CLUB CALL
CLONARD BADMINTON
Membership is now open for Clonard Badminton Club. Practice takes place in Scoil Mhuire Coolcots every Tuesday and Thursday Play starts at 7.30pm and keep going until late.
It is hoped that we will have enough players to field teams in the county leagues next month.
Old acquaintances and new members are welcome to give it a try. Rackets and shuttles will be provided.
Just turn up and see if you like it. More information is available from Clem Daly at 087 741 5151
WEXFORD HOCKEY
Season 2017/18 is well underway but it’s never too late so dust off, borrow or buy your hockey stick.
Wexford Hockey Club caters for all ages and ability so please come along. Check out the times for your age group.
Second, third and fourth class, Saturday mornings, 10am to 11am in Wallace’s, Crossabeg.
Fifth and sixth class, Monday evenings, 5pm to 6pm in St Joseph’s, Bishopswater, Wexford.
First, second and third year, Tuesday nights, 7pm to 8.15pm, Astro Active, Enniscorthy.
TY, fifth, sixth and older (adults) Tuesday’s 8pm to 10pm.
Wexford adult section now has two adult teams, the firsts will play in Division 5 in the Leinster Saturday league and the second team will play in a South East Sunday league.
So an exciting winter lies ahead and we’d welcome any newcomers.
A date for the diary is also Thursday, October 5. Wexford Hockey Club hosts a fundraising table quiz in the Talbot Hotel at 8pm. Our quiz master for the night is former Wexford hurler and Wexford’s number one hockey fan, Tom Dempsey. Please join us for fun and spot prizes.
WEXFORD WANDERERS
Wexford Wanderers firsts kept alive their hopes of Leinster League glory when they comfortably defeated leaders Bagenalstown by five wickets at Park last Saturday.
This victory sees both sides sharing first place with just one week’s fixtures remaining to be played, with North Kildare and Ringcommon also in the mix.
The toss proved to be vital on the day and home skipper Tony Murray had no hesitation in offering the visitors first use of the wicket on what was a damp dreary day.
Tony himself was in fine form with ball in hand, returning remarkable figures of three wickets for just five runs off seven overs. He received excellent support from Nithin with three for nine off seven as Bagenalstown were bundled out for 110 runs.
Batting conditions improved in the second half and Wanderers got off to a good start putting on 20 runs before losing their first wicket. However, two further wickets were soon lost and with the scoreboard on 28 for three, the game was back in the balance.
Umar with 33 runs and Adil with 27 soon got the innings back on track and a hard-hitting innings of 34 not out from Nithin saw Wanderers over the line with five wickets to spare.
Next Saturday at Park, North County provide the opposition and all the team can do is to win on the day and hope results from the other games go in their favour.
SLIABH BUIDHE
On Saturday in Wicklow town, SBR had a 1-2 finish in the Kilomarathon 10k with Myles Gibbons taking top honours in 36:50 and David Leonard next man home in 37:23.
Two very strong performances from the Gorey men. In the 26.2 km Kilomarathon, Eugene Doherty represented SBR well with an 13th place overall in 1:57:37 to win his age category. Well done, men.
Cross Country training continues Tuesday and Thursday nights at the field just outside Ferns. Groups meeting in the Square in Ferns from 6,45pm both nights for road running and cross country. All welcome.
Full club results, fixtures and information at www.sbrclub.com
ENNISCORTHY RFC
South East League 2017, Enniscorthy RFC v New Ross RFC
Enniscorthy recorded an easy victory in Round 2 of the South Leinster league over near neighbours New Ross last Sunday at the Ross Road scoring 10 tries in all and conceding after 15 minutes.
When scrum half Evan Lett touched down after 15 minutes for their first score the result was never in doubt.
To be fair, the New Ross pack did try hard and provided stiff opposition particularly in the first half. Their backs however were no match for the speedy Enniscorthy attack.
Enniscorthy will have a much tougher test next Saturday when they face Dundalk at home in the first round of the Leinster League at 3pm.
Enniscorthy try scorers were David O’Dwyer (3), Ivan Jacob (2), Ross Barbour (2), Evan Lett, Joe Bulmer and Murt Kehoe.
Team: 1. Angelo Todisco, 2. David Murphy, 3. Pat Doyle, 4. Joe Bulmer, 5. Tomas Stamp, 6. Murt Kehoe, 7. Jamie Barron, 8. Tom Ryan, 9. Evan Lett, 10. Ivan Poole (Capt), 11. David Shore, 12. Daniel Pim, 13. Ross Barbour, 14. Ivan Jacob, 15. David O’Dwyer.
Subs all used: 16. David Farrar, 17. Sabastian Pim, 18. Michael Farrell, 19. Paddy Waters, 20. Tom Farrar.
ST PAUL’S AC
Congratulations to all our young athletes who braved the weather today competing in the Adamstown Open Cross Country. Results:
U-9: Sophie Whitehead 15th and Artem Kelly 7th; U-10: Lucia Donohoe 7th; U-11: Lucas Page Redmond 7th; U-12: Rob Stirling 4th; U-15: Danika Gilshinan 5th.
Senior Women’s: Jenny High 10th
ADAMSTOWN AC
Now in its 11th year, Adamstown AC Open Cross Country has established itself as a top class early season opener for the Cross Country Season, this year attracted 34 clubs from Counties Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Limerick and Dublin. Most athletes arrived in Adamstown to get a feel for the coming season cross country, test their fitness and size out the opposition.
The day started with 31 tiny tots, indicating great promise for the continued success of Adamstown AC, who this year are among the small select few clubs in Ireland than can boast two national Senior men track and field titles.
The more serious races started on the chime of the 12 bells of Adamstown church by national and internationally renowned starter Pat O’Leary.
Races were hotly contended and no medals were easily won for the two hours of races program.
Race Director and Chairperson of Adamstown Ac Edel English was delighted with the standard of competition, commenting, “Every medal won was hard earned, with no athlete taking off their foot off the pedal till they were safely across the line”.
Edel said she would expect to see the top three athletes in each event here today, on the start line of the Juvenile National Cross Country Championship in December such was the high standard of competition, noting that each athlete would have to win their way through their own county and province before they could earn their place on the start line of a national championships.
Adamstown Ac would like to thank land owners the Rothwell family, Adamstown, the generous sponsors Mr Oil and Cullens Gala Adamstown and the support of Wexford Sports Active to ensuring the continued success of the event.
ST JOSEPH’S AC
The first Open Cross Country race of the season took place in Adamstown on Sunday.
Competition commenced with the Tiny Tots races with brother and sister Faye and Ryan O’Leary finishing second and third in their respective races.
Isabel Griffin kept up a proud family tradition wearing the club singlet finishing 18th in the under-9 race.
Joss O’Connor started the cross country season in fine style winning the U-10 boys race. At U-14 level, Danielle Griffin finished sixth and Jamie O’Connor fifth.
The club senior ladies team had a great day with Elaine O’Donovan finishing first, Maria Griffin second, Mary Doolan sixth and Maggie Helen O’Connor tenth.
The 37th year of the St Joseph’s School Shield took place last Friday evening, with a large number of athletes running to represent their National Schools.
The five local schools represented were Ballyfacey, St Canices, Listerlin, Shanbogh and Glenmore all hoping to win the Mick Curran Shield.
Final results showed Glenmore winning with 101 points with Listerlin in second place with 67 points followed by St Canices, Shanbogh and Ballyfacey.
This is the 11th year in a row that the Shield has gone to Glenmore National School, so well done to them for turning up in such big numbers again.
On the roads recently, Patrick Bookle had a good run in the Sanofi five-mile race in Waterford in a time of 31.30. Elaine O Donovan was first woman home in the 10km cross country run in Naas racecourse.
The Richie Young Memorial 5km will take place on Sunday, September 17, at noon at the Pink Rock.
Registration from 11.30am and everyone can run, walk or jog.
Prize giving and refreshments afterwards in the Parish Pump. All donations on the day divided between St Joseph’s Athletic Club and Irish Cancer Society.