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Increase in numbers at cross-country
ADAMSTOWN WAS the venue for the county finals of the cross-country events recently. For many years now, the entries have been very disappointing indeed, but there was a marked increase in numbers attending this year.
Jim reaches the 'A' grade
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jim O'Neill from Bolinaspect, Camolin, was invited last year to ride for Philip McCullough and his team (Moto-One Suzuki TAS) in the Adult Grade B class.
CLUBCALL: RACING 795
Racing 795 began the cross-country (XC) mountain bike racing season on Sunday last at round two of the Cycling Ireland XC developmental race series, held in Ballyhoura, Co. Cork.
Wexford top tough group
THE All-Ireland Class 2 qualifiers were held in the University of Limerick recently as Wexford sought to regain a title they last won in 2007.
English players to visit county
THE VISIT of the Glos + Stars badminton team from Gloucestershire to play a Wexford Badminton Association selection on March 20 and 21 is now only a little over a week away.
Thorpe comes close
DESPITE A near-perfect performance, Derek Thorpe (Ferns St. Aidan's) narowly went down 7-5 to John Joe Nevin in a classic Bantamweight final at the Elite Senior boxing championship finals in the National Stadium on Friday night last.
Buggy's attempt comes up short
GAVIN BUGGY'S bid for a quarter-final spot in the All-Ireland 40 x 20 Senior singles came up just short last weekend as the St. Mary's man had too many hard miles on the clock.
Robinson's good spell
WEXFORD OWNER Willie Robinson is having a great run of late and his dogs are in top form, recording three wins in the past week.
Galway chosen as All-Ireland venue
A MEETING of the H.P.A.I. took place in Carlow on Tuesday last, and among the items up for discussion was the venue that would hold some of the All-Ireland championships.
Road races in Bridgetown on Sunday
THE COUNTY Wexford Masters and Novice road race championships take place this coming Sunday (March 14) in Bridgetown. This is the first time that a county championship race has been held in the village and it will be hosted by Kilmore A.C.
Inside Other Sports
- BREE A.C.
- Division 2 crown secured in style
- SOUTH EAST ROAD CLUB
- FERNS RUNNING
- Co. P.R.O. wins award
- New Ross to face Carlow in Division 1 decider
- GOREY CELTIC F.C.
- GOREY RANGERS F.C.
- Lots of joy for Juveniles
- Cross-country spots vacant
- Bad start ruined Wexford's hopes
- Nora takes over as Secretary
- Wexford top group
- Locals meet the great Kelly
- CLUBCALL
- Quarter-finals to provide some interesting fare
- Good fare in Co. final
- Great week for the Buggy clan
- Nolan bows out after brave fight
- 'Metric' fastest
- Second spot earns final place
- U-15s complete double
- Young guns in focus
- Bróna best in county
- Senior singles down to the last four
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