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Rumour has it Liam Ryan is out for season. If he is out it will be a massive blow but we still can beat Clare.

Jimbob96 (Wexford) - Posts: 12 - 10/06/2024 17:08:56    2550639

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Replying To Viking66:  "Tbh I thought they were better overall than Offaly. They hit too many wides though. I don't know who Rossi will start instead of Liam if he's not fit to start, but Dooley has been way off the pace defensively so far this year."
He was first man on, temporarily, when MOH got a knock v KK. Liam Ryan will be a huge loss for many reasons if injured but especially for short pucks out, to be honest only D Reck and him out of the defence look comfortable picking those up under pressure. Donohue doesn't help much in that department, Devitt might be better but he's a loose enough marker.

Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 10/06/2024 17:18:24    2550645

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Replying To Jimbob96:  "Rumour has it Liam Ryan is out for season. If he is out it will be a massive blow but we still can beat Clare."
Massive blow if so but I agree we can still win our next 2 games if we set up right. I really think Dee at wing back could be the way to go for us with his experience and hurling brain . He has played there before and id give him 40/50 minutes to get him up to speed for hopefully Clare all going well.
Providing no further injuries I would go with
Fanning
S Reck
Hanlon
E Ryan
C Foley
D Reck
Dee O
Hearne
Lawlor
Jacko
Chin
Liam Og
ROC
Mac
Cian Byrne

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 10/06/2024 17:21:41    2550646

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Replying To Jimbob96:  "Rumour has it Liam Ryan is out for season. If he is out it will be a massive blow but we still can beat Clare."
But let's take it one game at a time.
With Wexford you never know what they will bring to the table. History proves that.
Forget about Clare and concentrate solely on Laois.
If Complacency creeps in it could well be our downfall.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 10/06/2024 17:35:10    2550653

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Replying To Jimbob96:  "Rumour has it Liam Ryan is out for season. If he is out it will be a massive blow but we still can beat Clare."
Rumours around KK last week were
Donnelly and Carey out for season

Newyorkkat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 152 - 10/06/2024 17:56:39    2550658

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Replying To Viking66:  "The last 2 championship meetings between us resulted in a 20 point win in 2021 and a 27 point win in 2022. So they might feel its time for a little revenge also."
Exactly, while I pray for a winning margin like those two, in all fairness, I'd take a 1 point win just to get the opportunity to put one over our Nemesis Clare and by god we owe them a beating after the endless heartbreak at their hands in the qualifiers.

YellowShadeOfPurple (Wexford) - Posts: 11 - 10/06/2024 18:05:13    2550659

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If Jippo is out, we have a lot of options to replace him but not necessarily good ones (Am assuming here that either MOH or Conor Foley would switch from wing-back to full-back, meaning that we'd be looking for someone to come in at wing-back)....

1. Simon Donohoe: Issue here would be his form this season + we'd be playing one of our corner-backs at wing-back
2. Niall Murphy: Similar to Simon in that he's another corner-back so we'd in effect be playing three corner-backs (Although could maybe play him at FB)
3. Conor Devitt: Could maybe play wing-back but our starting XVs so far make it seem like he's behind Shane Reck, Eoin Ryan, Donohoe, and Murphy in the pecking order
4. Cian Molloy: Hasn't played since February because of injury
5. Darragh Carley: Has only started the one league game, bit of a baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
6. Eoin Whelan: Hasn't even played a Senior game, would be a major baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
7. Dee O'Keeffe: Hasn't played a competitive Senior game all season, might not have the minutes in the legs to be able to start just yet
8. Jack O'Connor: Has played wing-back before although we lack height in the half-forward line (Richie Lawlor to wing-forward maybe?)

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 311 - 10/06/2024 18:06:32    2550660

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If liam ryan is out and dee o keefe is back.my team and strategy

M Fanning
Shane reck
M o Hanlon
Conor foley

Kevin Foley Sweeper

Eoin ryan/ Simon donohoe/ mc guickian
Damien reck
D o keefe

3 MAN MIDFIELD
Conor Hearne..
Seamas casey/ Richie Lawlor./ Cathal dunbar
Jack o connor

UPFRONT

RORY O CONNOR
LEE CHIN
CONOR MC DONALD
CIAN BYRNE

The strategy would be to win the battle on the field first then the scores will come

Jimbob96 (Wexford) - Posts: 12 - 10/06/2024 18:59:55    2550672

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Replying To Newyorkkat:  "Rumours around KK last week were
Donnelly and Carey out for season"
Yep. At this time of year noone is letting much real information come out. I was talking to 2 current players in the last week, one who is one of the most Senior players on the panel, and the other who works with Liam Ryan, and both managed to talk quite a bit about hurling, and the recent finals, their own fitness and form, and some of our games this year, while saying absolutely nothing directly about Jippo, despite being asked, the panel or the upcoming game! Rossi must have a lad on his backroom team whose job it is to school the lads in the art of saying plenty and being friendly, while not actually saying anything at all;-)

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12821 - 10/06/2024 20:24:16    2550679

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Did anyone hear anything about a challenge match vs Gorey last week?

OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 111 - 10/06/2024 20:38:26    2550685

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "If Jippo is out, we have a lot of options to replace him but not necessarily good ones (Am assuming here that either MOH or Conor Foley would switch from wing-back to full-back, meaning that we'd be looking for someone to come in at wing-back)....

1. Simon Donohoe: Issue here would be his form this season + we'd be playing one of our corner-backs at wing-back
2. Niall Murphy: Similar to Simon in that he's another corner-back so we'd in effect be playing three corner-backs (Although could maybe play him at FB)
3. Conor Devitt: Could maybe play wing-back but our starting XVs so far make it seem like he's behind Shane Reck, Eoin Ryan, Donohoe, and Murphy in the pecking order
4. Cian Molloy: Hasn't played since February because of injury
5. Darragh Carley: Has only started the one league game, bit of a baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
6. Eoin Whelan: Hasn't even played a Senior game, would be a major baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
7. Dee O'Keeffe: Hasn't played a competitive Senior game all season, might not have the minutes in the legs to be able to start just yet
8. Jack O'Connor: Has played wing-back before although we lack height in the half-forward line (Richie Lawlor to wing-forward maybe?)"
1- Dooley isn't really a cornerback, though he's better there than at wingback.
2- Niall is too slow for cornerback. He is far better as a fullback.
3- Devitt has excellent distribution and probably could play wingback, though most of his starts have come at cornerback. He's maybe short for an intercounty wingback.
4- Cian Molloy has the height, the stick work and the positional understanding to play wingback. But I agree, is he match fit enough?
5- Darragh I agree is one for the future.
6- Eoin Whelan I agree is one for the future also.
7- Dee never played well there before for the county.
8- Jacko was even worse than Dee at wingback.

Other options-
9- Charlie is fully fit, good in the air, and plays with great intensity. But doesn't get the head up. Hard to know where his best position is tbh.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12821 - 10/06/2024 21:15:35    2550690

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "If Jippo is out, we have a lot of options to replace him but not necessarily good ones (Am assuming here that either MOH or Conor Foley would switch from wing-back to full-back, meaning that we'd be looking for someone to come in at wing-back)....

1. Simon Donohoe: Issue here would be his form this season + we'd be playing one of our corner-backs at wing-back
2. Niall Murphy: Similar to Simon in that he's another corner-back so we'd in effect be playing three corner-backs (Although could maybe play him at FB)
3. Conor Devitt: Could maybe play wing-back but our starting XVs so far make it seem like he's behind Shane Reck, Eoin Ryan, Donohoe, and Murphy in the pecking order
4. Cian Molloy: Hasn't played since February because of injury
5. Darragh Carley: Has only started the one league game, bit of a baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
6. Eoin Whelan: Hasn't even played a Senior game, would be a major baptism of fire (Although should be a good long-term player for us)
7. Dee O'Keeffe: Hasn't played a competitive Senior game all season, might not have the minutes in the legs to be able to start just yet
8. Jack O'Connor: Has played wing-back before although we lack height in the half-forward line (Richie Lawlor to wing-forward maybe?)"
Rossi will know but if he's fully over his injury then I wouldn't be surprised if Eoin Whelan came in. See Limerick bringing in that young O'Brien lad. We are lacking another physical presence at the back if Ryan is out.

Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 248 - 10/06/2024 21:56:41    2550693

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Replying To Viking66:  "1- Dooley isn't really a cornerback, though he's better there than at wingback.
2- Niall is too slow for cornerback. He is far better as a fullback.
3- Devitt has excellent distribution and probably could play wingback, though most of his starts have come at cornerback. He's maybe short for an intercounty wingback.
4- Cian Molloy has the height, the stick work and the positional understanding to play wingback. But I agree, is he match fit enough?
5- Darragh I agree is one for the future.
6- Eoin Whelan I agree is one for the future also.
7- Dee never played well there before for the county.
8- Jacko was even worse than Dee at wingback.

Other options-
9- Charlie is fully fit, good in the air, and plays with great intensity. But doesn't get the head up. Hard to know where his best position is tbh."
Dee played wing back in 2017 for the full year I'm fairly sure and possibly 2018

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 11/06/2024 08:26:15    2550721

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Replying To Timbertony:  "Rossi will know but if he's fully over his injury then I wouldn't be surprised if Eoin Whelan came in. See Limerick bringing in that young O'Brien lad. We are lacking another physical presence at the back if Ryan is out."
I agree Whelan would be my first choice if he is fit and training with the panel. Just can't see it as he never played any games earlier in the year.

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 11/06/2024 08:28:03    2550722

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Dee played wing back in 2017 for the full year I'm fairly sure and possibly 2018"
Sorry I'll qualify that post he was a very good attacking wingback under Davy, but wasn't as great defensively, which is why he got moved to midfield.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12821 - 11/06/2024 08:41:57    2550728

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Replying To Viking66:  "Sorry I'll qualify that post he was a very good attacking wingback under Davy, but wasn't as great defensively, which is why he got moved to midfield."
He was brilliant v Kilkenny last year sweeping or cleaning up whatever ya want to call it.

WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 291 - 11/06/2024 10:46:43    2550748

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Replying To WEXILE:  "He was brilliant v Kilkenny last year sweeping or cleaning up whatever ya want to call it."
100% agree he has different attributes to Jippo obviously but he could be our best option available

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 11/06/2024 11:09:19    2550751

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if ye hurl like ye can ye will take care of laois handy enough . the one that im intrigued about is clare wexford. if sunday has mentally left clare a bit off and wexford perform to their best i can see wexford turning over clare.

munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1123 - 11/06/2024 11:26:32    2550755

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https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/gaa/wexfords-liam-ryan-ruled-out-of-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-game-against-laois/a1945000185.html

Dont have premium so I cant see if Keith has ruled him out of potential Clare game but it doesnt look good

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 11/06/2024 12:01:29    2550774

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Replying To munsterchamps:  "if ye hurl like ye can ye will take care of laois handy enough . the one that im intrigued about is clare wexford. if sunday has mentally left clare a bit off and wexford perform to their best i can see wexford turning over clare."
Agreed. I'd imagine Clare and their management team will take some flak this week within the county, lots of people querying the slow substitutions and panel players not getting a run. No disrespect to Laois, but I can't see any situation were Wexford lose, and this will set up a mouthwatering QF with Clare. I honestly think that Wexford have a great opportunity to get an AI semi, and I'm saying that because Clare have been quite inconsistent this year. I've know doubt Wexford fans will say the same about their own team, but I do think they are on an upward trajectory and could be passing Clare on their way down....

bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 11/06/2024 12:03:04    2550775

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