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Will we beat Waterford in the Tommy Murphy Cup?




Wicklows Thomas Walsh makes another fine catch

Wicklows Thomas Walsh makes another fine catch
Tinahely’s three-day festival of football
A wonderful crowd turned up at Tinahely GAA grounds on Friday evening last to welcome GAA President Nicky Brennan as he performed the official opening of the new clubhouse and the town was en fete in red and white for the occasion.

Micko keeping us guessing
He might have opted out of the Tommy Murphy Cup and decided to take a bit of a break but the man from Waterville is still keeping a keen eye on proceedings within the county senior football scene and has said that he will attend the TMC games that Wicklow are involved in.

Patsy Burke mourned throughout Wicklow
There was sadness in the world of sheep farming and Baltinglass football in particular following the death on Thursday last (26 June) of Patsy Burke formerly of Tuckmill who died in Naas Hospital having lived in Belan Street for a number of years.

French says let’s be in for a penny, not a pound
Arthur French has the chance to claim the title of Wicklow’s most successful manager if he is instrumental in having the team retain the Tommy Murphy Cup.


Championship second rounders
Both Rathnew and Baltinglass are on show in Aughrim this Saturday evening in second-round games of the Wicklow senior football championship with the former champions taking on Ashford and the holders facing near neighbours Coolkenno.

Mitchell not looking past Roscommon
Wicklow face a tricky away fixture in Athleague on Saturday next when the team opens the Christy Ring Cup campaign against Roscommon, in a game that John Mitchell describes as ’our Alamo’ as he plans to make it through to the last eight in the competition.

Hyland makes hurling return
Wicklow hurling manager John Mitchell received a good timely boost recently knowing that Don Hyland has abandoned his sabbatical and returned to the county team.

Club notes
GAA updates from the Donard/Glen, Ballymanus, Hollywood, District, Kilcoole Camogie, Blessington and Newtown clubs.

Qualifier times and venues confirmed
The GAA have announced the times and venues for the upcoming football and hurling qualifier games as well as for the Tommy Murphy Cup.

Tommy Murphy Cup draw
The draw for this year’s Tommy Murphy Cup sees reigning champions Wicklow face Waterford in the quarter-finals.

French to lead Wicklow in Murphy Cup
Mick O’Dwyer will hand over the Wicklow managerial reins to selector Arthur French for the duration of their Tommy Murphy Cup campaign.

Byrne goes back to his roots
Former Leinster, Ireland and Lions rugby star Shane Byrne has revived his GAA career with his native Aughrim after a 17-year lapse.

Hollywood GAA notes
Good luck to the seniors who play An Tochar in the second round of the championship on Sun 29th in Arklow at 1.30pm.

Aughrim notes
Our Junior footballers went down in the League last Thursday night by 4-12 to 0-7 against Coolkenno in Aughrim. We are away to Annacurra this Thursday night @ 7.30pm.

Kilbride Club Notes
The Intermediates played the second round of their championship campaign on Saturday last in Baltinglass.

Donard/Glen football notes
While a draw was a bit of a disappointment our very young team played a good game in Aughrim.

An Tóchar GAA Club notes
An Tóchar GAA Club representatives paid a visit to the local schools in Roundwood and Moneystown last Thursday and were warmly welcomed by pupils and staff. 

Blessington GAA Club Notes
It’s a great time to be part of Blessington G.A.A. Club, with training, matches and other events happening almost every day. 

Newtown club notes
Newtown Senior team travelled to Aughrim on Sunday to play county champions, Baltinglass, in the first round of the County Championship.

Murphy shines in rare Louth hurling success
Diarmuid Murphy scored 1-6 as Louth captured the Leinster junior hurling shield with a 1-16 to 1-8 victory over Wicklow at a rain-lashed Aughrim on Saturday.

Kilcoole look on in vain
There was no hiding place for Kilcoole on Friday evening last in Pearse Park as the team was well and truly hammered in the senior hurling championship coming up against Carnew Emmets and losing by a whopping thirty nine points.

Intermediate championship fare at the weekend
There was some fine action in the Intermediate football championship last weekend with Kilbride surprising fancied Aughrim and Annacurra overcame an under strength Ballymanus. The Liffeysiders now meet Dunlavin while Annacurra take on Knockanna.

Rathnew and Baltinglass on show this Sunday
Rathnew make their first 2008 championship appearance on Sunday in Aughrim when they face neighbours and champions of 2003, St. Patrick’s in a game that begins at 13.30 and that is followed by Baltinglass versus Newtown at 15.00.

Blesso . just about
Hollywood will probably feel somewhat aggrieved not to have denied Blessington, having looked like winners entering the final stages of the game but the town team just about did enough and thanks to a late David Behan goal secured the two points.

Walsh has a bit of an injury
Thomas Walsh has indicated that there is no truth whatsoever in rumours that he is halfway to America already to play football there for the summer despite not being able to turn our for Bray Emmets against Kiltegan last weekend.
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