WE X FORD KETTLE BELL ENNIS COR THY HOCKEY
The cold snap lead to the cancellation of many sporting fixtures throughout the county, and hockey was no exception as the two adult first teams had their matches at the Astro Active Centre postponed on Saturday.
The ladies first 11 were due to host Genesis in the Division 7/8 Cup, while their male counterparts were to host Corinthians III in Division 4.
It wasn’t all bad news for the men, though, as following an appeal regarding the eligibility of a Pembroke Wanderers player who took part in the league encounter on November 25, all three points were awarded to the Wexford side.
This result leaves Enniscorthy three points clear at the summit of Division 4, three points ahead of Pembroke.
The only adult fixture to survive the weather was the Division 7 derby game between the men’s second 11 and Wicklow III on Saturday.
Goals from Mick Jordan, Robbie Walshe and Niall Maguire gave the cathedral town side a commanding 3-0 half time lead, and the visitors piled on the agony at East Glendalough School in the second half, as goals from Rory Maguire and a brace from Daithí Medcalf gave Enniscorthy a 6-0 away win and second place in Division 7.
Squad: Luke Doyle, Daithí Medcalf, Rory Maguire, Mick Jordan, Niall Maguire, Robbie Walshe, Graeme Chapman, Alan Smith, Clive Rothwell, Jason Rothwell, Shay O’Leary, Eamonn Sweeney, Nigel Bailey, David Mulligan, Eric Hendy, Roy Chapman
The under-16 girls got their Jacqui Potter Cup Plate campaign off to a resounding start on Sunday against Clontarf, emerging 6-0 winners.
A brace each from H Sweeney and E Doyle along with one from N Ogilvie and an OG means a local derby in the next round as Enniscorthy take on Wexford in late January.
With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, Wexford Kettlebell Club Training Schedule has only just begun.
With our nationals in February 2018 on the weekend of the 24-25th, we will indeed be having a very busy Christmas....Training!
The training programme is on the board and we are encouraging not just our old crew to get back on track but we are openly recruiting New Lifter’s to join us in 26 Total Fitness Systems every Monday 6pm, Wednesday 7.30pm and Friday 6pm.
Classes are an hour *Monday* and an hour and a half long, suitable for all fitness levels, men and women and total beginners up to your more experienced sports person, you are all welcome to come try it out some evening. Cost only €5 per class (pay as you go).
At the moment we also have a kids class running at 8pm on a Monday and our Coach , Mick Kelly has being holding free one-hour workshops to help encourage more kids into the sport but also for the kids already involved they learn to lift in the safest possible environment.
So parent’s and anyone else interested in KB Sport please keep an eye on our Facebook page “Wexford Kettlebell Club” for the next one.
We would also like to thank our coach Mick who for the last two year’s held the position of President of The AIKLF (All-Ireland Kettlebell Lifting Federation) for all the work he has done in trying to get our sport recognised by the Sports Council of Ireland.
We have also under his guidance held three prestigious Kettlebell Lifting event’s in Ireland with two of them being held in St Joseph’s Wexford and the World Championship’s held in D.C.U in Dublin 2014.
We would also like to congratulate Paul Hillis on coming second in his first ever rowing competition. the National Indoor Rowing Championships in Limerick on November 25.
This shows you that Kettlebell prepares you for any sport. Mick Kelly placed 13th out of a group of 20.
And also big congratulations and welcome back to our teammate Denis Costello who recently returned from his honeymoon after tying the knot with the very beautiful Sandra. And finally a speedy recovery is being wished for Marian Roberts, we hope to see you back training soon.
Anyone looking for anymore information at all please contact Mick on 086 2621488 or follow us on ‘Wexford Kettlebell Club’ has it’s own Facebook page or email mick@ totalfitnesssystems.ie.