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Wicklow maul a hapless Kilkenny

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

THIS was bordering on a no-win game for Harry Murphy in his opening national football league outing against Kilkenny.

County squads enjoy a date with sweet success

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

LAST weekend was a fruitful one for Wicklow county teams with three victories to report from three outings.

Valleymount beat neighbours

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

THE Blessington Junior C team played Valleymount in the West Winter League on Sunday at Valleymount.

Lacken take the spoils after neighbourly clash

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

LACKEN stayed in contention for a place in the final with a good win over Kilbride in Group One. They now hope that other games may go their way in the closing stages. Timmy Broe and the ever reliable veteran Paddy Mcevoy gave the black and whites a pull at midfield while Ken Balfe had a great game up front.

Masters exhibition goes down a treat

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

THE NEW GAA fun game Peil Abu got a first run out in Wicklow on Wednesday night when Paul Garrigan and Hugh Kenny organised an exhibition between clubs west of the hills in Blessington.

Keogh's corner

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

A GOOD start to the new league for Harry and his men in Freshford on Sunday. A win over Kilkenny was always expected but to make it a good day out other things had to go right as well.

GAA Action

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

THE Kilmacanogue/enniskerry hurlers suffered heartbreak on Sunday as they lost out on their Championship dream by a single point.

Arklow schools in Leinster win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

UNITY is strength and that was certainly the case with Arklow town as they carved out a rare if not a first win in the Leinster Vocational Schools Senior football championship on Tuesday.

South Wicklow blitz was a real battling occasion for schools

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

South Wicklow 3rd/4th Class Blitz

A wonderful night of inspiration in Dunlavin

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

MOTIVATION was the name of the game in the GAA club house in Dunlavin as Andy O'brien and the local club hosted a team of 10 speakers from many walks of life.

Walsh heroics helps champs to super win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

LEINSTER and All-ireland champions Wicklow showed that their mettle still burns brightly when defeating a Wexford team by the minimum at a surprisingly firm underfoot Bellefield in Enniscorthy last Sunday.

Grassroots 1

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

RATHNEW: The Club A.G.M. was held on Friday evening last and the following officers were elected: Honorary Presidents:

Full list of GAA sub-committees

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

Sub-committees of the County Board appointed for 2012 are as follows:

Dunlavin win again

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:36 +0000

ANDY O'BRIEN'S young Dunlavin team powered their way to the final of group one of the league with a good win over Kiltegan at Dunlavin on Sunday.

GAA: all the details

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

Sunday February 5 At Freshford Kilkenny - National Football League Division 4 (Round 1) - Kilkenny v Wicklow 2.30pm.

Tributes pour in for retiring Jack

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

WICKLOW GAA made a presentation to FAS area development officer Jack Murphy to mark his retirement.

Wicklow ladies head for Model clash to kick-start their 2012 football year

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

Bellefield, Enniscorthy Sunday 5th February at 2pm WICKLOW Ladies, last year's All-ireland Junior champions, open their Bord Gáis Energy sponsored National Ladies Football League programme against old rivals Wexford in Bellfield, Enniscorthy at 2pm0 next Sunday.

Late rally gives Stratford share of league spoils

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

THIS match needed a switch of venue to beat the weather but the ever reliable Lacken pitch was again pressed into action and as usual was in good condition.

Dunlavin have too much firepower for Donard outfit

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

THE John Stones-inspired Winter League matches in the West continue to go well. Despite dreadful weather conditions on Sunday morning, two of the three scheduled games went ahead as planned and both were fairly even and well contested.

Scoil Chonglais take the spoils in Schools final

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

THE GIRLS of Scoil Chonglais in Baltinglass lifted the County Wicklow Post Primary Schools Senior Football A Championship in Annacurra on Friday after a fantastic display of goal scoring against the Dominican College in Wicklow.

Chill Mhantáin lift South Leinster title

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

THE FINAL score did little to tell the real story of this final which was played with great spirit and intensity on a bitterly cold wet day.

Both clubs show sincere gratitude

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

KILRUSH-ASKAMORE spokesman Lorcan Higgins said that the event had exceed all expectations in terms of fundraising and support and he also described it as a night he had "never seen the likes of."

GRASSROOTS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

COOLKENNO: St Mary's Dinner Dance takes place on February 10th in Mount Wolesley Hotel.

Keogh's corner

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

CASEY O'BRIEN did not get the winning start he had been hoping for on Sunday but really that came as no big surprise. His team had got a bye in the first round and that is something that I would never covet.

Corn na Mílaoise is a another great success

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000

CORN NA MÍLAOISE another great success in Wicklow.

Great display by Wicklow

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

HARRY MURPHY has made a promising start to his tenure as manager of Wicklow's footballers.

Grassroots: GAA local notes

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle GAA Club was saddened to learn this week of the passing of Noel "Skip" Grant, a popular friend and supporter of the club for many years.

Grassroots: GAA local notes (section 2)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

DUNLAVIN: Dunlavin's Junior team kicked off the new season with a victory over Kilbride on Sunday morning, the quality of football for this time of year was excellent, it was a closely fought battle right to the end with Dunlavin`s young team winning by a point.

Complex work to start this March

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

WORK on the €2 million Complex building at Wicklow GAA'S Centre of Excellence under construction at Rathdrum is set to start in March.

Croke Park seek response on pay

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

A 30-PAGE document from Croke Park has landed on Wicklow GAA'S desk seeking a response to the question of payments to managers.

Doyle's brilliance remembered

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

DONARD'S John Doyle is the eight GAA sports star to enter Wicklow's Hall of Fame.

Dunlavin on fire in west league

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

DUNLAVIN continued to set the pace in Division 2 of the West Winter League. They travelled to Lacken on Sunday and proved that bit too strong for a young home side. The winners led by 1-8 to 1-3 at half time.

Wicklow Garda seize the day

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

WICKLOW GARDA pulled off a stunning win in their bid for All-ireland Garda Inter-divisional success in Toomevara, Co. Tipperary last week.

Dunlavin fear exodus of youth

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

Like all clubs around we have lost quite a few guys to Emigration from lack of employment, frustratingly these guys have had university qualifications and trade qualifications also!

Ashford lose five but survive drop

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:23 +0000

IN 2011 we lost 5 players from our Intermediate team to Emigration. Tom Corr and Jay Taylor (Canada), Johnnie O'connor and Mark Shannon (UK), Sean Beale (Australia) and in 2010 we lost Brendan Manning (Australia) and Kevin Manning (UK).