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| Sport: | Hurling | ||
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| Irish: | Loch Garman | ||
| Nickname(s): | The Model men[1] The Slaneysiders[2] The Yellowbellies[3] The Purple and Gold[4] | ||
| County board: | Wexford GAA | ||
| Home venue(s): | Wexford Park, Wexford | ||
| Recent competitive record | |||
| Last championship title: | 2018 | ||
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The Wexford county hurling team represents Wexford in hurling and is governed by Wexford GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League.
Wexford's home ground is Wexford Park, Wexford. The team's manager is Keith Rossiter.
The team last won the Leinster Senior Championship in 2019, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1996 and the National League in 1973.
The team is nicknamed the Model Men,[5] the Slaneysiders,[6] the Yellowbellies[7][8] or the Purple and Gold.[9]
- ^ "Team news: Wexford show hand for Carlow clash". Hogan Stand. 28 May 2021.
Having lost out to Waterford on opening weekend, the Model men will be in search of their first win of the campaign when they welcome their neighbors[sic] to Wexford Town.
- ^ "Slaneysiders dig deep to claim extra-time win". Irish Examiner. 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Laois quench fire in the Yellowbellies". Irish Examiner. 8 April 2013.
- ^ "'It was a huge honour and privilege to wear the Purple and Gold' — Morris calls it a day". Hogan Stand. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Model men find an extra gear to drive Waterford off course". Independent.ie. 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Slaneysiders fail to trouble Banner". The Clare Champion. 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Up the Yellowbellies". Gorey Guardian. 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Wexford: A Sleeping Giant Awoken Or Another False Dawn?". Pundit Arena. 21 July 2016.
Wexford were full value over Cork in Semple Stadium two weeks ago. As they were dancing at the crossroads in the south-east, there was a sense that the Yellowbellies are back in the big-time.
- ^ "'It was a huge honour and privilege to wear the Purple and Gold' — Morris calls it a day". Hogan Stand. 2 December 2022.