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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Hosts Kilanerin overcome St. Anne's by four points in Division 1 semi-final
While the drama of the other EBS Mortgages Wexford All-County Football League Division 1 semi-final might have been captivating, this clash between Kilanerin and St. Anne's was a fine game in its own right as the hosts emerged with the win.
Irish Independent
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Late Davy Rowe captained Wexford to famous win
For those of a certain vintage, his unexpected passing will evoke happy memories of bygone days when he was a colossus in defence for St. Anne's and Wexford. One of his most memorable outings in the purple and gold arrived in the summer of 1969, when he captained the team from left corner-back as they recorded a sensational 3-5 to 1-8 victory over titleholders Longford in the Leinster championship quarter-final held in Croke Park. Wexford were unfancied after requiring two games to beat Carlow in the first round, but they went on to produce another fine performance before bowing out to eventual All-Ireland finalists Offaly in the semi-final by 3-9 to 1-10. Leadership came naturally to Davy, having already captained the St. Anne's football teams that captured the Junior and Senior county titles of 1966 and 1968 respectively. He was a product of the all-conquering Kilmore/Rathangan Juvenile and Minor sides from the late fifties and early sixties that cleaned up on the titles front in both codes. Davy's last year as an Under-21 in 1965 saw him line out for Wexford in football at left corner-back, and he also represented the county at Junior level for the first of three successive years. His debut with the Seniors arrived in a National League loss to Carlow in Dr. Cullen Park on October 31, 1965, and he went on to make 35 appearances in total at a time when matches weren't nearly as plentiful as they are nowadays on the inter-county scene. Davy's championship debut arrived against Wicklow in 1967, and his last big day was in Croke Park on May 26, 1974 when the march of the famous 'Heffo's Army' began as Dublin defeated Wexford in the Leinster first round by 3-9 to 0-6. His final Senior appearance for Wexford arrived on November 17 of that year in a National League defeat to Clare in Lahinch, with unusual circumstances surrounding this game. It was the only one of the 15 scheduled matches in the competition to take place, as the remainder were postponed due to the death of President Erskine Childers. It was decided to go ahead with Wexford versus Clare because the Slaneysiders were in the Banner County already after staying overnight in Ennis. However, referee Mick O'Neill of Kerry assumed that the match was off and didn't travel, so a local man, P.J. Kennedy, had to take charge of the whistle to ensure it went ahead. In the period from 1965 to 1974, the only year when Davy didn't feature in a Wexford Senior jersey was 1973, and he was a part of championship teams in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1974. Farming ensured he was always in great physical shape, and he was easy to pick out on the field in the early seventies in particular when the long, thick sideburns he sported were all the rage. After inspiring those Junior and Senior football victories in 1966 and 1968, Davy also played in the 1975 county final defeat to Gusserane before winning a Junior hurling medal in 1977. He performed in an era when every club had some great characters, and one story that Jim Berry recalled in his superb history of St. Anne's had Davy as the central figure. It happened in the replayed county Junior football semi-final of 1964 against Gusserane, a three-game saga that didn't finish until early the following year with victory for the Rathangan crew. Stephen Roche, one of the St. Anne's selectors, let a roar at Davy as he was soloing by him close to the sideline, urging him to kick the ball off. Davy slowed down and gestured to hand the ball out to the mentor while uttering the immortal words: 'here Stephen, kick the ****ing ball yourself!' Davy, who died suddenly at home, was pre-deceased by his wife Jo-anne and is survived by his children Richenda, Lisa, David, Frank and Derek. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Irish Independent
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford GAA round-up – all the results, fixtures and league tables
Electric Ireland Leinster MHC Tier 1 round two: Wexford 2-15, Dublin 0-12. Leinster LGFA Minor 'B' championship final: Laois 3-10, Wexford 0-10. EEW ACHL Division 1A: Buffers Alley w.o., Naomh Éanna scr. EEW ACHL Division 1B: Faythe Harriers 0-18, Cloughbawn 0-12; Rathnure 4-21, Cloughbawn 2-13; St. Anne's 4-14, Faythe Harriers 0-17. EEW ACHL Division 2A: Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 3-20, Fethard 0-14; St. James' 2-18, Rapparees 1-11; Blackwater w.o., Kilmore scr. EEW ACHL Division 2B: Tara Rocks 1-20, HWH-Bunclody 1-19. EEW ACHL Division 3A: Liam Mellows 0-13, Monageer-Boolavogue 0-9; Oulart-The Ballagh 4-15, Ballygarrett 1-10; Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 1-15, Duffry Rovers 0-15. EEW ACHL Division 3B: Horeswood 0-23, Geraldine O'Hanrahans 0-8; Gusserane 2-12, Adamstown 2-12; Shelmaliers 2-19, Taghmon-Camross 0-15. EEW ACHL Division 4A: Marshalstown-Castledockrell 1-17, Ferns St. Aidan's 1-16; Naomh Éanna 1-20, Blackwater 1-8. EEW ACHL Division 4B: St. Mary's (Rosslare) 3-28, Ballyhogue 1-8; Glynn-Barntown 1-18, Clongeen 2-15; St. Anne's 0-15, Faythe Harriers 0-10. ADVERTISEMENT EEW ACHL Division 5A: St. Fintan's 2-11, Bannow-Ballymitty 0-10; Rathnure 3-18, Oylegate-Glenbrien 1-13. EEW ACHL Division 5B: Rapparees 4-12, Tara Rocks 2-11; Askamore 2-16, Craanford 1-12. Gorey District JBHL: St. Patrick's 1-15, Buffers Alley 2-9; Naomh Éanna Green 3-21, Ballygarrett 0-12. JBH Cross-District League: Na Fianna Clonard 1-15, Shelmaliers 0-14; Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 3-14, Glynn-Barntown 1-11; Crossabeg-Ballymurn 1-16, HWH-Bunclody 2-10; Duffry Rovers 1-17, Oulart-The Ballagh 1-13. EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 4B: Our Lady's Island 4-9, St. Joseph's 5-6; St. Anne's 3-3, Adamstown 1-4. U18FL Division 1: Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 2-9, Starlights 1-7; Ballynastragh Gaels 2-18, St. Martin's 0-7. U18FL Division 2: Shelmaliers 5-4, Kilrush 2-11; Adamstown 2-8, St. Joseph's 1-3; Monageer-Boolavogue w.o., Slaney Harriers scr. U18FL Division 3: Bargy Gaels 0-9, Duffry Rovers 0-8; St. Patrick's 6-10, Moguegeen Gaels 0-5. U18FL Division 4: St. James' 3-8, Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 1-11; Horeswood 3-10, Sarsfields 0-7; Réalt na Mara 2-16, Craanford 2-3. U18FL Division 5: Volunteers 3-6, Blackwater 0-3; St. Anne's w.o., Buffers Alley scr. U16FL Division 1: Ballyhogue 1-13, Monageer-Boolavogue 3-7; Naomh Éanna 4-10, Oylegate-Glenbrien 2-13; Glynn-Barntown 2-10, St. Anne's 0-4; Cluain Bhanú Mogues 6-14, St. Mary's (Rosslare) 3-5; Adamstown 4-6, Duffry Rovers 3-6. U16FL Division 2: Ballynastragh Gaels 4-13, HWH-Bunclody 3-15; Shelmaliers 5-10, Ferns St. Aidan's 5-8; Volunteers 3-10, St. Martin's 1-10; Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 8-6, Castletown 4-11. U16FL Division 3: Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 11-12, Réalt na Mara 4-3; Cloughbawn 5-6, Horeswood 0-4. U16FL Division 4: Geraldine O'Hanrahans 2-12, Buffers Alley 1-1; Blackwater 6-5, Gusserane 2-6; Kilmore 4-9, Starlights 4-7; St. Patrick's 2-8, Crossabeg-Ballymurn 1-8. U16FL Division 5: Craanford 1-7, St. Mary's (Maudlintown) 0-9; St. James' 0-7, Taghmon-Camross 0-6; Our Lady's Island/St. Fintan's 3-10, St. Joseph's 1-9; Marshalstown-Castledockrell 3-11, Shamrocks 2-8. U14HC Division 2: Rathnure 4-12, St. Patrick's 2-3. U14HC Division 6: Naomh Éanna 5-10, St. Anne's nil. WEDS. APRIL 30 AT NEW ROSS: Leinster Minor 'A' camogie final, Wexford v. Kilkenny, 7 p.m. U18HL Division 1 (7 p.m.): BB O'Rahillys v. Rathgarogue-Cushinstown (Gearóid McGrath); Glynn-Barntown v. Ballynastragh Gaels (Damien Donovan); Oylegate-Glenbrien v. Rapparees (Stephen Burke). U18HL Division 2 (7 p.m.): Slaney Harriers v. Rathnure (in Bunclody, Adrian Harris); Faythe Harriers v. Askamore (Niall McDonald); St. Martin's v. Monageer-Boolavogue (Billy Dodd); Ballyhogue v. Blackwater (Ian Dwyer); Shelmaliers v. Rosbán Gaels (Kevin Kehoe). U18HL Division 3 (7 p.m.): Bargy Gaels v. Adamstown (in Kilmore, James Flood); St. Mary's, Rosslare v. Craanford (Seán Whelan); Buffers Alley v. Ballygarrett (Barry Redmond); Davidstown-Courtnacuddy v. Moguegeen Gaels (John Carton). U18HL Division 4 (7 p.m.): St. Patrick's v. St. James' (Pádraig Byrne); Ballyrocks v. Horeswood (in Ballymurn, Aidan Foley); St. Anne's v. Ferns St. Aidan's (Peter Shannon); Na Fianna Clonard v. Duffry Rovers (Seamus Whelan). THURS. MAY 1 EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 1A: Starlights v. HWH-Bunclody (Brendan Martin, 7.30 p.m.); St. Martin's v. Castletown (Niall McDonald, 7.45 p.m.). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 2A (7 p.m.): Adamstown v. Gusserane (Ger Cullen). U14FC Division 1: Naomh Éanna v. Starlights (James Owens, 7 p.m.); HWH-Bunclody v. Glynn-Barntown (John Carton, 7 p.m.); St. Anne's v. Ballyhogue (Peter Shannon, 7 p.m.); Shelmaliers v. Castletown (James Flood, 7.15 p.m.). U14FC Division 2 (7 p.m.): Gusserane v. Duffry Rovers (Collie Byrne); St. Martin's v. Ferns St. Aidan's (Ken Rawson); Oulart-The Ballagh v. Oylegate-Glenbrien (Shane Quinn); Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. Blackwater (Michael Gannon). U14FC Division 3 (7 p.m.): Craanford v. Réalt na Mara (Aidan Foley); Ballynastragh Gaels v. Sarsfields (Damian Lynch); Monageer-Boolavogue v. St. Patrick's (Paddy Hogan); JFC Gaels v. Kilmore (in Fethard, John Tobin). U14FC Division 4 (7 p.m.): Horeswood v. Adamstown (Bob Treacy); Bannow-Ballymitty v. Volunteers (David Fitzgerald); Shamrocks v. Davidstown-Courtnacuddy (Seamus Whelan); St. Mary's, Rosslare v. Marshalstown-Castledockrell (James Murray). U14FC Division 5 (7 p.m.): Kilrush v. Cloughbawn (Stuart Quinn); Geraldine O'Hanrahans v. Our Lady's Island/St. Fintan's (Gearóid McGrath); St. Mary's, Maudlintown v. Crossabeg-Ballymurn (Billy Dodd). U14FC Division 6: Shelmaliers v. Glynn-Barntown (Kevin Carty, 6.15 p.m.); Castletown v. Volunteers (Paddy Brady, 7 p.m.); Naomh Éanna v. St. Anne's (Ross Arnold, 7 p.m.); St. Patrick's v. St. Martin's (John O'Loughlin, 7 p.m.). FRI. MAY 2 EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 1A (7.30 p.m.): Kilanerin v. Naomh Éanna (Fintan O'Reilly). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 1B (7.30 p.m.): Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. Crossabeg-Ballymurn (Jimmy Heavey); Glynn-Barntown v. St. Anne's (James Murray). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 2A (7.30 p.m.): Duffry Rovers v. Ballyhogue (John Carton). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 2B (7.30 p.m.): Kilmore v. Clongeen (Philip Murphy); Horeswood v. St. Mary's, Maudlintown (James Mullally). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3A (7.30 p.m.): Bannow-Ballymitty v. Taghmon-Camross (Peter Shannon). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3B (7.30 p.m.): St. Patrick's v. Ferns St. Aidan's (Ian Dwyer). Gorey District JBFL (7.30 p.m.): Ferns St. Aidan's v. Kilanerin; Craanford v. St. Patrick's; Castletown v. Réalt na Mara; Kilrush v. Duffry Rovers. U18HL Division 1 (7 p.m.): Naomh Éanna v. Oulart-The Ballagh (James Owens). SAT. MAY 3 AT CHADWICKS WEXFORD PARK: Leinster Senior camogie semi-final, Wexford v. Offaly, time TBC. AT ATHENRY: Electric Ireland Leinster MHC Tier 1 round three, Wexford v. Galway, 3 p.m. (Kyle Waters, Offaly). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 1B (7.30 p.m.): Shelmaliers v. St. James' (Barry Redmond). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 2A (7.30 p.m.): Craanford v. Sarsfields (James Owens). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 2B (7.30 p.m.): St. Mary's, Rosslare v. Fethard (Seán Whelan). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3A (7.30 p.m.): Blackwater v. St. Fintan's (Stephen Burke). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3B (7.30 p.m.): Réalt na Mara v. Monageer-B'vogue (Fintan O'Reilly). SUN. MAY 4 AT BALLYNACARGY: TG4 Leinster LGFA Intermediate semi-final, Wexford v. Westmeath, time TBC. EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3A (2 p.m.): Sarsfields v. Volunteers (Mick Lanigan). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 3B (2 p.m.): Castletown v. Glynn-Barntown (Richard Hughes). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 4A (2 p.m.): Ferns St. Aidan's v. Kilanerin (Stuart Quinn). EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 4B (2 p.m.): Our Lady's Island v. Gusserane (Ken Rawson); Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. St. Anne's (Gearóid McGrath); Shelmaliers v. Adamstown (Billy Dodd); Ballyhogue v. St. Joseph's (Declan Dennehy). MON. MAY 5 AT CHADWICKS WEXFORD PARK: Leinster U20HC quarter-final, Wexford v. Laois, 2 p.m. (Conor Daly, Kildare). AT KINNEGAD: Leinster LGFA Under-16 'C' final, Wexford v. Carlow, time TBC. EBS Mortgages Wexford ACFL Division 4A (4 p.m.): HWH-Bunclody v. Marshalstown-Castledockrell (Martin Quigley); Kilrush v. Starlights (Jamie Farrell). TUES. MAY 6 U18FL Division 1 (7.30 p.m.): Ballynastragh Gaels v. Castletown (Paddy Brady); Ballyhogue v. Starlights (John Carton); Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. St. Martin's (Collie Byrne); Naomh Éanna v. Glynn-Barntown (James Owens). U18FL Division 2 (7.30 p.m.): Kilrush v. Rosbán Gaels (Damian Lynch); Slaney Harriers v. Adamstown (in Bunclody, Andy Fraser); Monageer-Boolavogue v. Oylegate-Glenbrien (Brendan Martin); Shelmaliers v. St. Joseph's (Niall McDonald). U18FL Division 3 (7.30 p.m.): Ballyrocks v. Duffry Rovers (in Ballymurn, Adrian Harris); Bargy Gaels v. St. Patrick's (in Kilmore, Seán Whelan); Moguegeen Gaels v. St. Mary's, Rosslare (in Fethard, John Tobin). U18FL Division 4 (7.30 p.m.): Sarsfields v. St. James' (Robert Byrne); Davidstown-Courtnacuddy v. Réalt na Mara (Ger Cullen); Craanford v. Horeswood. U18FL Division 5 (7.30 p.m.): Volunteers v. Buffers Alley; Ferns St. Aidan's v. Blackwater (Stuart Quinn). THURS. MAY 8 EEW ACHL Division 1A (7.30 p.m.): Oylegate-Glenbrien v. Oulart-The Ballagh (Dan Crosby). U16FL Division 1 (7.30 p.m.): Monageer-Boolavogue v. Naomh Éanna (Ger Cullen); Oylegate-Glenbrien v. Glynn-Barntown (Robert Byrne); St. Anne's v. Ballyhogue (Peter Shannon); Duffry Rovers v. St. Mary's, Rosslare (Ian Dwyer); Cluan Bhanú Mogues v. Adamstown (Martin Quigley). U16FL Division 2 (7.30 p.m.): Castletown v. Ferns St. Aidan's (Alan O'Neill); St. Martin's v. HWH-Bunclody (Stephen Burke); Volunteers v. Shelmaliers (Seán Whelan); Rathgarogue-Cushinstown v. Ballynastragh Gaels (Niall O'Callaghan). U16FL Division 3 (7.30 p.m.): Kilrush v. Davidstown-Courtnacuddy (Pádraig Byrne); Réalt na Mara v. Cloughbawn (James Owens); Horeswood v. Sarsfields (Bob Treacy). U16FL Division 4 (7.30 p.m.): St. Patrick's v. Blackwater; Starlights v. Buffers Alley (John O'Loughlin); Kilmore v. Gusserane (James Flood); Crossabeg-Ballymurn v. Geraldine O'Hanrahans (Mick Lanigan). U16FL Division 5 (7.30 p.m.): Shamrocks v. St. James' (Aidan Foley); Our Lady's Island/St. Fintan's v. Craanford (in Ballymore, Kevin Carty); St. Joseph's v. Taghmon-Camross (Justin Heffernan); Marshalstown-Castledockrell v. St. Mary's, Maudlintown (Brendan Martin). SAT. MAY 10 AT PEARSE STADIUM: Leinster SHC round three, Wexford v. Galway, 3.15 p.m. SAT. MAY 17 AT CHADWICKS WEXFORD PARK: Leinster SHC round four, Wexford v. Offaly, 5 p.m. SUN. MAY 25 AT CHADWICKS WEXFORD PARK: Leinster SHC round five, Wexford v. Kilkenny, 2 p.m. AIB Leinster Club draws 2025: Senior hurling, home to Dublin, November 8-9; Senior football, home to Dublin, November 15-16; Intermediate hurling, home to Kilkenny, November 8-9; Intermediate football, away to Westmeath or Kilkenny, November 15-16; Junior hurling, home to Westmeath, November 8-9; Junior football, away to Dublin, November 1-2. EEW ACHL DIVISION 1A P W D L F A Pts B Alley 4 4 0 0 81 62 8 N Éanna 4 3 0 1 80 40 6 Shelmaliers 3 1 0 2 65 46 2 O-Ballagh 3 1 0 2 60 63 2 O-G'brien 3 1 0 2 57 68 2 C'beg-B'murn 3 0 0 3 26 90 0 EEW ACHL DIVISION 1B P W D L F A Pts St. Martin's 4 4 0 0 83 63 8 Rathnure 4 3 0 1 99 71 6 St. Anne's 4 2 0 2 74 72 4 F Harriers 4 2 0 2 74 80 4 Cloughbawn 4 1 0 3 73 84 2 G-B'town 4 0 0 4 55 88 0 EEW ACHL DIVISION 2A P W D L F A Pts St. James' 4 4 0 0 57 40 8 Rapparees 4 3 0 1 97 67 6 Blackwater 4 3 0 1 67 44 6 R-C'town 4 1 1 2 76 84 3 Kilmore 4 0 1 3 43 60 1 Fethard 4 0 0 4 40 85 0 EEW ACHL DIVISION 2B P W D L F A Pts Ferns St. A 2 2 0 0 36 19 4 Askamore 2 1 0 1 49 38 2 HWH-Bclody 3 1 0 2 52 53 2 Craanford 2 1 0 1 40 49 2 Tara Rocks 3 1 0 2 50 68 2 EEW ACHL DIVISION 3A P W D L F A Pts O-Ballagh 4 4 0 0 97 63 8 M-B'vogue 4 3 0 1 93 50 6 L Mellows 4 1 1 2 59 60 3 D-C'cuddy 4 1 1 2 69 89 3 Duffry R 4 1 0 3 54 83 2 Ballygarrett 4 1 0 3 53 80 2 EEW ACHL DIVISION 3B P W D L F A Pts Horeswood 4 3 1 0 81 40 7 Shelmaliers 4 3 1 0 100 61 7 T-C'ross 4 2 1 1 76 68 5 Adamstown 4 1 2 1 67 59 4 Gusserane 4 0 1 3 63 92 1 Ger O'Hans 4 0 0 4 41 108 0 EEW ACHL DIVISION 4A P W D L F A Pts St. Patrick's 3 2 1 0 77 46 5 N Éanna 3 2 0 1 62 48 4 M-C'dockrell 3 1 1 1 50 78 3 Ferns St. A 4 1 1 2 68 67 3 Blackwater 3 0 1 2 45 63 1 EEW ACHL DIVISION 4B P W D L F A Pts St. Mary's (R) 3 3 0 0 87 45 6 Clongeen 4 2 1 1 78 67 5 St. Anne's 4 2 0 2 61 55 4 G-B'town 4 1 1 2 75 83 3 F Harriers 3 1 0 2 61 48 2 Ballyhogue 4 1 0 3 55 119 2 EEW ACHL DIVISION 5A P W D L F A Pts Rathnure 3 3 0 0 67 45 6 Cloughbawn 3 2 0 1 45 45 4 O-G'brien 3 1 1 1 37 37 3 St. Fintan's 3 0 1 2 32 41 1 B-B'mitty 3 0 0 3 39 59 0 EEW ACHL DIVISION 5B P W D L F A Pts Askamore 4 4 0 0 81 53 8 M-B'vogue 3 2 0 1 48 44 4 Rapparees 4 2 0 2 68 71 4 B Alley 4 2 0 2 79 63 4 Craanford 3 0 1 2 47 66 1 Tara Rocks 4 0 1 3 73 99 1 EBS ACFL DIVISION 1A P W D L F A Pts Kilanerin 4 2 2 0 57 52 6 Castletown 4 2 0 2 72 44 4 St. Martin's 4 2 0 2 63 70 4 N Éanna 4 2 0 2 63 74 4 HWH-Bclody 4 1 1 2 57 64 3 Starlights 4 1 1 2 54 62 3 EBS ACFL DIVISION 1B P W D L F A Pts St. Anne's 4 4 0 0 48 31 8 G-B'town 4 3 1 0 92 42 7 Shelmaliers 4 2 1 1 55 53 5 St. James' 4 2 0 2 43 44 4 R-C'town 4 0 0 4 35 68 0 C-B'murn 4 0 0 4 17 52 0 EBS ACFL DIVISION 2A P W D L F A Pts Gusserane 4 4 0 0 88 49 8 Sarsfields 4 3 0 1 81 75 6 Duffry R 4 2 0 2 68 59 4 Adamstown 4 1 0 3 68 70 2 Craanford 4 1 0 3 42 60 2 Ballyhogue 4 1 0 3 57 91 2 EBS ACFL DIVISION 2B P W D L F A Pts St. Mary's (R) 4 4 0 0 68 20 8 Fethard 4 1 2 1 48 55 4 Horeswood 4 2 0 2 59 40 4 Clongeen 4 1 1 2 51 73 3 St. Mary's (M) 4 1 1 2 55 60 3 Kilmore 4 1 0 3 48 81 2 EBS ACFL DIVISION 3A P W D L F A Pts St. Fintan's 4 4 0 0 57 26 8 Blackwater 4 3 0 1 72 65 6 Volunteers 4 2 0 2 56 68 4 T-C'ross 4 1 0 3 53 42 2 B-B'mitty 4 1 0 3 58 62 2 Sarsfields 4 1 0 3 33 66 2 EBS ACFL DIVISION 3B P W D L F A Pts Ferns St. A 4 4 0 0 75 33 8 St. Patrick's 4 3 1 0 58 32 7 Castletown 4 2 1 1 46 58 5 R na Mara 4 1 0 3 48 68 2 M-B'vogue 4 1 0 3 23 45 2 G-B'town 4 0 0 4 18 32 0 EBS ACFL DIVISION 4A P W D L F A Pts Kilanerin 4 4 0 0 47 30 8 Kilrush 4 3 0 1 40 35 6 M-C'dockrell 4 2 1 1 15 15 5 Ferns St. A 5 2 1 2 51 60 5 Starlights 4 2 0 2 53 54 4 HWH-Bclody 4 1 0 3 39 51 2 N Éanna 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 EBS ACFL DIVISION 4B P W D L F A Pts St. Joseph's 5 4 1 0 97 52 9 R-C'town 5 4 0 1 59 46 8 Gusserane 5 3 0 2 61 66 6 Ballyhogue 5 2 1 2 73 61 5 St. Anne's 5 2 1 2 70 83 5 Shelmaliers 5 2 0 3 104 89 4 Our Lady's Isl 5 0 3 2 65 91 3 Adamstown 5 0 0 5 40 81 0
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pandemic boosted private school enrollment, but the boom is officially over
(Stock photo via Getty Images) Private school enrollment in Nevada has dipped for the first time in four years, according to updated data released by the Nevada Department of Education. The current academic year's 1.61% dip in enrollment follows one year of modest 1.83% growth and two years of more significant 7% growth, which mirrored a nationwide trend of parents opting for private schools because they were better able to reopen physical classrooms and adapt to the COVID-19 restrictions. In the six years preceding the start of the pandemic, private school enrollment only recorded one year of enrollment growth. The other five years, enrollment remained flat or dipped. As of October, 22,442 students were enrolled in private schools in Nevada — 368 students fewer than the prior year. The Nevada DOE compiles a separate report on K-12 enrollment within public schools. When data from the reports are combined, private school students make up 4.4% of students enrolled in Nevada schools. (The state does not aggregate the number of homeschooled students statewide.) The total number of private school students remains higher than pre-pandemic. In October 2019, there were 19,325 students enrolled. Last year, the Nevada DOE noted the modest 1.83% increase 'might indicate a leveling off' of private school enrollment. This year's report, dated January 2025 but only recently released by the department, does not ponder potential reasons for the dip. The report also does not provide disaggregated data showing enrollment at each of the 131 private schools in the state. The report does note that most grade levels saw a decrease in enrollment. Only fourth, eighth, seventh and ninth grade level totals increased. When enrollment data is looked at by county, Washoe saw the biggest decline in private school enrollment — 10.7% or 339 students. One school, St. Nicholas Orthodox Academy in Reno, permanently closed its doors after the 2023-24 academic year, but it enrolled fewer than a dozen students, so its closure does not account for the drop. The Nevada DOE, through its public information officer, said it had no data or additional information regarding the overall drop in Washoe County. Washoe County now has 3,402 students enrolled in private schools. In Clark County, private school enrollment dropped by 76 students, or less than half a percent of its total private school enrollment. Clark County now has 17,869 students enrolled in private schools. Two private institutions in Las Vegas — St. Anne's Catholic School and Spring Valley Christian School — shuttered after the 2023-24 academic year. When it announced its closure in April 2024, St. Anne's cited 'continued diminishing enrollment and tremendous financial challenges,' according to KLAS. The school also blamed a 60% enrollment decline over a decade and the 2019 scaling back of funding to the state's voucher program, known as Opportunity Scholarships. St. Anne's had been open for 70 years. One school leader told the Las Vegas Sun enrollment at the school began sliding in 2007 when Bishop Gorman High School moved from a property adjacent to St. Anne's to its current Summerlin complex. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo held a press conference at St. Anne's in 2023 to talk about his education agenda, which included massive expansion of Opportunity Scholarships. Democrats, who control both chambers of the state legislature, have drawn a hard line on the issue and have said they are not open to expanding the program, which was established a decade ago when Republicans were in charge of the Legislature and governorship. Advocates of school voucher programs blamed Democrats for St. Anne's closure. In Nevada, there are two classifications of private schools: exempt, which means the school is affiliated with a religious institution, and non-exempt, meaning it is not affiliated with a religious institution. The majority of private schools are exempt. Nevada requires secular schools to report the number of full- or part-time teachers and their qualifications. According to the annual report, of the 606 teachers at those private schools: 266 are licensed by the State of Nevada, 77 are licensed by another state, 21 have a master's degree plus 1 year of experience, and 28 have a bachelor's degree plus 3 years of experience. Religious-affiliated schools are required to report the number of full- or part-time teachers but not their qualifications. According to the report, there are 1,371 teachers in those schools.
