O Hanlon: Decision to ban joint-captains lifting trophies nonsensical
The move was rubber-stamped at last weekend’s Congress. By Kevin O Brien Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 3:13 PM Mar 2nd 2021, 3:13 PM 5,090 Views 8 Comments
Wexford joint captains Matthew O Hanlon and Lee Chin lift the Bob O Keeffe Cup in 2019.
Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Wexford joint captains Matthew O Hanlon and Lee Chin lift the Bob O Keeffe Cup in 2019.
Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
WEXFORD’S 2019 LEINSTER hurling winning joint captain Matthew O’Hanlon called the GAA’s decision to ban co-skippers from lifting trophies “nonsensical” but says it’s not a major issue.
O’Hanlon and Lee Chin lifted the Bob O’Keeffe Cup together two seasons ago but the Association officially ended the practice of joint captains accepting cups in official presentations at
Wexford GAA launch new €5m five-year strategic plan
March 02, 2021
Wexford senior football manager Shane Roche, Wexford county board chairman Micheál Martin and Wexford senior hurling captain Matthew O Hanlon at the launch of Wexford GAA s five-year strategic plan (2021-25) Ar Aghaidh Linn le Chéile at Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Wexford GAA has launched a new €5m five-year strategic plan (2021-25), entitled Ar Aghaidh Linn le Chéile (Onwards Together).
Hailed as the most ambitious plan ever launched in the history of Wexford GAA by county board chairman Micheál Martin, the Model County have set the target of having 15 full-time Games Promotion Officers in place by 2025. They plan on providing 75% of funding to clubs to employ GPO s.