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Replying To Tiger1:  "Have to agree Doyler but look we won avoided the drop and got to fight another day Unfortunatly we havent done a whole lot since.Talking to a kildare friend he reckons next year they will be targeting the Offaly and Wexford matches good to know we are held so high even in Kildare."
So he should. Likely target Dublin 2. Same way as we will target Kilkenny and Dublin.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 13/06/2025 13:45:08    2617190

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Replying To countyman2022:  "Some of the KK players got a good laugh out of it tbh."
Think we haven't been out of Leinster since the 20s. Or was it the 30s? Long time anyway.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 13/06/2025 13:46:40    2617191

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Apologies, my mistake.

He's one all Star and a hoty award.

Nominated twice before 96"
Think Jim Morrissey was the only man from our club to win AI medals, he won 3 from 5 Final appearances. The only lad I'd watch a good few games with who has an AI medal and a few all stars is an Oulart man. A living legend.
It's very important for us to be aware of our hurling history, but equally important to realise that that's not what young lads today feel any connection with.
We need new heros from the county to win an AI.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 13/06/2025 13:54:14    2617192

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Replying To Viking66:  "Think Jim Morrissey was the only man from our club to win AI medals, he won 3 from 5 Final appearances. The only lad I'd watch a good few games with who has an AI medal and a few all stars is an Oulart man. A living legend.
It's very important for us to be aware of our hurling history, but equally important to realise that that's not what young lads today feel any connection with.
We need new heros from the county to win an AI."
Mick Jacob snr? Panel in 68 and I think 3 all stars?

Only other candidates for that criteria would be Storey and Dunne but something tells me it's the first guess

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3733 - 13/06/2025 15:19:25    2617217

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Replying To Viking66:  "So he should. Likely target Dublin 2. Same way as we will target Kilkenny and Dublin."
It's not surprise really, no-one from outside of Wexford rates us and many in Wexford don't rate us either

And rightly or wrongly, they think we've nothing coming through at under-age, I suppose the onus is on us to prove them wrong and the only way we'll do that is by winning an All-Ireland at Senior level

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 567 - 13/06/2025 15:20:40    2617218

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "You know I'm convinced that if you won the lottery you'd complain about having to drive to Dublin."
I'm being honest. And a realist.

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 823 - 13/06/2025 16:13:23    2617230

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Replying To Longtimefirsttime:  "Exactly! Avoiding relegation by the skin of our teeth and Dancing at the Crossroads comes on! I had Kilkenny friends cringing for us that day!"
I remember the overwhelming since of relief at the end (remember the disallowed Alan Murphy goal) and for the first time the kids were at an age where they got it, they were celebrating with the kids and adults all around them.

Then "dancing at the crossroads" and i can still genuinely see the look on their faces and the other kids around them mouthing incredulously "what is that" like cmon, and it literally took the wind out of their sails along with mostly everyone.

It was of a time, that times long gone.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1522 - 13/06/2025 17:09:19    2617248

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Mick Jacob snr? Panel in 68 and I think 3 all stars?

Only other candidates for that criteria would be Storey and Dunne but something tells me it's the first guess"
Martin and Liam are legends too. Martin a very interesting lad, plenty of good stories from back in the day. Never got talking to Liam.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 13/06/2025 21:40:20    2617283

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Replying To Viking66:  "Think Jim Morrissey was the only man from our club to win AI medals, he won 3 from 5 Final appearances. The only lad I'd watch a good few games with who has an AI medal and a few all stars is an Oulart man. A living legend.
It's very important for us to be aware of our hurling history, but equally important to realise that that's not what young lads today feel any connection with.
We need new heros from the county to win an AI."
All i can say is that it's a good thing Fr Murphy was burned as some lads here would be trying to resurrect him as a cure to our Hurling woes!
The power to inspire kids is in every parents hands and they are at the end of the day, a child's biggest hero. Playing as long as they can so their kids get to see them playing, taking then to training and standing there wind or rain watching and encouraging, supporting when the lose or when they are going through though times. In truth the mistake is a lot of parents think it should stop just because they are teenager's. Being your own kids Hero's will keep them interested and in the game and that's what we need.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2007 - 13/06/2025 23:32:12    2617292

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Replying To WEXILE:  "That 2017 semi final was a huge result to be fair to him and sort of set the tone v KK for a few years to come. We were at least in 2 Leinster finals under Davy and didn't we draw in KK the next year narrowly missing out on another Leinster final appearance. 2019 under Davy. Then I think in 2021 we were unlucky not to be in Leinster final.

This year we weren't even in the could have or should have frame. Last year yeah for sure against KK there was a horrendous decision but its hard to say we should have won that game, KK well on top after 25 mins but yeah I know there was just a point in it at fhe end."
That semi final in 2017 trumps the 2019 final for me - childhood following Wexford was marred by being brought up on hammerings to Kilkenny in half empty Croke Parks in 06,07 and 08 and going up to Nowlan Park and getting slaughtered in 2015 also, yes we did beat them in the League that year but to finally get one over them in championship buried a lot of demons for us I think and to do it in front of a packed Wexford park too made it sweeter.

That game in 18 was painful, I think we went 9 up at one stage in the second half and then we just hit a wall.

OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 273 - 14/06/2025 13:52:59    2617342

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "That semi final in 2017 trumps the 2019 final for me - childhood following Wexford was marred by being brought up on hammerings to Kilkenny in half empty Croke Parks in 06,07 and 08 and going up to Nowlan Park and getting slaughtered in 2015 also, yes we did beat them in the League that year but to finally get one over them in championship buried a lot of demons for us I think and to do it in front of a packed Wexford park too made it sweeter.

That game in 18 was painful, I think we went 9 up at one stage in the second half and then we just hit a wall."
No panel. And never learned that lesson of that defeat right up to that painful defeat in 2021.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 14/06/2025 14:39:41    2617351

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Gizzy and Liam Griffin on newstalk right now talking about the importance of drawing on culture and the human spirit and putting it into the game.

Didn't somebody say that on here recently? :)

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3733 - 16/06/2025 18:19:00    2618473

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Gizzy and Liam Griffin on newstalk right now talking about the importance of drawing on culture and the human spirit and putting it into the game.

Didn't somebody say that on here recently? :)"
Wbat Wexford does not need now is more drawing on the spirit of Fr. Murphy.
What we need is more hurls, more coaches, more time spent with a hurl in the hands of children.
If they really believe that, what reception do both think they'd get in front of the 6th class in Piercestown or the 1st years in St. Peter's?
I find both sort of cringe when they open their mouths. I can imagine someone in Kilkenny or Tipp saying that's how they think in Wexford, draw on spirit and culture like that wins games..........
What wins games is better hurlers and better conditioning and anything else is hokum.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1864 - 17/06/2025 01:13:58    2618563

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Gizzy and Liam Griffin on newstalk right now talking about the importance of drawing on culture and the human spirit and putting it into the game.

Didn't somebody say that on here recently? :)"
Knowing our history and being proud to be from Wexford is a good thing but it won't make an average hurler better.
It's time we moved on and put all our thoughts and energies into becoming a force once again.
Proper coaching, training methods, practising the skills of the game, playing with intensity, management getting players believing in themselves, to be proud to wear the Jersey.
Not easy to implement all of the above but it's what we as a county need to work on.
Griffin and Gizzy are men of the past. Great men it has to be said but for mentors to stand on a milk crate before a game and talk about 1798 or vinegar hill or the blood in our veins and banging a hurl on the table is old school and won't resonate with the young lads of today.
The game has evolved and so too should our thoughts and actions on and off the field.
Our past is important and good to know about but the past is the past and by hammering ancient history into lads at every opportunity will not make them better players.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 520 - 17/06/2025 08:09:06    2618577

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Wbat Wexford does not need now is more drawing on the spirit of Fr. Murphy.
What we need is more hurls, more coaches, more time spent with a hurl in the hands of children.
If they really believe that, what reception do both think they'd get in front of the 6th class in Piercestown or the 1st years in St. Peter's?
I find both sort of cringe when they open their mouths. I can imagine someone in Kilkenny or Tipp saying that's how they think in Wexford, draw on spirit and culture like that wins games..........
What wins games is better hurlers and better conditioning and anything else is hokum."
Watching Waterford v Kilkenny minor semi final was alarming for me . Waterford were well deserving winners . We were a long distance off Kilkenny this year so how far are we off Waterford and Clare

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 654 - 17/06/2025 09:19:56    2618591

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Watching Waterford v Kilkenny minor semi final was alarming for me . Waterford were well deserving winners . We were a long distance off Kilkenny this year so how far are we off Waterford and Clare"
With underage its hard to gauge like look at young mullen for Kilkenny never struck a ball the other night but was their best player all year so thats just the way it is with young lads so our lads could be better as they get older.

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 395 - 17/06/2025 09:45:06    2618599

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Wbat Wexford does not need now is more drawing on the spirit of Fr. Murphy.
What we need is more hurls, more coaches, more time spent with a hurl in the hands of children.
If they really believe that, what reception do both think they'd get in front of the 6th class in Piercestown or the 1st years in St. Peter's?
I find both sort of cringe when they open their mouths. I can imagine someone in Kilkenny or Tipp saying that's how they think in Wexford, draw on spirit and culture like that wins games..........
What wins games is better hurlers and better conditioning and anything else is hokum."
I will never agree I'm afraid.

Of course you need all of those things for any sport, but hurling is far more than sport.

You need the collective identity and will of the whole county.

That's how individuals will get the best out of themselves.

Hurling and conditioning are prerequisite. The culture is the extra bit.

You need both of them.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3733 - 17/06/2025 10:28:04    2618612

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Replying To Magpie2:  "Knowing our history and being proud to be from Wexford is a good thing but it won't make an average hurler better.
It's time we moved on and put all our thoughts and energies into becoming a force once again.
Proper coaching, training methods, practising the skills of the game, playing with intensity, management getting players believing in themselves, to be proud to wear the Jersey.
Not easy to implement all of the above but it's what we as a county need to work on.
Griffin and Gizzy are men of the past. Great men it has to be said but for mentors to stand on a milk crate before a game and talk about 1798 or vinegar hill or the blood in our veins and banging a hurl on the table is old school and won't resonate with the young lads of today.
The game has evolved and so too should our thoughts and actions on and off the field.
Our past is important and good to know about but the past is the past and by hammering ancient history into lads at every opportunity will not make them better players."
I will repeat what I said before.

I really think we need both.

You could argue that the team of 88, 91 or 93 were technically better than 96. The only thing Griffin changed was mentality.

Gizzy was an exceptional hurler. But he got the best out of himself in an era where we were way off the pace. Again, he did that through the attitude of being connected to our past.

We need to include this as well as the technical stuff to be at our best.

There's plenty of evidence for this.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3733 - 17/06/2025 10:31:33    2618615

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Replying To Tiger1:  "With underage its hard to gauge like look at young mullen for Kilkenny never struck a ball the other night but was their best player all year so thats just the way it is with young lads so our lads could be better as they get older."
Absolutely. Mullen was very poor. Can happen to any 16 year old. Great prospect still though. Bear in mind last year we played that Waterford team in the u16a final.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16324 - 17/06/2025 11:52:07    2618663

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