2. You believe this is the greatest sports photo of all time
George O’Connor’s reaction at the final whistle of the 1996 All-Ireland hurling final. After 18 seasons as a senior inter-county hurler, he finally won an All-Ireland medal in his last game for the county.
1. And you’ll always be thankful to Liam Griffin for the memories of 1996
23 signs that you're a Wexford sports fan
23. You reckon there was nothing Damien Fitzhenry couldn’t do on the pitch
Stopping goals go in and being congratulated by Brian Corcoran at one end…
Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Or scoring them at the other end…
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
22. You know the Rackard’s were the greatest hurling brothers of all time
Nicky, Bobby and Billy. Now those lads could hurl.
The late Billy Rackard.
Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
21. You take an extra interest in rugby games where Ferns native Gordon D’Arcy is playing
Pic: INPHO/Patrick Bolger
20. But you know he dreams of playing for the Purple and Gold
Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland
19. Your favourite goal of all time is a toss up between…
Tom Dempsey’s effort in 1996
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Rory McCarthy’s strike in 2003
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Or Mick Jacob’s score in 2004
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18. You came up with the idea to say ‘What’s the story Martin?’ to this man
17. Fans from other counties can have the Gooch, Canavan and Brogan – you’ve been privileged to see Matty Forde kick ball more often
Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
16. You enjoy watching Wexford footballer Graeme Molloy play the role of Will from The Inbetweeners
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15. You reckon the Wexford camogie team are going to dominate forever
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
14. You take pride in a Wexford man being one of the world’s best horse racing trainers
Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
13. You forgive Mick Wallace for the pink jerseys because of all he has done for Wexford Youths
Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
12. You know your players never need to leave the South-East for warm-weather training
Larry O’Gorman
Pic: INPHO/Patrick Bolger
Diarmuid Lyng
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
11. You can’t decide who is your favourite big man at the edge of the square
Tony Doran…
Or Billy Byrne…
10. You know Ciaran Lyng could be an Irish soccer international but look how happy he is playing for Wexford
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
9. This effort from Eoin Quigley is your favourite point of all time
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8. Your heart has been broken by football defeats to Dublin
Pic: INPHO/Colm O’Neill
7. Your heart has been broken by hurling losses to Kilkenny
Pic: INPHO/Catherine McAvinney
6. You’ve taken a keen interest in the fortunes of Reading and Wolves because of this man
Pic: INPHO/Getty Images
5. But you know Doyle never forgets his Wexford roots
Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer
4. You reckon Billy Walsh could manage any team in the world and they’d be successful
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
3. You know Dancing At The Crossroads is the greatest song of all time
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2. You believe this is the greatest sports photo of all time
George O’Connor’s reaction at the final whistle of the 1996 All-Ireland hurling final. After 18 seasons as a senior inter-county hurler, he finally won an All-Ireland medal in his last game for the county.
1. And you’ll always be thankful to Liam Griffin for the memories of 1996
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