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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Not sure I agree with the first bit, Limerick are a very high-skilled team and they play plenty of good ball into their inside forwards and they're able to flourish in there so I don't think their playing style has really been to the detriment of skilful hurlers

I know some in Kilkenny think the fact they don't play football hurts the effectiveness of their running game, I know Hegarty would've done a good bit of football but don't think most of the other Limerick hurlers would've had (At least compared to us anyway), Kinnerk would obviously have a football background alright"
So has Kiely. He captained Limericks Football team. And won 2 club Senior football titles.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 19/06/2026 21:03:44    2680647

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Replying To Viking66:  "Thats all a bit cryptic lad?"
No player should dictate to management full stop.
There is a difference however between dictating and a player expressing an opinion.
He may hit on a problem that the manager overlooked or didn't correct.
The manager should encourage players to express their views in training and after a game.
Sometimes the player can see something that needs addressing and may benefit the team.
Dictarship no. Player input yes.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 722 - 20/06/2026 14:58:13    2680711

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Replying To Magpie2:  "No player should dictate to management full stop.
There is a difference however between dictating and a player expressing an opinion.
He may hit on a problem that the manager overlooked or didn't correct.
The manager should encourage players to express their views in training and after a game.
Sometimes the player can see something that needs addressing and may benefit the team.
Dictarship no. Player input yes."
I agree with you, but Im still not sure what the OP meant. There arent any current players on the selection committee.

https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/paul-morris-on-sub-committee-to-find-new-wexford-senior-hurling-manager/a/157530963.html

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 20/06/2026 16:33:59    2680722

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Replying To Viking66:  "I agree with you, but Im still not sure what the OP meant. There arent any current players on the selection committee.

https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/paul-morris-on-sub-committee-to-find-new-wexford-senior-hurling-manager/a/157530963.html"
OP? Don't understand what OP stands for Viking.
Maybe it's me not up to speed.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 722 - 20/06/2026 18:11:17    2680734

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Replying To Magpie2:  "OP? Don't understand what OP stands for Viking.
Maybe it's me not up to speed."
I think he means Opinion Piece.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4554 - 21/06/2026 05:33:33    2680802

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Replying To Magpie2:  "OP? Don't understand what OP stands for Viking.
Maybe it's me not up to speed."
Original poster Magpie, as in the lad I was answering

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 21/06/2026 08:21:17    2680808

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Replying To Yellaman:  "The main All Ireland contenders, Limerick & Cork, play that running game ( through the lines) consistently and it has given us a game built on power, speed and strength, to the detriment of the skilful hurler.

Handball would certainly help with reflexes / reaction time and ball / eye co-ordination so I suppose anything that would make us competitive again would be a help."
Would agree with a lot of that apart from the skilful hurler bit, went to all of our games this year league onwards and have been at some of the Limerick games also league and championship. Was at the round robin game in PuC between the two mentioned, the first touch alone was a standard well above anything I'd seen this year from us.

The game on at the moment is extremely foreboding as to where we're at compared to Cork and Limerick.

OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 367 - 21/06/2026 16:33:09    2680894

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "Would agree with a lot of that apart from the skilful hurler bit, went to all of our games this year league onwards and have been at some of the Limerick games also league and championship. Was at the round robin game in PuC between the two mentioned, the first touch alone was a standard well above anything I'd seen this year from us.

The game on at the moment is extremely foreboding as to where we're at compared to Cork and Limerick."
We are miles off them, they are both really good teams this year. Touch, speed, intensity etc.
Both also have 4 or 5 lads 6'3, 6'4, 6'5 plus. Our tallest regular starter is only around 6'1, they both have another 5 or so lads each that height, on top of the bigger lads.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 21/06/2026 16:56:39    2680903

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Replying To Viking66:  "Original poster Magpie, as in the lad I was answering"
Thanks Viking. That initialism really stumped me.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 722 - 21/06/2026 17:50:55    2680924

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Have to say lads... this weekend I'm kind of grateful we didn't qualify.....

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4581 - 21/06/2026 22:34:12    2681049

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That was a chastening weekend for Leinster hurling. Dublin were very disappointing yesterday and for all the talk of Offaly improving, that performance today was shocking.

Unless the format of the hurling championship changes I can't see how teams from Leinster can challenge the Munster cohort in any serious way, bar for the odd exception every now and then. The Munster championship is basically 5 top level teams getting serious competition playing each other while the Leinster championship is quite frankly a fair few levels below in terms of quality and intensity. All Ireland quarter finals should not be as one sided as what we saw this weekend and I only hope a proper plan is put in place as hurling is in a bad spot compared to the football.

YellowShadeOfPurple (Wexford) - Posts: 80 - 21/06/2026 23:02:40    2681058

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Offaly are no better than a full strength Wexford. They got a point v Kilkenny that kept them in the championship.
But Leinster is in serious bother now. Galway won Leinster in all 3 grades and won no All-Ireland. Talk of improvement at underage in Wexford can only be judged when we play the Munster counties which we are not qualifying to do.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2110 - 22/06/2026 09:55:50    2681134

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Offaly are no better than a full strength Wexford. They got a point v Kilkenny that kept them in the championship.
But Leinster is in serious bother now. Galway won Leinster in all 3 grades and won no All-Ireland. Talk of improvement at underage in Wexford can only be judged when we play the Munster counties which we are not qualifying to do."
At the same time i don't believe Cork would have beaten Wexford by as much but beaten them for sure. Dublin had their chance but failed to Capitalise on it, it looked more like the lost belief in themselves in the second half. If they went out again today it would be a 50/50 game.
I would give Galway a good chance of beating Cork. Yes Cork have been tested far more in the Munster Championship but Galway has produced it when it counted in the LC.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2217 - 22/06/2026 13:02:44    2681215

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "That was a chastening weekend for Leinster hurling. Dublin were very disappointing yesterday and for all the talk of Offaly improving, that performance today was shocking.

Unless the format of the hurling championship changes I can't see how teams from Leinster can challenge the Munster cohort in any serious way, bar for the odd exception every now and then. The Munster championship is basically 5 top level teams getting serious competition playing each other while the Leinster championship is quite frankly a fair few levels below in terms of quality and intensity. All Ireland quarter finals should not be as one sided as what we saw this weekend and I only hope a proper plan is put in place as hurling is in a bad spot compared to the football."
The quality gap isnt down to the format. We have to improve. End of.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 22/06/2026 15:07:31    2681260

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Offaly are no better than a full strength Wexford. They got a point v Kilkenny that kept them in the championship.
But Leinster is in serious bother now. Galway won Leinster in all 3 grades and won no All-Ireland. Talk of improvement at underage in Wexford can only be judged when we play the Munster counties which we are not qualifying to do."
Agree 100%. Its a shame the intercounty u20 format isnt like the minor one.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 22/06/2026 15:08:27    2681262

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Replying To zinny:  "At the same time i don't believe Cork would have beaten Wexford by as much but beaten them for sure. Dublin had their chance but failed to Capitalise on it, it looked more like the lost belief in themselves in the second half. If they went out again today it would be a 50/50 game.
I would give Galway a good chance of beating Cork. Yes Cork have been tested far more in the Munster Championship but Galway has produced it when it counted in the LC."
Im not sure Cork would have beaten us by less. Without the 2 Recks and Jippo Id of really feared for our ability to stop Cork scoring goals.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20048 - 22/06/2026 15:23:13    2681265

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Replying To Viking66:  "The quality gap isnt down to the format. We have to improve. End of."
Agree 100%

MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 333 - 22/06/2026 15:36:56    2681274

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Replying To Viking66:  "The quality gap isnt down to the format. We have to improve. End of."
Well, it's partially down to the format, the Leinster counties would be much better off if they got more competitive games against Munster counties

But yes, the quality gap is mainly down to ourselves rather than the format

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1402 - 22/06/2026 20:14:52    2681342

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Replying To Viking66:  "Im not sure Cork would have beaten us by less. Without the 2 Recks and Jippo Id of really feared for our ability to stop Cork scoring goals."
Tbh, Offaly didn't show up at all so I don't think we can base much off yesterday, Cork certainly would have won comfortably anyway even if Offaly had've hurled as well as possible but yesterday was a complete no-show from Offaly, it does happen every now and then to young teams tbf

Their big problem is their S&C, think you've said that if you don't do it as a teenager and then try to bulk up in your 20s, you either increase injury risk or lose speed, can only keep the speed up and the injury risk down if you've done lots of own body weight S&C as a teenager

Will be very hard for them because looking at the likes of Screeney, Guinan, Bourke, and Rigney amongst others like they've very little S&C work done

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1402 - 22/06/2026 20:22:31    2681343

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Definitively a no show from offally. They ve languished for long tome in christ ring.and Joe mac you would imagine there would be seeds of foubt in there heads Have to give them real credit for not just staying up last year but to improve enough to take 3rd place this year . It's first time a Joe mac winner has made it through in 3rd place a good sign of progression .
They drew with kilkenny and dublin through merit. But if your being honest they were never going to threaten Cork
If kilkenny had of got through in 3rd do you reckon cork would have done that to them I doubt it . Tradition and self belief go a long way .
Offalys all ireland was qualifying .
There is a gap between the the top 2 or 3.in munster and rest and this year its.more evident .
Let's hope Galway can give it a right go in the semi final.
Will be more physical than offaly were if they turn up on the day us the question . Hurling needs 3 serious games to regain some momentum as a sport and spectacle . Especially after 2 poor quarter finals

Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 619 - 22/06/2026 22:52:59    2681362

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