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Replying To ExiledInWex: "Agree 100%, but it is easier said than done given all that goes with being a Dublin footballer." It's more than the odd player who chooses one or other at county. As someone pointed out, almost no serious senior hurler in any other county plays even senior club at top level. Never mind being a possible pick at county. Almost every one of the current Dublin hurling panel is a senior footballer with their club. Without delving into the realms of hurling snobbery, you can't be at that lads! It's a sport at top level that nowadays requires total attention. Even a JBM would be hard pushed to manage both these days. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2524 - 21/03/2023 16:05:20 2465535 Link
Replying To Canuck: "Well, Viking these counties better look else where to change their fortunes other than outside managers while saving money and appreciating their own. In a world where stats are used for everything now, they show no value in bring results or changing fortunes with outside managers. So you are correct winning has nothing to do with where the manager is from. Waterford only achievement was a league tittle last year. There are people in Waterford and other counties who have dedicated their lives to our sports and have the best knowledge of the county. Michael Ryan was dumped after just loosing one game in a season. A proven leader of teams. Player power did that. Sean Power knew the strength of those under age team and gave the green light to attack. The Bennetts, Patrick Curran and others ripped teams a part. He applied and was not granted an interview. Watch what he will do with the camogie team now. Saying under age is different does not cut it for me either." I don't know too much about the Waterford scene Canuck. But I think Molumphy has done a good job with Kerry. As far as we go Fortune has been gaining good experience the last few years. Maybe he will manage our senior team one day. Rossiter seems to be doing a good job with the u20s it will be interesting to see how they go. When Egan got the job it was 2 other Tipp men Naher and Sheedy seemed to be getting linked most in the rumours. In fairness to Tipp people plenty of them have managed other counties over the years. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 21/03/2023 16:13:21 2465540 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Agree 100%, but it is easier said than done given all that goes with being a Dublin footballer." I realise that Exiled. And from your posts I realise also that you and Barney were flying the hurling flag up there when it was really unfashionable altogether. Fair play to you both. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 21/03/2023 16:15:46 2465542 Link
Replying To cityman73: "Would agree with that,plus I think losing to Kilkenny in 2019,long term was a good thing for this Limerick team." Probably motivated them more. An All-Ireland with no disrespect to Kilkenny had misfortunate circumstances that caused at least a second shot at it. However the record will show the cats won it and they did not cause a bad decision. At the end of the day if Limerick were not good enough they would not be where they are. I have the utmost respect for them because not being in the big three their dominance is very special. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2655 - 21/03/2023 16:54:56 2465560 Link
an easy solution to the potential parking issues un limerick sat night is to walk to the grounds for those that can anyway. someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 21/03/2023 17:10:32 2465569 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "It's more than the odd player who chooses one or other at county. As someone pointed out, almost no serious senior hurler in any other county plays even senior club at top level. Never mind being a possible pick at county. Almost every one of the current Dublin hurling panel is a senior footballer with their club. Without delving into the realms of hurling snobbery, you can't be at that lads! It's a sport at top level that nowadays requires total attention. Even a JBM would be hard pushed to manage both these days." I could be wrong, but I'd say in Wexford that a lot of intercounty hurlers are playing senior club football. Your point is very valid though. We know that the most talented hurlers at underage are also generally very good footballers, so in a county where football is king, they're going to be pulled towards the big ball from an early age. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2037 - 21/03/2023 17:10:40 2465570 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I could be wrong, but I'd say in Wexford that a lot of intercounty hurlers are playing senior club football. Your point is very valid though. We know that the most talented hurlers at underage are also generally very good footballers, so in a county where football is king, they're going to be pulled towards the big ball from an early age." Near enough all of them play Senior or Intermediate club football. Some got on the Wexford Club Football team of the year. Probably half of our intercounty hurlers would make our Senior Intercounty Football team. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 21/03/2023 17:21:10 2465579 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I could be wrong, but I'd say in Wexford that a lot of intercounty hurlers are playing senior club football. Your point is very valid though. We know that the most talented hurlers at underage are also generally very good footballers, so in a county where football is king, they're going to be pulled towards the big ball from an early age." Football would definitely be the king in Galway, coming only behind racing, oysters, and Claddagh rings. Those are the things that come to mind whenever anyone mentions Galway, but never hurling. In Wexford these days it seems that hurling is the king. However, Wexford was once a very proud footballing county, and did very well in quite recent years when Mattie Forde and those fellows were firing. foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1903 - 21/03/2023 17:40:49 2465583 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Near enough all of them play Senior or Intermediate club football. Some got on the Wexford Club Football team of the year. Probably half of our intercounty hurlers would make our Senior Intercounty Football team." I thought so. Wexford is a true dual player county, rather than just a dual county. Dublin would be similar. Here in Galway, we do have some intercounty hurlers playing club football, Daithí Burke being the most obvious example with Corofin, but many wouldn't be kicking a football at all. The Mannions do play with Caltra when available and there are a few others, but a much lower proportion. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2037 - 21/03/2023 17:43:14 2465585 Link
Ideal situation Tipp beat limrik and then Cork beat Tipp in the League Final (music to my ears) Of course Tipp will be pure arrogant and along comes Cork to put them back in their box!! Sounds good! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2193 - 21/03/2023 18:45:58 2465604 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Near enough all of them play Senior or Intermediate club football. Some got on the Wexford Club Football team of the year. Probably half of our intercounty hurlers would make our Senior Intercounty Football team." Is that not to the detriment of the Wexford County hurling team (and maybe the football team as well)? The level of commitment needed to be at your best, and to able to be compete against the top counties, surely requires a total commitment to one code, whether it be hurling or football. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 21/03/2023 19:30:47 2465615 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "It's more than the odd player who chooses one or other at county. As someone pointed out, almost no serious senior hurler in any other county plays even senior club at top level. Never mind being a possible pick at county. Almost every one of the current Dublin hurling panel is a senior footballer with their club. Without delving into the realms of hurling snobbery, you can't be at that lads! It's a sport at top level that nowadays requires total attention. Even a JBM would be hard pushed to manage both these days." Barney _ I'm shocked if that statement is true. I would have been fairly sure that the opposite is true. Vincents, Cuala and Kilmacud Crokes - which of their intercounty hurlers are on both senior teams? Crummey, Donal Burke, Whitley, Hayes, Rushe - do they all play senior football? Not trying to be smart but just havent come across them playing football at that level - but obviously I dont follow it closely.. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 22/03/2023 09:09:13 2465658 Link
Perhaps I over egged the pudding! I'd say half the panel currently play senior club football. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2524 - 22/03/2023 10:30:16 2465677 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Football would definitely be the king in Galway, coming only behind racing, oysters, and Claddagh rings. Those are the things that come to mind whenever anyone mentions Galway, but never hurling. In Wexford these days it seems that hurling is the king. However, Wexford was once a very proud footballing county, and did very well in quite recent years when Mattie Forde and those fellows were firing." Yep reached a League Division 1 final and an AISF during that time. Matt Forde and Ciaran Lyng were scoring machines but there were good footballers in every position back then. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 22/03/2023 11:04:34 2465694 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Is that not to the detriment of the Wexford County hurling team (and maybe the football team as well)? The level of commitment needed to be at your best, and to able to be compete against the top counties, surely requires a total commitment to one code, whether it be hurling or football." It is to the detriment of both our Senior teams, but that's what preserving Irish games means down here. My lads all play and enjoy both as do all their classmates and clubmates, bar 2 u14s, 1 of whom doesn't play hurling and 1 who doesn't play football, and 1 u12 who doesn't play hurling. All the adults at our club play both for the club. It's being true to the original ethos of the GAA. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 22/03/2023 11:08:09 2465697 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "Barney _ I'm shocked if that statement is true. I would have been fairly sure that the opposite is true. Vincents, Cuala and Kilmacud Crokes - which of their intercounty hurlers are on both senior teams? Crummey, Donal Burke, Whitley, Hayes, Rushe - do they all play senior football? Not trying to be smart but just havent come across them playing football at that level - but obviously I dont follow it closely.." Only 1 Crokes hurler was on their football team. But Barney's point in general is true. Most clubs in Dublin aren't the superclubs most outside of it have heard of, and just keeping going, with the huge overheads associated with trying to promote the GAA and play the games at grassroots level in one of the most expensive cities in Europe, is a struggle for most clubs there. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 22/03/2023 11:11:47 2465702 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I thought so. Wexford is a true dual player county, rather than just a dual county. Dublin would be similar. Here in Galway, we do have some intercounty hurlers playing club football, Daithí Burke being the most obvious example with Corofin, but many wouldn't be kicking a football at all. The Mannions do play with Caltra when available and there are a few others, but a much lower proportion." The Wexford football team in the last 3 years could have lined out like this and competed at an inter county standard - Simon Donohue, Conor Devitt, Ross Banville, Liam Ryan Lee Chin Rory O Connor Conor Hearne Matt O Hanlon Liam Og McGovern, Kevin O Grady Rory O Connor Mikie Dwyer Aidan Nolan Cian Byrne Subs - Paul Morris, Liam og McGovern, Jack o connor, Mark Fanning, Paudie Foley, Oisin Foley All of the above have played intercounty hurling in the last 3 years and im sure i'm missing plenty more. LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 22/03/2023 12:45:38 2465743 Link
Replying To LarryOBrother: "The Wexford football team in the last 3 years could have lined out like this and competed at an inter county standard - Simon Donohue, Conor Devitt, Ross Banville, Liam Ryan Lee Chin Rory O Connor Conor Hearne Matt O Hanlon Liam Og McGovern, Kevin O Grady Rory O Connor Mikie Dwyer Aidan Nolan Cian Byrne Subs - Paul Morris, Liam og McGovern, Jack o connor, Mark Fanning, Paudie Foley, Oisin Foley All of the above have played intercounty hurling in the last 3 years and im sure i'm missing plenty more." Ian Carty was on the Senior Football panel. Conall Flood is an excellent footballer. As is David Clarke. Kyle Scallan also. I assume the Kevin in the team you named is Kevin Foley?!!! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 22/03/2023 13:44:32 2465772 Link
Laois are relegated. Kildare or Offaly are promoted. Laois and Offaly will be favourites for the McDonagh. Kildare have shown they can cause an upset. Kerry, Carlow and Down will have final ambitions as well. The McDonagh is shaping up to be another good contest. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7824 - 25/03/2023 17:13:59 2466531 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Laois are relegated. Kildare or Offaly are promoted. Laois and Offaly will be favourites for the McDonagh. Kildare have shown they can cause an upset. Kerry, Carlow and Down will have final ambitions as well. The McDonagh is shaping up to be another good contest." Has been since it started. Great competition!! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 25/03/2023 17:17:52 2466533 Link