Depending on what route you take, it’s a journey of about four hours from John Evans’ native Killorglin to Aughrim, Wicklow GAA’s county ground.

Jimmy Dunne has seen the world, Arklow to Alaska. He also saw the corridors of Croke Park. Now he stands in Pearses Park, his home ground

Several hospitalized, Gardai say injuries not life threatening

As the weeks roll on in both the hurling and football championships, the excitement levels will also build.

There was late drama as Wicklow footballers gave red-hot favourites Kildare a real fright at Netwatch Cullen Park this evening as the Leinster senior football championship got under way before an attendance of 3,800.

Wicklow forward Patrick O’Connor has rejected the suggestion that the Division 4 outfit should be allowed to sign up players that neighbours Dublin don’t require.

By Kevin Egan

Wicklow delivered the shock result of the round in last night’s series of games in the Leinster MFC, as goals from Kevin Quinn and Eoin Darcy gave them a 2-6 to 0-8 win over Dublin at Parnell Park.

The prize for the winners of Sunday’s Offaly-Wicklow game is a date with Dublin, a take that John Evans likens to facing a ‘firing squad’.

Wicklow GAA is in mourning this week following the death on Sunday of Peter Keogh (86) after a brief illness.

“They always say here, the best place to find me is somewhere near the teapot.”