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A good win away in Tipperary today. Players and management will have a number of regrets from this league campaign. Defeat in London was a setback which left them with little margin for error. The real regret will be not closing out the game against Limerick when they were the better team in my opinion. In fact, I think Wicklow are a better outfit than Limerick but it is Limerick who are promoted so it is immaterial what I think. Reading reports on today's match, they played most of the game with only fourteen players and they kicked five two pointers to win by nine points. There are some young promising players on the team and may their inexperience is costing them and why they are inconsistent. For everyone concerned, it is very frustrating. I hope the players can learn to close out games but it is harder to close out games when you repeatedly fail to close out games. It will be interesting to see how they fare in the leinster championship and in the tailteann cup in the coming months. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2078 - 23/03/2025 20:46:49 2598129 Link 0 |
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I will defer to you on that, my Bray knowledge might be a bit out dated.
Groundskeeper5 (Wicklow) - Posts: 37 - 24/03/2025 10:16:14 2598219 Link 0 |
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I'd know more about West Wicklow and it was never a stronghold for either soccer or rugby. But now you have pretty strong underage soccer clubs in Dunlavin and Blessington who play in Kildare and Dublin. And the stronger players tend to migrate to bigger clubs like Newbridge Town and South Dublin who compete in higher leagues. Similarly there's now a rugby club in Blessington and there's a lot of fellas playing in neighbouring Tullow, Naas and Newbridge at underage. Basketball is also big in Baltinglass. Unfortunately these sports seem more glamorous and attractive to chaps unless their parents are traditional gaa die hards . The flip side of that in terms of this area, there was one starter on the minor hurling team from Kiltegan and other on the bench and that was all. None from Western Gaels who previusly seemed to have a healthy representation in recent years.
clubfan17 (Wicklow) - Posts: 108 - 24/03/2025 17:21:43 2598378 Link 0 |
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Wicklow a little unlucky in a couple of games against Limerick and London but overall a good league campaign and McConville on the right trajectory. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 28 - 27/03/2025 09:59:10 2598839 Link 0 |
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Minor and U20 footballers starting their campaigns in the next few days. TopDrawer (Wicklow) - Posts: 67 - 27/03/2025 10:43:36 2598853 Link 0 |
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Not sure who is even on the panels. Assume most of the younger of last years u20s will be back. Anyone any information who's on it who to look out for?
StrandedinWW (Wicklow) - Posts: 43 - 27/03/2025 12:48:09 2598892 Link 0 |
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Grapevine has it that one to watch at u20 is that latest Nolan from Roundwood. I heard that the minors are pretty tidy if a bit physically light, with many of them still eligible next year. Other than that, we may wait till Sunday for u17 and next Wednsday for u20
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 27/03/2025 13:33:16 2598902 Link 0 |
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Louth put 4 in the back of the net last night against Longford on the way to a comfortable win. We have Louth next week.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 27/03/2025 13:49:57 2598906 Link 0 |
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Just looking through the team announced for tomorrow's u17 game v Wexford. Great to see that recently sleeping giant, Rathnew, with 3 reps - each with a staunch footballing pedigree. It would be great if they can get off to a winning start. It won't be easy as Wexford are on a bit of an up recently. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 29/03/2025 08:09:13 2599175 Link 0 |
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That's a fair Rathnew contingent on the squad ,the village have been doing major work with their juveniles in the last few years .Good luck to the squad tomorrow hopefully they get the win in Wicklow's HQ.
Albundy19 (Wicklow) - Posts: 90 - 29/03/2025 12:39:02 2599218 Link 0 |
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I think that Kilkenny have entered a u17 team this year ?? Great to see, if true. Did they draw with Carlow earlier Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 29/03/2025 14:30:11 2599243 Link 0 |
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No, there's just 11 teams in the Leinster U17, two groups of 4 and a group of 3 (Wicklow,Wexford, Carlow). If they were in it they would be in this "weaker" group.
FearThoir (Wicklow) - Posts: 11 - 30/03/2025 09:28:03 2599398 Link 0 |
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Good start to the minor campaign. Congrats to all. I couldn't make it but watched the scoring on X. Have to say the old heart skipped a beat when that goal went in. I think there was a bit of confidence behind the Wexford team. Still, it's how we do when we get out of this "nursery" group that's important. So far we are just at a standard. The next step up will tell the tale. That's where we invariably come unstuck. Is there more in this bunch ? Hopefully. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 30/03/2025 15:32:42 2599468 Link 0 |
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Was at the game. You had some tidy footballers. The game was pretty entertaining, but we were probably a bit passive defensively until the last 10 minutes or so. My first time up in Aughrim in many years, a nice ground to watch a game in, and a decent enough crowd.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15248 - 30/03/2025 21:29:51 2599562 Link 1 |
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I see from Twitter that they entered something called the South Leinster Shield, and drew with Carlow yesterday. Am guessing it might have been a Carlow 'B' team, but I don't really know. Kilkenny are not part of the actual championship, but good to see them fielding a team anyway. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2799 - 30/03/2025 21:57:58 2599569 Link 0 |
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Good crowd in HQ today ,Wexford set up very defensive and played a sweeper for the whole match even when they were 4 points down. Wicklow were far the better team and Wexford's late goal takes the shine off a decent Wicklow performance.
Albundy19 (Wicklow) - Posts: 90 - 30/03/2025 22:07:19 2599571 Link 0 |
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A great battling performance from our u20 hurlers at the eeekend. Congrats to all involved. Best of luck in the next round. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 31/03/2025 14:42:37 2599719 Link 0 |
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A big few weeks coming up for all Gaelic Games supporters in the county starting tomorrow night with the u20 footballers. Our reps in both codes and all ages will be on show. Best wishes to all players, panels and management. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1549 - 01/04/2025 08:26:29 2599867 Link 1 |