Sean Nolan to deliver Thursday’s GAA Handball circuit training session
Tomorrow’s GAA Handball circuit training session on Facebook will be delivered by Wexfordman Sean Nolan. The Kilmyshall native has a thriving gym business in both Enniscorthy and Bunclody and as a handballer himself is ideally placed to put together an appropriate programme for the occasion. The items you will need are; Step or kerb, 5kg […]
Memories from 2000: Wexford’s remarkable hurling handballers win All Ireland titles
All five pictured below won premier All Ireland softball titles in 2000, while at the same time having very active hurling careers. Jimmy Goggins and Terry Gainfort won minor doubles, Gavin Buggy and Barry Goff won intermediate doubles (Goff also won intermediate singles), while Colin Keeling won senior doubles with Tommy Hynes. Truly a remarkable […]
Club Learning Webinar Series
As part of the development of our club committees in Wexford I strongly encourage all clubs to register for the upcoming GAA Handball Club Learning Webinar Series which begins on Wednesday 13th May 2020 at 7pm. This is a terrific initiative by our national body and will be of benefit to everyone as it will cover […]
End of cocooning is in sight for St. Mary’s number 1 man Mick Flood
Waiting patiently for the starters gun!
Applying a status to every handball alley in Wexford
Written by AOB – County Development Officer I am compiling a list of all the handball alleys in the county, including the year the court was built and the year it was roofed in the case of 60×30. If each club could provide that information about their own facility (and anything else of value) it […]
Memories from 1908: Ullard rallying call for handball players
A poem penned by ‘A Well Wisher’ Ullard, February 17th 1908 and published in the New Ross Standard on 28th February 1908, entitled; INTENDED AS A CALL TO ARMS ON THE ULLARD HANDBALL PLAYERS On the boys of this parish I now wish to call, to renew their exertions at the handball. There’s a challenge on hands if right […]
Almost 70 years of County Chairpersons and County Secretaries (updated)
The list of those who have served as Chairpersons and Secretaries of Wexford Handball Board has been further updated and now covers almost 70 years for both posts. Click to view Wexford GAA Handball Chairpersons 2020-1951, & Secretaries 2020-1952 Please advise if errors are spotted.
Memories from 1986: Pat Cleary and John Fleming are presented with the Albatros/People Newspapers Sports Personality award
Caption says ‘Paddy Ryan, a salesman with Albatros Fertilisers Ltd, New Ross, who presented their trophies to handballers Pat Cleary and John Fleming, winners of the Albatros/People Newspapers, Wexford Sports Personality of the month award for February.
Profiled: John Fleming, Ballyanne
Written by AOB They say if you’re good at handball you’re good at everything and there is probably more than a grain of truth in those words. They also say you should never ‘poke’ a tiger and if you do, then you need to be ready for the response. Those two sayings could have been […]
Memories from 1991: Templeudigan Entertainment Committee
Templeudigan Entertainment Committee from 1991; L-R Martin Furlong, Anne Boland, Michael Boland, Breda Ryan, Tony Breen
Player profile update
Any player or former player interested in having his or her profile added to our growing list can do so by completing the profile page at the following link Template. If for any reason this is difficult we will complete the form ourselves if the information is provided. Don’t worry too much about the playing records as […]