County Championship fixtures update…
All players are reminded that the last fixture issued is always the active one and any changes forced on us will be shown on that list. Changes are kept to the minimum but sometimes they become necessary. Where lists overlap the last one is the one you should look at. It is advisable that everyone […]
World Championships next year dictate early start for 2015 Leinster Championship
An early start looms for next year’s Leinster 40×20 competitions with entry forms now with Club Secretaries for the 2015 championships. These need to be returned to the County Secretary by Friday next at the latest in order to comply with provincial deadlines. It is expected that grades with large entries will commence playing in […]
GAA Handball Wexford 2015 County Championship fixtures update…..
Note that fixture 8 of our county adult 40×20 championship is now issued with some additional matches fixed for this coming weekend. Check Fixtures for details.
Insatiable appetite for information as 40,000 view our website pages
The popularity of our website continues to grow, driven by an insatiable appetite for information on what is happening in and around the handball world. Yesterday, less than four months after we launched back in July, the 40.000 viewer mark was passed and this followed another new daily record of 750 set on Sunday last. The […]
2015 County 40×20 Juvenile Championships Gets Underway
The 2015 county 40×20 juvenile championship gets underway this coming weekend as scheduled in our Annual Clár with matches at a number of venues. Click here for Juvenile fixture 1
County Juvenile Doubles Finals
Sunday November 2nd At St Josephs County Juvenile Doubles Finals 10.00am BU10 Jamie Barnes/Shane Kehoe (STY) vs Johnny Goggins/Bobby Doyle (STJ) 10.20am GU10 Ellie Murphy O’Gorman/Sophie Kelly (STJ) vs Elizabeth Walsh/Jodie Keeling (STJ) 10.40am BU11 Mark Doyle/Conor Murphy (STJ) vs Robbie Hillis/Ben Keeling (STJ) 11.00am BU12 Diarmuid Moore/Richard Lawlor (STJ) vs Michael Gaynor/Dean O’Neill (BAM) […]
Wexford's County Championship is a massive promotional tool for the sport on Slaneyside
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae The County Championship To Wexford players the county championship is the most prestigious event in the handballer calendar. This is due in part to our history and our heritage and dates back several decades to when Dick Lyng, Pat Murphy, Seamus Buggy, the late Jimmy Goggins and several […]
GAA Handball Wexford Fixtures Update
Note that Fixture 6 of the 2015 GAA Handball Wexford county 40×20 championship is now available under the Fixtures tab on the menu bar. With such a large number of games fixed and a myriad of player requests to consider, clubs are asked to notify the County Secretary immediately if an error is spotted. Club […]
Lambert shock for Buggy as temperature rises in county 40×20 championship
Paul (Curley) Lambert lived up to his high ranking by inflicting a rare 40×20 domestic defeat on championship favourite Gavin Buggy at St. Josephs Handball Centre on Friday last and in the process threw the 2015 county senior singles championship race wide open. This was a hotly contested contest between St. Josephs clubmates and while […]
Impressive showing from Galen Riordan
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae After taking a year out to concentrate on his educational requirements, Galen Riordan, Ballyhogue made a hugely impressive return to domestic action at St. Josephs yesterday evening when he opened his account in the county 40×20 junior singles championships with a 21-9, 21-11 win over Tony Breen, Templeudigan. […]
GAA Handball Wexford 2015 County 40×20 Championship Update
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae The GAA Handball Wexford 2015 county 40×20 championship is providing plenty of top class action around the courts of the county with over 50 matches played to date in the league section. With the players who were involved in the latter stages of the All Ireland 60×30 championship […]
A triumph for experience over youth as Bob Byrne sees off Daniel Kavanagh
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnai Contae This early league section of the GAA Handball Wexford 2015 county 40×20 championships has been marked by a number of surprising results as players settle into the slightly unseasonal start to the competitions, Normally at this time of year they would be taking part in the intercounty Winter […]
David Stanners opens his 35 and Over account in style
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Runai Contae David Stanners began his county 35 and Over singles campaign in impressive manner at St. Josephs Handball Centre on Wednesday night with a comfortable 21-12, 21-9 victory over Enda Buggy, St. Josephs. The competitive St. Martins man has only been playing the game for a comparatively short […]
Breen makes a successful return to action
After missing almost the entire 60×30 season due to knee cartilage problems, Tony Breen, Templeudigan made a successful return to the court at St. Josephs Handball Centre on Wednesday night last when took on and beat Felix Doran, New Ross in the opening round of the county 40×20 junior singles championship. The 60 year old […]
Another daily viewing record set as the 20,000 mark is passed
Interest in our website gaahandballwexford continues to grow and Saturday last September 27th saw a record 710 viewings which beat the previous high of 620 set on Friday 19th September. Last night (Sunday) we came so close to beating that when 707 viewed posts on our blog. Overall viewing figures since we launched has now […]
GAA Handball Wexford 2015 Championship Update
Note that fixture 2 of the Wexford 40×20 championships is now available under the Fixtures tab on the menu bar. Also there in PDF format are the Championship Groups. These will be updated several times each week.
They're off and running! Early start for new look 2015 County 40×20 Adult Championship
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnaí Contae The new look county 40×20 adult championship gets underway tomorrow evening with matches at several venues around the county. A decision taken earlier this year means the championship will be run from September 2014 to January 2015 with semi finals being played in December and finals taking place in early […]
Wanted: Tickets for the All Ireland football final
If anyone has tickets to spare for the All Ireland football final please contact Wexford County Secretary Tony Breen at 087-2060715
Hynes 'fresh & ready' for Saturday
Report by Padhraic Roberts Interview with 60 x 30 County Senior Champion Tommy Hynes of the St Mary’s club, Wexford Town, ahead of his Senior Open Doubles All Ireland quarter final this coming Saturday at Talbots Inch, Kilkenny at 3pm. Tommy is partnered by Gavin Buggy from the St Joseph’s club and they take on Dublin’s […]
2015 County 40×20 Adult Championships
Written by Antoin Ó Braoin, Rúnai Contae All members and intending members of GAA Handball Wexford should note that entry forms for the 2015 county 40×20 singles and doubles championships are now with club secretaries and those intending taking part should get in touch with their clubs immediately. This is in line with the recent decision […]