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Dates set for start of Wexford club hurling championships
The start date was dependent on how far the footballers progressed in the competition, and their exit means that the county's inter-county GAA commitments for 2025 have concluded.
Two rounds of hurling will get the domestic action under way, with the fixtures released on Monday night.
Defending champions St. Martin's - fresh from their first-ever Division 1 league title success last Sunday - will begin their Group B campaign with a local derby against Faythe Harriers in McCauley Park, Bellefield on Friday week, June 27, at 8 p.m.
At the same time in Chadwicks Wexford Park, Shelmaliers will be in action in Group B against Rapparees, who collected the Division 2 title during the week.
Each venue will host a double-header on the following evening, June 28, with two Group A matches to be staged at the Enniscorthy venue.
Crossabeg-Ballymurn will be up against Rathnure at 6 p.m., before Naomh Éanna lock horns with Ferns St. Aidan's at 7.30 p.m.
The Chadwicks Wexford Park programme on Saturday week will start with the Group A meeting of St. Anne's and Oylegate-Glenbrien at 5.30 p.m., before Oulart-The Ballagh battle it out with Glynn-Barntown in Group B at 7.15 p.m.
The second round matches on the weekend of July 4 to 6 have been scheduled around the All-Ireland semi-finals - down for decision on Saturday, July 5 at 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 6 at 4 p.m.
Three games will take place at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, with O'Kennedy Park in New Ross getting its first taste of Pettitt's Senior hurling championship action for 2025 when St. Anne's play Ferns St. Aidan's in Group A.
The same section will see Oylegate-Glenbrien facing Crossabeg-Ballymurn in a big local derby in McCauley Park, Bellefield, while the Group B pairing in Chadwicks Wexford Park will be Glynn-Barntown versus Shelmaliers.
Two games are fixed for Saturday, July 5 at 2.30 p.m., with Faythe Harriers playing Oulart-The Ballagh in Group B in Chadwicks Wexford Park, and Rathnure up against Naomh Éanna in Group A in McCauley Park, Bellefield.
The round two action will conclude in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Sunday, July 6 at 7 p.m., with St. Martin's meeting Rapparees in Group B.
The opening round matches in the top five grades are all down for decision on the last weekend of this month, with action in The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate hurling championship also starting on Friday, June 27.
Samaritans St. Patrick's Park in Enniscorthy will stage the clash between Gusserane and Askamore in Group B, while Taghmon is the venue for the battle between Blackwater and St. James' in Group A.
