McLoughlin to stay in charge
Football boss to be retained
WEXFORD ARE about to hand Paul McLoughlin a second term in charge of the Senior football set-up.
Having completed a disappointing first year in charge, it now looks as if the former Kildare inter-county footballer will be at the helm fr 2019.
County Secretary, Margaret Doyle, now the G.A.A’s official spokesperson, has confirmed that it’s now likely the County Board will be asked to confirm his appointment for a second term.
‘Paul was handed a two-year term with an option of a third year,’ she said.
‘He is away in America on holidays at the moment but on his return in August we will be meeting up with him, when he will be asked to remain on for a second year. That’s the plan at the moment.’
On the backroom set-up, she said: ‘We hope he will also strengthen his backroom for 2019. That will be discussed.’
Wexford had a dismal 2018, suffering relegation back to Division 4, and only winning one league game, the final encounter against an already promoted Armagh side, who opted to give their extended panel some game time.
After a promising display against Laois in the championship, losing out after extra-time, football in the county hit an all-time low in the qualifiers, losing out heavily to lowly Waterford, who were in turn demolished by Monaghan in the opening qualifier round.
McLoughlin took over at the helm from Seamus McEnaney, who had brought the side up from Division 4.
Incidentally, McEnaney has this year brought his native Monaghan through to the All-Ireland Minor football championship semi-final, gaining a convincing nine-point victory over a highly-rated Kildare in the quarter-final last Saturday after winning a rare Ulster title beforehand.
Wexford football is in the doldrums at the moment, with both the Minor and Under-21 sides failing to make an impact in their grades, and the lack of under-age talent coming through is going to prove a further obstacle to progress.
Whatever the reasons for the slump in the big ball game, major refurbishment is needed before the county can even contemplate promotion back from Division 4.
They will return to action in the O’Byrne Cup in January. WEXFORD People Under-17 football Premier championship: Na Piarsaigh 2-13, Starlights 0-12; St. Martin’s 5-9, Ballinastragh Gaels 2-12.
Wexford People Under-17 football Roinn 1A championship: Sarsfields 4-9, Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 2-6; Gusserane 2-13, St. Mary’s (Maudlintown) 1-3; Our Lady’s Island/St. Fintan’s 7-17, St. Anne’s 2-7.
Wexford People Under-17 football Roinn 1B championship: Ballyhogue w.o., Cloughbawn scr.; Castletown 9-13, St. Patrick’s 3-8.
Wexford People Under-17 football Roinn 2A championship: Monageer-Boolavogue 3-24, Hollow Rovers 0-4; Craanford w.o., Shamrocks scr.; Buffers Alley 5-11, Réalt na Mara 2-6.
Gorey Guardian Under-15 football Premier championship: Glynn-Barntown 7-10, Ballinastragh Gaels 1-4; Fethard 0-9, Sarsfields 1-4.
Gorey Guardian Under-15 football Roinn 1A championship: HWH-Bunclody w.o., Davidstown-Courtnacuddy scr.; Kilrush w.o., Crossabeg-Ballymurn scr.; Oylegate-Glenbrien 3-11, Monageer-Boolavogue 1-11; Ballyhogue 6-17, Ferns St. Aidan’s 1-5.
Gorey Guardian Under-15 football Roinn 1B championship: St. Anne’s 3-11, Kilmore 0-3.
Gorey Guardian Under-15 football Roinn 2A championship: Blackwater 5-11, Réalt na Mara 2-5; Duffry Rovers 4-12, Cloughbawn 0-5; Castletown 5-15, St. Patrick’s 2-5; Marshalstown-Castledockrell 1-13, Craanford 2-2.
Gorey Guardian Under-15 football Roinn 2B championship: Rathgarogue-Cushinstown w.o., Geraldine O’Hanrahans scr.; Taghmon-Camross 9-7, St. Mary’s (Rosslare) 4-5.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 1 championship: Ballinastragh Gaels 5-12, Glynn-Barntown 4-2; Castletown 4-20, Shelmaliers 3-4; St. Martin’s 3-14, Sarsfields 2-6.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 2 championship: Ferns St. Aidan’s 6-7, Buffers Alley 3-4; Starlights 7-13, Kilrush 4-9; Oylegate-Glenbrien 0-8, Blackwater 1-3.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 3 championship: Fethard 1-16, Marshalstown-Castledockrell 3-7; St. James’ 4-13, Crossabeg-Ballymurn 2-3; Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 5-12, Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 3-2; HWH-Bunclody 3-15, Cloughbawn 2-9.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 4A championship: Ballyhogue 2-19, Taghmon-Camross 0-6; St. Mary’s (Rosslare) 4-15, Kilmore 1-7; Horeswood 6-11, Geraldine O’Hanrahans 2-2; St. Joseph’s 7-10, St. Mary’s (Maudlintown) 3-5.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 4B championship: Adamstown w.o., St. Martin’s scr.; Monageer-Boolavogue 4-14, Craanford 3-2.
New Ross Standard Under-13 football Division 5 13-a-side championship: Réalt na Mara 5-6, Clonee 2-3; St. Patrick’s 6-13, Naomh Eanna 1-1; Our Lady’s Island/ St. Fintan’s w.o., Clonard scr.
TUES. JULY 31
New Ross Standard Under-13 hurling Division 1 championship (7.30 p.m.): Oulart-The Ballagh v. Naomh Eanna (John O’Loughlin); Oylegate-Glenbrien v. St. Anne’s (David O’Leary); Buffers Alley v. Blackwater (Joe Kelly); St. Martin’s v. Glynn-Barntown (Mick Lanigan).
New Ross Standard Under-13 hurling Division 2 championship (7.30 p.m.): Faythe Harriers v. Duffry Rovers (Damien Donovan); Rapparees v. Rathnure (Roly Buckley); Shelmaliers v. Ballinastragh Gaels (Derek Murphy); HWH-Bunclody v. Rathgarogue-Cushinstown (Dickie Murphy).
New Ross Standard Under-13 hurling Division 3 championship (7.30 p.m.): St. James’ v. Cloughbawn (Jack Stafford); Bannow-Ballymitty v. Askamore (Noel Whelan); Horeswood v. Ferns St. Aidan’s (Pat Kehoe); Fethard v. Davidstown-Courtnacuddy (Fintan Whyte).
New Ross Standard Under-13 hurling Division 4 championship (7.30 p.m.): Liam Mellows v. Gusserane (Lorcan Browne); Crossabeg-Ballymurn v. Monageer-Boolavogue (Peter Shannon); Marshalstown-Castledockrell v. Ballyhogue (Jamie Patrick Farrell); St. Mary’s, Rosslare v. Kilmore (Jack Whelan).