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AIB Club Championship: Weekend previews and fixtures

BY SHANE STAPLETON

Fourteen years on from making an AIB senior club football final, one Kerry legend is looking to do so again at intermediate level. Delightfully, An Ghaeltacht's Marc O Se is coming up against a long-time foe in Sean Cavanagh, a man he fought tooth-and-nail with when Kerry and Tyrone were ruling the land. 2010 Young footballer of the Year, Aidan Walsh, takes up his hurley this weekend, while a 2004 All Star looks to take his Wexford club side to Croke Park. That's just some of the magic on show in this weekend's club action.

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Captain Garrett Foley knows wild horses won't hold Rory Whelan back from Fethard St Mogue's AIB All-Ireland club JHC semi-final clash with Sylvane.

13-year-old Rory Whelan a driving force for Fethard St. Mogue’s

Club and Wexford GAA | Tue Jan 16 17:15:00 GMT 2018

BY SHANE STAPLETON

Captain Garrett Foley knows wild horses won't hold Rory Whelan back from Fethard St Mogue's AIB All-Ireland club JHC semi-final clash with Sylane.

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A five-time All-Ireland winner with Kerry leads his side out this weekend at junior club grade.

Weekend club previews and fixtures

Carlow GAA , Club , Galway GAA , Kerry GAA , Limerick GAA , Offaly GAA and Wexford GAA | Thu Nov 16 13:21:10 GMT 2017

A five-time All-Ireland winner with Kerry leads his side out this weekend at junior club grade. There's a clash two of Leinster senior title winners in recent seasons, a couple of workmates face off in the Connacht decider, while one Wexford club is sending camogie and hurling sides into action on Sunday, in different parts of the province.

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I have misgivings about Davy Fitzgerald, I’m not a fan, but I don’t want to go down that road.

Eddie Brennan: Davy needs to control his manic side

County and Wexford GAA | Thu Apr 20 11:53:43 IST 2017

I have misgivings about Davy Fitzgerald, I’m not a fan, but I don’t want to go down that road.
His impact in Wexford has been obvious, they’re all pulling with him, and he has managed to bring Jack Guiney back into the fold. All positive.

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They often say that some of the best hurlers are born with a hurley in their hands.
You can imagine for Alex Auld and his kind, following local custom, being dropped onto the ice from day one.

Chin a natural, but Alex had a grand Auld Time of it too

By Shane Stapleton

They often say that some of the best hurlers are born with a hurley in their hands.
You can imagine for Alex Auld and his kind, following local custom, being dropped onto the ice from day one.

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Three of the four clubs this Paddy’s Day have never lifted an All-Ireland club title.
Certainly, none of the players on show have that famed Celtic Cross sitting at home.
The closest thing to it is Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper who was a mascot for Dr Croke’s when last they climbed the steps in 1992.

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Breakthrough AIB All-Ireland Club titles

Club , Cork GAA , Mayo GAA , Offaly GAA , Wexford GAA and Wicklow GAA | Fri Mar 10 16:14:35 GMT 2017

By Shane Stapleton

Three of the four clubs this Paddy’s Day have never lifted an All-Ireland club title. Certainly, none of the players on show have that famed Celtic Cross sitting at home.

The closest thing to it is Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper who was a mascot for Dr Croke’s when last they climbed the steps in 1992. So while the Kerry men are looking to bridge a quarter-century gap, Slaughtneil, Cuala and Ballyea are looking for that initial breakthrough.

Below is a list of teams who were trailblazers in the All-Ireland club championship.

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Kildare’s first jersey were said to have been made from white flour bags from Odlum Mills.

Some of the GAA's quirkier jersey moments

Carlow GAA , Clare GAA , Club , Cork GAA , County , Westmeath GAA and Wexford GAA | Thu Feb 23 17:34:13 GMT 2017

By Shane Stapleton

Kildare’s first jersey were said to have been made from white flour bags from Odlum Mills. They stuck with the white colours and, since 1910, Carlow have stuck with their green, red and yellow — having previously adopted the county champions’ look.

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He is taking on arguably the most difficult challenge yet of AIB’s ground-breaking ‘The Toughest Trade’ series yet Wexford hurler Lee Chin cannot wait to swap a sliothar for an ice hockey puck next week. The 24-year-old is already no stranger to switching sports, having played senior hurling and football for Wexford and soccer for Wexford Youths. Yet even Chin’s impressive sporting versatility is set to be tested to its limits after he agreed to try ice hockey as part of the third instalment of AIB’s unique sporting trade series. The six foot tall Faythe Harriers star is headed to Canada in a week’s time to immerse himself with the Vancouver Canuck’s ice hockey team for six days.

Lee Chin takes on arguably the toughest 'Toughest Trade'

Club and Wexford GAA | Tue Feb 14 16:32:30 GMT 2017

He is taking on arguably the most difficult challenge yet in ‘The Toughest Trade’ series yet Wexford hurler Lee Chin cannot wait to swap a sliothar for an ice hockey puck next week. The 24-year-old is already no stranger to switching sports, having played senior hurling and football for Wexford and soccer for Wexford Youths. Yet even Chin’s impressive sporting versatility is set to be tested to its limits after he agreed to try ice hockey as part of the third instalment of AIB’s unique sporting trade series. The six foot tall Faythe Harriers star is headed to Canada in a week’s time to immerse himself with the Vancouver Canuck’s ice hockey team for six days.

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There’s a rich tapestry of names to pore over across the GAA.

What’s in a Name – Volume 2

Cavan GAA , Clare GAA , Club , Donegal GAA , Dublin GAA , Kilkenny GAA , Louth GAA , Tipperary GAA and Wexford GAA | Tue Feb 07 13:40:40 GMT 2017

Words by Shane Stapleton

There’s a rich tapestry of names to pore over across the GAA.

All sorts of influences have made their way onto the crests and jerseys of our clubs.

Names that have become so familiar to us that we don’t even stop to think why or how — here’s ten more great names in volume two of ‘what’s in a name?’.

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Wexford Town’s Faythe Harriers are preparing for their first training session with new - albeit temporary - teammate Alex Auld. The Canadian ice hockey star has been revealed as the latest signing by creators AIB for its documentary series The Toughest Trade. Now a coach, Auld will be swapping both the puck and club the Vancouver Canucks with Wexford hurler Lee Chin to see how the life of an amateur GAA player compares to his 12 years as a pro in the National Hockey League.

Lee Chin & Alex Auld Meet Ahead of AIB's The Toughest Trade2

Ice Hockey and Hurling Swap Revealed for Episode 2 of The Toughest Trade

Club , Hurling and Wexford GAA | Thu Feb 02 12:35:00 GMT 2017

Wexford Town’s Faythe Harriers are preparing for their first training session with new - albeit temporary - teammate Alex Auld. Delighted to revieal the Canadian ice hockey star as the latest signing for our documentary, The Toughest Trade. Now a coach, Auld will be swapping both the puck and club the Vancouver Canucks with Wexford hurler Lee Chin to see how the life of an amateur GAA player compares to his 12 years as a pro in the National Hockey League.

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AIB Club Championship: Weekend previews and fixtures

13-year-old Rory Whelan a driving force for Fethard St. Mogue’s

Weekend club previews and fixtures

Eddie Brennan: Davy needs to control his manic side

Chin a natural, but Alex had a grand Auld Time of it too

Breakthrough AIB All-Ireland Club titles

Some of the GAA's quirkier jersey moments

Lee Chin takes on arguably the toughest 'Toughest Trade'

What’s in a Name – Volume 2

Ice Hockey and Hurling Swap Revealed for Episode 2 of The Toughest Trade

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