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Irish Independent
12 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Love tears Wexford footballers apart as Fermanagh come out on top
Wexford will be hoping it's a case of third time lucky when they put their Tailteann Cup involvement on the line in a do-or-die preliminary quarter-final against Antrim in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Sunday at 1 p.m.
RTÉ News
a day ago
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- RTÉ News
Fergal Quinn secures two-year WST tour card through Q School
Fergal Quinn has secured a two year card on the World Snooker Tour after coming through Q School over the weekend. He defeated world number 96 Dean Young 4-1 in Leicester in the deciding match, having earlier seen off Ashley Carty - who finished last season at 68 in the world rankings - Keith Keldie, Sean O'Sullivan and Ronnie Sullivan. It gives the Tyrone native the opportunity to compete at the elite level of the sport as he looks to build on his progress in the amateur game, including reaching the semi-finals of the WSF World Amateur Championship in Morocco in January. Speaking after securing the tour card, he admitted that he had contemplated his future in the game after so much disappointment over the last half decade. "I'm just so excited to see what the next two years has to offer, to be honest," he told "After this Q School I was genuinely unsure what direction I was going to go down with my life path. I'm 25 years-old, another year, 26, 27... I have big ambitions for myself in my life in general. "Sometimes it's hard to know and eventually you have to trust that snooker is for me. This game keeps pulling me back in. Maybe I was going to walk away from this game for six months "Now it's pulled me back in, I'm on the tour - it's a bit crazy, to be honest. Now it gives me something to focus on for the next two years, simplifying my life a lot. "I'm a professional snooker player now and that's all I have to focus on." Quinn has been trying to secure a tour card since 2018 and becomes the second Irish player to earn a debut season on the tour after Leone Crowley, who managed it by winning the WSF Junior Championship in January. Antrim's Mark Allen is the top ranked Irish player at number 10, with Cork's Aaron Hill set to start the new campaign at 49 in the world. Also on tour in the 2025/2026 season will be Jordan Brown, Robbie McGuigan and 1997 world champion Ken Doherty.
Irish Independent
a day ago
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- Irish Independent
Wexford hoping it's third time lucky as Antrim visit for Tailteann Cup test
Wexford will take on old adversaries Antrim in the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final having lost by 0-25 to 1-17 to Fermanagh in their final group game on Sunday. Despite the defeat, the silver lining was that Carlow's loss to Longford meant Wexford finished second in the standings, securing a home tie in the knockout stages.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Antrim to face Wexford in Tailteann Cup preliminary round
Armagh beat London on Sunday to progress to the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup [Getty Images] Antrim will play Wexford in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup next weekend. The Saffrons advanced to the knock-out stages with victory over London at Pairc Esler on Sunday as they finished as one of the best third place sides. Advertisement Wexford, finished second in group four after they were beaten by Fermanagh on Sunday at Croke Park. The Ernesiders will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage after finishing top of the group, alongside Kildare, Wicklow and Limerick. The other preliminary ties see Offaly face New York, Sligo take on Carlow and 2022 winners Westmeath play Laois. The dates, kick-off times and venues for all four preliminary quarter-final meetings will be confirmed on Monday. Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final draw Offaly v New York Sligo v Carlow Wexford v Antrim Westmeath v Laois
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Antrim to face Wexford in Tailteann Cup preliminary round
Antrim will play Wexford in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup next Saffrons advanced to the knock-out stages with victory over London at Pairc Esler on Sunday as they finished as one of the best third place finished second in group four after they were beaten by Fermanagh on Sunday at Croke Ernesiders will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage after finishing top of the group, alongside Kildare, Wicklow and other preliminary ties see Offaly face New York, Sligo take on Carlow and 2022 winners Westmeath play dates, kick-off times and venues for all four preliminary quarter-final meetings will be confirmed on Monday. Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final draw Offaly v New YorkSligo v CarlowWexford v AntrimWestmeath v Laois
