The ‘Big Red’ county is awash with action as 40 matches played in softball league
In what is a very exciting time for Wexford GAA Handball, the David Stanners Painting & Decorating county softball singles leagues got off to a terrific start this week when 40 matches took place around the county. It was an auspicious beginning to the first league of its type in Wexford and it augers well […]
Tee shirt sponsorship launch takes centre stage on Monday evening
Monday evening next at 7.15 at Ballymitty will see the launch of sponsorship deals with David Stanners Painting & Decorating and B&R TranSpares covering the supply of tee shirts for the upcoming county team leagues. This is an important happening within the sport as its the first time such a deal has been delivered. Each team will have […]
Jodie Keeling comes out on top against Gavin Lacey in first female v male clash of county softball singles league
The results so far this week can be seen by clicking Fixture 1 results
Scoring clarified for upcoming county softball competitions
All clubs and players should note the scoring systems in place for the upcoming county softball competitions; David Stanners Painting & Decorating Softball Singles Leagues – best of 3 x 21 EEW Ltd D1 Team event – 2 x 15 ace games per pairing Acme Blinds D2 Team event – 2 x 15 ace games […]
Another good news story for Wexford handball as the new county singles league finds a sponsor
As we prepare for the start of the softball season on Monday next the good news keeps on coming for Wexford GAA Handball, with the announcement today of another event being sponsored. The prestigeous and eagerly awaited county singles leagues will now be known as the David Stanners Painting & Decorating County Singles Leagues following […]
Multiple sponsors give Wexford GAA Handball a terrific boost
Handball in the county received a great boost recently with the news that four businesses will sponsor the various elements of the upcoming county softball team leagues. Well known electrical and plumbing company EEW Ltd with outlets at 11 different locations around the country will sponsor Division 1 and the link to their website is […]
Its male against female as the softball season kicks off next week with 47 matches
The softball season gets off to a flying start next week with a total of 47 matches in the county singles leagues taking place at Ballymitty, Castlebridge, Coolgreany, Kilmyshall, St. Mary’s, Taghmon and Templeudigan. All 10 groups from A to J inclusive will see action and everyone will hope to start their campaign by gathering […]
Great surge of interest as 268 enter the county softball competitions
The importance of softball to the registered members of Wexford GAA Handball is amply demonstrated by the massive show of interest in the impending county softball season, with 268 entries received for the various adult competitions. These include the singles and doubles championships, the singles leagues and the team leagues and with the opening matches […]
Mixed Luck for Wexford in All Ireland 4-Wall Doubles Championship Finals
The curtain came down on the 4-Wall season last weekend in Kingscourt with the All Ireland 4-Wall Doubles Championship Finals. It was another exciting weekend with a large number of finals decided on a tie break. The good run of form of Wexford players in national events continued with Wexford pairings claiming victory in three […]
That’s a wrap! 4-wall season was one of the best as handball recovered well from covid lockdown
A brief look back at the domestic season….. It’s been a season like many others in Wexford, with a strong programme of domestic activities driving considerable success at provincial and national level. Handball bounced back strongly from a virus that at times seemed to threaten our very existence and the brilliant 4-wall season which concludes […]
Team C Black come from behind to defeat Team B Raspberry and take the Acme Blinds junior C-D team event
The county 4-wall domestic season ended in a welter of excitement at St. Josephs Community Centre last night when, just like the junior/masters team final on Tuesday night, the final of the Acme Blinds junior C/junior D team competition was decided on a countback of aces after Team C Black and Team B Raspberry had […]
Team D White edge out Team E Purple in a hotly contested Acme Blinds junior/masters league final
In the end it came down to aggregate aces, but Team D White were worthy winners of the inaugural Acme Blinds junior/masters team league final played last night at St. Josephs Community Centre. It was the first time for the county to run a cross club team event featuring players from different clubs on the […]
SOFTBALL ALERT! The sound of the Big Red is about more than the noise
For a proud softball county like Wexford, there is simply no sound quite like it! The noise made by the ‘big red’ when it strikes the front wall hearlds not just the start of the 60×30 season, it also ushers in the warmer weather, the long evenings, the short sleeves and the smiling faces gathering […]
A memorable 4-wall season comes to a close this week
This coming week will see the county 4-wall season come to an end and after the disruption caused by covid it is gratifying to be able to say the sport has recoved very well in 2022. The sole remaining county championship final is the junior singles decider between Adam Walsh and Mark Doyle and this […]
Wexford GAA Handball and Acme Blinds launch sponsorship deal
Wexford GAA Handball are delighted to announce their partnership with Acme Blinds & Commercial Products, which will see the company sponsor the county 4-wall team leagues currently underway. The competitions covered in this deal are the junior C/junior D and junior/masters leagues, featuring a total of 45 players and substitutes. The new and […]
Five Wexford Pairs through to O’Neills All Ireland 4-Wall Championship Finals
With Stephen and Brendan Murphy (Emerald Nasters B) and Kevin Doyle and Tomas O’Shea (Golden Masters B) already through to their respective Finals, we had five pairs in Semi Final action this weekend. Tom Byrne and Jimmy Dunne got us off to a great start with a comprehensive win in Diamond Maasters B on Saturday. […]