UNDER 14's TROUNCE SKERRIES

Wexford Wanderers...58 Skerries...5

The Under 14's wrapped up a fantastic weekend of rugby at Park Lane with a massive victory over North East opponents Skerries.Josh Healy led the way with 3 tries,Ian Moran and Matthew Joyce scored 2 easc, while Joe Coleman, Shane Carter and David Tormey all scoed one each.Matthew Joyce also kicked four conversions.Well done to coaches Martin Fenlon,Richie Deignan and Sean Jordan.Wexford are now at home to either Mullingar or Naas in the next round.

SUPER 15's

Under 15 Leinster League
Wexford Wanderers...8 Longford...7
What a titanic tussle this was.Longford arrived in Wexford with a swagger and fancied their big team to do the bussiness.They took for granted that size was what mattered. What they failed to see was the size of the hearts under the Wexford jerseys.Wanderers began very well and spent most of the first half in the Longford half.But it was not until close to half time that they managed to cross the line.It was an oppertunist try by scrum half Conor Foley who created a gap and went through to score a fine try.
The second half saw Wexford on the defensive and it was only after 5 minutes when Lonford breached the defence to score a converted try to put them 7-5 ahead. Wexford defended and defended again with some relentless tackling by Donnacha Carroll and Josh Healy in the centres.Steve,Collie,Shane and Nick also put their bodies on the line.Finally a run by Ruairi Devereux relieved the pressure and got Wexford upfield.Following an infringement at the scrum Wexford were awarded a penelty.From 30m Tom Hudson stayed calm and slotted the ball between the posts to give Wanderers the slenderest of leads.It was back to defend again but Wexford were determined to see the next round and great joy was expressed at the sound of the final whistle.
Well done to coaches Peter,Pat,Ray and Billy for having the team so well prepared.

A GREAT DAY AT PARK LANE

Under 17 Leinster Div.1 League Q-Final
Wexford Wanderers...45 Navan...5
A fantastic result and the manner in which it was achieved was so pleasing. They had to absorb pressure for the first 15 minutes but never buckled.Following a driving maul up field and the resulting scrum Dylan Joyce-Ahearne snagged his opposing scrumhalf and forced his way over the line.
Following this the team lifted their intensity and Ciaran Kavanagh crashed over to increase the lead before half time. Jack O'Connor added the conversion to make it 12-0.
The second half was all Wexford and they turned the screw immediately with another try from Ciaran Kavanagh.Further tries were added by Cartaigh Geoghegan 2,Craig Wright and Marco Pons.Jack O'Connor converted four of these to leave Wanderers with a huge tally of 45 points.Navan got a consolation score at the end but the victory was all Wexfords.
It was wonderful to watch and the large crowd marveled at the clinical execution. Fintan,Bobby,Colm and Mark deserved huge praise for the manner in which this team was prepared and we wish them luck in the quest for the League title.
Thank you to Brendan Barry for the photos of Dylan,Ciaran and Cartaigh on the way to scoring their tries.

YES Mr.D'ARCY, MUNSTER REALLY ARE THAT GOOD

A HEINEKEN CUP EACH

WHO'S THAT WITH FINTAN?

LACEY LEGENDS Feb.09

Luke and Lorcan Lacey, brothers in arms.

CUP DRAWS

Under 13 Home v Cill Dara. Feb.20th
Under 14 Away v Navan. Mar.20th
Under 15 Away v Gorey. Feb.20th
Under 17 Home v Carlow. Feb.13th

SUDS PROPS FOR LEINSTER

Congratulations to Kieran Sutherland who was capped by Leinster Youths earlier in the season. He follows a group of previous players from Wexford Wanderers also capped at this level. Including Emmet Cullen,Colin Doyle,Niall Callery,Brian Hogan,Bobby Clancy,John Rowe,Rory Hannon and John Turner.
Kieran is currently involved with the Irish squad so hopefully International honours are not to far away.

IRELAND V ITALY Sat.6th Feb.

There are still some tickets available for the 6 Nations game v Italy. Stand tickets are €76 and terrace tickets are €36.Let me know if you are interested.

FIXTURES FOR Jan.30th

Under 17 Home v Navan. Leinster Q.Final KO 1.00pm
Under 15 Home v Longford.Leinster Q-Final KO 2.00pm
Under 14 Home v Skerries.Leinster Q -Final KO 12.00 (Sunday Jan.31st)
Under 13 TBA

Under 13's v Gorey Match Report

Conditions were perfect for rubgy and our captain elected to play down hill for the first half.Gorey were out of the trap very fast and putting Wexford on the back foot. Wexford intercepted a Gorey move and grounded under the posts. Outhalf Matt Doyle converted.Gorey responded immediately and scored in the corner from a lovely worked backs try.
More Gorey pressure but then our forwards bagan to take control.A good ball was produced for first centre Jack Stafford to kick cross field to put Kevin Mahoney over in the corner.
It was now a forwards battle;boths side driving,rucking and mauling.Then scrum-half Andrew Maguire made a half break, the pack followed out and scored a push-over try ,last to surface was Luke Lacey.Score at half time 5 --17 .
Wexford started where they left off Matt Doyle gave a glorious pass to Joe O'Connor who ran through the Gorey defence to touch down Luke Lacey converted .Then all went wrong wexford conceeded 3 trys . Ball handling and over elaboration to the fore.
Anyway the game was tied at 24 --24 and Gorey had an acute angle conversion which the kicker duely converted to win 26--24.
Team Ciaran Joyce,[Barry Murphy]' Martin Whelan, Greg McGrath'Ciaran Kirwan' Niall O'Donnagain,Daire McCormack,Luke Lacey, Connor Halligan, Andrew Maguire, Matt Doyle, Jack Stafford, Stephen Lyne, Kevi Mahoney[James Stafford] Cian O'Keeffe [Neil Beaver].

Wexford Wanderers U13's 2nd XV v Gorey 2nd XV
This was a very lively encounter with the ball being move at speed. Errors were at a minimum.Gorey got off to a great start running in 2 trys. Johnny Hamilton took control and reorganized the lads.Frankie Hynes caught the eye and scored for the Wanderers
Atfer the break Maurice Walsh assertrd himself and sent Conor Glynn over. Stalward tackling by the forwards kept Goerey out. Aaron Ryan caught the eye. The game was poised at 10--10.Unfortunately Gorey got the all important final try and went on to win 10--17.
James Tackacs. Aaron Ryan,BilQuaid,BarryMurphy,Thomas O'Leary,Luke Roche Cormac Conway,Johnny Hamilton, Maurice Walsh,Martin Whelan,Kevin Bierney. Barry Cronin Frankie Hynes.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Here is a shot of Peter Hudson our respected ref as he lays down the law.Peter is a highly regarded ref and we are always grateful when he takes charge of our games.

Under 15's 2010

Under 14's 2010

RESULTS for Jan.23rd

Unfortunately the Minis were cancelled this Saturday due to the pitch conditions. With three home games to be played it was not possible to accomodate the Minis.

U.13's lost 26 - 24 away to Gorey
U.14's won at home to Gorey
U.15's lost 7 - 0 at home to Gorey
U.17's lost 22 - 0 away to Gorey

Next week all teams are involved in Leinster competition so hopefully we will be back to winning again

Under 12's 2008-09 O'Daly Cup and Poppelwell Cup Champions

LATEST NEWS

U.13's still await the winner of the Metro section in their next Leinster League game.
U.14's have recieved a home draw v Skerries in the Leinster League. Date to be confirmed later.
U.15's await either Tullamore or Longford in their Leinster League fixture. Again date to be confirm.
U.17's play Navan in Leinster Q.Final in Wexford on Jan.30th
Minis will play Waterpark and Clonmel in Waterpark on Feb.27th

ANNUAL DRAW 2010

The club is in the process of promoting our Annual Draw for 6 Nations tickets. This is a necessary fund raiser to keep the club alive and well. Every player in our under-age system is being asked to sell 3 tickets. If everyone does their share then we will all be happy. Thank you for your continued support.
If you require more tickets please let me know.

FIXTURES FOR SAT.23rd Jan.

Minis are training at 11.00am
U.13's v Gorey (A) S.E.L. KO 11.00
U.14's v Gorey (H) Friendly KO 12.15
U.15's v Gorey (H) S.E.L. KO 12.15
U.17's v Gorey (A) Boden Shield

UNDER 17's TOP TABLE

DIV 1 SOUTH
1 WEXFORD 25
2 PORTLAOISE 24
3 RATHDRUM 16
4 PORTARLINGTON 9
5 GUINNESS 9
6 ARKLOW 9
7 ENNISCORTHY B 9
8 CLONDALKIN 8

Wexford Wanderers will now have a home Q-Final v Navan B possibly on Sat.23rd Jan.

RESULTS

Under 17 Leinster League Div.1
Wexford Wanderers...24 Arklow...5

A great win for Wanderers which now gaurentees them top spot in their League section and secures a home venue for the Q-Final. Two tries from Conor Goff and one each from Mark Tackas and Craig Wright. Jack O'Connor kicked two conversions.
Ciaran Kavanagh,Karl Walsh,Michael McGuire,Dan French,Johnny Craiciun,Crathaigh Geoghegan,Stephen Dwyer,Mark Tackas,Dylan Joyce-Ahearne,Jack Stafford,Conor Goff,Colm O,Corcora,Jordan Ryan,Craig Wright and Colm Browne. Subs used:Niall Scallan,Jack Whelan,Kevin Mureithi and James Roche.

Under 15 Leinster Seeding Game
Wexford Wanderers...0 Wicklow...15

Wexford went down in this game having never really got into the game.We will blame the long lay-off but this team are capable of bouncing back and a big performance next week is needed to get back on track.

Under 14 Friendly
Wexford Wanderers...12 Boyne...20

This was a very useful outing for this squad as they have had very little game time. It will take a few more games to get the right shape on this team but they have a full set of fixtures ahead and they will develop as team from game to game. Well done lads.

Under 13 Leinster League
Wexford Wanderers...44 Boyne...0

A fantastic win away from home for this wonderful team.According to coaches Kieram McCormack and Martin Fenlon this was a great team effort. Tries were scored by Kevin O'Mahoney 2, and one each for the following players, Greg McGrath,Ciaran Joyce,Conor Halligan,Joe O'Connor,James Stafford and Jack Stafford. Matt Doyle kickes two conversions. Well done coaches and players.
Joe O'Connor[capt] ,Cain O'Keeffe,Stephen Lyne,Jack Stafford'Kevin Mahoney,Matt Doyle, Andrew Maguire,Ciaran Joyce, Martin Whelan,Greg McGrath,Ciaran Kirwan,Niall O'Donnagain,Daire MacCormack,Luke Lacey,Conor Halligan,Neil Beaver, James Stafford,Johnny Hamilton,Barry Murphy, Cormac Conway.

Blitz v Gorey
A great mornings rugby was enjoyed by all who participated. It was a bright sunny morn at Park Lane and over 200 kids had lots of rugby in the muck. A large gathering of parents watched as their young men rose to the Gorey challenge.All teams performed very well.

BLITZ v GOREY Sat.16th Jan.

Finally we are back.Let's welcome in 2010 in style with a feast of great rugby at Park Lane tomorrow.It has been awhile since our Mini's have been let loose and I am sure they can't wait to tuck into the Gorey lads.
Please bring refreshments as usual and your parents and friends to support you.
Enjoy and UP THE WANDERERS

FIXTURES FOR Sat.16th Jan.

Mini Blitz v Gorey (Home) KO 10.30am
Under 13 v Boyne (Away) KO 1.00pm Leinster League
Under 14 v Boyne (Away) KO 2.00pm Friendly
Under 15 v Wicklow (Away)KO 12.00am Leinster Seeding Game
Under 17 v Arklow (Away) KO 11.30am Leinster League

NEWSFLASH

Due to the damn weather the water pipes in the club froze.Following the thaw we have discovered that a few of them are burst.This has caused many problems including the loss of electricity. Therefore there is no training tonight Tues.12th
Back for Thursday night hopefully.

BEN LEADS IRELAND

Ben McGuinness was chosen to be a mascot when Ireland played Australia in the Autumn International recently.He is a legend with our Under 9 team and he got to meet all the Ireland legends on his big day out.He looked great in the match programme wearing his Wexford Wanderers jersey. Well done Ben, a memory to treasure.

TRAINING

With the change in the weather for the better, it is hoped to resume training on Tues.night for the U.17,U.15 and U.14 squads.Check with your coaches for confirmation of this.All teams have fallen behind on their fixture schedule so it will be a busy few weeks ahead.
On Wed.night at 7pm U.10,U.11,U.12 and U.13's will return.

BREAKING NEWS

The Annual Rugby Ball has had to be cancelled from Jan.29th due to the lack of time to promote it. It has been decided to reschedule it for Fri April 30th instead. It is unfortunate but hopefully this time will have greater appeal and a great night will be had by all. A proper end of season finale

QUIZ TIME

Now that the weather has restricted us from playing rugby, why not test your knowledge with some mental rugby.
Go here for some trivia questions. Enjoy

http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/rugby_union.html

LEINSTER v GLASGOW OFF

The Leinster Magners League game v Glasgow at the RDS has been cancelled due to weather conditions and by extension so too is the Wexford Wanderers U.12 v Ternure.
Hopefully it will be rearranged on a later date.

SNOW RUGBY SNOW RUGBY SNOW

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Due to the extreme weather conditions all rugby games for this weekend are off.That includes the Mini trip to Waterford, the U.13 game in Boyne, the U.15 game in Gorey and the U.17 game in Arklow.
Hopefully we will be back training by next week.

YOUTH FIXTURES Jan.9th 2010

Under 13 Leinster League v Boyne (Away)
Under 15 Leinster League seeding game v Wicklow (Gorey)
Under 17 Leinster League v Arklow (Away)
All these games are subject to weather, travel and pitch conditions.
Will update during the week.

SHAGGY HORGAN CUP (Area U.17)

The South-East will play Metro Area in Park Lane on Sat.9th Jan. Kick off is at 1pm.

MINI BLITZ Sat.9th.Jan. 2010

The Minis (Under 7 - Under 11) will travel to Waterpark on Sat 9th Jan. leaving clubhouse by cars at 9am. They will compete against Waterpark and Youghal. Contact your coach if you are unable to attend.

Wexford Wanderers Under 12 Squad 2009-10

U.12 Squad play at the RDS

Our U.12 Squad play Ternure in the RDS on Fri.8th Jan. during the half time break in the Leinster v Glasgow, Magners League game. I am sure Noel and Richard will have a selection headache as they can only play 15. But in true Wexford Wanderers fashion everyone has put their support behind him and 113 players and parents are travelling to Dublin to be part of the event.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I hope everyone has had a well earned break and are now ready to get down to hard training and playing as we enter the second half of the season.Good luck to all coaches and players.