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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "CBD plays at #11 or midfield or else he doesn't start for me, I don't like shoe-horning him inside at corner-forward

Think Cian Byrne can only really player in the corner, could play Simon in either of the corners or at 11, could possibly play them at full-forward too although that wouldn't be my first choice"
Don't think Simon is fast enough to play corner forward?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 01/10/2025 17:53:20    2638185

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "I know some outside the county like to go on about how we need to get younger but we've been getting the younger the last two years and we'll probably keep doing so for the next two years

Conor Foley, Richie Lawlor, Cian Molloy, Eoin Ryan, Cian Byrne, and Darragh Carley have all started multiple Championship games, CBD has started one, Simon Roche has made a few appearances off the bench, not hard to imagine David Codd, Simon Roche, and say AJ Redmond getting multiple starts in Championship next year"
By average we're the youngest team in the Liam McCarthy.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3989 - 01/10/2025 17:55:21    2638186

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "By average we're the youngest team in the Liam McCarthy."
By quite a long way too Id imagine

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 01/10/2025 19:09:04    2638191

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Replying To Timbertony:  "Lawlor has been given a lot of opportunities in different positions but has yet to impress at championship level."
A lot of opportunities is an exaggeration. He was flying at wing back before his injury this year.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3989 - 01/10/2025 22:51:51    2638205

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Replying To Viking66:  "By quite a long way too Id imagine"
Offaly would surely be very young too?

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 674 - 02/10/2025 08:58:53    2638217

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Offaly would surely be very young too?"
They would be the next closest but I think not quite as young as we are on average, although it would be close enough. At the beginning of the year Lee Chin was our only outfield player who was 30 or over I think. We had a good few championship starters between 21 and 23. The majority of Offalys team would be mid/late 20s, ( ciaran Burke, oisin Kelly, Ben Conneely, Cathal King, killian Sampson, Brian Duignam, Ross Ravenhill, Eoghan Cahill, david nally) although Jason Sampson and David King were born only a few months after Lee. Obviously the 2 Bourkes, Spain, Ravenhill, Mitchell and Screeney would be around the same age as Eoin Ryan, Conor Foley, Richie Lawlor, Cian Byrne, Patsy Molloy, Jack Redmond, Corey Byrne Dunbar, Darragh Carley, Sean Rowley, Simon Roche, Cillian Byrne.
So yes, on reflection, probably pretty similar.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 02/10/2025 10:33:58    2638230

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Offaly would surely be very young too?"
Michael Dundon, Dara Kehoe, Eoin Whelan, would all be around the same age as those younger Offaly players. David Codd, James Byrne, Niall Murphy, Charlie Mcguckin, Cathal Doyle, Conor Mahoney, Conall Clancy etc are all only around a year older, if any of them make the breakthrough next year.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 02/10/2025 13:15:30    2638249

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Delighted to hear Walsh Cup is coming back . Its a great place for young lads to get there chance and a chance for us die hard supporters to get out to games after Christmas. I hear Keiths backroom team will be announced this week will be interesting to see who we have on board. Any idea when the National league fixtures are being released?

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 730 - 20/10/2025 08:57:53    2640731

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Delighted to hear Walsh Cup is coming back . Its a great place for young lads to get there chance and a chance for us die hard supporters to get out to games after Christmas. I hear Keiths backroom team will be announced this week will be interesting to see who we have on board. Any idea when the National league fixtures are being released?"
Probably after the Board meeting. I imagine the draft NHL fixtures should be announced next month?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 20/10/2025 14:28:50    2640820

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Replying To Viking66:  "Probably after the Board meeting. I imagine the draft NHL fixtures should be announced next month?"
Yes I think our county chairman said it may be revealed at the board meeting. Im hoping we get Dublin at home Parnell Park has been an awful ground for us. We should be at home to Clare anyway given we had to travel to Ennis last year.

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 730 - 20/10/2025 15:26:03    2640831

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Yes I think our county chairman said it may be revealed at the board meeting. Im hoping we get Dublin at home Parnell Park has been an awful ground for us. We should be at home to Clare anyway given we had to travel to Ennis last year."
Don't think it works that way. We will be taking the fixtures of 2 teams that aren't in the division any more. In any case we played Clare twice in a row at home in 2023 and 2024 before our trip to Ennis this year.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 20/10/2025 23:03:35    2640890

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Any news on our management team from last nights meeting?

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 730 - 23/10/2025 09:05:29    2641198

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I see on the O'Neills website that Wexford will be getting another new jersey shortly. Does anyone know how often this happens? Every two years is it? Can they not just keep the same jersey for at least 3 years.

alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 540 - 23/10/2025 09:54:57    2641204

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Any news on our management team from last nights meeting?"
Couple of selectors added but still no new lead coach. Joe O'Connor has gone in with the u20 management also.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 23/10/2025 11:36:08    2641222

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Replying To alwaysasub:  "I see on the O'Neills website that Wexford will be getting another new jersey shortly. Does anyone know how often this happens? Every two years is it? Can they not just keep the same jersey for at least 3 years."
Name another county, or any team in any other team sport in the world, who keeps the same jersey 3 years in a row?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17290 - 23/10/2025 11:37:22    2641223

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Replying To Viking66:  "Name another county, or any team in any other team sport in the world, who keeps the same jersey 3 years in a row?"
Thata not the point i'm making, I know they dont, I'm just saying they should.

alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 540 - 23/10/2025 11:58:07    2641229

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Replying To Viking66:  "Couple of selectors added but still no new lead coach. Joe O'Connor has gone in with the u20 management also."
Who are the new selectors Viking? Its a bit worrying we have no lead coach yet. The lads will be back training in a month...

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 730 - 23/10/2025 12:17:06    2641239

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