The Ballagh's Anthony Roche during Sunday's county final

Firman and Kehoe move from football to hurling GAA

Top scorer Cormac O'Rourke (15) taking evasive action in a shameful scene which marred Saturday's Leinster Club encounter in St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy

Ballymurn survive ugly clash GAA

Joint captains Kevin Poole and Olllie Doran with the trophy

Goal-hungry Craanford shine GAA

St. Martin's attacker Rory O'Connor delivers a shoulder to county colleague Shaun Murphy (Oulart-The Ballagh)

Bright new dawn for marvellous Martin's GAA

Matthew O'Hanlon is taking a well-earned break at present before the serious preparations begin

Hurlers to meet Galway at home GAA

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Mayo Footballer Andy Moran, left, and Galway Hurler Joe Canning, with their PwC GAA/GPA Footballer and Hurler of the Year Awards at the PwC All Stars 2017 at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

All-Stars awards wrap: Moran keeps Footballer of the Year award in Mayo while Canning named Hurling's best

Sport Galleries

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Wexford V Down

Paul Murphy (Northend Utd) Dean Young(Liffey Wanderers FC)

FAI Junior Cup

Simon Donoghue

Sars V Shels

Declan Redmond (Clongeen) Niall Harney (Bannow-Ballymitty)

Clongeen V Ballymitty

8 March 2015; Referee Michale Collins, shows the black card to Cian Sheehan, Limerick. Allianz Football League, Division 3, Round 4, Wexford v Limerick, Wexford Park, Wexford. Picture credit: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

Wexford V Limerick Allianz Football League, Division 3, Round 4

8 March 2015; Ian Byrne, Wexford, in action against Paul Browne, Limerick. Allianz Hurling League, Division 1A, Round 3, Wexford v Limerick, Wexford Park, Wexford. Picture credit: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

Wexford V Limerick Allianz League

Mikey Lawlor_Seamus Casey (Wexford) Eoin Murtagh(Wicklow)

Wexford V Wicklow

Walsh Cup senior hurling, Wexford (pictured) v UCD venue, Gorey.

Wexford sporting events

Taghmon Camross Gaa Club Mud Sweat and Tears challange on Saturday morning by the GAA Complex Taghmon.

Mud, Sweat and Tears in Taghmon

Board na Mona Leinster GAA Series O' Byrne cup, Wexford v IT Carlow at, St. Patrick's Park; Brendan Murphy, IT Carlow and Robbie Barron, Wexford.

Sporting events around the county

Adam Nolan red corner (Bray Boxing Club) Kalem Moran (Corinthians Boxing Club)

Liam Walsh Memorial Boxing Tournament

(Shelmaliers) (St Mogues Fethard)

Wexford U-21 football final replay

26 October 2014; Leinster supporters, from left, Alan Kerr, David Ryan, Nigel Salmon and Dave Kerr ahead of the game. European Rugby Champions Cup 2014/15, Pool 2, Round 2, Castres Olympique v Leinster. Stade Pierre Antoine, Castres, France. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

In Pictures: Castres v Leinster

27 October 2014; Barry Minnock, Rathfarnham AC, who finished as the second Irish finisher in the men's race and Eoin Flynn, Rathfarnham AC, left, who finished as the third Irish finisher at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 2014. Merrion Square, Dublin. Picture credit: Pat Murphy / SPORTSFILE

The Dublin City Marathon in Pictures

Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates after Barcelona's Lionel Messi scored during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday Oct. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/

In Pictures: Real Madrid v Barcelona

GAA

New Wexford Senior hurling recruit Jake Firman in a duel with Oulart-The Ballagh's Anthony Roche during Sunday's county final

Firman and Kehoe move from football to hurling

Wexford's new football manager, Paul McLoughlin, is reeling from the news that two of his key players have joined up with the Senior hurling squad.

Joint captains Kevin Poole and Olllie Doran with the trophy

Goal-hungry Craanford shine

Early-comers to Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday were treated to an...

John Meyler, the newly-appointed Cork Senior hurling manager (Photograph: George Hatchell)

Meyler to lead Cork

Former Wexford manager and player John Meyler is the new Cork Senior hurling boss.

Top scorer Cormac O'Rourke (15) taking evasive action in a shameful scene which marred Saturday's Leinster Club encounter in St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy

Ballymurn survive ugly clash

Crossabeg-Ballymurn continued their season to remember by reaching the last four...

Matthew O'Hanlon is taking a well-earned break at present before the serious preparations begin

Hurlers to meet Galway at home

Wexford will be hoping to have secured a provincial final place before they...

Anthony Roche of Starlights tackling Ciarán Lyng in the Enniscorthy club's last championship win over St. Martin's three years ago. Starlights won by 0-11 to 0-8 in Taghmon, but St. Martin's turned the tables emphatically at the same venue in 2015 by 1-17 to 1-2

Double on the way

St. Martin's are where they want to be, but they must be wary of Enniscorthy Starlights when the sides meet...

Paul McLoughlin, the new Wexford Senior football manager

New boss expects keen battle

While St. Martin's will be trying to rewrite the history books and become one...

Soccer

Luke Greene in action in the recent derby against Waterford

Patient Wexford break down Ramblers' wall

Wexford travelled to Munster for the final game of the SSE Airtricity Under-15 League group stage knowing that only a win would guarantee progression to the quarter-...

Paul Murphy of North End United gets his head to the ball as his brother Jason looks on during their recent win over Sheriff YC.

North End gain revenge with win over Crettyard

North End United advanced to the fourth round of the FAI Junior Cup after a 2-...

Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Real Madrid

Big choice you're stuck with for life

Ah, the innocence and joys of youth. All you have to do is toe the line to some...

Casey scores for Ireland

Orla Casey of Wexford Youths had an important role to play last week when the Republic of Ireland women's Under-19 soccer team secured their UEFA elite...

Ferns earn local bragging rights

Premier One Shield Group A: Camolin Celtic 0, Ferns United 4: Ferns made it two wins from two in the Shield as they overcame a hard-working Camolin side which made...

L.T.C. trials

The League Training Centre trials will be held on Monday, October 30, and Sunday, November 5, in Ferrycarrig Park for Under-12, 14, 16 and 18s. Schedule on...

Super saints take top spot

St. Cormac's moved to the top of Division 2 thanks to a hard-fought win over Crossabeg on Sunday.

Other Sports

Enniscorthy's Richard Dunne is tackled by Dan Costello of Monkstown

Enniscorthy grab five tries

Even though Enniscorthy were short some key regular starters, they were still too strong for the bottom side Monkstown in their Leinster League Division 1A clash in Ross Road on Saturday, running in five...

Jack Ryan breaking the gain line for the Gorey Under-18 team

Under-18 success

Gorey continued their Leinster League Under-18 campaign after their win on the road in Navan the...

Wexford ladies at the autumn international in Abbotstown on Sunday

High hopes for races in Navan

Next Saturday the Leinster Juvenile (even ages) and Novice cross-...

Mark Codd and Liam Gordon (Photographs: George French - Kneedown Photography)

Second for sidecar duo

Sidecar racers Mark Codd and Liam Gordon did what seemed like the impossible in clinching second place in...

Rob James leading the way on Sporting Press in Tinahely on Sunday, before settling for second spot

O'Neill best in all-Wexford finish

The first local fixture of the new point-to-point season was the Shillelagh...

Members of Wexford Kung Fu and Kickboxing Club who were medal winners at the rumble open tournament in City West Hotel, Dublin (from left): Adam Tierney, Patrick Monaghan (coach), Cathal Moran, Lily Moran, Eoghan Dempsey, Bobby O'Neill (coach), Nathan Casserly

Club Call

Wexford Hockey: Wexford firsts made the long journey to north Kildare through the wind and rain...

Presentation time in New Ross. Back (from left): Mary Kavanagh (gross), Anne Curtis (President), Teresa Byrne (third). Front (from left): Marie Therese Wall (second, Captain), Adeline Foxe (winner), Ann Carton (sponsor)

On the fairways

New Ross: The October medal was played for in inclement weather conditions but a good deal better...