Catholic schools want key preparations for sacraments such as confirmation and communion to take place outside the classroom.

Laois withstood a stubborn Wicklow fightback to claim a Round 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier win at a sunny Aughrim this evening.

The late Willie Crowley would have continued to serve the people of Millfield Manor after a fire levelled a terrace of houses there, writes Michael Clifford

Meath 2-22 Wicklow 0-9: There was a honeymoon start for new Meath boss Andy McEntee in this O’Byrne Cup tie at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

Commemorations might be about the past, but many of the people attending the 1916 Rising parade were thinking of the future and of their children’s futures.

Longford 1-9 Wicklow 1-5: A strong second-half performance saw Longford secure a home semi-final with O’Byrne Cup champions Dublin on Sunday.

Recently, renowned chef, food writer and TV personality Darina Allen highlighted the need to save our small shops. Which essentially is about saving the very fibre of every local economy, on a national scale.

Allianz FL Division 3 Round 2: Wexford 1-8 Armagh 2-13: Armagh opened nervously, falling four points adrift inside the opening 15 minutes, but still beat Wexford with eight points to spare in this Division 3 NFL game at Wexford Park.

Clare 1-16 Wexford 0-5: Allianz Football League Division 3: Promoted Clare got their Division 3 campaign off to a winning start at Miltown Malbay yesterday, easily dismissing the challenge of Wexford by 14 points.

Laois 0-18 Wexford 0-17

Another weekend, another collection of black card queries.

Wexford and the Dubs. On a week like this, you would expect someone like Colm Morris to be reminded of the 2011 Leinster final at every turn. Turns out it isn’t just this week.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin will have all bases covered ahead of tomorrow’s Leinster semi-final

A new directive issued by Bishop of Meath Dr Michael Smith means that funeral eulogies including songs, poems and readings, that do not fall within religious guidelines, could be banned.

Wexford 2-8 Laois 0-16

Longford 0-16 Wexford 2-15 (AET)

Dual player Lee Chin's hopes of playing for either the Wexford footballers or hurlers in tomorrow's All-Ireland qualifiers look to have been dashed by injury.

There are two changes to the Meath defence for their Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

Parents spent an average of €713 on their child’s First Holy Communion this year, while children received an average of €521 in spending money.

Wexford 2-13 Louth 1-15

One way to break the ‘big day out’ mentality is for the parish to play a big role in celebrating our sacraments, says Fr Paddy Byrne

Individual priests should start talking about reforming communion and confirmation ceremonies because the Church hierarchy is unlikely to do it for them.

First communions and confirmations should be delayed, potentially into adulthood, to prevent the events from becoming hollow moments that mean nothing to those taking part.

Wexford 1-8 Laois 0-14

Wexford 0-16 Westmeath 4-12, Wexford Park

Louth 2-9 Wexford 2-13

Armagh 3-08 Wexford 3-08

Allianz Football League Div 2: Armagh 3-8 Wexford 3-8

Wexford 2-08 Longford 1-10

Wexford 2-8 Longford 1-10

All thoughts are with the Gargan and Dunne families as the moment they had long feared has come to pass.

It’s 30 years since the “grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented” events that led to the resignation of the attorney general, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

As expected, Meath full-back Kevin Reilly has been ruled out of Sunday’s Leinster semi-final against Kildare.

Jason Ryan hailed the strength in depth of his squad as Wexford scored six of the game’s last seven points to snatch victory over Longford after more than 140 minutes of action.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has kept faith with the side that claimed the honours in last month’s league final against Mayo for their 2012 championship opener against Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

Wexford duo Aindreas Doyle and Andrew Shore will miss Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter-final with Longford at Croke Park.

Alan O’Connor returns to the Cork team for tomorrow night’s trip to Portlaoise to face Laois in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League, having been forced to withdraw through injury before last Sunday’s loss to Donegal.

Wexford handed Tipperary a 15-point mauling in this Allianz Division 3 NFL ame at Wexford Park yesterday.

Longford top Division 3 of the Football League on scoring difference after victory over neighbours Roscommon, while Tipperary slumped to their third defeat when going down to Wexford today.

he family of two brothers-in-law found dead on neighbouring farms in a suspected murder-suicide have been devastated and numbed by the tragedy, a local priest said.

The family of two brothers-in-law found dead on neighbouring farms in a suspected murder-suicide have been devastated and numbed by the tragedy, a local priest said.

Corner-forward Adrian Marren netted an astonishing 3-5 as Sligo picked up their first league win with a six-points defeat of Wexford at Markievicz Park — although the home side almost threw away a seemingly unassailable lead in this thriller.

Justin McNulty may have fielded a new-look Laois side but they still proved the dominant force as they completely overwhelmed a disappointing Wexford side at Wexford Park yesterday.

THE sole witness to one of Ireland’s most notorious murders has broken a 30-year silence to reveal his attempts to save the life of nurse Bridie Gargan, who was beaten to death in Dublin’s Phoenix Park by Malcolm MacArthur.

RATHNEW were sensationally knocked off their senior football throne in Wicklow yesterday as amalgamated side St. Mary’s, coached by Karl O’Dwyer, secured a shock victory in the county final at Aughrim.

“THE season starts here,” uttered Bryan Cullen on the Hogan Stand steps after accepting the Delaney Cup.