Signing off for a month has made Ellie O’Byrne wake up to the fact that she needs to use social media and not let it be a ‘digital heroin’

Eoin Quigley jokes that he hasn’t been put forward for interview since the week prior to the 2012 county hurling final.

A host of Irish sports stars joined the late Donal Walsh in a fantastic video to promote an organisation that wants to help athletes affected by catastrophic sports injuries.

The man highlighted on The Sunday Game throwing his glasses off before entering a melee during Longford’s qualifier loss to Wexford has defended his actions.

When he looks beyond the end of his football career, Stephen Hunt reckons he could yet return to another of his sporting loves – hurling.

“I think Kilkenny will just about shade it. The main reason is that they have the more room for improvement. In the drawn game they got off to a slow start while most of their midfield and forward line didn’t perform.

“I feel we’re getting there,” were Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s operative words following Saturday’s comfortable qualifier win.

Cork 3-24 Wexford 1-17

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has tweaked his team for Saturday's crucial All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier against Wexford in Thurles (throw-in 5pm).

Wexford manager Liam Dunne has selected an unchanged team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC first phase qualifier against Carlow.

Every journey of a thousand miles commences with a first step and Wexford feel they are on the road to respectability again after this one.

Wexford 3-22 Westmeath 2-9

Wexford manager Liam Dunne and his Westmeath counterpart Brian Hanley have both named unchanged teams for their All-Ireland SHC preliminary round qualifier at Wexford Park on Saturday evening.

Offaly and Wexford, both in need of a fillip, have the right men in charge to provide it

Wexford manager Liam Dunne and his Offaly counterpart Ollie Baker have selected their teams for Saturday's Leinster SHC quarter-final at O'Connor Park (throw-in 7pm).

Laois 0-19 Wexford 5-12

Clare 3-16 Wexford 0-18

JUST one member of the Tipperary starting 15 that won the All-Ireland SHC title, centre-back Conor O’Mahony, has failed to make the nominations for next month’s All Star team.

GIVEN that so many of the front-runners for the various positions are involved with Kilkenny and Tipperary, choosing an All-Star selection before the biggest game on the hurling calendar is a risky business.

COLM BONNAR fears his Wexford side could face a massive backlash from his native Tipperary in today’s All-Ireland qualifier clash at Semple Stadium.

LIAM SHEEDY has made four changes to his Tipperary starting line-up as they attempt to revive their All-Ireland SHC challenge in tomorrow’s qualifier tie against Wexford in Semple Stadium after the defeat against Cork in the Munster quarter-final in May.

HURLING is in danger of becoming a game of “tiddlywinks” if referees continue to hand out yellow and red cards with the same abandon seen so far this summer, according to Joe Canning.

A FEW weeks ago in the quarter-final of the Leinster SHC between Galway and Wexford, we were treated to some magic.

ROSCOMMON boss Fergal O’Donnell has drafted David Casey into his side for Sunday afternoon’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim in Dr Hyde Park, in the only change from last month’s quarter-final win over London.

Tipperary will be without the services of young full-forward Brian O'Meara for their opening game in the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers.

SMALL things, Keith Rossiter had said last week, that’s what has cost Wexford so many times over the years.

IS IT the fault of a referee when, towards the end of a game, result in the balance, players commit a series of offences which – either because of their seriousness or because of an accumulation of fouls conceded – result in a yellow card, a delay as it’s being issued?

WHAT were the Leinster Council thinking when they fixed this game for 7pm on a Saturday evening in Kilkenny?

Galway 2-22 Wexford 1-14

Goalkeeper Noel Carton and right corner back Lar Prendergast are the only Championship debutants in the Wexford team to face Galway in Saturday night's Leinster SHC quarter-final.

Wing forward Diarmuid Lyng has been confirmed as the Wexford hurlers' captain for their fast-approaching Championship campaign.

Wexford captain Diarmuid Lyng admits Sunday’s NHL Division Two final win over Clare was a huge relief as they secured the promotion to Division 1 for 2011.

WEXFORD captain Diarmuid Lyng admits Sunday’s NHL Division Two final win over Clare was a huge relief as they secured the promotion to Division 1 for 2011.

THERE was a distinct lack of quality to yesterday evening’s Allianz NHL Division 2 decider in Semple Stadium, but it is results, not aesthetics, that will concern Wexford boss Colm Bonnar.

Wexford 1-16 Clare 2-9

Wexford have received a timely boost ahead of Sunday's Allianz NHL Division 2 final against Clare (Semple Stadium, throw-in 5pm), with Darren Stamp and Paul Roche returning from injury to take places on the starting line-up.

Wexford 4-18 Antrim 1-12

NHL DIVISION 2:

Clare 1-22 Wexford 2-19

Wexford manager Colm Bonnar has tweaked his starting line-up for Sunday's Allianz NHL Division 2 clash with Down at Wexford Park (throw-in 1.30pm).

Westmeath 0-14 Wexford 1-20

Dublin 2-17 Wexford 2-13

OFF the field, the raging inferno that is the Limerick hurling crisis burns on, yet between the white lines Justin McCarthy is attempting to plough on with the preparation work for the 2010 season.