NEWS IN BRIEF
LEAD UP IN SMOKE: There was an unexpected early conclusion to the League of Ireland First Division clash between Wexford Youths and Athlone Town in Ferrycarrig Park on May 22, 2015.
The hosts were leading 2-0 at half-time, but the referee was forced to call a premature halt when the generator caught fire during the interval, leaving the ground without floodlights.
Youths played some quality football before the action concluded, with Andy Mulligan’s run to the byline and cross setting up Aidan Keenan for the lead goal in the third minute.
And they struck again before the first quarter was over when defender Gary Delaney rose highest to head a Conor English corner beyond netminder Shane Cusack.
JUNIORS SCORE FREELY: Wexford bridged an incredible gap of eight years since their last victory in the Leinster Junior football championship with a pillar to post win over a weak Wicklow side in Bellefield on May 20, 2015.
The final margin of 21 points (3-18 to 0-6) was the biggest ever at this level since the county first played in the grade in 1908.
Wexford: Anthony Masterson (capt.); Robbie Vallejo, Jim Rossiter, Joey Wadding; Naomhan Rossiter, Glen Malone, Páraic O’Keeffe; Syl Byrne (0-1), Jamie Carty (0-2 frees); Graham Carty (1-0), Emmet Kent, Niall Hughes (0-2); Ciarán Redmond (2-1), Kevin Rowe (0-1), Conor Sinnott (0-8, 5 frees, 1 ’45). Subs. - Kieran Butler for O’Keeffe, black card (32), Niall Harney (0-2) for Hughes (43), Declan Murphy for Rowe (49), Lee Devereux (0-1) for Redmond (49), Noel Roche for Sinnott (54), Peter Travers for Vallejo (54).
RUNNING MASTERS: The St. Paul’s club hosted the Mr Oil Masters road race county championships in Our Lady’s Island on May 22, 2015.
Jackie Carthy of Kilmore, already the Senior titleholder, led the way in the women’s race, followed by Emily O’Connor of Slaney Olympic and Lillian Lawless (S.B.R.).
Niall Sheil of St. Killian’s enjoyed a polished win, seeing off S.B.R. pair Myles Gibbons and Paul Lynch.
S.B.R. won both of the team categories, with silver going to the Slaney Olympic women and the United Striders men. Kilmore and Slaney Olympic claimed bronze.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIZE: Norrie Goff won the prize put forward by lady President Susan Hogan in Rosslare Golf Club, with Mairéad Esmonde the runner-up.
LEADING LIGHTS: The Wexford Football League players of the year received their awards in the Horse and Hound.
The individual honours went to Adam Beary (North End United, Premier), Aaron Kehoe (Rosslare Rangers, Division 1), Ian White (Adamstown, Division 2), Brian Ronan (Moyne Rangers, Division 2A), Darren Walsh (Fastnet Rovers, Division 3), Mark Lee (New Ross Celtic, Division 3A), Richie Minogue (Shelburne, Division 4), Mark O’Connor (Curracloe United, Division 4A), and Dean O’Reilly (Rosslare Strand, Division 5).
Youth winners were Conor Sutton (Wexford Youths, Premier), Adam Prendergast (Duncannon, Division 1), Pádraig Lynch (Shelburne, Division 2), Connal Flood (Cloughbawn, Division 3), and Craig Kelly (Wexford Bohemians, Division 4).