County 40×20 championship fixtures update
The 2019 county 40×20 adult championships are up and running now with matches taking place in several grades during the past week. Unfortunately as sometimes happens in the opening week or two we lose a few players for a variety of reasons and this season has been no exception. This impacts on the already issued […]
County adult championship is the jewel in the crown in Wexford
Alley chat with AOB With over 200 entries in 18 grades the 2019 Wexford county 40×20 adult championship is the biggest and most hotly contested in the country. The battle to win a medal in this most prestigious of domestic competitions begins in late September and concludes its league stages by late December. At that […]
2018 All Ireland Adult 60 BY 30 Finals – Weekend 1
Best of luck to all seven Wexford players competing in the All Ireland 60×30 Finals this Sunday. In Na Fianna in Dublin Ned Buggy (O70S) takes on Matt Coady from Mayo while Gavin Buggy (MAS) comes up against Paul Mullins from Tipperary. In another family affair Stephen and Brendan Murphy travel to Virginia hoping for an […]
County 40×20 adult championship update
Fixture 3 of the 2019 county 40×20 adult championship is now available and can be seen at this link Fixture 3 This is in keeping with our policy of releasing the fixtures a week early so players can plan their lives around them. Once fixed these matches are expected to take place as arranged and changes […]
2019 County 40×20 championships get underway with 32 matches in a week
The 2019 county 40×20 championships get underway in earnest on Monday, 1st October when the first of the 32 matches scheduled for that week takes place. In a change from previous seasons, fixtures will emerge a full week in advance so that those taking part can plan their activities around those fixtures. Unavailable dates have […]
Another great honour for Marguerite Gore as she is appointed referee for the All Ireland Ladies Senior Singles final
Fresh from her exploits at the recent World Championship in Minnesota where she was crowned World Ladies C singles champion, comes the news that Marguerite Gore has been appointed to referee Saturday’s All Ireland Ladies Senior Softball Singles final between Catriona Casey, Cork and Martina McMahon, Limerick at the GAA Handball Centre in Croke Park. […]
Gavin Buggy to ref McCarthy v Kennedy clash at Croke Park Handball Centre on Saturday
While Wexford will not be represented on court in any of the three All Ireland finals at the GAA Handball Centre in Croke Park this coming Saturday the county will nonetheless have an important role to play in both the men’s and women’s senior softball singles finals. Marguerite Gore’s historic appointment to referee the womens […]
Delight for former handballer Eamon Cleary as Ballyanne Sim takes Irish Greyhound Derby
Written by AOB Former Ballyanne and Wexford handballer and All Star hurler Eamon Cleary enjoyed one of his greatest triumphs at Shelbourne Park last night when his dog Ballyanne Sim won the Irish Derby at odds of 12/1. The winning time of 29.28 was the quickest of all time and the first time in 13 […]
2018 All Ireland Adult 60 BY 30 Semi-Finals – Weekend 1
Please click on the the following link to view the All Ireland Weekend 1 (Singles) Semi-Final fixtures. First into action on Saturday is Brendan Murphy who plays Brian Havern from Down in the Diamond Masters B Singles in Co. Monaghan. Galen Riordan & Keith Armstrong (Intermediate Doubles) travel to Virginia, Co. Cavan on Sunday to play the Tyrone […]
2018 County 60 by 30 Juvenile Championships – Fixture List 11 (Finals)
Please click on the following link to view 2018 County Juvenile 60×30 Fixture List 11 Finals, all games scheduled for this weekend.
St. Martins and Kilmyshall kick off the 2019 county 40×20 championship season
The opening match in the county team championship gets the 2019 county 40×20 season underway on Monday, 24th September, with the clash of reigning champions St. Martins and Kilmyshall at Piercestown. Backboned by the Stanners brothers, St. Martins are going for their 4th title in succession but Kilmyshall with John Murphy and Jim Nolan in […]
Leinster Adult 60 by 30 Championships – Updated Fixture Lists 23A, 24A, 25A and 26
Please click on the fixture lists below which have been updated following the results at the weekend: Fixture list 23 A Fixture list 24 A Fixture list 25 A Fixture list 26
2018 Leinster GAA Handball Juvenile 60-30 Championship – Finals Programme
Please click on the following link to view the Finals Programme for the Leinster Juvenile 60×30 Championships. Best of luck to all the players involved.
Leinster Adult 60 by 30 Championships – Fixture Lists 22 & 23
Please click on the following links to view Fixture List 22 and Fixture List 23.
Blue is the colour as Wexford gets ready for a cracking county 40×20 season
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin It is by far the biggest county championship held anywhere in Ireland with over 200 entries in 31 separate championships, comprising a total of 464 matches. Numerically, the Wexford 40×20 championship is more akin to what you might expect to find in a national competition, but the carefully structured league […]
Leinster Adult 60 by 30 Championships – Fixture Lists 21
Please click on the following link to view Fixture List 21.
2018 County 60 by 30 Juvenile Championships – Fixture List 10
Please click on the following link to view Fixture List 10 Semi-Finals & Finals, scheduled for this weekend.
Murphy comes from behind to take Leinster DBMS title
Congratulations to Brendan Murphy from Castlebridge who staged a dramatic comeback in St Mary’s tonight to claim the Leinster Diamond Masters B Singles title against Miley Byrne from Ballymitty. Miley got off to a great start and took the first game 21-18. At 10-3 up in the second, it was looking good for Miley, but Brendan […]
St. Josephs welcome home World Champions from Minnesota
Last weekend saw St. Josephs Handball Club in Wexford town welcome home its World Champions from Minnesota. Josh Kavanagh, Adam Walsh and Gavin Buggy were recipients of presentations as was Cora Doyle who was a beaten semi finalist.
2018 Leinster GAA Handball Juvenile 60-30 Championship
Please click on the following link to view the first list of fixtures in the Leinster Juvenile 60×30 Championships. The Finals have to be played by Sunday 16th September.