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Wexford Club Hurling 2026

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Replying To hownow1:  "I think Meath Football Championship was like that up to recently. They drew Group A/B/C into 4s, then drew A, B or C out of another pot. The group that came out only two went through but their was no relegation jeopardy, the other two groups three went through but the 4th place team in both were in relegation final. Element of pot luck and probably not ideal but I do think something has to be done. So many lads in clubs have played every minute 9 weekends on the trot! It would be interesting to compile a report of an injured list for each club, I'd say its shocking how many lads carrying knocks, niggles and some more serious."
That Meath system was an interesting one, but to the best of my knowlege, they moved away from it after a couple of instances where the bottom team in the "safe" group was generally regarded as probably the weakest in the county, but who couldn't be relegated anyway due purely to the luck of the draw. And meanwhile, a "stronger" team from one of the other groups went down instead.

But as you say, no system is perfect. If there was a perfect system, somebody would have found it by now, and we'd all be using it!

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3928 - 28/08/2026 16:42:08    2691727

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I see Waterford are going from 12 Senior clubs down to 10 next year

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1518 - 28/08/2026 16:51:25    2691731

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Is Wexford the only county to stop all games for the electric picnic

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 734 - 28/08/2026 17:09:53    2691733

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Replying To Magpie2:  "Is Wexford the only county to stop all games for the electric picnic"
No. But we're in the minority.

The counties closest to it - i.e. Laois themselves, along with Carlow and Kildare - have no adult matches this weekend, specifically because of EP.

Then there are a few like Kilkenny, where there are no adult matches this weekend mainly because of how they really only run championships in one code - e.g. in Kilkenny at this time of year, they alternate between adult hurling one week and minor hurling the next (instead of going between adult hurling and adult football like we do), and they've arranged it so that this weekend is a minor hurling weekend.

But from what I can see overall, there are adult club matches fixed this weekend in probably 24 or 26 of the 32 counties. I wonder if there's the same outcry there about players deserving a weekend off to go on the sesh?

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3928 - 28/08/2026 20:06:56    2691747

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "No. But we're in the minority.

The counties closest to it - i.e. Laois themselves, along with Carlow and Kildare - have no adult matches this weekend, specifically because of EP.

Then there are a few like Kilkenny, where there are no adult matches this weekend mainly because of how they really only run championships in one code - e.g. in Kilkenny at this time of year, they alternate between adult hurling one week and minor hurling the next (instead of going between adult hurling and adult football like we do), and they've arranged it so that this weekend is a minor hurling weekend.

But from what I can see overall, there are adult club matches fixed this weekend in probably 24 or 26 of the 32 counties. I wonder if there's the same outcry there about players deserving a weekend off to go on the sesh?"
Louth, Meath, Monaghan also dont have any Senior Football games scheduled for today or tomorrow. Waterford, Clare, Tipperary and Offaly have no Senior Hurling games this weekend. Limerick only have 1 Senior and 1 Premier Intermediate Fixture today or tomorrow. Cork only have 1 Senior Hurling game I think. Mayo have no adult games scheduled. Donegal have only 1 Senior and 1 Senior B Football games, and 2 Senior Hurling. Tyrone have no Senior games. Down only have 3 Senior Football fixtures. Antrim only have 2 Hurling. Dublin are playing hurling this weekend, not Football.
The only counties with fullish programmes of games in their primary code, or at all, that Ive found are Derry, Galway, Roscommon, Longford and Kerry.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20574 - 29/08/2026 10:33:31    2691789

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "No. But we're in the minority.

The counties closest to it - i.e. Laois themselves, along with Carlow and Kildare - have no adult matches this weekend, specifically because of EP.

Then there are a few like Kilkenny, where there are no adult matches this weekend mainly because of how they really only run championships in one code - e.g. in Kilkenny at this time of year, they alternate between adult hurling one week and minor hurling the next (instead of going between adult hurling and adult football like we do), and they've arranged it so that this weekend is a minor hurling weekend.

But from what I can see overall, there are adult club matches fixed this weekend in probably 24 or 26 of the 32 counties. I wonder if there's the same outcry there about players deserving a weekend off to go on the sesh?"
Thanks pikeman.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 734 - 29/08/2026 10:51:03    2691792

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I hope anyone that does go has a ball .
Is nt it better they can go withiut having a choice of letting the team down or let their mates and partners go without them qake up lads its the right thing to do .
Life is fir living nit to be flogged week in week out without any down time

Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 682 - 29/08/2026 13:04:16    2691804

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "No. But we're in the minority.

The counties closest to it - i.e. Laois themselves, along with Carlow and Kildare - have no adult matches this weekend, specifically because of EP.

Then there are a few like Kilkenny, where there are no adult matches this weekend mainly because of how they really only run championships in one code - e.g. in Kilkenny at this time of year, they alternate between adult hurling one week and minor hurling the next (instead of going between adult hurling and adult football like we do), and they've arranged it so that this weekend is a minor hurling weekend.

But from what I can see overall, there are adult club matches fixed this weekend in probably 24 or 26 of the 32 counties. I wonder if there's the same outcry there about players deserving a weekend off to go on the sesh?"
Incorrect. There's no separate weekends for minor and adult. Minor takes place usually on Tuesday/Wednesday. There's been adult matches in kilkenny every weekend since the weekend after the all Ireland. No senior last weekend but there was intermediate and junior matches

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 158 - 29/08/2026 13:27:42    2691809

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