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Any truth in the story that Frankie Dolan is leaving the Wicklow role. Jack L (None) - Posts: 3247 - 23/09/2026 16:26:35 2694820 Link
Replying To Jack L: "Any truth in the story that Frankie Dolan is leaving the Wicklow role." Ros Herald reports him issuing a statement that he's away. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 946 - 23/09/2026 19:09:16 2694844 Link
Replying To Jack L: "Any truth in the story that Frankie Dolan is leaving the Wicklow role." It was reported in one of the newspapers a couple of weeks ago that he confirmed he was staying with Wicklow for 2027. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2284 - 23/09/2026 19:23:32 2694845 Link
Replying To Hawkeye2: "No disrespect was intended to the Rocks, it would great to see them back up Senior and have hurling thriving again in Arklow. No reason they can't do what the Gers have done in Football over the last 15 years. The template is right on their doorstep. 15 years ago if you'd have told me the Gers would be in a county senior semi final , possibly favorites the win the championship , i'd have said there is more chance of the Gers folding altogether than this happening given how low they were at in a town dominated by soccer and look where they are now. On the Intermediate Hurling championship , by my memory, a second team from one of Carnew, Glenealy, Bray or Kiltegan have won at least 6 of the last 10 championships. Carnew & Glenealy would regularly field former county hurlers with a pocketful of senior medals in these teams. Additionally , everyone in the county knew that Pats being allowed to regrade to intermediate a few years ago was a joke and they were far too strong for that level. The intermediate grade levelling out is maybe actually a good thing but it would be great to see an Intermediate team step up and become properly competitive in Senior" No disrespect taken bud. Cheers sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3050 - 23/09/2026 19:40:47 2694846 Link
On the subject of the Rocks........its hardly fair that we are playing against 7 teams tho in the final ????? sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3050 - 24/09/2026 13:53:40 2694903 Link
Any thoughts on the championships? It should be a great weekend of football in all grades. Albundy19 (Wicklow) - Posts: 156 - 24/09/2026 16:36:10 2694918 Link
Surprised by the lack of posts about upcoming semi finals. Maybe I shouldn't be. Can't see past Baltinglass. An Tochar to shade AGB. Nothing between Dunlavin and Avondale. Extra time maybe. Shillelagh Coolboy to make it to another county final. Kilmac and kilcoole to contest Junior A final. roseyinthegarden (Wicklow) - Posts: 140 - 25/09/2026 20:02:40 2695069 Link
A great weekend of championship action ahead. Baltinglass vs Blessington As I said previously, I think Baltinglass will beat Blessington in a closely contented game. These two teams met in group A which Baltinglass won with a bit to spare. Blessington have improved in subsequent games and they have the players to win this game but Baltinglass do what they've been doing in recent years; they find a way to win these types of games. AGB vs An Tóchar I suppose everybody will be waiting to see if An Tóchar can build on their win over Rathnew in the last round. I have my doubts about An Tóchar's ability to win tight games. They redeemed themselves against Rathnew when they came from behind to force extra time and subsequently beat Rathnew which is always an achievement as Rathnew are so tough to beat especially in the championship. On paper, An Tóchar have the most talented squad in terms of football ability. AGB came through a tough group; they topped the group with Baltinglass. AGB have been impressive and I think they are battled hardened and will prevail in a tight game. In the intermediate championship, I think Dunlavin will build on their victory over Donard-Glen and will have enough to reach the final. Shilleagh vs Laragh will be an interesting game. Laragh caused a shock in the last round when they beat Barndarrig. I think Shilleagh will reach the final but it won't be straightforward. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2284 - 26/09/2026 09:34:21 2695088 Link
I have nailed my colours to the mast previously re the senior. I think Baltinglass will have too much winning craft for Blessington. And I, like others think An Tochair may be lacking at winning tight important games, so AGB here. I would love to see Laragh and Avondale contest the final, but don't think it will happen. If Avondale get all their county and former county players firing on the day, they should progress, but Dunlavin will be a tough nut to crack. I'll go for the dales. Laragh and Shillelagh / Coolboy should be a cracker. I'll go for Shillelagh in this one. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2355 - 26/09/2026 10:12:10 2695091 Link
I was at the An Tochar/AGB match today, what a cracker. An Tochar are back in the senior final for the first time in quite a while. Last 2 of their games went down to the wire. It will be a battle! liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 256 - 27/09/2026 22:05:38 2695243 Link
Replying To liam500: "I was at the An Tochar/AGB match today, what a cracker. An Tochar are back in the senior final for the first time in quite a while. Last 2 of their games went down to the wire. It will be a battle!" I got to yesterday's game also, and I had previously saw An Tochair v Rathnew. They had shown a determination and steel against Rathnew that had eluded them in previous years in tight battles and I thought it might be a once off, but no, they showed it again yesterday so I also can't wait for the final. I thought the county players from both teams really showed yesterday. JP Nolan got stuck in when the chips were down - and yesterday they certainly were down. I got all match results wrong over the weekend. Blessington came good when it mattered. Dunlavin seem to be back close to the form they had a few years back in the senior ranks and Laragh keep just doing enough. Two good finals to look forward to. 2 West and 2 East teams involved. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2355 - 28/09/2026 09:17:09 2695274 Link
Replying To wicklowsupport: "It was reported in one of the newspapers a couple of weeks ago that he confirmed he was staying with Wicklow for 2027." From today's Indo report, it seems like he had made an announcement previously that he was leaving his Wicklow position. If he had, most people in Wicklow had missed it, even the local paper , the Wicklow People. The very best of luck to him if he gets the Longford gig. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2355 - 28/09/2026 13:38:50 2695337 Link
I really enjoyed the An Tochar/AGB match yesterday and as a barometer of where club football is in Wicklow it was the most encouraging marker I have seen in a while. The overall standard was very good, some good attacking play and forward movement, some great defending and high fielding from both sides. Lots of high quality scores. An Tochar will be very pleased on where the last two games have taken them. Beating a traditional powerhouse like Rathnew in the white heat of championship and then AGB who are in the same mold as themselves right now as a new upcoming team with intentions of laying down marker and building senior championship pedigree. These two matches answer a lot of the question marks that were over them. The manner in which they done it too with their main players stepping up when the need was most is a huge plus for them. I remember watching the great Balto and Rathnew teams when they were on their respective multi-year championship runs and they each had occasional matches where you thought , they might just get caught today and invariably one of their main men would step up and grab the it by the scruff of the neck to get them across the line. On the flip side for AGB the question marks still remain. They looked to have completely taken control of the game by the mid point of the second half and as with many previous big games at this stage of the championship they let it slip away. Hawkeye2 (Wicklow) - Posts: 202 - 28/09/2026 17:03:33 2695386 Link