Kilanerin shake off dogged Shels challenge

MATTY FORDE, not for the first time, proved the hero as he inspired Kilanerin through a tense second-half before they eventually shook off a dogged Shelmaliers challenge in this WFC Senior football championship quarter-final at Wexford Park on Sunday last.

Castletown outclass Fethard in stroll in the park

CASTLETOWN WERE very much on song as they cruised to the most comfortable of 19-point victories over a poor Fethard outfit in this WFC Senior football championship quarter-final at Wexford Park on Sunday last. Castletown were so much in control that the result was a foregone conclusion by the tenth minute, at which stage they led by 1-5 to 0-1.

Clonee capture back-to-back titles

TWO GOALS in three second-half minutes from Jimmy Morris and Alan Byrne proved decisive as Clonee made it back-to-back Gorey District Junior 'D' football championship titles following a tight battle with neighbours Ferns St. Aidan's on Saturday last at Páirc Uí Síocháin.

Youths salvage a point against Shels

GREG YIVERTON's goal one minute into additional time saw Wexford Youths mix the bad with the good as they salvaged a point from a dominant Shelboure F.C. side in this Airtricity Division 1 clash at Ferrycarrig Park on Sunday afternoon last. While Wexford Youths will be very happy to have snatched a point, they will be none too pleased with their display which, after a promising opening 45 minutes, deteriorated to such an extent that Shels must still be wondering why they failed to add to their first-half tally given their dominance through the second period.

• Last-gasp draw felt almost as good as a win

Glorious 22 gold medals secured

WEEKEND TWO of the HSE Community Games national finals took place from August 13-15, with Wexford having a great weekend. Involved in eight different activities, the children brought home medals from almost all of these events. What a record.

Last evening meet fixed for Bettyville

THE LONG, hot summer comes to an end at Bettyville on Friday next with the last evening meeting of the 2010 horse racing season. With a seven-race card down for decision, the all-flat card could catch many out with an early start time of 4.25 p.m. Preliminary racing lists in some national racing journals shows racing opening at the Wexford town track with a two-year-old maiden over one mile and one hundred yards.

Bumper hurling weekend

OULART-THE-BALLAGH have set all challengers a tall order as the countdown to the four Pettitt's Senior hurling championship quarter-finals continues apace. Faythe Harriers, winners of the ' B' championship last year, have been handed the task of dismantling the reigning champions when they clash at Wexford Park on Sunday evening, in what is an attractive double-header as it also features Rathnure and St. Martin's.