Wexford Wanderers RFC vs Ashbourne

What to Expect

Wexford Wanderers RFC host Ashbourne at O’Driscolls Park on Sunday 27 September in a J2 Leinster League Division 1B fixture, kicking off at 15:00. This is a club rugby afternoon rather than a big occasion game, and that is exactly its appeal: a local ground, a competitive junior league match, and none of the ticketing or crowds of a professional fixture. Wexford Wanderers were founded in 1924 and have been a fixture of Irish club rugby ever since, winning the Leinster Towns Cup, known at the time as the Provincial Towns Cup, back in 1930. The club plays in blue, white and black, and its most famous product is Gordon D’Arcy, the former Leinster and Ireland centre, who came up through the Wexford Wanderers underage system before his professional career; more recently the club has produced Irish women’s internationals Robyn O’Connor and Katie Fitzhenry.

Beyond the senior men’s team, which competes in Leinster League Division 1B, the club runs a full underage structure from pre mini right through to U18, plus a women’s and girls section stretching from U12 to senior level, so match days at O’Driscolls Park often have more than one game or training session happening around the grounds. Sunday afternoon fixtures like this one are typically low key, sociable occasions, with clubhouse hospitality afterwards for players and supporters from both sides, and admission to watch junior league rugby at this level is free.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Sunday 27 September 2026, kick off 15:00
• Venue: O’Driscolls Park, Park Lane, Wexford
• Competition: J2 Leinster League, Division 1B
• Free admission; the clubhouse bar is open to spectators after the match
• Wexford Wanderers RFC was founded in 1924 and plays in blue, white and black

Getting There

O’Driscolls Park is on Park Lane in Wexford town, within walking distance of the town centre for anyone staying nearby, with parking available at the grounds for those driving.