The changing shape of hurleys 1850-1990

A drawing of five hurls demonstrates the changing shape of hurls from 1850 to 1990.

Programme cover, All Ireland Hurling Final 1996

Programme cover, All Ireland Senior Hurling Final 1996. Wexford v Limerick.

Wexford Team , Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 1952

Photograph of Wexford team, Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 1952. Back row: M.Byrne, B.Rackard, J.Morrissey, J.Walsh (selector), M.Hanlon, N.O'Donnell, M.Flood, P.Kelly, S.Browne, W.Thorpe, P.Kehoe, T.Flood, N.Culleton, J,Canavan & E. Cullen(selectors). Front row: T.Kehoe, J.Cummins, A.Foley, T.Russell, B.Rackard, P.Kehoe, D.Ahearne, S.Hearne, N.Wheeler. Wexford played without Nicky Rackard who was injured in the National League final against Tipperary.

Ned Culleton Collection

The County Wexford Crest

The county Wexford crest features the Tower of Hook as a symbol of Anglo-Norman south Wexford. The gaelic north of the county is represented by the MacMurchada lion. The two parts are divided by the river Slaney along which Celtic groups, represented by spear heads, entered south-east Ireland. The motto Exemplar Hiberniae (an example for Ireland), is derived from the county's reputation as the 'model county'.

Dr Billy Colfer

Present Hurling Region

A map of Ireland showing the present hurling regions. The hurling heartland covers Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Offaly, Laois, Waterford and Wexford. The present northern regions are represented by the Glens of Antrim and the Ards Peninsula, County Down.

Permission from Dr Kevin Whelan

Lily Parle

Lily Parle - Wexford camogie star

courtesy of Joan Murphy

Landlord Patronage

A list of gentry families involved in the patronage of hurling. Wexford gentry families included are the Carews of Castleboro, the Colcloughs of Duffry Hall and the Devereux's of Carrigmennan.

Permission from Dr. Kevin Whelan

Hurley makers

Mr. Frank Randall, Hurley house, Killurin, master hurley maker.

Wexford county Library