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Replying To Yellaman: "Interesting appointment, he should be able to give a goid insight into how northern teams operate / prepare, i think we have 5 of them in the league." 3 Northie teams and Cavan and Monaghan then.
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Replying To countyman2022: "3 Northie teams and Cavan and Monaghan then." Three Northern with a capital N.
Five northern with a small n.
Or you could even say seven northern with a small n, since we have to head north to get to any of them. Even Dublin.
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Is that the first time the football champions have been eliminated by the hurling champions in a football match in wexford?
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Replying To Pikeman96: "Three Northern with a capital N.
Five northern with a small n.
Or you could even say seven northern with a small n, since we have to head north to get to any of them. Even Dublin.
:)" When are those fixtures out?
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Replying To countyman2022: "When are those fixtures out?" end november normaly
Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3130 - 08/10/2026 17:55:22
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Replying To Waltermitty2: "Is that the first time the football champions have been eliminated by the hurling champions in a football match in wexford?" Brilliant, good observation waltermitty , hope martins do the double ie Leinster double
Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 553 - 08/10/2026 18:30:35
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Replying To Waltermitty2: "Is that the first time the football champions have been eliminated by the hurling champions in a football match in wexford?" Don't know off the top of my head, only times it could have happened in recent memory would've been:
2022 - Starlights vs Shels (Castletown beat Shels that year, right?)
2021 - Shels vs Rapps (Definitely didn't happen, Rapps won Senior hurling)
2020 - Martin's vs Castletown (Didn't happen although think Castletown only beat them by a point or two in the QF or SF, Castletown lost the final to Starlights)
2018 - Martin's vs Starlights
2015 - Shels vs Anne's
2009 - Martin's vs Kilanerin
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1579 - 08/10/2026 20:47:22
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Replying To Waltermitty2: "Is that the first time the football champions have been eliminated by the hurling champions in a football match in wexford?" That's a great question. Don't know if anyone will really be able to answer for sure, when you consider how sketchy results get the further you go back.
But here's a real quirk. A long-deceased uncle of mine once told me that he played on a team that did it the other way around - i.e. they were reigning senior football champions when they beat the reigning senior hurling champions the following year.
It was Enniscorthy St. Aidans, who won Senior Football in 1950 and 1951. And then in the hurling in 1952, they beat Cloughbawn (who'd won Senior Hurling in '51) while on their way to winning Senior Hurling that year themselves.
He reckoned that was unique, and I've still no reason to doubt him. Still the opposite way round to what you're actually asking, though!
Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4139 - 08/10/2026 22:25:28
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Replying To Pikeman96: "That's a great question. Don't know if anyone will really be able to answer for sure, when you consider how sketchy results get the further you go back.
But here's a real quirk. A long-deceased uncle of mine once told me that he played on a team that did it the other way around - i.e. they were reigning senior football champions when they beat the reigning senior hurling champions the following year.
It was Enniscorthy St. Aidans, who won Senior Football in 1950 and 1951. And then in the hurling in 1952, they beat Cloughbawn (who'd won Senior Hurling in '51) while on their way to winning Senior Hurling that year themselves.
He reckoned that was unique, and I've still no reason to doubt him. Still the opposite way round to what you're actually asking, though!" Id argue that's more impressive the other way around. Probably more common than I first thought!
Waltermitty2 (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 09/10/2026 09:54:31
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Replying To JT22: "I seen a lot of games over the weekend.
In senior, I thought the Martins were excellent in the second half. The goal chance for Castletown right before HT was a big miss but other than this they were dominant. They really backed up the Gusserane performance and will be very hard bet. I thought the Shels were pretty poor, Kilanerin gave Eoghan Nolan way too much space in the first half and he kicked a couple of brilliant 2 pointers. Bunclody will be kicking themselves to not win in normal time, they had an excellent chance just as time was up.
Intermediate, its certainly not a final anyone would of predicted at the start of the year and is one I am looking forward to. Cloughbawn have been getting a lot of goals all year and have some excellent forwards. What a disappointing year for both Starlights and St Annes in both codes, they would of both expected to get to the final in football.
A super win for clongeen, who by all account's dominated Ballyhogue. After getting to the final last year and had 3 points after 2 games, what went wrong for Ballyhogue? A double relegation for them, a disaster of a year." Will Martins fly Rory O'Connor back for the hurling and football?
They were on the verge of doing what Loughmore Castleliney have done in Tipperary, winning both hurling & football championships in one year and whilst I think they will win the football final I don't think they will beat Rathnure without Rory.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 1043 - 09/10/2026 09:55:13
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Replying To Past hurler: "Will Martins fly Rory O'Connor back for the hurling and football?
They were on the verge of doing what Loughmore Castleliney have done in Tipperary, winning both hurling & football championships in one year and whilst I think they will win the football final I don't think they will beat Rathnure without Rory." He's home
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 728 - 09/10/2026 13:45:16
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Replying To Formertownie: "He's home" Not really just someone giving me poor info should ve known better
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 728 - 09/10/2026 15:59:10
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Replying To Waltermitty2: "Is that the first time the football champions have been eliminated by the hurling champions in a football match in wexford?" Here is the thing, you have the county champions of hurling who could lose this weekend in a very close game who are already in a county football final, in the other half of the hurling you have a team that could have been in a county football final playing to get into a county hurling final
You have people who don't like one code or the other, and some dead set against the other and who will take no pride in the fact that we are a proud keepers of both codes of the game, however that does not seem to be born out by the vast majority of players in Wexford.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2249 - 09/10/2026 16:41:19
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Replying To Past hurler: "Will Martins fly Rory O'Connor back for the hurling and football?
They were on the verge of doing what Loughmore Castleliney have done in Tipperary, winning both hurling & football championships in one year and whilst I think they will win the football final I don't think they will beat Rathnure without Rory." St martins are a hurling club absolutely will beat rathnure football a bonus
Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 553 - 09/10/2026 20:15:42
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Really looking forward to the football final this weekend, with Castletown not involved I'm hoping for a good open game. Kilanerin will set up alot like Castletown and will be hard to break down but to be fair, the Martins play a good attacking/exciting style of football so should set up a good game.
Intermediate between Horeswood and Cloughbawn, Cloughbawn really are in bonus territory and will have one eye on the hurling. Horeswood on the other hand have really good forwards who can hurt teams. I think they just have the better players, expect them to overcome a determined Cloughbawn side.
St. Marys Rosslare v Oylegate-Glenbrien
I think this one will be hard to predict, Oylegate never Intermediate football before as far as I am aware (maybe someone might correct me there), Oylegate shaded their quarter final by 1 and semi by 2 while Rosslare looked more confortable in their knockout games. Still though, I can forsee a bit of a shock, I actually fancy Oylegate to beat Rosslare, I will go for them to win by 3.
Junior final
Davidstown in massive bonus territory, second year on the trot in a football final and hurling final, what an achievement. Looking at the group results and matches until now, Blackwater havent lost a game this year yet and have been impressive putting up big scores while Davidstown will be focusing on the hurling for a chance to go senior. Blackwater lost last years final so I expect them to go one further and win this by 4.
St. Josephs v Ferns
The Joeys lost last years final to an excellent Davidstown team so no shame in that. Ferns came third in their group while Joeys defeated them when they played in the group stage. Think Joeys will have learned from last year and will win this, by 6.
Junior B Final
Martins v St. James dont know much about either team, Martins probably have a lot of experience albeit so do St. James. Going to say Martins, only just.
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Replying To alwaysasub: "Really looking forward to the football final this weekend, with Castletown not involved I'm hoping for a good open game. Kilanerin will set up alot like Castletown and will be hard to break down but to be fair, the Martins play a good attacking/exciting style of football so should set up a good game.
Intermediate between Horeswood and Cloughbawn, Cloughbawn really are in bonus territory and will have one eye on the hurling. Horeswood on the other hand have really good forwards who can hurt teams. I think they just have the better players, expect them to overcome a determined Cloughbawn side.
St. Marys Rosslare v Oylegate-Glenbrien
I think this one will be hard to predict, Oylegate never Intermediate football before as far as I am aware (maybe someone might correct me there), Oylegate shaded their quarter final by 1 and semi by 2 while Rosslare looked more confortable in their knockout games. Still though, I can forsee a bit of a shock, I actually fancy Oylegate to beat Rosslare, I will go for them to win by 3.
Junior final
Davidstown in massive bonus territory, second year on the trot in a football final and hurling final, what an achievement. Looking at the group results and matches until now, Blackwater havent lost a game this year yet and have been impressive putting up big scores while Davidstown will be focusing on the hurling for a chance to go senior. Blackwater lost last years final so I expect them to go one further and win this by 4.
St. Josephs v Ferns
The Joeys lost last years final to an excellent Davidstown team so no shame in that. Ferns came third in their group while Joeys defeated them when they played in the group stage. Think Joeys will have learned from last year and will win this, by 6.
Junior B Final
Martins v St. James dont know much about either team, Martins probably have a lot of experience albeit so do St. James. Going to say Martins, only just." Can't agree with you on kilanerin being hard to break down. Their weakness this year has been in defence, they look very porous at times and the Martin's showed in their last 2 games how effective they can be with their direct running.
Yellaman (Wexford) - Posts: 301 - 12/10/2026 14:13:24
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Replying To alwaysasub: "Really looking forward to the football final this weekend, with Castletown not involved I'm hoping for a good open game. Kilanerin will set up alot like Castletown and will be hard to break down but to be fair, the Martins play a good attacking/exciting style of football so should set up a good game.
Intermediate between Horeswood and Cloughbawn, Cloughbawn really are in bonus territory and will have one eye on the hurling. Horeswood on the other hand have really good forwards who can hurt teams. I think they just have the better players, expect them to overcome a determined Cloughbawn side.
St. Marys Rosslare v Oylegate-Glenbrien
I think this one will be hard to predict, Oylegate never Intermediate football before as far as I am aware (maybe someone might correct me there), Oylegate shaded their quarter final by 1 and semi by 2 while Rosslare looked more confortable in their knockout games. Still though, I can forsee a bit of a shock, I actually fancy Oylegate to beat Rosslare, I will go for them to win by 3.
Junior final
Davidstown in massive bonus territory, second year on the trot in a football final and hurling final, what an achievement. Looking at the group results and matches until now, Blackwater havent lost a game this year yet and have been impressive putting up big scores while Davidstown will be focusing on the hurling for a chance to go senior. Blackwater lost last years final so I expect them to go one further and win this by 4.
St. Josephs v Ferns
The Joeys lost last years final to an excellent Davidstown team so no shame in that. Ferns came third in their group while Joeys defeated them when they played in the group stage. Think Joeys will have learned from last year and will win this, by 6.
Junior B Final
Martins v St. James dont know much about either team, Martins probably have a lot of experience albeit so do St. James. Going to say Martins, only just." Give this a go for once:
Martins & Kilanerin:
Considering Martins have beaten the last 2 finalists, and seem have talent all over the field as well as great physicality, going edge towards them if the hurling has hopefully not taken too much out of them. Barry to be the difference.
Horeswood v Cloughbawn:
With Flood apparently out injured, it defo sways it towards Horeswood and also fact Cloughbawn had such a tough game against the Jimmies at the weekend with a smaller playing pool. Horeswood seem to have all their main men back.
St. Marys Rosslare v Oylegate-Glenbrien
Could be game of weekend, going towards Oylgate for their pure athletism. They have runners coming from deep and are very hard to stop. Rosslare have serious baggage also and some older legs.
Davistown v Blackwater:
Be surprised to see Davidstown beaten, and such is their momentum it could carry them over the line. Alot of youth and pace, they seem to be better all round footballers. Expect Blackwater lose back to back finals.
St. Josephs v Ferns
A first team who lost last years final against a second team who lost alot of players earlier in the year due to the first team not having alot of hurlers available at times. Expect Joey's to win.
Junior B Final
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countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 1106 - 14/10/2026 09:45:57
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-Martins v Kilanerin
Martins to shade a pretty high scoring affair
-Horeswood v Cloughbawn
While Sean Nolan is a huge loss for Horeswood Ive been impressed with their primary ball winning the few times Ive seen them. Cloughbawn are also pretty good that way too though. PJ is rolling back the years and would need a man marker.
I think Horeswood might just shade it with Cloughbawn having had a tough game Saturday, and a final next week too.
-Rosslare v Oylegate
Extremely tough to call, Rosslares experience might just give them the edge, although Oylegate are probably fitter and faster. Think this one might go to a replay.
-Davidstown v Blackwater
Davidstown are flying, probably the club along with Cloughbawn that has the most momentum in the county. Hard to see past them, although Blackwater are coming awhile in the Football, and Davidstown have a big hurling derby/final next weekend. Blackwater to shade it.
-St Josephsv Ferns
St Josephs to win this one, Ferns lost too many footballers not committing over the last year.
-Martins v Jimmy's
2 teams that are probably better than several Junior A teams this year, unfortunately one wont be in Junior A next year. Tentative nod to Jimmy's.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20819 - 14/10/2026 10:36:55
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