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Replying To Doylerwex:  "He'd have been good at any sport. Great soccer player and a tidy boxer too"
He'd be a modern day Tyson in the ring with that physique.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 1028 - 05/02/2024 19:54:35    2524632

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Replying To Viking66:  "He has. He's had bother with the knee since he was underage."
Didn't he do his cruciate about 5/6 years ago?

Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 282 - 05/02/2024 20:22:02    2524638

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Does anyone know if Oisin Pepper is on the panel this year? Have heard no mention.

goreyll (Wexford) - Posts: 176 - 05/02/2024 20:34:37    2524640

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Hard to nail down starters at this stage but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say the following hurlers should be nailed-on providing they remain fit: Liam Ryan, Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Cian Molloy, Lee Chin, Kevin Foley, Conor McDonald, and Rory O'Connor

Then you have others who have a good chance of starting but aren't guaranteed such as CBD, Cian Byrne, Jack O'Connor, Simon Donohoe, and Conor Devitt

GK situation is a bit fuzzy, am guessing all three will get starts in the league (Or at least they should) but splitting three GKs over five games makes it even harder to judge, will have to take their opportunities when they can"
Simon o Donoghue will start.

Probably our best defender last year.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 1028 - 05/02/2024 20:35:06    2524641

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Replying To Purpleandgold72:  "Didn't he do his cruciate about 5/6 years ago?"
Yeah did it playing Fitzgibbon Cup 6 years ago, don't know if he had problems with it prior to that.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 05/02/2024 21:04:12    2524645

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Replying To goreyll:  "Does anyone know if Oisin Pepper is on the panel this year? Have heard no mention."
Not involved at the moment as far as I know.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 05/02/2024 21:30:55    2524648

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "Last scorable free KK conceded was on the 39 minute, I don't think that was down to excellent discipline."
No I said Kevin foley had 2 or three frees that he should of had one when Mullins pulled another one when he got a shoulder in the chest on their21

Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 386 - 05/02/2024 21:44:53    2524650

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Replying To Purpleandgold72:  "Didn't he do his cruciate about 5/6 years ago?"
Yes

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 05/02/2024 22:21:39    2524658

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Replying To Purpleandgold72:  "Didn't he do his cruciate about 5/6 years ago?"
Yes. Maybe more now

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 05/02/2024 22:21:52    2524659

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "That depends on who the opposition is. We generally play an extra defender. That's what it's for.

Past his best no doubt, but Richie Kehoe would be a better hurler than chinner based on the criteria I've described"
It's not so much an extra defender as 1 attacker less.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 05/02/2024 22:23:37    2524660

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Hard to nail down starters at this stage but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say the following hurlers should be nailed-on providing they remain fit: Liam Ryan, Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Cian Molloy, Lee Chin, Kevin Foley, Conor McDonald, and Rory O'Connor

Then you have others who have a good chance of starting but aren't guaranteed such as CBD, Cian Byrne, Jack O'Connor, Simon Donohoe, and Conor Devitt

GK situation is a bit fuzzy, am guessing all three will get starts in the league (Or at least they should) but splitting three GKs over five games makes it even harder to judge, will have to take their opportunities when they can"
Conor Mac not a nailed on starter the way we are playing now. Would need to keep running out from the small rectangle.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 05/02/2024 22:25:19    2524661

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Replying To goreyll:  "Does anyone know if Oisin Pepper is on the panel this year? Have heard no mention."
No

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 05/02/2024 22:28:19    2524662

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Hard to nail down starters at this stage but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say the following hurlers should be nailed-on providing they remain fit: Liam Ryan, Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Cian Molloy, Lee Chin, Kevin Foley, Conor McDonald, and Rory O'Connor

Then you have others who have a good chance of starting but aren't guaranteed such as CBD, Cian Byrne, Jack O'Connor, Simon Donohoe, and Conor Devitt

GK situation is a bit fuzzy, am guessing all three will get starts in the league (Or at least they should) but splitting three GKs over five games makes it even harder to judge, will have to take their opportunities when they can"
I'd say it's a much smaller group that are guaranteed starters v Dublin if fit. Ryan, both Recks, Chin and ROC, is probably it. Conor Foley & Molloy are still unproven, let's see how they shape up at end of the league. Kevin Foley and Conor Mac have it all to do based on their performances in recent years, though K Foley played very well in KK I thought. It's early days, some of our lads will have difficult days in the next few weeks. Get a win on the board at the weekend and bit of positivity will kick in.

Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 534 - 05/02/2024 23:16:46    2524669

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Two things that worry me:

1. Goalkeeper situation - it's still early days but I think by the Clare game in 3 weeks, Rossiter really needs to decide on who the keeper is going to be for the championship. Fannings distribution from puck outs is wayward to say the least, while Duggan, judging from what I saw from Oylegate last year and for county this year is better. I do think Fanning is a better shot stopper over all.

2. Fielding - I said it yesterday on here, our level of fielding ball/retaining possession particularly in our half forward line is poor .A lot of games that we've lost in the last 5/6 years - this has been the rock we've perished on I think. Chin is our only consistent fielder. To add to this, and I don't mean to be singling anyone out but Jack is 6ft3/4 and 27/28 years of age and now one of the more experienced players on the panel but I feel he really needs to step up in this regard, he has the ability to although he has looked a bit laboured this year imo.

OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 345 - 05/02/2024 23:52:56    2524672

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Replying To Timbertony:  "I'd say it's a much smaller group that are guaranteed starters v Dublin if fit. Ryan, both Recks, Chin and ROC, is probably it. Conor Foley & Molloy are still unproven, let's see how they shape up at end of the league. Kevin Foley and Conor Mac have it all to do based on their performances in recent years, though K Foley played very well in KK I thought. It's early days, some of our lads will have difficult days in the next few weeks. Get a win on the board at the weekend and bit of positivity will kick in."
Kevin Foley is one of the best hurlers, under the Doylerwex criteria, on the panel. He seems to have got himself very fit and has played well every game since he came back for the SETU Waterford game. He's a starter for me at the minute. Shane wouldn't be any more a nailed on starter than Donohue. But obviously if we are playing a team that has a man needing man marked Shane is the mann for the job. Lots of lads putting their hands up hopefully as the pitches dry out and hurling speeds up they will be able to speed up with it!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 06/02/2024 08:04:13    2524677

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "Two things that worry me:

1. Goalkeeper situation - it's still early days but I think by the Clare game in 3 weeks, Rossiter really needs to decide on who the keeper is going to be for the championship. Fannings distribution from puck outs is wayward to say the least, while Duggan, judging from what I saw from Oylegate last year and for county this year is better. I do think Fanning is a better shot stopper over all.

2. Fielding - I said it yesterday on here, our level of fielding ball/retaining possession particularly in our half forward line is poor .A lot of games that we've lost in the last 5/6 years - this has been the rock we've perished on I think. Chin is our only consistent fielder. To add to this, and I don't mean to be singling anyone out but Jack is 6ft3/4 and 27/28 years of age and now one of the more experienced players on the panel but I feel he really needs to step up in this regard, he has the ability to although he has looked a bit laboured this year imo."
I used to be very critical of Jacko for his inability to catch ball on account of his height but I've realised I'm being unfair to him. It's not a strength of his and never was at intercounty level, and likely never will be. What he's particularly strong at is running with the ball, breaking tackles etc, and shooting well off both sides. If he's up for the game, which is a big IF, he covers ground well and gets on alot of ball and usually scores well. When he's not he hardly moves and contributes next to nothing. Don't know him so I don't know what motivates him but if he could find some consistency he'd be a nailed on starter, but not as a ball winner. We haven't had great high ball winning half forwards in what seems like forever, the lad that can't be named on this forum who moved to San Francisco probably, so we need to mix up our puckouts more is all. We can't go out and sign a fella, so we need to play to our strengths.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 06/02/2024 08:18:49    2524679

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "Two things that worry me:

1. Goalkeeper situation - it's still early days but I think by the Clare game in 3 weeks, Rossiter really needs to decide on who the keeper is going to be for the championship. Fannings distribution from puck outs is wayward to say the least, while Duggan, judging from what I saw from Oylegate last year and for county this year is better. I do think Fanning is a better shot stopper over all.

2. Fielding - I said it yesterday on here, our level of fielding ball/retaining possession particularly in our half forward line is poor .A lot of games that we've lost in the last 5/6 years - this has been the rock we've perished on I think. Chin is our only consistent fielder. To add to this, and I don't mean to be singling anyone out but Jack is 6ft3/4 and 27/28 years of age and now one of the more experienced players on the panel but I feel he really needs to step up in this regard, he has the ability to although he has looked a bit laboured this year imo."
Do you think lawlor is out of the equation?

Possibly being a little hard on oisin Foley. I would consider him very good for winning primary possession and playing a very direct game.

To be fair to jacko he's been very honest about his performances himself. He knows what he needs to do so hopefully this is the year.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4374 - 06/02/2024 08:53:23    2524685

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Do you think lawlor is out of the equation?

Possibly being a little hard on oisin Foley. I would consider him very good for winning primary possession and playing a very direct game.

To be fair to jacko he's been very honest about his performances himself. He knows what he needs to do so hopefully this is the year."
Oisin is still struggling with the groin injury from last year apparently

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 06/02/2024 09:08:02    2524689

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Do you think lawlor is out of the equation?

Possibly being a little hard on oisin Foley. I would consider him very good for winning primary possession and playing a very direct game.

To be fair to jacko he's been very honest about his performances himself. He knows what he needs to do so hopefully this is the year."
Richie is a good shout but not a giant either!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19008 - 06/02/2024 09:08:26    2524690

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Very happy with how the lads are progressing so far. Chin hadnt one of his better days Sunday and we still managed to nick a draw. Agree with other posters thought the ref was poor. Had that been a championship game he would have been getting pelters from the wexford crowd. Thought Fannings puck outs were average I would give Aaron Duggan a chance this Saturday. Thought full back line done well. Conor Foley looks like a certain starter come championship. Was disappointed with Charlie needs to play like he does with Gorey heads up and fast in possession. Molloy looks like he could start come championship. Chin, Lawlor and Jacko were quiet. James Byrne done okay. Kevin Foley done well gets through a lot of work. Seamus Casey did well scoring 1-2 on limited possession. I think we only have 7 certain starters and competition will be fierce for the remaining places. Only certain starters when fit are Liam Ryan, Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Lee Chin, Rory O Connor, Oisin Foley & Kevin Foley. Any regulars due back this weekend is Oisin Foley back in full training?
This weekend I would go with
Duggan
S Reck
Foley
E Ryan/ Niall Murphy
McGuckin
D Reck
Molloy
CBD
Hearne
James Byrne
Chin
Jacko
Kevin Foley
Tucker Kinsella
Seamus Casey

Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 06/02/2024 09:23:12    2524694

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