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Beaten by a far better team on the day. Not many positives tbh, kickouts really poor, we were torn to shreds at times, porter wont want to see loughnane for a while. Coleman did well again but a pretty tame exit. Promotion seems to have taken a lot out of the group. FearBeag (Mayo) - Posts: 94 - 15/06/2025 20:31:29 2617875 Link 0 |
Well done to the lads and management on a good season! Lot of posters above seem to be forgetting we were missing 4 of our best starters from the great League run with injury this afternoon. O'Connor , Nolan, Byrne and Pettit were all huge losses. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 16/06/2025 00:17:08 2618000 Link 0 |
Our support was nearly as bad as it was for the NHL game up there. Both good trips away, but at least we won the hurling! Think we peaked for the League. Also we were missing 5 likely starters for next years team yesterday. Lyons, O'Connor, Pettit, Eoghan Nolan and Tom Byrne. Bottom line is our management and players got good experience playing div3 teams since the end of the League, we played 3 div3 sides, plus played the other team who go promoted along with us 2 more times, and they only came down from div3 last year, as did Wicklow. Newer lads like Higgins and Kinsella got good gametime due to the injuries, which would be a silver lining also when looking forward to next year. Plus all the lads will have got to see firsthand the pace they need to operate at mentally and physically to make the step up stick next year also. And we have some good young players coming through. Hopefully John and his backroom team stay on. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 16/06/2025 07:41:05 2618025 Link 0 |
Disappointing exit. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1532 - 16/06/2025 10:00:01 2618087 Link 0 |
Many little steps make a long journey.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 16/06/2025 13:37:49 2618262 Link 0 |
Had a brilliant league, got promotion unlucky in league final had 4 goal chances, none went in, lefty (Wexford) - Posts: 246 - 16/06/2025 15:16:50 2618355 Link 0 |
If we leak goals like we have done I would not be very optimistic about staying up. Our defence was simply shambolic. We need to find a centre back that knows how to play the position. Teams that play us know we are vulnerable when ran at. Sorting out our six backs will obviously be a priority going forward. More of the same and we will keep struggling. A fit Martin O'connor will steady the ship somewhat but we need the other 5 to improve greatly. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 537 - 16/06/2025 18:49:01 2618482 Link 0 |
Thing is I was hoping that next year we could be in the mix for D3 promotion and that's what the aim should be. We know what has to change and what that could also be is a different focus on the strength and fitness profile that we had for D4. We have the footballers but that's not good enough anymore with the pace the game is now played at. Let's see what the summer brings and hopefully we will see a few players put their hands up that may not have been seen under the old rules. D3 and the prospect of doing well in it may help some lads to commit a bit more.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2025 - 16/06/2025 22:35:49 2618528 Link 0 |
does anyone know if there was many ,or any, players in county who turned down invites to join the football panel in the last couple of years? i know cushe is one
Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3001 - 17/06/2025 11:23:45 2618646 Link 0 |
Can't recall a championship game where 2 brothers are facing off as coaches for their respective clubs in the senior championship, the sideline could be as interesting as the game between Kilanerin and Shels, Mattie coaching Shels and Pat involved with Kilanerin. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1532 - 09/07/2025 23:14:19 2624741 Link 0 |
We are unusual in that we don't play a spare man holding the centre. But that's also why we create more goal chances. Agree I'd like to see a fast, hard, nasty lad at 6, preferably a baller also, but there aren't too many playing for division 1 teams never mind anyone else. Martin is an excellent player, Darragh Lyons will be back next year also. I think Sheehan is excellent tbh, and I thought Michael Furlong was decent last year also. I'm not sure Porter was as good as he could be tbh, not sure why that was as he's an excellent player. I'd like to see Eoghan Nolan play further up the field, and, as I said above, see someone with a bit more of nasty streak at 6, but I haven't a clue who that should be of the lads in and around our panel, except possibly Tom Byrne who Id rather see stay further up the pitch also. Real shame Simon Donohue wouldn't play a few years of Football, as he would be ideal tbh, as close to the complete package for one of the most important positions in modern Football there is in the whole county. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 10/07/2025 11:43:41 2624786 Link 0 |
We are unusual in that we don't play a spare man holding the centre. But that's also why we create more goal chances. Agree I'd like to see a fast, hard, nasty lad at 6, preferably a baller also, but there aren't too many playing for division 1 teams never mind anyone else. Martin is an excellent player, Darragh Lyons will be back next year also. I think Sheehan is excellent tbh, and I thought Michael Furlong was decent last year also. I'm not sure Porter was as good as he could be tbh, not sure why that was as he's an excellent player. I'd like to see Eoghan Nolan play further up the field, and, as I said above, see someone with a bit more of nasty streak at 6, but I haven't a clue who that should be of the lads in and around our panel, except possibly Tom Byrne who Id rather see stay further up the pitch also. Real shame Simon Donohue wouldn't play a few years of Football, as he would be ideal tbh, as close to the complete package for one of the most important positions in modern Football there is in the whole county. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 10/07/2025 11:44:25 2624787 Link 0 |
In Intermediate Pettit will be a loss for Fintans, but they will still be good. Adamstown will also be hard beat. I agree I fancy Annes to go back up, but they will definitely be targetting a Senior Hurling title, and Ive heard thats the way their whole season so far has been geared. No knowing how Martins will go, for similar reasons to the Annes above, but it wouldnt be a surprise if they won it either. I don't think Craanford have the Footballers to get promoted tbh. And as is often the case in Intermediate there will be a bolter from the pack who will surprise many by reaching a semifinal beating a more fancied team along the way, but I'm not sure who that will be yet. In Senior I'll be absolutely amazed if 1 of Gusserane, Castletown, Shels or Kilanerin don't win it. Fancy the Shels this year tbh. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 10/07/2025 11:50:59 2624790 Link 0 |
Staying in Div 3 can be as tricky a task as trying to get in to it, never mind trying to get promoted out of it. To me, Wexford haven't shown enough to be promotion contenders, hopefully that will change with a few additions to the panel. We were in it a few yrs back under Harry Murphy. We lost some games by the odd point and instead of challenging to go up, down we went. The same 2 yrs ago under Oisin. I suppose all divisions are tricky - and tough. In an ideal world, I would love to see Wexford, Carlow and Wicklow plying their trades in Div 3 and 2 than trying to leave the basement behind.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1733 - 10/07/2025 13:22:04 2624807 Link 0 |
I think most Football people in Wexford think staying in div 3 next year is more of a goal than getting promoted next year. But at the start of any year promotion should be the stated goal for any county. We have a good few young players and playing div 3 for a period of time should aid their development. If alot of them improve then winning promotion becomes more achievable. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16534 - 10/07/2025 14:38:01 2624827 Link 0 |