Wexford GAA
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- For more information see Wexford Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipWexford Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Wexford Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top hurling clubs affiliated to the Wexford county board. The winners of the Wexford Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling...
or Wexford Senior Club Football ChampionshipWexford Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Wexford Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top gaelic football clubs in Wexford...
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The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
(GAA) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards
GAA county
A Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...
of the GAA in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and is responsible for Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
in County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.
History
Hurling has been played in Wexford from medieval times. Evidence of this can be found in the hurling ballads of the 15th and 16th centuries. The nickname "Yellowbellies" is said to have been given to the county's hurlers by Sir Caesar ColcloughColclough Baronets
The Colclough Baronetcy of Tintern Abbey, Co Wexford was created in the baronetage of Ireland on 21 July 1628 for Adam Colclough, High Sheriff of Wexford in 1630....
of Tintern
Tintern Abbey (County Wexford)
Tintern Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland.The Abbey – which is today in ruins, some of which have been restored – was founded in the 13th century by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, as the result of a vow he had made when his boat was...
in south Wexford, following a 17th century game between a team of hurlers under his patronage and a team of hurlers
Cornish Hurling
Cornish Hurling or Hurling the Silver Ball , is an outdoor team game of Celtic origin played only in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is played with a small silver ball...
from Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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Gaelic football
Wexford had one of the greatest football teams in the history of the GAA in the 1910s, winning six Leinster and four All-Ireland titles in a row. The team was trained by 1900 star James 'the bull' Roche - who had fought for the World Heavyweight boxing Championship, and featured Father Ned Wheeler, Aidan Doyle and the O'Kennedy brothers, Gus and Sean. The latter was the team captain. The six-in-a-row in Leinster was unequalled until DublinDublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
's winning sequence between 1974 and 1979.
Wexford's last major football success was winning the Leinster title in 1945. From then on, hurling took precedent in Wexford and as a consequence, the Wexford footballers suffered and descended into obscurity for many years. More recently, Wexford have had a strong team. The team reached the Division 1 League final of 2005 under the management of Pat Roe
Pat Roe
-Playing career:Roe played for Laois senior football team from the mid-1980s until the 1990s primarily as a defender but also in midfield. During that period he was widely regarded as one of the top players in the country in his position....
but were beaten by a strong Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
team that day.
In April 2008, in Jason Ryan's
Jason Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
Jason Ryan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Wexford senior football team....
first year as manager of the team, Wexford beat Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
to win the Division 3 League final. This proved to be the first success of what would be a historic year for Wexford football, as they reached their first Leinster final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
in over 50 years. Along the way they stunned favourites Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
by coming from ten points in arrears to win their Quarter Final in Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
and then beat Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
comprehensively in the semi final. This was Wexford's 5th consecutive appearance in the provincial semi final, but their first victory. Unfortunately, the occasion of their historic Leinster final appearance was not a happy one, and they were thoroughly defeated by a strong Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
team in the final, 3-23 to 0-9.
Dublin were well beaten in their All Ireland Quarter Final by Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
, while Wexford recovered from their humiliation and came through the back door, beating Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
by seven points in a shock result to reach the last eight and a game with Armagh. From here, they produced one of the shocks of the championship, winning by 1-12 to 0-14 to reach their first All Ireland semi-final since 1945. Unfortunately that was as far as they went, as despite a brave effort they were beaten by 6 points by Tyrone, having been within two points of the eventual champions in the closing stages.
Wexford Football Team
- Manager: Jason RyanJason Ryan (Gaelic footballer)Jason Ryan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Wexford senior football team....
Squad as per Wexford vs Carlow (Leinster Semi-Final 2011)
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
s: 5- 1893, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
- All-Ireland Junior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Junior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition for junior gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland. The definition of what constitutes a junior player differs from county to county. In some, the junior team is the second team after the senior team...
s: 1- 1992
- Leinster Senior Football ChampionshipLeinster Senior Football ChampionshipThe GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
s: 10- 1890, 1893, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1945
- Leinster Minor Football ChampionshipLeinster Minor Football ChampionshipThe Leinster Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football "knockout" competition played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. Each county in the province fields a team in the competition. The term "minor" is given to players who are...
: 3- 1937, 1950, 1969
- Leinster Junior Football ChampionshipLeinster Junior Football ChampionshipThe Leinster Junior Football Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. The competition began in 1906, with Wicklow winning during the inaugural year. The...
: 6- 1911, 1963, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2007
- Leinster Under-21 Football ChampionshipLeinster Under-21 Football ChampionshipFor information on the latest U-21 championship see: Leinster U21 Football Championship 2007The Leinster Under-21 Football Championship is the Under 21 "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland...
: 1- 2011
Hurling
Hurling is also played in Wexford. This is in evidence in several one-sided results over the years: Kildare were beaten by 14-15 to 1-1 in an 1897 Croke Cup match. The AntrimAntrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
team were beaten by 12-17 to 2-3 in a 1954 All-Ireland semi-final. Nicky Rackard, who scored 7-7 at that day, was Wexford's greatest hurler. He starred in two great clashes with Cork in 1954 and 1956. Wexford lost the first after having a goal disallowed, but won the second with the combination of a great Art Foley
Art Foley
Michael Arthur Foley , better known as Art Foley, is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Aidan's of Enniscorthy and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1946 until 1956.-Club:...
save and Nicky Rackard
Nicky Rackard
Nicholas Rackard better known as Nicky or Nickey Rackard, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local Rathnure club and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1940 until 1956...
goal in the closing minutes.
In the 1970s, the distinctive red-haired Tony Doran
Tony Doran
Tony Doran is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with Wexford in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early life:Tony Doran was born in Boolavogue, County Wexford in 1946. He was educated locally and first started playing hurling in the Nicky Rackard Under-14 League. Doran later joined the famous...
was the star as Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
and Wexford played ten rousing Leinster finals in succession. In 1984 they claimed that the final whistle was blown prematurely when they were beaten by a single point in the Leinster final.
Wexford had a great team during the 1990s and their hard work was rewarded in 1996 when Wexford, led by Liam Griffin and captained by Martin Storey
Martin Storey
Martin Storey is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Oulart-the Ballagh and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1986 until 2001. Storey captained Wexford to All-Ireland victory in 1996 and is regarded as one of the county's greatest-ever...
, brought the Liam McCarthy Cup
Liam McCarthy Cup
The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
back to Slaneyside for the first time since 1968, they were waiting 28 years. Cork and Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
have dominated the honours in recent years.
Wexford's most recent hurling success was in the Leinster Final of 2004 when they defeated Offaly. In the Leinster semi final, they shocked Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
by beating them with a last-gasp goal scored by Billy Malone after a clinical sideline cut by Adrian Fenlon fell into the hand of Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
centre back Peter Barry, only for the brilliant Michael Jacob to block him down as he tried to get rid of the ball and Jacob subsequently fired the ball to the back of the Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
net ending Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
's 6 year reign as Leinster Champions. Unfortunately, however, hurling in Wexford has been on the slide since 1996, their last All-Ireland success, and the Leinster title in 2004 simply papered over the cracks.
Since hitting rock bottom in 2006 Wexford have made great progress so far this season and there are signs that Wexford are becoming contenders again.
2009
In 2009, Wexford took part in Division 2 of the Allianz National Hurling League. After their shock defeat by Antrim, in which the Saffrons made a memorable comeback, Wexford improved to take a place in the division final against Offaly. The yellowbellies were favourites, having beaten them earlier in the league, however Colm Bonnar's men did not perform on the day. It was a massive disappointment, meaning Wexford will be outside of hurling's top tier for the second year running. The Leinster championship arrived and Wexford had a chance for redemption with an opening round clash against Offaly. They gained revenge with Stephen Banville starring in a comfortable victory, with the aid of home advantage. Up next was Dublin and a younger more talented city side prevailed.However it became more shocking during the qualifiers after they were early exited by Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
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2010
In 2010 Wexford took part in Division 2 of the Allianz National Hurling League once again playing this time against ClareClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
. The Model men were once again the favourites ,having such a good league experience. Despite a disappointing performance Wexford still ran out winners at the end only to be promoted back to Division 1 of the Allianz National Hurling League after waiting three years.
Wexford began the Leinster Championship 2010 with a defeat to Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in Nowlan Park despite having a good second half.
2011
In 2011, Wexford took part in the division 1 Allianz National Hurling League. Throughout the league campaign, it seemed the standard of The Model County was poor, but when it mattered in the last two games to stay up, they beat Offaly and Cork. The task had seemed impossible, but the Wexford lads believed differently. They beat Cork shockingly 1-16 to 1-15 before drawing level with champions TipperaryTipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
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The championship began with the opening against Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
which proved too easy for Wexford.The second game saw The Model County with home advantage against old rivals Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
however it was Kilkenny's evening.Wexford were exited in the qualifiers by Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
after that Colm Bonnar
Colm Bonnar
Colm Bonnar is a Irish former hurling manager and retired player.A midfielder at all levels, Bonnar enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Cashel King Cormac’s in Tipperary and Dunhill in Waterford and at inter-county level with Tipperary...
resigned as manager.
Bonnar was replaced by Oulart the Ballagh manager Liam Dunne
Liam Dunne
Liam Dunne is an Irish retired hurler and is the current manager of the Wexford senior hurling team.Regarded as one of Wexford's all-time greats, Dunne enjoyed a senior inter-county career that spanned three decades...
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Wexford Hurling Team
- Manager: Liam DunneLiam DunneLiam Dunne is an Irish retired hurler and is the current manager of the Wexford senior hurling team.Regarded as one of Wexford's all-time greats, Dunne enjoyed a senior inter-county career that spanned three decades...
Squad as per Wexford vs Tipperary (All-Ireland Qualifiers Phase 1 2010)
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
s: 6- 1910, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1996
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between the strong hurling counties of Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players who are not on the senior squads for their county , or in others of players who are from junior or intermediate clubs...
s: 4- 1961, 1968, 2005, 2007
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties...
s: 2- 1985, 1992
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland...
s: 1- 1965
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
s: 3- 1963, 1966, 1968
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
s: 4- 1956, 1958, 1967, 1973
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Div 2 1- 2010
- Leinster Senior Hurling ChampionshipLeinster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
s: 19- 1890, 1891, 1899, 1901, 1910, 1918, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1996, 1997, 2004
- Walsh CupWalsh Cup (hurling)The Walsh Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1954 for the top inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The cup was named after Tom Walsh , Chairman of the Leinster Council...
s: 15- 1954, 1956, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. 2000, 2001, 2002
- Kehoe CupKehoe CupThe Kehoe Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1977 for inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The Kehoe Cup is named after Michael Kehoe , former GAA President and Chairman of...
: 1- 1977
Camogie
After winning promotion form intermediate in the late 1950s, Wexford won their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 1968, and won further All Ireland titles in 1969, 1975, 2007, 2010All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...
and 2011
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
. They contested the first National Camogie League
National Camogie League
The National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
final in 1977, won the second competition and returned to win it three times in a row between 2009 and 2011. Buffers Alley
Buffers Alley
Buffers Alley is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the villages of Kilmuckridge and Monamolin in Wexford, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in Hurling, Gaelic football and camogie. It competes in Wexford competitions.-History:...
(5) and Rathnure
Rathnure
Rathnure is a small village on the R731 regional road about from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side.-Attractions:...
(1995) have won the All Ireland senior club championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
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Notable players include team of the century members Mary Sinnott
Mary Sinnott
Mary Sinnott born in Taghmon Co Wexford is a former camogie player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1968 and 1969.She played club Camogie with Taghmon and Oylegate-Glenbrien....
and Margaret O'Leary
Margaret O'Leary
Margaret O'Leary-Leacy born in Wexford is a former camogie player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1968, 1969 and 1975.-Playing career:...
, player of the year award-winners Bridget Doyle
Bridget Doyle
Bridget Kehoe Doyle is a former camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award and an All Ireland medal in 1968, 1969 and 1975 and a National League in 1968.-Family Background:...
and Kate Kelly
Kate Kelly (camogie)
Kate Kelly is a camogie player, winner of winner of five All-Star awards in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. In 2007 she helped Wexford win their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 32 years...
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All Star award winners Áine Codd
Áine Codd
Áine Codd is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2004 and an All Ireland medal in 2007.-Career:She played camogie for Presentation Wexford and was UCD camogie player of the year for 2001. She was nominated for further All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2007Aine is not a blood relative...
, Mags Darcy
Mags Darcy
Margaret ‘Mags’ D’Arcy is a camogie player, winner of two Camogie All Stars in 2007 and 2010, and All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 2007, in 2010 and 2011. She was a member of the 2011 Team of the Championship.-Other awards:...
, Mary Leacy
Mary Leacy
Mary Leacy is an Irish sportsperson. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004 and 2007. She plays camogie with her local club Oulart the Ballagh and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team since 2001...
, Ursula Jacob
Ursula Jacob
Ursula Jacob is a camogie player, winner of All Star awards in 2010 and 2011 and All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011, when she scored a dramatic 52nd minute goal which changed the course of the All Ireland final and secured victory for Wexford. She was player of the match in Wexford’s...
. Una Leacy
Una Leacy
Una Leacy is a camogie player, winner of two All-Star awards in 2007 the year her two early goals helped Wexford win their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 32 years and 2011. She won further All Ireland medals in 2010 and 2011....
, Claire O'Connor
Claire O'Connor
Claire O’Connor is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship of 2007, 2010 and 2011 and an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011. She was a member of the 2011 Team of the Championship.-Other awards:...
, Catherine O'Loughlin
Catherine O'Loughlin (Wexford camogie player)
Catherine O’Loughlin is a camogie player, winner of five All-Star awards in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 and twice winner of All Ireland medals in 2007 2010 and...
, Katrina Parrock
Katrina Parrock
Katrina Parrock is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011 and an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011. She was an All Star nominee in 2006 and 2009 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.-Other awards:...
and All Ireland final stars Mary Walsh
Mary Walsh
Mary Cynthia Walsh, CM was born on May 13, 1952, in St. John's, Newfoundland, and is an actress and comedian and social activist. A sufferer of macular degeneration, she has served from time to time as a spokesperson for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind . Walsh's son Jesse was born in...
and Gretta Quigley
Gretta Kehoe-Quigley
Gretta Kehoe Quigley is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1975, the day after she was married to Ray Quigley, the trainer of her club camogie team.-Career:...
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Under Camogie’s National Development Plan 2010-2015, “Our Game, Our Passion,” five new camogie clubs are to be established in the county by 2015.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships: 6
- 1968, 1969, 1975, 2007, 2010All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...
, 2011All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
- 1968, 1969, 1975, 2007, 2010
- All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Camogie ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship is the most important competition in the women’s field sport of camogie for second-tier county teams and for second-string teams of first-tier counties. If the winning team comes from a second-tier county, that county is promoted to the following...
s: 1- 2011
- All-Ireland Minor Camogie ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Camogie ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship is the most important competition for under-18 teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. Counties compete for the Síghle Nic an Ultaigh Cup. There are graded competitions at Minor B and Minor C level.-History:...
s: 1- 1995
- National Camogie LeagueNational Camogie LeagueThe National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
s: 4- 1977, 2009, 2010, 2011National Camogie League 2011The 2011 National Camogie League was won by Wexford, their third league title in succession. The final was played on April 17 2011 as a curtain raiser to the hurling match between Tipperary and Wexford at Semple Stadium and drew an attendance of 4,180.-Summary:...
- 1977, 2009, 2010, 2011
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Finalists: 3
- 1983, 1986, 1989
- All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland...
Finalists: 2 - 1986, 1987
- All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland...
Finalists: 1- 2007
- All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. The series of games are organised by Ladies' Gaelic Football Association ) and are played during the summer months...
s: 3- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
- All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. The series of games are organised by Ladies' Gaelic Football Association ) and are played during the summer months...
: 3- 1981, 1982, 1983
- All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship is a "knockout" competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. The series of games are organised by Ladies' Gaelic Football Association ) and are played during the summer months. All players have to be under 14...
: 1- 1990