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Replying To ExiledInWex: "If Dublin are so over rated why do Wexford find it so hard to beat them. Could it be that Wexford are over rated as well?" A question I ask myself an awful lot to be honest. It's very strange when you think about it. Wexford have an excellent record against Kilkenny where Dublin struggle. Dublin have a great record against Galway where Wexford struggle. Kilkenny and Galway are quite evenly matched, with Kilkenny generally able to get a result. Dublin and Wexford are quite evenly matched, with Dublin more often than not able to get a result. The Dublin fixture in particular is a massive source of frustration for me in the last couple of years. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3243 - 07/01/2025 13:46:11 2584907 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Not really. Some of the main colleges that Wexford people go to aren't hurling Fitzgibbon this year. Of the colleges that Wexford lads hurled for in 2019 DIT and Trinity haven't hurled in the Fitzgibbon for a few years, and SETU Carlow pulled out this year." Didnt realise SETU Carlow have pulled out we have had a good few lads on that team in the last few years Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 380 - 07/01/2025 14:42:31 2584920 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "If Dublin are so over rated why do Wexford find it so hard to beat them. Could it be that Wexford are over rated as well?" I literally don't know anyone who overrates Dublin or Wexford. Both teams are rated as they should be, and in terms of ability are evenly matched. As for Munster being over rated, well, I'd say that's just a touch of the green eyed monster. The Munster hurling championship deserves all the praise it gets... bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 355 - 07/01/2025 14:48:37 2584921 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "I literally don't know anyone who overrates Dublin or Wexford. Both teams are rated as they should be, and in terms of ability are evenly matched. As for Munster being over rated, well, I'd say that's just a touch of the green eyed monster. The Munster hurling championship deserves all the praise it gets..." In a hypothetical world I would love to see if we were in the Munster Championship would we improve as a team each year or really struggle. All Leinster counties even Kilkenny at times struggle to compete with the intensity the Munster counties play at come the All Ireland series. Its up to us in Leinster to close the gap that is there at the moment. Hopefully it will close in time Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 380 - 07/01/2025 15:15:33 2584929 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Not really. Some of the main colleges that Wexford people go to aren't hurling Fitzgibbon this year. Of the colleges that Wexford lads hurled for in 2019 DIT and Trinity haven't hurled in the Fitzgibbon for a few years, and SETU Carlow pulled out this year." Fair comment, I was looking at Kilkennys representation this morning of 41 involved with Fitz panels this year and got worried but Wexford had a right few lads hurling with Carlow IT if memory serves me right. Past hurler (None) - Posts: 839 - 07/01/2025 16:14:16 2584943 Link
Replying To Past hurler: "Fair comment, I was looking at Kilkennys representation this morning of 41 involved with Fitz panels this year and got worried but Wexford had a right few lads hurling with Carlow IT if memory serves me right." Yes think there were 7 or 8 in recent years. There were 4 or 5 hurling Ryan Cup for DIT last year also. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 07/01/2025 17:44:04 2584955 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "If Dublin are so over rated why do Wexford find it so hard to beat them. Could it be that Wexford are over rated as well?" Westmeath and Antrim both beat us in the last 2 years also. We seem to struggle to play our best hurling against counties who raise their game against us. Goes to show alot depends on mindset on the day. Luck also. I think we are too inconsistent to be overrated or underrated by anyone serious about their hurling. Same as Dublin tbh. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 07/01/2025 17:49:02 2584956 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "If Dublin are so over rated why do Wexford find it so hard to beat them. Could it be that Wexford are over rated as well?" Westmeath and Antrim both beat us in the last 2 years also. We seem to struggle to play our best hurling against counties who raise their game against us. Goes to show alot depends on mindset on the day. Luck also. I think we are too inconsistent to be overrated or underrated by anyone serious about their hurling. Same as Dublin tbh. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 07/01/2025 17:49:17 2584957 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "A question I ask myself an awful lot to be honest. It's very strange when you think about it. Wexford have an excellent record against Kilkenny where Dublin struggle. Dublin have a great record against Galway where Wexford struggle. Kilkenny and Galway are quite evenly matched, with Kilkenny generally able to get a result. Dublin and Wexford are quite evenly matched, with Dublin more often than not able to get a result. The Dublin fixture in particular is a massive source of frustration for me in the last couple of years." More than a couple of years. We have only beaten them once in championship since the noughties. Same number of times we have beaten Galway, Clare, Waterford and Cork in that period. They beat us by 13 points in 2016, which is more than anyone else except Kilkenny, by 24 points in 2015, and Limerick by 24 points in 2014, in that time I think. Galway also beat us by 13 in 2020, but that was a strange year. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 07/01/2025 18:08:27 2584959 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "I literally don't know anyone who overrates Dublin or Wexford. Both teams are rated as they should be, and in terms of ability are evenly matched. As for Munster being over rated, well, I'd say that's just a touch of the green eyed monster. The Munster hurling championship deserves all the praise it gets..." Not sure anyone said the Munster championship is overrated? Along with the Ulster Football Championship its been the best Provincial championship the last few years. At the same time in 2 of the last 3 years both Waterford and Tipp were pretty poor. Tipp were really poor in 2022 and 2024. Waterford weren't great in 2022 and 2023, although they were robbed of a place in the AI series by poor officiating of Rodgers last minute 65 last year.... I always enjoy watching the Munster Hurling Championship every year! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 07/01/2025 18:38:49 2584965 Link
Replying To bloodandbandage: "I literally don't know anyone who overrates Dublin or Wexford. Both teams are rated as they should be, and in terms of ability are evenly matched. As for Munster being over rated, well, I'd say that's just a touch of the green eyed monster. The Munster hurling championship deserves all the praise it gets..." The media are generally big fans of Dublin, which greatly conflicts with their record against Munster opposition. The attitude to the Munster championship is the same. Don't get me wrong. It's a magnificent competition but the performing of Kilkenny in particular with the exception of last year suggests the gap isn't as big as some would have you believe. Galway and Wexford having also proven a match for Munster teams over the last decade. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3243 - 07/01/2025 19:02:03 2584967 Link
Training panel named in the paper this week . Dissapointing to hear Oisin Foley is fully ruled out due to travelling . Also dissapointed Aj Redmond hasn't commuted think he has huge potential . A lot of new young players in the squad. Really looking forward to seeing how Eoin Whelan , Conall Clancy , Jack Redmond , Kyle Scallan and Sean Rowley adjust to senior inter county hurling . Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 380 - 08/01/2025 08:12:03 2584984 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "Training panel named in the paper this week . Dissapointing to hear Oisin Foley is fully ruled out due to travelling . Also dissapointed Aj Redmond hasn't commuted think he has huge potential . A lot of new young players in the squad. Really looking forward to seeing how Eoin Whelan , Conall Clancy , Jack Redmond , Kyle Scallan and Sean Rowley adjust to senior inter county hurling ." Where did you see the training panel. Is Paudie foley around Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 320 - 08/01/2025 09:05:13 2584987 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "The media are generally big fans of Dublin, which greatly conflicts with their record against Munster opposition. The attitude to the Munster championship is the same. Don't get me wrong. It's a magnificent competition but the performing of Kilkenny in particular with the exception of last year suggests the gap isn't as big as some would have you believe. Galway and Wexford having also proven a match for Munster teams over the last decade." When is the last time Wexford beat a Munster team in Championship? Or a Leinster team won an All Ireland. Light years behind unfortunately. Don't like saying it- but it is that way. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 743 - 08/01/2025 09:10:49 2584988 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "When is the last time Wexford beat a Munster team in Championship? Or a Leinster team won an All Ireland. Light years behind unfortunately. Don't like saying it- but it is that way." Kilkenny the last all Ireland of course. Mainly down to Limerick dominance which will end at some point. Winning isn't the only way to measure a match but I take your point. That's Cork under Liam Dunne. 19 and 22 in particular were big performances where we were in the games in injury time which is relevant in the context of what we're talking about. I'm not saying all is well. I'm saying things aren't as bad as some people are saying. Limerick have dominated their province as well as the all Ireland in the same way Kilkenny did before them. 2024 was very good for hurling and Clare are a great example to the rest of us. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3243 - 08/01/2025 09:30:26 2584992 Link
Replying To Wexfordgaa: "Where did you see the training panel. Is Paudie foley around" This week Wexford People newspapers. Think Paudie and Oisin are travelling. Its a current 46 man training squad it says more players will join in over coming weeks. Lee Chin or Jacko arent named but would be expected to be back over the coming weeks they are in Australia at the moment. Surprised a couple of lads who impressed through the club championship arent involved including Josh Sheil and Eamon Wickham. Its a decent squad though with plenty of young talent which we need Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 380 - 08/01/2025 09:39:25 2584995 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "This week Wexford People newspapers. Think Paudie and Oisin are travelling. Its a current 46 man training squad it says more players will join in over coming weeks. Lee Chin or Jacko arent named but would be expected to be back over the coming weeks they are in Australia at the moment. Surprised a couple of lads who impressed through the club championship arent involved including Josh Sheil and Eamon Wickham. Its a decent squad though with plenty of young talent which we need" There's plenty of good raw talent in that training squad. Its up to Rossi now to get the best out of them, please god we'll get a few new players for league and championship. logger (Wexford) - Posts: 299 - 08/01/2025 10:19:31 2585001 Link
Replying To Wexfordgaa: "Where did you see the training panel. Is Paudie foley around" No Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 08/01/2025 10:51:34 2585003 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "When is the last time Wexford beat a Munster team in Championship? Or a Leinster team won an All Ireland. Light years behind unfortunately. Don't like saying it- but it is that way." 2016, though we haven't really been hammered by any of them until this year, and that was with 14 men. 10 years since a Leinster county last won an AI, 8 if you include Galway in Leinster. Tbh since Galway last won it Limerick have been a good bit ahead of everyone in Munster or Leinster, until last year. A bit like Kilkenny between 2005 and 2015. Noone looks like they have as dominant a team coming right now, but if a team does come that's that good in 10 years time there's no reason to assume that team couldn't be from a Leinster county or Galway. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 08/01/2025 10:59:20 2585004 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "When is the last time Wexford beat a Munster team in Championship? Or a Leinster team won an All Ireland. Light years behind unfortunately. Don't like saying it- but it is that way." 2016, though we haven't really been hammered by any of them until this year, and that was with 14 men. 10 years since a Leinster county last won an AI, 8 if you include Galway in Leinster. Tbh since Galway last won it Limerick have been a good bit ahead of everyone in Munster or Leinster, until last year. A bit like Kilkenny between 2005 and 2015. Noone looks like they have as dominant a team coming right now, but if a team does come that's that good in 10 years time there's no reason to assume that team couldn't be from a Leinster county or Galway. For example the Tony Forristal u14A final last year was between Kilkenny and Wexford. Those lads could turn out to be brilliant, or maybe not. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14170 - 08/01/2025 11:01:10 2585006 Link