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Thats an excellent idea. Would that be something we could decide in the county, or would it have to go to Convention?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20677 - 08/09/2026 14:35:12 2693161 Link 0 |
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Just on the last paragraph, if the margin of victory was 15 points it would be unlikely the team losing the head to head game would be anywhere near ahead on score difference anyway?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20677 - 08/09/2026 14:36:33 2693162 Link 0 |
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Am guessing you mean would it have to go to Congress, as Convention would be within the county anyway. And the answer is it depends. If whoever was proposing it thought it was such a good idea that it should apply everywhere (e.g. National Leagues and the round-robin stages of provincial championships), then it would be for Congress and the national Rule Book. If they just wanted it to apply in our own competitions, Wexford could deal with it all right, as the Rule Book allows counties to make their own regulations on splitting ties in league tables. The ones actually set out in the Rule Book (head-to-head, mini league, etc.) are just the defaults that apply if a county hasn't done anything different. But for what it's worth - am unaware of any county actually doing anything different! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4023 - 08/09/2026 16:57:31 2693181 Link 0 |
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Well, that's kind of the point I was making. Especially in a format like tearintom suggested, where you'd only have three games anyway, making up 15 points would already be difficult so making up 30 would be nigh on impossible. But back then to the other point of how if head-to-head result is to mean something, a big win there should mean more than a small one.
Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4023 - 08/09/2026 17:00:36 2693182 Link 0 |
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What are peoples thoughts Relegation finals this weekend MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 08/09/2026 18:03:09 2693187 Link 0 |
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Hard to predict relegation finals
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20677 - 08/09/2026 21:45:23 2693197 Link 0 |
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Fethard Horeswood Marshalstown Ballyhogue Rathnure Above stay up. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 1090 - 09/09/2026 08:55:43 2693210 Link 0 |
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Hope you are wrong about one of them ;-)
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20677 - 09/09/2026 10:59:31 2693227 Link 0 |
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I'll have a stab at it anyway. Senior - Rapps v Fethard: It's a fair rattle for the Rapps to even be in this position. Fethard, unfortunately from their point of view, are somewhat used to it. They're still quite a dogged team (and I mean that in a good way!), and for some reason I can't quite put my finger on, I fancy them to shade this one. But it'll be close. Intermediate - Horeswood v Ballyfad: With this one, can't help wondering - are Ballyfad seriously missing the couple of Tara Rocks players they used to have, or is it just coincidence that they've ended up here in their first year without them? And a quirk here is that these are the two "best" teams in relegation finals, in that they have 7 points between them (Horeswood 4, Ballyfad 3) while most other relegation finalists are pointless. Horeswood to win this one. Intermediate A - Marshalstown v Taghmon: I honestly expected more from Marshalstown in this grade, and still think they're capable of better. Sorry Viking (!), but you've even outlined yourself some of the issues Taghmon have been facing this year. Marshalstown to win. Junior - Ballyhogue v Rapps: Ballyhogue are another of last year's winners who could drop straight back down, and a double whammy for them is how they've ended up in the Intermediate Football relegation final too. Realistically, most of their focus will be on preserving football status, and I fancy them to do that. But if they want this one too, I think they can win it as well. When the chips are down like this at this level, would always be inclined to favour one club's first team over another club's second team, particularly if that other club's first team hasn't been going particularly well either. Could be a bad weekend for the Rapps. Junior A - Cloughbawn v Rathnure: Cloughbawn to win this one, largely because it's Rathnure's third team we're talking about here. No disrespect whatsoever to the lads involved because this was my own level for a long time, but they're really a Junior B outfit who went well there last year and won it, but who've clearly struggled when up a grade, and whose 'natural' home is probably still Junior B. I'll probably end up with zero out of five correct. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4023 - 09/09/2026 11:15:51 2693233 Link 0 |
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Ill have a stab also so, but like you I could be wrong on 5 counts too. Fancy Fethard myself, but I fear there could be a big kick in Rapps. They surely dont want 2 consecutive relegations from Senior in both codes. Expecting a fierce battle tbh, not high scoring. Horeswood have improved as the year has gone on, and players have returned from injury. Sean Nolan is a huge loss though. Offsetting that is the loss of Breen from the amalgamated team, a seriously under rated hurler. Think Horeswood will shade it. Taghmon have played pretty well in patches of all their games except the Shels game, but have been crippled by absences from last year, never mind the 4 lads who are still in Oz. Marshalstown havent been too bad in most of their games either, look to be an honest hard working team, Michael Kinsella is very good. Obviously hoping Taghmon win. Ballyhogue just haven't looked fit all year, and are missing a couple from last year also with injuries. I hope they can find something extra for the game up in Farmleigh, but Im not sure its there in them this year. Big rivalry game to finish up, to quote the lads over the Atlantic. Should be a right battle, maybe Cloughbawn might shade it as they have had less first team injuries this year, so likely will have lost less players stepping up? I get that this is Rathnures 3rd team, but they've had quite alot of lads who would ordinarily be seen as 2nd teamers playing on their 1st team. These wouldve had to be replaced by lads off this team. Its really a credit to them, bearing in mind their population, that they had 3 teams above Junior B level at all this year. So, Fethard Horeswood Taghmon Rapps Cloughbawn But wouldn't be at all surprised if Ive got all 5 wrong. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20677 - 09/09/2026 13:40:56 2693277 Link 0 |
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What a brilliant game of hurling the relegation match. First really good game of the year. End to end. Was hoping it would go to extra time. Fethard got the bit of luck with the late goal and Rapps missing the free. First time since 1972. They probably have been lacking in bringing new players in the past few h years but no doubt they should bounce back up. Did Rathnure the world of good when they went down. Cian byrne was exceptional throughout. alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 614 - 11/09/2026 21:02:13 2693561 Link 1 |