Wexford

Wexford
Wexford
Wexford
Wexford

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Sporting Tours To Wexford

Irish Sporting Tours to Wexford is a town in southeast Ireland, at the mouth of the River Slaney.

It’s known for its medieval lanes and the opera festival held in the modern National Opera House.

West Gate Heritage Tower is a restored 13th-century tollgate. It’s next to the old town walls and ruined 12th-century Selskar Abbey.

The Bullring market place, once a bull-baiting site, has a statue marking the 1798 Rebellion against British rule.

The town was founded by the Vikings in about 800 AD.

They named it Veisajjoror, meaning “inlet of the mud flats”, and the name has changed only slightly into its present form.

Wexford has many rugby clubs in its county all within easy distance for travelling.

Plenty of water sports on the Wexford coast line including sailing if you would like to try your sea legs at that.

Tour Information

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Our Popular Inclusions for a Sporting Tour to Wexford

Attend a rugby training session with a top coach from Leinster Rugby.
Watch a Guinness Pro14 fixture.
Visit the replica Famine Ship and listen to the stories of our exodus from this land.
Take a Pony Trek along one of the many sandy beaches.
Go on Captain Jacks Harbour Thrills Boat Trips and ride the waves.
Tennis coaching from a top coach.
Come to the Irish National Heritage Park, Irish life from Stone Age to the Norman era.
Enjoy some time on the sea, sailing, rowing and kayaking.
Enjoy the thrills of Quad Attack Adventure Centre race your team mates see who’s the best, great team bonding.
Climb the worlds oldest working lighthouse that’s Hook Lighthouse 800 years old.
Walk around Selskar Abbey a 12^th century Monastery on a guided tour.
Ghost Hunting at Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most haunted House.
Guard the battlements at Duncannon Fort.

WEXFORD ITINERARY

Day 1

Private transfer to accommodation in Wexford Town.
Stop for afternoon lunch.
Group arrive in Wexford.
Intensive 1st training session with guest coach.
Evening meal at accommodation.

Day 2

Breakfast for group at accommodation.
Depart by private transfer for sightseeing with a visit to Wexford’s sandy beaches.
Afternoon lunch.
Return to accommodation by private transfer.
Evening meal for group at accommodation.

Day 3

Group breakfast at accommodation.
Free time in Wexford Town for shopping or enjoy a guided city walk.
Depart for next fixture on tour.
Post match function.
Return to accommodation.

Day 4

Group breakfast for group and depart from accommodation.
Group depart for Dublin Airport / Dublin Port or next city on tour.

Loftus Hall

Loftus Hall is one spooky house.

Originally built in 1170 by a Norman knight called Raymond Le Gros.

In 1350 around the Black Death it became known as Redmond Hall after Le Gros changed his name to Redmond.

Its had many owners and the present owners are now preserving the building for many years to come.

Loftus Hall is Ireland’s most haunted house. Here you will be given a guided tour around the property where you will learn all about the dark side of the house.

For those feeling really brave there is a lockdown at night where you be given a tour with the lights on then off.

You will be left on your own for the night until the early hours of the following day.

Enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand.

Tennis Coaching

It takes a lot of work to become a top tennis player and to find out how tough it is, take a tennis coaching session.

Serving is a lot harder than you think. Here you will be taught how to hold the racket correctly, poise and the technique in how to hit it.

Practice, practice, practice that’s what it’s all about. Returning the ball back to the server is a skill too.

At the academy you will also learn how to return the serve without hitting the ball into the net or out of play.

Tennis can be played year-round, indoors or out. That’s a good thing because regular bouts can improve strength, cardiovascular fitness, agility and balance. Here the coaches will break down the rules, gear, lingo and more to help any would-be tennis pro get started.

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Dunbrody Famine Ship

The Dunbrody Famine Ship is a spectacular feature of the New Ross quayside.

There are some tourist attractions that can’t be missed. The Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience In New Ross, Co. Wexford is one of them.

Your guide will tell you the history of the boat and what it was like to sail across to America. Life on board was not a pretty one.

Our American guests enjoy this tour, for many of them this is where their ancestors probably sailed from. For them, it is a humble experience.

Hook Lighthouse

Explore the oldest operational lighthouse in the world.

Voted one of Ireland’s favourite attractions, Hook Lighthouse in Wexford is truly one of a kind.

Purpose built 800 years ago by the Knight William Marshal, take a step back in time. Enjoy a guided tour hearing tales of medieval times and life as a light keeper.

If you are feeling fit climb to the top for a spectacular view of Ireland’s coast line.