Friday, September 03 2010

Sport

Glorious 22 gold medals secured

WEEKEND TWO of the HSE Community Games national finals took place from August 13-15, with Wexford having a great weekend. Involved in eight different activities, the children brought home medals from almost all of these events. What a record.

Inside Sport

Adamstown send holders packing

ADAMSTOWN STUNNED reigning champions Horeswood to gain a fivepoint victory in a pulsating WFC Senior football championship quarter-final at Wexford Park on Saturday last.

Langan-Murphy does damage

JOHN Langan-Murphy proved to be a winner with his accuracy from placed balls in the Gorey District Junior 'D' hurling championship final played on Saturday last in Páirc Uí Síocháin. The Alley got off to a good with Kevin Hall scoring within the first minute and Barry Whelan adding another from a free shortly afterwards. The Gorey side registered their first score on the tenth minute, and the Alley replied with a placed ball from free-taker Whelan.

Ross Celtic favourites to lift Premier crown again

IN THE unlikely event that New Ross Celtic will fail to close out their fifth title in a row, the most reasonable minds will look towards North End United to lift the title, when the Wexford Football League campaign gets under way on Sunday next.

CLUBCALL

ENNISCORTHY RUGBY: Enniscorthy 40, Rathdrum 5: Enniscorthy with something of a new-look side easily accounted for home team Rathdrum to win the deferred South East League final of 2010 on Saturday last. This final is normally played in January, but the harsh weather at the start of this year meant that it could not take place.

Editor's Choice

In Pictures

  • Gary Conway of Horeswood in possession as Adamstown?s David Lawlor looks on.
  • Gary Sheahan of Wexford Youths is tracked by Ian Ryan of Shelbourne.
  • Louise O'Leary defended soundly for Wexford in Saturday's superb triumph.

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