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Replying To fathermurphy: "We will meet ye in 2026!" Hopefully :)
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2221 - 26/03/2025 11:11:09
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Replying To ExiledInWex: "Dead rubber or not, it always boils my urine to hear the "Limerick must have been bad" rhetoric. It has happened since Adam was a boy with Dublin, Even in 2013, beating Kilkenny after a replay was "Kilkenny must be bad".
Dead rubber or not, Limerick still fielded a team with plenty of All-Ireland medals.
I don't believe Wexford are in Limerick's league but it is green shoots for Rossiter blooding a new Wexford team. Now is when you want these lads putting their hand up. Its a shame for them that the match Galway were there to win because they could have stayed up if they had took care of business that day. But at least they finished the league on a high and the younger players will have learned lots playing 3/4 of Limerick starting team.
I never buy the idea that any team deliberately throws a game or does not want to win it. You have 10 max competitive games a year, you go out to win them all. Limerick will be a different beast in a few weeks but still this is a morale boost.
Wexford will be ready for Antrim now and this result will have done no harm. I feared you might go down and ship an awful pasting and delighted you didn't.
I listened to The Hurling Pod on the way home from work today and there was not one mention of Wexford on it. Not even 1 line! It was all about how Limerick must have been bad. I think once its not on TV they resort to result analysis." Those on the Hurling Pod, Off the Ball, Balls.ie and RTE only love putting the boot into Limerick at every opportunity. The Cork girl on Off the ball couldn't contain her glee saying that Limerick have " definitely lost a couple of yards of pace". They love to comment on matches that they were not even at, and spend their time tearing down Limerick rather giving Wexford Credit where it was due.
I was at the match, I though Wexford played well, moved the ball very deliberately into space and snuffed out the Limerick attack (which included five out of the six likely starters come championship). Wexford clearly wanted it more and but for their wayward shooting, should have won by more. It seems a bit unfortunate that injuries earlier in the league have cost them their division one status. I liked what I saw in Clare match and again on Saturday and I think they could make a Leinster Final this year.
LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 120 - 26/03/2025 11:40:04
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Very interesting listening to Jason Ryan on the Wexford Hurling Podcast . It sounds like the set up is in a good place at the moment . One of the main takeaways for me was he said Donohoe is now a real option at midfield . By all accounts he was good there on Saturday. Wouldn't mind seeing him there myself in fairness he has a serious engine along with his clubman Hearne. We have good options at the back now with Jippo back along with Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Cian Molloy , Charlie McGuckin, Damien Reck , Eoin Ryan and Richie Lawlor. At midfield we are looking at Hearne, Dunbar and Donohoe as our most likely starters there. Then in the forwards we have Dunbar ( if not midfield) , Chin, ROC, K Foley, Cian Byrne, J Redmond , Jack O Connor and Seamus Casey as most likely championship starters. The likes of Tucker Kinsella, Mike Kelly , Niall Murphy, Darragh Carley, Conall Clancy & David Codd could well feature at some point too as well as the returning Conor Mac in mid May all going well. If we can keep our main players fit I think we have built good strength in depth over the league and have a team well capable of at least getting to a Leinster final. If we can get back there who knows what can happen!
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 475 - 26/03/2025 11:49:33
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Replying To Afinestick96: "What is our under 20 team looking like ? I think Simon Roche , Sean Rowley and Cillian Byrne are the only lads with senior experience have we many more lads with big potential on the team?" Sean out for probably the whole Championship.
Told that Cillian Byrne broke his finger last week and if that is right will miss most or all of the Championship also. Think Simon still not 100% right with hamstring issues but will definitely start Saturday.
Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 193 - 26/03/2025 21:30:39
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Replying To Afinestick96: "Very interesting listening to Jason Ryan on the Wexford Hurling Podcast . It sounds like the set up is in a good place at the moment . One of the main takeaways for me was he said Donohoe is now a real option at midfield . By all accounts he was good there on Saturday. Wouldn't mind seeing him there myself in fairness he has a serious engine along with his clubman Hearne. We have good options at the back now with Jippo back along with Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Cian Molloy , Charlie McGuckin, Damien Reck , Eoin Ryan and Richie Lawlor. At midfield we are looking at Hearne, Dunbar and Donohoe as our most likely starters there. Then in the forwards we have Dunbar ( if not midfield) , Chin, ROC, K Foley, Cian Byrne, J Redmond , Jack O Connor and Seamus Casey as most likely championship starters. The likes of Tucker Kinsella, Mike Kelly , Niall Murphy, Darragh Carley, Conall Clancy & David Codd could well feature at some point too as well as the returning Conor Mac in mid May all going well. If we can keep our main players fit I think we have built good strength in depth over the league and have a team well capable of at least getting to a Leinster final. If we can get back there who knows what can happen!" This time next month we'll be on the way home from Parnell Park, won't be long coming around now.
OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 216 - 26/03/2025 23:06:55
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Replying To Paull: "Sean out for probably the whole Championship.
Told that Cillian Byrne broke his finger last week and if that is right will miss most or all of the Championship also. Think Simon still not 100% right with hamstring issues but will definitely start Saturday." Big losses. Hopefully some of the other lads will step up so.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15209 - 27/03/2025 06:47:17
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Replying To Afinestick96: "Very interesting listening to Jason Ryan on the Wexford Hurling Podcast . It sounds like the set up is in a good place at the moment . One of the main takeaways for me was he said Donohoe is now a real option at midfield . By all accounts he was good there on Saturday. Wouldn't mind seeing him there myself in fairness he has a serious engine along with his clubman Hearne. We have good options at the back now with Jippo back along with Shane Reck, Conor Foley, Cian Molloy , Charlie McGuckin, Damien Reck , Eoin Ryan and Richie Lawlor. At midfield we are looking at Hearne, Dunbar and Donohoe as our most likely starters there. Then in the forwards we have Dunbar ( if not midfield) , Chin, ROC, K Foley, Cian Byrne, J Redmond , Jack O Connor and Seamus Casey as most likely championship starters. The likes of Tucker Kinsella, Mike Kelly , Niall Murphy, Darragh Carley, Conall Clancy & David Codd could well feature at some point too as well as the returning Conor Mac in mid May all going well. If we can keep our main players fit I think we have built good strength in depth over the league and have a team well capable of at least getting to a Leinster final. If we can get back there who knows what can happen!" Conor Hearne has been Wexfords most consistent player this last two years.
His engine, link play, fitness levels and score taking on the run from midfield have been excellent.
Hearing Jason Ryan saying Liam Ryan is in a very good place should lift Wexford supporters spirits no end.
The first two games v Antrim at home and Dublin away are absolutely huge.
Maximum points from both games would be a huge starting boost.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 879 - 27/03/2025 10:44:56
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Replying To Past hurler: "Conor Hearne has been Wexfords most consistent player this last two years.
His engine, link play, fitness levels and score taking on the run from midfield have been excellent.
Hearing Jason Ryan saying Liam Ryan is in a very good place should lift Wexford supporters spirits no end.
The first two games v Antrim at home and Dublin away are absolutely huge.
Maximum points from both games would be a huge starting boost." Agree 100% about Hearne. Been consistently good every game. Which you can't say about our more well known players.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15209 - 27/03/2025 11:02:47
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Replying To Past hurler: "Conor Hearne has been Wexfords most consistent player this last two years.
His engine, link play, fitness levels and score taking on the run from midfield have been excellent.
Hearing Jason Ryan saying Liam Ryan is in a very good place should lift Wexford supporters spirits no end.
The first two games v Antrim at home and Dublin away are absolutely huge.
Maximum points from both games would be a huge starting boost." Yeah it's brilliant to hear this much positivity given where we were in Jan/Feb
Agree on hearne as well. In terms of consistent performance levels he's the best we've had in a long time. You'd compare him to Dee or Paul Morris that way.
I don't want to be looking too far ahead but if we managed to get two good results early on it would set us up incredibly well.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3456 - 27/03/2025 11:04:36
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