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Replying To Timbertony: "How are ye calling the various semi finals and relegation finals? How have Oylgate slipped so far this year. Would have thought they should be stronger than likes of Glynn and Oulart." Think Oylegate answering your post pretty well at halftime Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17219 - 11/10/2025 15:06:48 2639323 Link
Fethard win by 7 and could of been more only for a few wides by far the better team,quicker to every ball even any ball that wasn't in there favour they won it,wanted it more than the jimmies did and deserved the win Ryanworld (Wexford) - Posts: 35 - 11/10/2025 17:38:21 2639341 Link
Replying To Ryanworld: "Fethard win by 7 and could of been more only for a few wides by far the better team,quicker to every ball even any ball that wasn't in there favour they won it,wanted it more than the jimmies did and deserved the win" Yes impressive win for Fethard! Scored well throughout. Plenty from play in the 1st half, Only 1 free in their 1st 14 points. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17219 - 11/10/2025 18:20:59 2639347 Link
Should be a good game between Fethard and Cloughbawn in the final. Alley pushed Cloughbawn all the way. a lot closer than I thought. Ballymurn relegated, overall probably deserved, didn't have a great year. Think they will find it hard to bounce back so next year might be the first time in a while a team that gets relegated might not come straight back up at the first attempt. Blackwater won the relegation final, Gusserane back to intermediate a. Probably focusing more on football this year. Rathnure beating St. Patrick's so they are in the junior final. unrealchap (Wexford) - Posts: 80 - 11/10/2025 19:23:13 2639358 Link
Replying To Ryanworld: "Fethard win by 7 and could of been more only for a few wides by far the better team,quicker to every ball even any ball that wasn't in there favour they won it,wanted it more than the jimmies did and deserved the win" Agreed, the two Byrnes missed a good few chances just after half time from frees and play that would have put the Jimmies away a lot earlier. Good to see the two Whelan's coming on. Really liked the referees style, no handy frees given! He's better known as a footballer but John Tubritt is a very good club hurler in midfield. Great drive about him and uses the ball well. Jimmies will be disappointed, never really got to the pace of the game. The Alley seemed to put it up to Cloughbawn in the second half anyway but it's a predictable final. There's a handful of clubs, including Crossabeg and these two kind of floating between the two grades. Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 458 - 11/10/2025 19:34:04 2639362 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Yes impressive win for Fethard! Scored well throughout. Plenty from play in the 1st half, Only 1 free in their 1st 14 points." 100 per cent right fethard started like a train and never let their lead slip,think 4 points was as close as the jimmies got too fethard the 2 whelans been back will be big boost for the final and it's only a couple of years ago that fethard beat cloughbawn in a county final if memory serves me right should be an interesting game. Ryanworld (Wexford) - Posts: 35 - 11/10/2025 20:44:25 2639373 Link
Replying To Timbertony: "Agreed, the two Byrnes missed a good few chances just after half time from frees and play that would have put the Jimmies away a lot earlier. Good to see the two Whelan's coming on. Really liked the referees style, no handy frees given! He's better known as a footballer but John Tubritt is a very good club hurler in midfield. Great drive about him and uses the ball well. Jimmies will be disappointed, never really got to the pace of the game. The Alley seemed to put it up to Cloughbawn in the second half anyway but it's a predictable final. There's a handful of clubs, including Crossabeg and these two kind of floating between the two grades." I thought John tubritt was man of the match for me he was brilliant in the middle won alot of breaking ball and used it very well a lot of fight in him. Cloughbawn again digged it out played very well for most of game too going to be a brilliant final I imagine Wexforduser89 (Wexford) - Posts: 18 - 12/10/2025 08:56:03 2639421 Link
Rathnure won because they had the better teamplay on show, Gorey were dependent on individuals rather than any good teamplay Worry for Rathnure would have to be that Éamon Wickham looks to be holding his left hamstring after the game ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 672 - 12/10/2025 15:51:26 2639481 Link
Three finals for Rathnure. That is some going. Wasn't the greatest game to watch as a neutral but Rathnure got a few points together when needed and handled Conor McDonald fairly well. Some turnaround for the club. alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 535 - 12/10/2025 15:59:26 2639485 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Rathnure won because they had the better teamplay on show, Gorey were dependent on individuals rather than any good teamplay Worry for Rathnure would have to be that Éamon Wickham looks to be holding his left hamstring after the game" Yep would agree with that. Shocking wides from Gorey who looked well off it. Rathnure played the smarter hurling, keep it simple, give it to a man any man in a better position. Gorey always trying to release the same few players. Really poor game though, for a senior hurling semi final on a great day for hurling it was a terrible standard. Hopefully the 2nd game delivers better quality. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1576 - 12/10/2025 16:19:38 2639488 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Rathnure won because they had the better teamplay on show, Gorey were dependent on individuals rather than any good teamplay Worry for Rathnure would have to be that Éamon Wickham looks to be holding his left hamstring after the game" Gorey faded in the last quarter a little too Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17219 - 12/10/2025 16:40:00 2639493 Link
Fair play to Rathnure, just shows whats possible with hard work and organisation. Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 458 - 12/10/2025 17:53:25 2639514 Link
Replying To tearintom: "Yep would agree with that. Shocking wides from Gorey who looked well off it. Rathnure played the smarter hurling, keep it simple, give it to a man any man in a better position. Gorey always trying to release the same few players. Really poor game though, for a senior hurling semi final on a great day for hurling it was a terrible standard. Hopefully the 2nd game delivers better quality." Couldn't say the second game was any better tbh. All 4 sides showed great hunger and workrate which I suppose meant less time for fancy hurling. At the same time there were missed pick ups and a few aimless passes etc which weren't a great look. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17219 - 12/10/2025 18:12:15 2639520 Link
Ok. The 4 best teams in Wexford were on show today. How many would be considered good enough to say make the Kilkenny team? No need to say why. Just names . I will start. Conor Mcdonald. Rory O Connor. Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 225 - 12/10/2025 21:04:51 2639585 Link
Replying To Paull: "Ok. The 4 best teams in Wexford were on show today. How many would be considered good enough to say make the Kilkenny team? No need to say why. Just names . I will start. Conor Mcdonald. Rory O Connor." 1. Why are Kilkenny the benchmark when they haven't won a Senior All-Ireland since 2015? 2. Unless I'm mistaken, I think there were five players playing today who started at least two Championship matches this year for us so it's not as if today's games were ever going to be that representative of the Senior squad on the whole 3. I think combined XVs are a waste of time anyway, you're only every going to pick opposition players when they are clearly better than your own players. How many KK players would you think are obviously and clearly better than their Wexford counterparts? ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 672 - 12/10/2025 22:26:05 2639615 Link
I never mentioned benchmark. Ok. Change it to Tipperary then. Are they enough of a benchmark for you.. It was a straightforward question that I could not have made any clearer. Just name the players you think would make the Kilkenny team from today's Semi Finals. I specifically said not to give a reason. You have turned it into something it is not. I am not making everyone on here answer. I only want them to share an answer to my specific question if they have one without having to justify it. Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 225 - 12/10/2025 23:23:49 2639624 Link
Replying To Paull: "Ok. The 4 best teams in Wexford were on show today. How many would be considered good enough to say make the Kilkenny team? No need to say why. Just names . I will start. Conor Mcdonald. Rory O Connor." I think Barry O Connor has really came on even from last year and I would love to see what he could offer in a Wexford jersey . I think Aj Redmond could really thrive for Wexford also. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 721 - 13/10/2025 00:03:24 2639632 Link
Replying To Paull: "Ok. The 4 best teams in Wexford were on show today. How many would be considered good enough to say make the Kilkenny team? No need to say why. Just names . I will start. Conor Mcdonald. Rory O Connor." Tell me you weren't in Wexford Park without telling me you weren't in Wexford Park! Listing Conor McDonald as part of your statement/question when if you were to pick players on show today you wouldn't be picking Conor McDonald. Yes he would be good enough but your negative post doesn't make sense or have relevance. On that, I have to say club or intercounty, the job Brian Quigley did marking Conor Mc was the best I've seen anyway, aided by the rest of the backs HurlsRus (Wexford) - Posts: 1 - 13/10/2025 02:04:17 2639637 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "1. Why are Kilkenny the benchmark when they haven't won a Senior All-Ireland since 2015? 2. Unless I'm mistaken, I think there were five players playing today who started at least two Championship matches this year for us so it's not as if today's games were ever going to be that representative of the Senior squad on the whole 3. I think combined XVs are a waste of time anyway, you're only every going to pick opposition players when they are clearly better than your own players. How many KK players would you think are obviously and clearly better than their Wexford counterparts?" KK have won 6 Leinsters in a row, at this stage winning one for us would be the first objective. Second point is valid but perhaps out of the best 4 senior teams in the county we should be getting more than an average of 1.25 players per team. However it doesn't mean we would have a poor county team if we did, there is no proof either way. On the basis of results, which for me is the ultimate barometer - all of them would be better. Beating KK in a round robin has mattered for nothing. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2094 - 13/10/2025 02:16:50 2639639 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "1. Why are Kilkenny the benchmark when they haven't won a Senior All-Ireland since 2015? 2. Unless I'm mistaken, I think there were five players playing today who started at least two Championship matches this year for us so it's not as if today's games were ever going to be that representative of the Senior squad on the whole 3. I think combined XVs are a waste of time anyway, you're only every going to pick opposition players when they are clearly better than your own players. How many KK players would you think are obviously and clearly better than their Wexford counterparts?" 1. Kk have 5 times had teams in club all irelands since 2015- Wex 0. Also competed in 4 All Irelands in this time- Wex 0. 2. Extremely worrying standard if thats the best they could produce. In comparison with the KK semi's if you have watched them back. 3. Considering KK have won the last 6 Leinster titles, I would imagine quite a few would be clearly better. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 908 - 13/10/2025 09:20:54 2639661 Link