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Replying To wicklowsupport:  "A very very disappointing result in tonight's u-20 game against Kildare. I know underage games from year to year can vary depending on age but to concede so much and score so little in a competitive game just below senior level is worrying and a concern for the next few years. I know Kildare have been strong at this age group in recent year, i'm not sure about this year. Regardless it is another poor result by a Wicklow football team."
Not really any improvement from the Carlow O'Byrne Shield game. I wasn't expecting a lot from this management. How many years is this now ? 3/4 with no improvement. Time to rethink ??

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2178 - 25/03/2026 21:58:16    2663214

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Replying To wicklowsupport:  "A very very disappointing result in tonight's u-20 game against Kildare. I know underage games from year to year can vary depending on age but to concede so much and score so little in a competitive game just below senior level is worrying and a concern for the next few years. I know Kildare have been strong at this age group in recent year, i'm not sure about this year. Regardless it is another poor result by a Wicklow football team."
That's actually quite a strong Kildare panel.

LilywhiteGael (Kildare) - Posts: 135 - 25/03/2026 22:19:01    2663226

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Replying To LilywhiteGael:  "That's actually quite a strong Kildare panel."
We have no doubt that you have quite a strong team this year, as in many years recently. Problem for us is trying to bridge the gap from where we are to where Kildare is. That gap rarely seems to narrow, for whatever reason.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2178 - 25/03/2026 23:01:53    2663234

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This year our senior county champions lost heavily to their Kildare counterparts. This week our u-20 team lost heavily to Kildare. Kildare senior were relegated to division three last weekend so the county in footballing terms aren't setting the world of gaelic football alight. I think most of our footballing woes can be traced back to our club scene. I believe in order to have a strong county team, a county needs to have a competitive and high standard club scene. In my opinion the standard of players and play at club level in the last twenty five years has been on the decline in Wicklow. I saw no evidence in the last few championships to suggest that this trend is being reversed. Until there is a change in standard of player being developed - our players will struggle across the board.

wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2183 - 27/03/2026 14:22:43    2663490

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Seanie....

I thought it was not until Good Friday /Easter Sunday that people came back from the dead !!!!!!!!!!!

Going to find somewhere to lie down now.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2984 - 28/03/2026 16:11:49    2663610

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Replying To sponger:  "Seanie....

I thought it was not until Good Friday /Easter Sunday that people came back from the dead !!!!!!!!!!!

Going to find somewhere to lie down now."
Great observation. It's a great great result. It proves that there is a never say die spirit in that camp, long missing in our big ball players. 2026 will live long in hurling memories

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2178 - 28/03/2026 17:41:40    2663625

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Replying To Freethinker:  "Great observation. It's a great great result. It proves that there is a never say die spirit in that camp, long missing in our big ball players. 2026 will live long in hurling memories"
And it also shows what is ahead of us next year.

As you said, the lads never gave up.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2984 - 28/03/2026 17:50:30    2663630

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Replying To sponger:  "And it also shows what is ahead of us next year.

As you said, the lads never gave up."
Yes indeed. Next year will be a massive step up.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2178 - 28/03/2026 18:37:26    2663633

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Wow. The hurlers are such good value for money. 2 trophies this year already. They did not play well at all. 7 down just before half time, 1-11 0-7. Came back to lead 1-16 to 1-15, then couldn't stretch the lead and paid the price. Donegal hit us for 1-3 to lead 2-18 to 1-16. All seemed absolutely lost. Firstly credit Conor McNally for an outstanding save before 2 injury time goals by Seánie Germaine stole us the win. It was tough on Donegal for sure. However Wicklow have always lacked luck. We got it today.

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1151 - 28/03/2026 20:52:58    2663648

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