Wexford dual player Lee Chin has revealed an opposing team management once instructed his marker to racially abuse him.

An umpire accused of making racist comments during a Wexford GAA match has been handed a 26-week ban.

Inter-county attacker PJ Banville hauled reigning champions Horeswood back into the title race as they ended up with a fully merited 2-13 to 0-10 victory over Fethard in their Wexford SFC clash on Saturday evening.

Veteran Matty Forde stole the show as Kilanerin shocked reigning champions Horeswood in the Wexford SFC at Bellefield yesterday.

Wexford will put forward a motion at their annual convention at the end of the year to make racial abuse a red card offence.

The Wexford GAA player targeted by racist abuse fears the cruel taunts will drive away mixed-race hopefuls — just as the GAA in the county are about to launch a further racism investigation.

GAA president Liam O’Neill has praised the Wexford County Board for their handling of a racism case.

The Wexford County Board and the Gaelic Players Association have reacted quickly to condemn an incident of racism in a club match.

Wexford GAA chiefs insist the racial abuse of county star Lee Chin in a senior football championship game was an isolated incident.

Cork team doctor, Con Murphy was amongst the 17 recipients of GAA President’s Awards at Croke Park last night.

BARRY O’GORMAN kicked the winning point four minutes into injury time as Taghmon-Camross secured a 0-16 to 2-9 victory over St. Mary’s (Rosslare) in their Wexford SFC tie at Wexford Park on Saturday.

TIME nor tide, ‘tis said well and often, waits for no man; neither does the treadmill, and every year, as another sporting season begins to crank up through the gears, another sporting stalwart steps off, decides enough is enough.

IT HAPPENS every year at around this time, another retirement announcement as an aging warrior hears the irresistible call of Father Time, but the news that Wexford goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry is about to hang up his boots will come as a major disappointment to all hurling supporters.

WEXFORD goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry will decide this week if he is to commit to an 18th season of inter-county hurling.

THE legendary Damien Fitzhenry could be seen in the Wexford colours for yet another season despite the fact that he turned 35 last month.

Wexford County Board has put a selection committee in place to select a new senior hurling manager.

HAD he had a mind to do so, Damien Fitzhenry, the last line of defence for the Wexford hurlers in Sunday’s Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny, could easily have been the first point of attack for the Wexford footballers in their provincial decider against Dublin, two weeks later.

Veteran goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry will lead out Wexford for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Tipperary at Croke Park.

Kilkenny 2-22 Wexford 2-7

Wexford 1-16 Galway 0-14, Nowlan Park

The fifth edition of the annual Purple and Gold Star matches, which see the cream of Wexford GAA talent on show, will take place at Wexford Park tomorrow (first throw-in 1pm).

From big draw to broken jaw. Adrian Fenlon, one of Wexford's greatest ever hurlers - who retired earlier this year - is resting up after sustaining a cruel injury in a club game.

Wexford manager Seamus Murphy has included goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry in his side for tomorrow's Walsh Cup quarter-final clash with Dublin (Parnell Park, 2pm).

THE GAA have confirmed the quarter-final dates for the All-Ireland SFC.

Wexford 0-24 Laois 1-10

WEXFORD PARK, the centre of serious incidents during the past year, could be fenced off for the 2004 season.

Wexford goalkeeper Damien Fitzhenry has confirmed that he'll be returning home from Australia sooner than expected in a boost to the Model County hurling panel.

DUFFRY Rovers have lodged an appeal to the Leinster Council against the fine and two of the suspensions they received from the Wexford County Board after the ill-tempered SFC semi-final clash with Horeswood.

The Wexford County GAA Disciplinary Committee has dealt with the ugly face of games - attacks on referees - by handing down the heaviest of penalties following the attacks on match official, John Denton.

THE relief in the Wexford dressingroom was palpable.