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Round 2 Predictions

St James' vs Naomh Eanna
Shelmaliers vs Bunclody
Gusserane vs Sarsfields
Castletown vs Crossabeg Ballymurn
Kilanerin vs Starlights
St Anne's vs Glynn Barntown

Redzer99 (Waterford) - Posts: 74 - 24/07/2024 10:35:39    2561151

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Replying To Lockerroomboy:  "Just looking at the local paper lazy journalism at its best, one man scores 1,9 makes the headlines, , in a different game a man scores 1,7 hardly a mention it, was all about a chap returning from oz"
Not just some random 'chap' though, is it???

Former inter-county footballer who was on a professional Aussie Rules contract makes return to his home club for this year's championship. I'd consider that the most significant news from that match.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2453 - 24/07/2024 11:18:27    2561173

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Not just some random 'chap' though, is it???

Former inter-county footballer who was on a professional Aussie Rules contract makes return to his home club for this year's championship. I'd consider that the most significant news from that match."
Think he might of played last year. Definitely the year before. He is their to report on game ,

Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 460 - 24/07/2024 12:06:33    2561198

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Not just some random 'chap' though, is it???

Former inter-county footballer who was on a professional Aussie Rules contract makes return to his home club for this year's championship. I'd consider that the most significant news from that match."
I Don't want news, I want report from the game

Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 460 - 24/07/2024 13:42:41    2561223

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Replying To Lockerroomboy:  "Think he might of played last year. Definitely the year before. He is their to report on game ,"
I stand to be corrected, but to the best of my knowledge, the only other time he's played for St. Martin's since he left for Australia was when he came on as a sub for the second half of their senior relegation final v Bunclody in 2022.

News that he's back and apparently available for the entire championship therefore remains significant.

Anyway, fact that there's no byline on that match report suggests it's one of the matches that they didn't actually have a reporter at, and were relying on details sent in by the clubs in order to put a piece together. I regularly do that for them myself for some of my own club's matches, as it's a regular struggle for them to actually get a reporter to every match. If you think you know how to write a 'proper' match report yourself, am sure they'd love to hear from you.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2453 - 24/07/2024 13:46:33    2561225

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Replying To Lockerroomboy:  "I Don't want news, I want report from the game"
Interesting viewpoint, by the way.

I actually like to get a bit of news from my newspaper :)

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2453 - 24/07/2024 15:08:25    2561252

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Not just some random 'chap' though, is it???

Former inter-county footballer who was on a professional Aussie Rules contract makes return to his home club for this year's championship. I'd consider that the most significant news from that match."
is he only home for the summer or for good?

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2878 - 24/07/2024 19:50:18    2561328

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Round 2 Predictions

St James' vs Naomh Eanna
Shelmaliers vs Bunclody
Gusserane vs Sarsfields
Castletown vs Crossabeg Ballymurn
Kilanerin vs Starlights
St Anne's vs Glynn Barntown"
James by 2
Shels by 10
Gusserane by 6
Castletown by 10
Kilanerin by 2
Glynn by 6

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1859 - 25/07/2024 06:41:38    2561388

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Replying To Stmunnsriver:  "is he only home for the summer or for good?"
Don't know. I only know the bit that I read in the paper, that says he'll be available for the championship. Could be the case that he plans to return to Australia after that.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2453 - 25/07/2024 10:26:32    2561417

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Have stated this already but disappointed with the football coverage so far. Wexford GAA only showing one game last weekend, hardly any highlights on social media, no chat like they used to have between a few former players during the week leading up to the games.

I know hurling has been similar albeit I think they showed two games? Anyone know whats going on wit Wexford GAA TV this year so far?? Why the lack of games been shown? Demand is surely there looking at last years figures.

alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 423 - 25/07/2024 13:16:33    2561485

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Replying To Redzer99:  "Round 2 Predictions

St James' vs Naomh Eanna
Shelmaliers vs Bunclody
Gusserane vs Sarsfields
Castletown vs Crossabeg Ballymurn
Kilanerin vs Starlights
St Anne's vs Glynn Barntown"
St James v Gorey- Jimmies by 3
Shels v Bunclody- Shels easily
Gusserane v Sarsfields- Gusserane by 3
Castletown v Crossabeg - Castletown by 8
Kilanerin v Starlights- Kilanerin by 2 (injuries dependent )
St Anne's V GB- GB by 4

WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 25/07/2024 17:16:59    2561556

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Replying To alwaysasub:  "Have stated this already but disappointed with the football coverage so far. Wexford GAA only showing one game last weekend, hardly any highlights on social media, no chat like they used to have between a few former players during the week leading up to the games.

I know hurling has been similar albeit I think they showed two games? Anyone know whats going on wit Wexford GAA TV this year so far?? Why the lack of games been shown? Demand is surely there looking at last years figures."
Few things I can think of include the venues being chosen for senior matches aren't suitable for streaming. Even in Wexford park there is construction work ongoing which hampers it. Also, in hurling championship the group matches are less important and I'm told in the football demand is way below what would be required to justify doing lots of group games.

Onfor15 (Wexford) - Posts: 530 - 26/07/2024 11:40:29    2561693

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Replying To Onfor15:  "Few things I can think of include the venues being chosen for senior matches aren't suitable for streaming. Even in Wexford park there is construction work ongoing which hampers it. Also, in hurling championship the group matches are less important and I'm told in the football demand is way below what would be required to justify doing lots of group games."
Yeah, I heard some while back that for many of the group football matches that were streamed last year, there was no more than a couple of dozen streams actually sold. The demand for football in particular is nowhere near as large as some people seem to think.

Also that for the few hurling matches streamed this year in the first two rounds, that demand was way down on previous years. Most likely a consequence of the new structure, where everybody goes through anyway, and so there's nothing hugely important riding on the games in the early rounds in particular.

Would expect streaming to be ramped up when things reach the knockout stages, but that remains to be seen.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2453 - 26/07/2024 12:33:46    2561716

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Are Glynn starting to look like serious contenders? Instead of a top 3 have we now got a clear top 5, Gusserane also included.

SunnySouthEast (Wexford) - Posts: 15 - 27/07/2024 13:54:40    2561923

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Couple of shock results alright.Fair play to Crossabeg and Bunclody in fairness I'd say nobody seen them results coming. I thought that the abolishment of the split season would bring the top teams back to the pack a bit alright. Still very early doors yet so wouldn't be getting carried away. St Anne's look to be struggling big time all the same but you couldn't write them off picking up a result. Gorey got a win yesterday too

WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 28/07/2024 08:36:36    2562067

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Replying To WexMurph:  "Couple of shock results alright.Fair play to Crossabeg and Bunclody in fairness I'd say nobody seen them results coming. I thought that the abolishment of the split season would bring the top teams back to the pack a bit alright. Still very early doors yet so wouldn't be getting carried away. St Anne's look to be struggling big time all the same but you couldn't write them off picking up a result. Gorey got a win yesterday too"
Bunclody have a very good coach! Wouldn't be biased of course;-)

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13322 - 28/07/2024 09:03:29    2562068

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Replying To WexMurph:  "Couple of shock results alright.Fair play to Crossabeg and Bunclody in fairness I'd say nobody seen them results coming. I thought that the abolishment of the split season would bring the top teams back to the pack a bit alright. Still very early doors yet so wouldn't be getting carried away. St Anne's look to be struggling big time all the same but you couldn't write them off picking up a result. Gorey got a win yesterday too"
Yep and intermediate looking competitive also, surprise with Fintans pulling off a draw with The Martins. Ferns, clongeen, Rosslare and Taghmon under a bit of early pressure.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1401 - 28/07/2024 09:59:27    2562077

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Replying To WexMurph:  "Couple of shock results alright.Fair play to Crossabeg and Bunclody in fairness I'd say nobody seen them results coming. I thought that the abolishment of the split season would bring the top teams back to the pack a bit alright. Still very early doors yet so wouldn't be getting carried away. St Anne's look to be struggling big time all the same but you couldn't write them off picking up a result. Gorey got a win yesterday too"
that gorey team has great promise if they put their minds to it, if they were to make the 1/4s and they start to focus they could do well

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2878 - 28/07/2024 12:11:36    2562101

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All very low scoring games in senior results so far in round 2. Are all teams set up defensively or just poor quality?

Yellowhelmet (Australia) - Posts: 112 - 28/07/2024 14:16:02    2562137

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Replying To tearintom:  "Yep and intermediate looking competitive also, surprise with Fintans pulling off a draw with The Martins. Ferns, clongeen, Rosslare and Taghmon under a bit of early pressure."
The 4 you'd of picked before the start, along with Fintans, who in fairness have looked very good so far.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13322 - 28/07/2024 14:24:22    2562139

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