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I think you were a little harsh on An Tochar in an earlier post, yes they were well beaten by their Kildare counterparts but after the county final celebrations in Roundwood the An Tochar team were hit hard by covid and a number of their first team players missed the game against the Kildare Junior champions. I was disappointed in the county boards decision in their choice of manager for our senior team, but I hope we can retain our division 3 status and I want to wish all our teams success in the coming year. minor93 (Wicklow) - Posts: 74 - 13/12/2021 19:27:16 2392739 Link 0 |
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The Wicklow selector/ coach Phile Wolfe not rated In kildare gaa circles Cloon12 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 13/12/2021 21:52:44 2392758 Link 0 |
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I wasn't singling out An Tochar in my post instead I made reference to our poorly all the champions at the various grades fared in the Leinster championship. Maybe I am mistaken but I got the impression on this forum that they are good young players in the county who will be about to compete better in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it myself before the season with the under 20s being hyped up but having watched the under 20s blow it against Dublin in the same way as their predecessors and having watched a number of games in club championship, I now think that there is a huge gulf between the players in Wicklow and other counties. I live in Kildare and I see how the clubs and county are going about their business; this is not being done in Wicklow. If as clubs and a county, wicklow wants to compete then there needs to be massive change or clubs and the county teams will be setup to fail repeatedly and this will just lead to greater disillusionment and prevent players from taking part in gaelic games in the medium to long term. I have no axe to grind with any club or individual. I am just stating facts based upon what I have observed.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 14/12/2021 09:40:09 2392772 Link 0 |
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Cards being played very close to the chest here with regards to our senior footballers. At least I can find nothing on panels, players available or not, new players etc. previously a panel of some kind would be published prior to the new season kicking off, which it is due to do with the O'Byrne cup getting underway at the weekend. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 04/01/2022 09:16:02 2393513 Link 0 |
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Are the hurlers not entering the Kehoe Cup this year? I haven't seen them on any fixtures lists for the competition. FrankieJoe (Wicklow) - Posts: 71 - 05/01/2022 09:13:26 2393626 Link 0 |
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Match against Meath off due to covid and injuries according to RTÉ TopDrawer (Wicklow) - Posts: 51 - 05/01/2022 11:28:52 2393645 Link 0 |
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O Byrne Cup Optimisticobserver (Wicklow) - Posts: 125 - 05/01/2022 11:56:00 2393649 Link 0 |
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There's a Kehoe Shield organised as well, which Wicklow are competing in with Longford and Louth.
CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 05/01/2022 12:37:41 2393659 Link 1 |
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Happy New Year to all Wicklow being unable to fulfill the O'Byrne cup fixture on Saturday may be an indication of a small and not so strong panel. With covid being so easy to pick up, I don't think players can be blamed for picking it up but overall it is a disappointing start to the year especially as the new manager will need games before himself and team embark on a tough Division 3 campaign. Looking at the Division 3 fixtures (full list below), we fortunately have 4 home fixtures against Fermanagh, Limerick, Laois and Louth plus 3 difficult away fixtures against Westmeath, Antrim and Longford. We have a tough start against the favourites for promotion in my opinion - Westmeath (away). Westmeath and Longford away are tough assignments and we haven't picked up too many points in Belfast in recent years. Assuming that we don't pick up points away in these games. I would envisage that we need 6 points to stay up so it is imperative that we win 3 of our 4 home games to achieve this goal. Best of luck to the team and management in the NFL; hoping against hope that we can stay in Division 3 but it will be a struggle based upon what talent is available presently. 30/01/2022 away to Westmeath 05/02/2022 home to Fermanagh 19/02/2022 away to Antrim 26/02/2022 home to Limerick 13/03/2022 home to Laois 20/03/2022 away to Longford 27/03/2022 home to Louth wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 06/01/2022 15:48:41 2393830 Link 0 |
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I see it being reported in the media today that Conor McGreynor has transferred to the Westport club in Mayo. He will be a big loss to Avondale. He is a player that I would like to see on the Wicklow senior team but this transfer to Mayo and assuming that he will be living and working over there puts an end to any hopes of him making himself available to play for the county in 2022. It was probably only a small chance anyway. I wonder why players of his calibre don't make themselves available to the county team considering he made his debut as a teenager in 2011 when Micko was manager. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 10/01/2022 12:24:42 2394368 Link 0 |
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Hi always struck me as a lad who had other interests outside of football and rightly so depending on your viewpoint. He lined out for New York a few years ago so he was obviously abroad for a spell and before that I saw him behind the counter working in a pub while a student. While none of those things mean you cant play county football I'd say he has prioritized other aspects of his life like college, travelling etc and played away at club football when he was at home. He was good for Avondale the year they beat Rathnew to make the semi final. I don't know whats in Westport for him but similarly Alan Daly has transferred to a club in Limerick. Same age profile and big loss to Donard up senior as he was their primary score getter.
clubfan17 (Wicklow) - Posts: 107 - 10/01/2022 12:57:51 2394381 Link 0 |
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Any changes in club management for 2022. willielee (Wicklow) - Posts: 26 - 11/01/2022 12:38:44 2394514 Link 0 |
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looking forward to match tommorrow hope wicklow win lor12 (Wicklow) - Posts: 238 - 11/01/2022 16:21:12 2394549 Link 0 |
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Well, a good win. Nothing to get carried away about but a boost for the new manager. A lot to like about the way they tackled the job. Kept the head after the Wexford goal and went back in front . I wasn't at the match so I will leave the analysis to those who were. Hopefully it's onwards and upwards. This should set them up for what should be a tougher challenge at the weekend.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 12/01/2022 21:45:57 2394683 Link 0 |
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A good first win of the season for the Wicklow footballers and their manager Colin Kelly. After watching last season's championship and the disappointment at the way the u20s exited the Leinster championship, a Leinster championship they were good enough to win, I am a bit pessimistic about the season ahead. Last night's win doesn't suggest that the current team are going to do something this year that we haven't envisaged but one bright spot is Kevin Quinn. When I saw Blessington in the championship, he wasn't playing but he seems, like his uncle to be a gifted gaelic footballer and I am delighted to see him involved with the seniors. I am only sorry that there aren't a few more from the u20s who have graduated. I hope Kevin can continue to develop as he is, in my opinion, the most promising player in the county based upon what I can see and he has the ability to keep Wicklow in Division 3 but the management need to be careful that he is not double marked like happened when Blessington played Naas.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 13/01/2022 09:10:16 2394689 Link 0 |
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I see we are playing Longford and Louth in the kehoe shield. Its a long way down we've come. liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 175 - 15/01/2022 19:31:30 2395098 Link 1 |
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Unfortunately for all those hurling followers in the county, this is about the level which we have dropped to and the gradual slide shows no sign of reversing anytime soon. Just look at the club scene within the county. Our county champions are operating around Div 4 or 5 in the Dublin leagues. Traditional suppliers of inter county talent are in the doldrums. Carnew, Avondale, St Pats. Glenealy duping guns have a way to go before they will be a force again. Tho only bright spot on the horizon is an apparent resurgence of hurling in West Wicklow. On another topic, that is an interesting statement from the Longford football manager. Longford are treating the league as their championship. Staying in or being promoted from Div 3 is their ambition this year. Not gearing up for a Leinster championship which they have no hope of winning. Harsh but realistic and an attitude which we would do well to copy.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 16/01/2022 11:16:08 2395130 Link 0 |
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Freethinker, what the Longford football manager is saying, I proposed as an approach for Wicklow when Davy Burke took over 2 year ago and makes even more sense now with the 2nd tier competition. Neither Longford nor Wicklow have a hope of winning the Leinster championship which means that they will be 1/2 games in the 2nd tier competition. This is a competition that will be no better than the Tommy Murphy cup was previously and when the pandemic subsides, players will probably skip it to play in the US for the summer. It makes sense that a team like Wicklow would prioritise the league and try to remain in Division 3 for a couple of seasons and then try to push on to Division 2. It allows young players to play better opposition on a regular basis (7 games) in the league as oppose to playing one game in the Leinster championship and maybe one game in the 2nd tier competition. Until Wicklow are in a position to compete in Leinster the priority should be underage development and competing at inter county leave at u17 and u20. Becoming competitive at these age groups and trying to get promoted to at least Division 2 in the league, just like Offaly have done in the last few years. What I fear is that we may fall back into Division 4 after this year's league which would be a disaster for the development of the young players coming through.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 17/01/2022 09:09:13 2395228 Link 0 |
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Have to agree our emphasis really has to be staying in division 3 this year. We have no realistic chance of having more than two games in the championship. Plus the new version of the Tommy Murphy cup probably won't be too interesting for the players. I do worry that a very difficult first game away to Westmeath may put us under pressure immediately.
stringfellohawk (Wicklow) - Posts: 124 - 17/01/2022 13:16:13 2395289 Link 0 |
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all wicklow can do is their best in division 3 . all papers already have wicklow down for relegation even before a match is played , this prediction thing is wrong . lor12 (Wicklow) - Posts: 238 - 18/01/2022 15:25:20 2395460 Link 0 |