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Thought the same myself. There's lads on the panel who didn't play many games, or were in general not in very good form barring a moment of brilliance. Can't understand why Barry O'Connor and Paudie Foley aren't on it. Or why there are no Intermediate players on it.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13997 - 30/11/2024 13:25:35 2581758 Link 0 |
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Yea I thought paudie Foyle and Richie kehoe unlucky not to be in it,prob best two backs i seen this year!!! No intermediate or other grades strange 2 theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 238 - 30/11/2024 15:48:12 2581776 Link 0 |
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Fair to say it was a bit more of a slog for Mellows today but did incredibly well to grind out the result considering it was 13 vs 15 and two myopic officials in the second half. In a game of very little obvious over-physicality, the dirtiest stroke of the game was only a yellow for the Fechin's player, yet the linesman saw fit to get Halpin sent off for a lesser foul. Also needed to be the centre of attention in sending off a Mellows' selector while picking out a sub for a yellow too. Fechin's supporters were boisterous during the game, and one of their players loved the showmanship to the crowd after his scores, but both players and supporters couldn't be more gracious in defeat. They and two other clubs are ploughing a lone furrow in the game up there. beano (Wexford) - Posts: 1457 - 30/11/2024 16:58:36 2581783 Link 0 |
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Watched the game on clubber, You'd imagine Freshford would have too much for Liam Mellows in the final but it's some achievement for the lads to make it this far and they dug out a tight win today up in Louth.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 823 - 30/11/2024 21:24:33 2581803 Link 0 |
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Great result for Rathnure and Wexford. Going by the Leinster final last night, I'd have St Martin's as the closest team to Na Fianna in Leinster this year. Mellows in Junior final. Been a very strong showing for Wexford this year, amazing stuff. haven't seen a year like this in a long time. I know there isn't a major knock-on effect to county team but seeing how well the 3 tiers have done it can't do any harm. Nice little boost for the image of Wexford club hurling, it's taken enough of a hit last few years (can't say I was overly complimentary of standard at times) happy to be wrong on that!!! Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 285 - 01/12/2024 16:23:11 2581860 Link 0 |
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Good post. Great performance by Rathnure.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13997 - 01/12/2024 17:09:03 2581882 Link 0 |
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Wonder did going back to the old system have any effect? All teams performed much better.
alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 447 - 01/12/2024 17:26:40 2581888 Link 0 |
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Not sure but you would imagine it should have. It was the only positive there was to going back to the old system, this year the championships were too dragged out, the early rounds in both were nearly irrelevant and the local press didnt even write up some of the games, and the standard of both hurling and football was worse, as you would expect it to be with dual players jumping backwards and forwards between 2 different sports. The HACs structure will only work if there's no football in between the hurling, in Kilkenny their Football final is in May, other than that the same players are mostly out playing every week anyway. We had stronger champions in the 3 grades this year I think also, that took Leinster more seriously, that has to be taken into account also. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13997 - 01/12/2024 18:44:26 2581905 Link 0 |
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Well done Rathnure and Wexford club hurling stronger than we all think.
Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 205 - 01/12/2024 19:23:19 2581914 Link 0 |
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Rathnure should very much fancy themselves v Tynagh semi final, they're not bad at all but they're the 25th ranked team in Galway and probably should be in the junior all Ireland as their 3rd tier winners but that's not Rathnures problem. All Ireland Club titles are rare in Wexford (as are any all Ireland) so would be another great little confidence boost for club hurling in county. While I'm sure an intermediate club all Ireland is not the club all Ireland a club like Rathnure thought they'd win, it'd be great to finally see the club get that elusive all Ireland after all the final heartbreak over the decades. Feeling a lot better about Wexford club hurling!
Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 285 - 01/12/2024 20:18:10 2581931 Link 0 |
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Hit mainly from Wexford support sadly.
Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 205 - 01/12/2024 20:32:32 2581937 Link 0 |
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Absolutely it's common sense like.
tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1430 - 02/12/2024 08:08:42 2581975 Link 0 |
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And correctly so.
countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 730 - 02/12/2024 08:59:07 2581983 Link 0 |
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Fantastic performance by Rathnure yesterday. Hopefully they can keep it going now and qualify for the All Ireland. Aj's point yesterday showed what he is capable of we have to get him in the county set up if he is willing to commit. Jack Redmond was outstanding also. Like the look of Eamon Wickham too he gets through some work in midfield. Well done to Liam Mellows too dug very deep down to 13 men. They now face a tough game against Freshford but they are more than capable of competing with them. I think its fair to say pro longing the hurling season has given our clubs a chance to really go at the Leinster Championship. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 367 - 02/12/2024 09:36:35 2581988 Link 0 |
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Yeah, has to have. Playing good competitive club championship hurling through September and October simply has to be far better preparation for the Leinster Championships than finishing your own county championships in the middle of August. I just hope people aren't hoodwinked into believing that another factor was this year's ridiculous new system in hurling where every team went through to knock-outs no matter what happened in the group stage. The sooner that goes, the better. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2630 - 02/12/2024 09:46:54 2581989 Link 0 |
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On that point, do the hurling committee come back to the main committee in January with a review of the this years format or are new proposals just put forward? alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 447 - 02/12/2024 12:16:39 2582007 Link 0 |
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Is giving 3 hurling teams a better chance in Leinster really good enough grounds for keeping the format we adopted this year though? In every other way it was a disaster compared to the split season.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13997 - 02/12/2024 12:31:13 2582017 Link 0 |
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Up to clubs to bring motions for change also.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13997 - 02/12/2024 12:32:03 2582019 Link 0 |
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Not sure on that. I would stick to the same format hurling football alternate weeks but I think we have to go back to top four go through to the quarter finals and bottom goes to the relegation final.
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 367 - 02/12/2024 12:33:58 2582022 Link 1 |
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Same as everything else - it'll stay in place unless somebody brings forward a proposal to change it, and if that proposal wins a vote. Would expect somebody (maybe even the CCC) to bring that proposal all right. Would equally expect the HAC to be represented to argue against it. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2630 - 02/12/2024 12:49:58 2582028 Link 0 |