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It could've been us instead of them. I wasn't overly confident when we played them in the relegation game we won back in 2021 tbh. Since then we reached the final last year, and probably should've this year too. Minute margins in Intermediate.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 17/08/2023 16:21:49 2501047 Link 0 |
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looing at the oylgate team that won their 1 co final, several players were not from oylgate Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2972 - 17/08/2023 16:29:34 2501051 Link 0 |
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Countryman, I'm not so sure that you picked up properly on the topic I had with the Rathnure follower in Wexford park on Friday night last. The general opinion of this gentleman was that Eoin Larkin was coach or trainer to the Rathnure team and surely a man hurling with Kilkenny for about 12years under the leadership of Brian Cody and in the same dressing room day by day would surely have far more to contribute as a manager than a local man with seemingly no experience whatsoever of handling adult hurling teams. Eoin Larkin whether he's a good coach or not, when the manager loses the respect of his group of players particularly in early season well then he's almost helpless. Being a fan of theirs for many years, rathnure Gaa has to take huge responsibility here and the manager has to be accountable for those terrible performances all year. Luckyboy (Wicklow) - Posts: 38 - 17/08/2023 17:28:05 2501059 Link 0 |
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Ironically there will be plenty of Ballyhogue men hurling in Wexford Park this Sunday also!! Perhaps an omen?
tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1498 - 17/08/2023 17:30:18 2501060 Link 0 |
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Back to the topic and away from Rathnures struggles, I'm sure they have enough good clubmen to sort themselves out WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 275 - 17/08/2023 17:56:53 2501066 Link 0 |
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Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2972 - 17/08/2023 18:37:07 2501072 Link 0 |
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John michael is more soccer and Gaelic than hurling. Was involved when we got to the all Ireland in 2020 as well. He was involved with the Irish schools team years ago aswell. Hopefully the lads get the win at the weekend.
Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 18/08/2023 07:34:50 2501093 Link 0 |
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I know that but hurling mad also. Anyone who'd spend a cold night in late January enduring me and the kids to watch our intercounty lads getting beat up by Waterford in a challenge game has to be!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 18/08/2023 10:27:03 2501110 Link 0 |
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Haha to be fair he is sport mad in general. Hurling wouldn't be top of his priorities. I had him as a teacher a coach and I knew him on a personal level. His other son Gary played minor football too and will be corner back tomorrow Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 18/08/2023 13:27:04 2501159 Link 0 |
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2023 Winners...... grassroots01 (Wexford) - Posts: 180 - 18/08/2023 13:29:27 2501160 Link 0 |
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2023 Winners: tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1498 - 18/08/2023 13:36:54 2501164 Link 0 |
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2023 winners... JT22 (Wexford) - Posts: 51 - 18/08/2023 14:25:05 2501186 Link 0 |
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He said that. I don't know him well that 70 minutes was all I ever talked to him. But he seems a really sound and knowledgeable man.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 18/08/2023 14:31:16 2501187 Link 0 |
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Oylegate St James Cushinstown St Patricks Ballyhogue Craanford Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 18/08/2023 14:35:27 2501189 Link 0 |
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I hope the three Ross district teams win. In senior I think gorey will grind it out. Either way I can't see gorey or oylgate getting near ballyhale or Dublin teams. Cloughbawn could give Leinster a rattle or hopefully cushinstown if we win tomorrow. I haven't seen craanford so can't comment on them. Mullane is apparently doing a really good job with cushinstown so could be the X factor Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 18/08/2023 16:23:56 2501213 Link 0 |
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Oylegate Yellowhelmet (Australia) - Posts: 139 - 18/08/2023 18:33:30 2501234 Link 0 |
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I hope all 3 win also but I think St Patricks might have just too much for Clongeen. Hope I'm wrong!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 19/08/2023 08:46:59 2501264 Link 0 |
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Would be a much needed boost for the area. Having 3 more teams plying in a higher grade would be great to see. Such a pity having no Ross team in senior. Won't lie didn't think I'd ever see the day where Jimmies could be the only Ross team in senior (hopefully anyway) some rise, would love to see them up there and would be great to see Matt O'Hanlon playing senior club hurling (along with a few more) Think Gorey might just have enough to see off Olyegate but wouldn't be surprised if Olyegate won it either. Don't think either will be going to far in Leinster either, Gorey were very poor last time they got out and Olyegate were very dissapointing in their intermediate Leinster run a couple of years ago and just going by recent wexford champion results the last 6 or so years but that's another debate. Think Goreys forwards are better but Olyegate have better backs. Conor McDonald has had a very poor year by what is expected of him (for club and county) but if he explodes here I definitely see Gorey winning. Cloughbawn have been favorites from the get go and deservedly so. Should have enough to see it out but Jimmies won't lack fight and heart that's for sure. Cloughbawn seem very much like a team on a mission to atone for their relegation, kinda like Oulart last year but without dishing out as many hammerings. Think Cloughbawn by 3/4 Cushinstown have to be one of the most improved teams this year from where they were the last couple of years (even since the start of the year) seen them a couple of times and they were very poor and basic skills looked very slack but they've really worked on it and have gotten better and better as the year went on. Very impressive their last two games and won very comprehensively. Very solid outfit now and know what their about. Eoin Porter would be worth a shout for a hurling call up, has all the physical attributes and S&C would already be at intercounty level from football, know he's an important part of football set up but without sounding disrespectful he's given a good few years to them and nothing really to show for it but divsion 4 football year after year hopefully win the odd game, think he should give hurling a go for a year if (and I think Rossiter will) call him. Craanford look pretty solid from what ive seen, a club on a bit of rise too, great to see the have two county finals this weekend and som of their minor/u20 teams have been decent in recent years so good signs for them. Still think Cushinstown by 2. Crazy to think it's county final weekend and every other top county is still in group stages. Think split season was worth a try but I don't think it's going to work long term for player development. Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 318 - 19/08/2023 10:58:32 2501278 Link 0 |
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Some observations on your post- If we go back to alternate weeks the lads will still only be doing as much hurling as they are now, only they will mostly be playing football in between though. Eoin Porter is surely better off being a core player with the footballers than a squad member with the hurlers. Cushinstown were Intermediate the year before last, and for many years before that, and were unlucky to go down in a very odd season . They haven't come from nowhere. Carlows Senior final was last weekend. How well did you want Oylegate to do? They reached the Leinster final that year FFS. They lost to a very good Naas side who knocked Glenmore out the previous round and went on to win the AI that year. On current form I'd rather Doran and Casey than Mcdonald and Doyle. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 19/08/2023 13:55:58 2501304 Link 0 |
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That wind going to ruin county finals today. Hopefully it dies down later. Wexford Park windy on the best of days. Yellowhelmet (Australia) - Posts: 139 - 19/08/2023 14:50:31 2501315 Link 0 |