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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "My personal highlights following Wexford since 03 would have to be;

1. Leinster win in 2019
2. Mick Jacob goal in 04
3. Fitzhenry penalty vs Tipp in 07
4. Beating Kilkenny in 17 LSF
5. Rory McCarthy vs Cork 03"
It's hard to argue with those but Clare 14 was an important one for me. It announced our arrival back to the top table.

That fitzy penalty was huge as well. We'd gone so well up to the Leinster final then the wheels came off. It was a very small crowd to celebrate that win.

That whole Cork game in 03 was the best game I've ever seen. Huge battles all over. Ryan vs Deane, Doc vs setanta, Larry Murphy vs the rock.

We lead by 5, the lead by 6, they led by three at the end and sure you all know the rest

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 14/01/2025 19:35:16    2585920

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Nothing ever compares to leinster final of 96 .
The sheer relief of winning after so many years of disappointment . To be there to witness the outpouring of passion , relief , the tears and pure unadulterated joy.
I ve never witnessed or seen anything like it ever before or since . I still well up thinking about it .
The manner of the win and the level.of hurling they reached that day was unreal .
All Ireland comes 2nd thats hard to believe but just my personal highlight.
2014 in Ennis 1st half performance was as good as I d ever seen us play. The first day for many years we walked out of cusack park with our heads high and a real belief we were on the way back . 2014 was a good year bar Limerick game which set us back and undone some of the rebuilding liam had achieved our confidence took a huge blow that day .
Leinster final 1997 , 2003 v Cork first game . Leinster semi final 2004 v kilkenny .
Seen some very dark days too but the good ones are what we should focus on .
The life of a wexford hurling supporter is complicated and unpredictable to say the least , ha ha

Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 317 - 14/01/2025 22:12:31    2585931

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Replying To Formertownie:  "Nothing ever compares to leinster final of 96 .
The sheer relief of winning after so many years of disappointment . To be there to witness the outpouring of passion , relief , the tears and pure unadulterated joy.
I ve never witnessed or seen anything like it ever before or since . I still well up thinking about it .
The manner of the win and the level.of hurling they reached that day was unreal .
All Ireland comes 2nd thats hard to believe but just my personal highlight.
2014 in Ennis 1st half performance was as good as I d ever seen us play. The first day for many years we walked out of cusack park with our heads high and a real belief we were on the way back . 2014 was a good year bar Limerick game which set us back and undone some of the rebuilding liam had achieved our confidence took a huge blow that day .
Leinster final 1997 , 2003 v Cork first game . Leinster semi final 2004 v kilkenny .
Seen some very dark days too but the good ones are what we should focus on .
The life of a wexford hurling supporter is complicated and unpredictable to say the least , ha ha"
Brilliant post.

I remember the emotion of that day in 96 and you're right. It was a different experience all together.

I was young but I remember looking around me even before half time when we were going well. There were auld lads around me with tears in their eyes which had a profound effect on me. I'd never seen anything like it before.

I remain feeling the full circle moment then in 19 with the kids around me. The atmosphere was much more tense but when Rory was dragged down and fanning was coming up my daughter looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said "we're gonna win" and she was just bursting with excitement. She couldn't believe it.

Same as yourself I pretty much mourned for Wexford hurling from 09-13 thinking there was no way back. That's why those good days in 14, 17, 19 etc. Were so special.

I've said it before but there's a beautiful monologue from Marty Morrissey on the commentary of the 17 Leinster final where he references a JFK speech saying it was a spiritual experience and he welcomed Wexford home to croke park. It's a magical game we have lads. Actually an insult to call it a game. It's so much more than that

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 15/01/2025 08:48:55    2585950

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Brilliant post.

I remember the emotion of that day in 96 and you're right. It was a different experience all together.

I was young but I remember looking around me even before half time when we were going well. There were auld lads around me with tears in their eyes which had a profound effect on me. I'd never seen anything like it before.

I remain feeling the full circle moment then in 19 with the kids around me. The atmosphere was much more tense but when Rory was dragged down and fanning was coming up my daughter looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said "we're gonna win" and she was just bursting with excitement. She couldn't believe it.

Same as yourself I pretty much mourned for Wexford hurling from 09-13 thinking there was no way back. That's why those good days in 14, 17, 19 etc. Were so special.

I've said it before but there's a beautiful monologue from Marty Morrissey on the commentary of the 17 Leinster final where he references a JFK speech saying it was a spiritual experience and he welcomed Wexford home to croke park. It's a magical game we have lads. Actually an insult to call it a game. It's so much more than that"
Great post. I am too young to remember 96 but watched the video tape at home countless times as a young lad. The emotion after the game looked incredible. Watched the 97 Leinster final countless times also that looked like another incredible day. The win in 2019 was really special for me. I still remember the noise when Liam Og hit over the point straight after Fannings goal. I agree its a magical game that can bring out so much emotions be it our club or county. Please god we have a few magical days in the coming years.

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 405 - 15/01/2025 09:40:15    2585953

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Brilliant post.

I remember the emotion of that day in 96 and you're right. It was a different experience all together.

I was young but I remember looking around me even before half time when we were going well. There were auld lads around me with tears in their eyes which had a profound effect on me. I'd never seen anything like it before.

I remain feeling the full circle moment then in 19 with the kids around me. The atmosphere was much more tense but when Rory was dragged down and fanning was coming up my daughter looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said "we're gonna win" and she was just bursting with excitement. She couldn't believe it.

Same as yourself I pretty much mourned for Wexford hurling from 09-13 thinking there was no way back. That's why those good days in 14, 17, 19 etc. Were so special.

I've said it before but there's a beautiful monologue from Marty Morrissey on the commentary of the 17 Leinster final where he references a JFK speech saying it was a spiritual experience and he welcomed Wexford home to croke park. It's a magical game we have lads. Actually an insult to call it a game. It's so much more than that"
Those days around 2009-12 under Colm Bonnar and Dunnes first year were dark to say the least, we were scraping by so called lesser counties who were no where near as competitive as they are nowadays, there were a couple of occasions where looking back now we could've ended up in a situation similar to Offaly.

Pretty sure our last outing in Nowlan Park before that game in 2014 was a division 1B relegation playoff vs Laois. Think there might've been no more than 3k that day and then 19k there that evening.

The pain of losing the SF vs Tipp still outweighs the joy of winning the Leinster final. Living in Limerick you see what ending a long wait for a title can do for a county.

Looked back at it before Christmas, that first half performance was probably the best I've ever seen Wexford hurl in one half, think Jippos point that day was the best score I've seen. Shaun Murphy had a glorious goal chance too but skimmed the post, will always stand by that him having to go off that day was our undoing.

OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 160 - 15/01/2025 13:47:33    2585968

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "Those days around 2009-12 under Colm Bonnar and Dunnes first year were dark to say the least, we were scraping by so called lesser counties who were no where near as competitive as they are nowadays, there were a couple of occasions where looking back now we could've ended up in a situation similar to Offaly.

Pretty sure our last outing in Nowlan Park before that game in 2014 was a division 1B relegation playoff vs Laois. Think there might've been no more than 3k that day and then 19k there that evening.

The pain of losing the SF vs Tipp still outweighs the joy of winning the Leinster final. Living in Limerick you see what ending a long wait for a title can do for a county.

Looked back at it before Christmas, that first half performance was probably the best I've ever seen Wexford hurl in one half, think Jippos point that day was the best score I've seen. Shaun Murphy had a glorious goal chance too but skimmed the post, will always stand by that him having to go off that day was our undoing."
Agree the Tipp semi final defeat still hurts 6 years later (hard to believe its that long now) . The Leinster final is still a day ill never forget both the scenes in Croke Park and later in Gorey that night

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 405 - 15/01/2025 14:30:57    2585976

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GC 3 down at halftime to Johnstown. Good game on clubber!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14295 - 15/01/2025 14:39:15    2585977

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "Those days around 2009-12 under Colm Bonnar and Dunnes first year were dark to say the least, we were scraping by so called lesser counties who were no where near as competitive as they are nowadays, there were a couple of occasions where looking back now we could've ended up in a situation similar to Offaly.

Pretty sure our last outing in Nowlan Park before that game in 2014 was a division 1B relegation playoff vs Laois. Think there might've been no more than 3k that day and then 19k there that evening.

The pain of losing the SF vs Tipp still outweighs the joy of winning the Leinster final. Living in Limerick you see what ending a long wait for a title can do for a county.

Looked back at it before Christmas, that first half performance was probably the best I've ever seen Wexford hurl in one half, think Jippos point that day was the best score I've seen. Shaun Murphy had a glorious goal chance too but skimmed the post, will always stand by that him having to go off that day was our undoing."
I watched it myself over Christmas as well.

We could bang on about how tactically naive we were from chin's goal until the final whistle really but it's history now. I still think that was the biggest missed opportunity possible in the full history of Wexford gaa bit certainly in my lifetime.

We just have to keep it ticking over now and not squander the next very good group that's coming along.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 15/01/2025 14:40:59    2585978

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Replying To Viking66:  "GC 3 down at halftime to Johnstown. Good game on clubber!"
GC ended up winning by 1. Entertaining stuff! St Kierans up next in the Semifinal......

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14295 - 15/01/2025 15:36:30    2585990

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Replying To Viking66:  "GC ended up winning by 1. Entertaining stuff! St Kierans up next in the Semifinal......"
Many Wexford lads on the team Viking? I know Sean O Brien is a star man for them can see him being a star of the future for us hopefully. I seen Wexford CBS unfortunately lost today after extra time.

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 405 - 15/01/2025 15:51:10    2585994

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Many Wexford lads on the team Viking? I know Sean O Brien is a star man for them can see him being a star of the future for us hopefully. I seen Wexford CBS unfortunately lost today after extra time."
8 Wexford, 6 Kilkenny and 1 Carlow lad started. At least 2 more Wexford lads came on. Kind of lost track of the subs in the last 10 minutes. Sean O Brien is only in 4th year he's 2 more years left there. Played well.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14295 - 15/01/2025 17:30:03    2586008

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Many Wexford lads on the team Viking? I know Sean O Brien is a star man for them can see him being a star of the future for us hopefully. I seen Wexford CBS unfortunately lost today after extra time."
Sean is the best underage star Wexford have produced since Rory O'Connor, he comes from a good mix of Wexford & Kilkenny hurling stock.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 849 - 16/01/2025 01:35:52    2586039

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Replying To Past hurler:  "Sean is the best underage star Wexford have produced since Rory O'Connor, he comes from a good mix of Wexford & Kilkenny hurling stock."
No doubt the chap is brilliant but I think size could become a factor as in height wise. I've seen him a few times for both cushinstown and wexford it's different playing minor and pushing on for wexford senior. There is a long way to go . No doubt he has the talent.

Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 326 - 16/01/2025 10:36:04    2586051

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "I watched it myself over Christmas as well.

We could bang on about how tactically naive we were from chin's goal until the final whistle really but it's history now. I still think that was the biggest missed opportunity possible in the full history of Wexford gaa bit certainly in my lifetime.

We just have to keep it ticking over now and not squander the next very good group that's coming along."
Our lads were spent and we had no subs that would make any difference - Tipp did and that's what the difference was. You cannot win without a bench.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1907 - 16/01/2025 12:59:18    2586069

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Replying To zinny:  "Our lads were spent and we had no subs that would make any difference - Tipp did and that's what the difference was. You cannot win without a bench."
That was one of many factors bit you're right.

On the day I thought we could have done much better to protect our lead.

Our puckout strategy and inability to run down the clock in any meaningful way killed us

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 16/01/2025 14:03:40    2586086

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Any word from the camp?

hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1035 - 16/01/2025 15:10:24    2586099

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Replying To Past hurler:  "Sean is the best underage star Wexford have produced since Rory O'Connor, he comes from a good mix of Wexford & Kilkenny hurling stock."
Not sure about that.
He would be in the top 5 since Rory alright but this years Minor will tell a lot. He will now be a marked man and in the majority of cases by someone who will be physically bigger than him. Rory is 6 foot plus.

Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 188 - 16/01/2025 15:56:47    2586104

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Replying To Paull:  "Not sure about that.
He would be in the top 5 since Rory alright but this years Minor will tell a lot. He will now be a marked man and in the majority of cases by someone who will be physically bigger than him. Rory is 6 foot plus."
People forget Rory didn't really shine until minor either.

He's exactly 6 foot and fairly slim but very aggressive and obviously elite level technically so he's very effective. Much more than Jack who's naturally bigger and stronger.

Sean is the best in the country bar none at his age, and probably the age above him too. I doubt Wexford have had an underage player that gifted in my lifetime. We have to wait and see though.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3282 - 16/01/2025 16:49:36    2586108

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Replying To Paull:  "Not sure about that.
He would be in the top 5 since Rory alright but this years Minor will tell a lot. He will now be a marked man and in the majority of cases by someone who will be physically bigger than him. Rory is 6 foot plus."
Bizarre tangent this thread has gone off on. He's a completely different style of player to Rory. Different build. Different physical attributes. Different strengths. But as you say I don't think the level of expectation is fair on the chap. He's still only in 4th year at school. Let the lad develop at his own pace.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14295 - 16/01/2025 17:08:08    2586113

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Replying To Paull:  "Not sure about that.
He would be in the top 5 since Rory alright but this years Minor will tell a lot. He will now be a marked man and in the majority of cases by someone who will be physically bigger than him. Rory is 6 foot plus."
Bizarre tangent this thread has gone off on. He's a completely different style of player to Rory. Different build. Different physical attributes. Different strengths. But as you say I don't think the level of expectation is fair on the chap. He's still only in 4th year at school. Let the lad develop at his own pace.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14295 - 16/01/2025 17:14:45    2586115

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