Replying To wicklowsupport: "I don't know how many hurling clubs they are in Wicklow; I'd guess 7-8? Wicklow hurlers are normally finished before the footballers in a championship capacity. Some people may not agree but for me the football championship has a greater number of clubs participating in it than its hurling equivalent. On this basis, I'd imagine it is feasible to play the hurling championship and have it complete before the football begins. Of course, the reason this is not done is once again related to the leinster club championship being fixed for Oct-Nov in both hurling and football. If the hurling was played first then hurling clubs would complain that there is too big a gap between a championship finishing and their participation in the provincial championship. I'm a critic of the county board but I have some sympathy for them in the current scenario as they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. The county final should've been played last Sunday which would give the club champions a two-week break to the start of the leinster club championship which is perfect but the final was cancelled due the weather alert. I don't feel that the county champions, recent average performances in the leinster club championship can be blamed on when the county finals is played - it is that our clubs have slipped down the pecking order gradually over the last twenty years."
Definitely should be a split club season in wicklow intermediate and senior hurling championships could be played off in 6-7 weeks would give intercounty footballers a good chance to have a break and get back going with club also would give more dual players or footballers who find it hard to commit to playing hurling time to play with their own club or on permission with a neighbouring club that hurls a no brainer I think from someone from a dual club
Replying To StrandedinWW: "I think this was a very honest review by the u20s manager who obviously has the experience and any recommendations should be seriously considered and taken on board ., should we wish to progress. I thought it was a great read.
I agree FT I prefer to go see minor games than senior, less tactically and more open.
Plenty of combined teams but as you say an tichair won it last year which was some achievement for them."
I see the u20 manager recommendations at the county meeting were not taken on board in order for the county to compete. He recommended that the u19 championship be run at an earlier time. I hear it's planned for December. What's the point in getting recommendations and not acting on it.