Pearse Stadium

4 days ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon |Pearse Stadium

Wexford manager Keith Rossiter said they still have a lot to play for even if their Leinster SHC fate is out of their hands after going down to Galway in Salthill. They host Offaly next weekend and then Kilkenny come to Wexford in the final round and Rossiter is not giving up despite losing two of their opening three games. “The championship is not over. Two games still to play. Obviously, it's gone out of our hands, which I don't like.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Maurice Brosnan |Pearse Stadium

For the 10,573-strong crowd in Pearse Stadium, this was never in doubt. Galway scored first and were never behind. Roscommon rarely troubled them. They blew hard without asking any serious questions. Even the Salthill weather was mild. Robert Finnerty led the way with eight points as Galway booked a Connacht final date against Mayo in MacHale Park. In truth, their path to the decider was a stroll. They are now one step away from four provincial crowns in a row.

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Maurice Brosnan |Pearse Stadium

No wonder Jack O’Connor was beaming in the bowels of Pearse Stadium on Sunday evening. A five-point win, a league final date in HQ, a 30-point total with just two wides, what more could he want? The numbers are all encouraging. Their bench contributed 1-7. It is 5-45 in their last two fixtures without a single two-pointer. They scored 16 goals in the league, the highest total across all four divisions. O’Connor used 34 players across the seven rounds.