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Replying To Doylerwex: "Tipp won fairly well. 2-31 to 1-25 I think. Tipp had a pretty strong team out. We had chinner and Cian Byrne playing but experimental otherwise." What was our team Doylerwex? Sounds like it was a good game to get for our lads
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" Its in HQ before Dublin Kerry.
ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1556 - 12/02/2026 09:30:36
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" Must be an error. Tickets are advertised as double header in Croker
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" Double header in Croke Park
OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 334 - 12/02/2026 09:57:08
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" It's definitely in Croke Park
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Replying To Viking66: "I wouldn't be critical of any lad who doesn't want to commit, because it is a huge commitment, but what I have said to some talented lads faces, not just at county level but at club level too, is that if you spend most of your 20s partying and/or travelling, you might have the feeling when you get older that you regret wasting your talent, or maybe not wasting it altogether but regret seeing how deep the rabbit hole goes....." Too true viking.
Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 598 - 12/02/2026 11:52:15
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" GAA.ie have it in Croke Park before the Dublin V Kerry game .. It will be a good occasion but it is a pity that Croke Park will only be partially full .. It's nights like this that we needed the Bertie Bowl .. a 40k stadium ..
MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 287 - 12/02/2026 11:54:03
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Replying To Magpie2: "According to the Wexford fixtures section on their Website tody they have our game down against Dublin to be played in Parnell Park.
Have they changed the venue from Croke park ?
Or is it an error by Wexford Gaa and the game will in fact be played before the Dublin Kerry match in headquarters?
Anybody know?" Id say that's an error on the website. Game is listed elsewhere for Croke Park.
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Its a double header with Dubs football, makes sense to move it to Croker
WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 459 - 12/02/2026 12:40:19
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Replying To Afinestick96: "What was our team Doylerwex? Sounds like it was a good game to get for our lads" I don't know the full team but I know Cillian Byrne got a run out which is great.
It was a good game to get alright. I wasn't at it now but was talking to one of the players and he was pleased with the defensive performance. I know they conceded 31 points but tipp were goal hungry and apparently we coped well with that.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4236 - 12/02/2026 13:44:18
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Replying To MyOhMi: "GAA.ie have it in Croke Park before the Dublin V Kerry game .. It will be a good occasion but it is a pity that Croke Park will only be partially full .. It's nights like this that we needed the Bertie Bowl .. a 40k stadium .." Yeah, good occasion all right. Although our game will be scarcely attended. Dublin fans are poor enough for there hurling team. We are not much better come to think about it.
The crowd will flood in for the football after the hurling. Dublin v Kerry is always a major attraction.
If we manage to win, we won't be too worried about the low attendance.
Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 598 - 12/02/2026 15:54:17
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Its concerning but so too is the attitude of Wexford supporters. Every time a match is played in Thurles people complain and a tiny few Wexford people go to the effort of going. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
They will complain about Saturday week at 5pm in Croke Park. "Too early, too late, wrong place, too much else on, and so on".
Yet they expect a young player to give up his social life and drive to Wexford from college or work 3-4 times a week from October when they themselves won't even drive to Dublin to a match one evening?
And then if Wexford get to a Leinster Final every tom dick and harry in the county will go "we are great supporters" and Liam Griffin will be on the radio talking about pikes and fighting tradition.
This young team needs big support now more than ever, Saturday week is a big big game for this team. If Wexford people want players to commit they need to show them "we are 100% behind you". A big cheer for a goal would be a huge boost for this team because Dublin will have a big support and Wexford need to match it and be there for the team.
A hurler in Munster is treated like a rock star, in Wexford they are treated like an after thought. This is part of the reason why players won't commit.
Saturday week is likely going to be the difference between promotion to 1A and 3 of the top teams in the country coming to Wexford Park next year or an away trip to Antrim and a home game v Down.
Make up your mind which you want and think what you can do to help." Yes, this young Wexford team need the support but I don't believe they will get it. The old "5pm on a Saturday in Croke Park" line I've already heard this week twice in work.
But what about the player driving back to Dublin at 10pm on a Tuesday night after sweating the balls off himself running around the COE. Is the journey for you harder than for him? You do it once, he does it 2-3-4 times a week.
It can't be easy for players to commit so much time and the supporters have turned their back. I'm not saying I am innocent here as I don't do league matches but I do go to a lot of their championship matches to bring my children AND if there is a lot at stake I will try to get to them.
I will do my bit by bringing a car full of them on Saturday week. Suits with visiting family and as always I won't begrudge you a victory if you get it, but I think we are a bit further down the road so I will be disappointed if we don't get the win.
@Viking I meant to say, the dual players I was on about were Dublin dual players. We can't get them to commit to hurling because it just lacks the hype of the football.
This was my point though, Wexford County Board need to make the game cool again. Social Media is the number 1 way to get to young people. Fun videos, crossbar challenges, player profiles, an inter county hurlers week, and so on. The game is crying out for publicity in Leinster and its just not there and look at the league games, we're all a mile off Munster. We need to give the game a massive push in the province as a whole, not just Wexford.
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Replying To WEXILE: "Its a double header with Dubs football, makes sense to move it to Croker" Thanks everyone for clarification.
Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 598 - 12/02/2026 17:47:35
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Replying To ExiledInWex: " Replying To StoreysTash: "Its concerning but so too is the attitude of Wexford <u><b>supporters</b></u>. Every time a match is played in Thurles people complain and a tiny few Wexford people go to the effort of going. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
They will complain about Saturday week at 5pm in Croke Park. "Too early, too late, wrong place, too much else on, and so on".
Yet they expect a young player to give up his social life and drive to Wexford from college or work 3-4 times a week from October when they themselves won't even drive to Dublin to a match one evening?
And then if Wexford get to a Leinster Final every tom dick and harry in the county will go "we are great supporters" and Liam Griffin will be on the radio talking about pikes and fighting tradition.
This young team needs big support now more than ever, Saturday week is a big big game for this team. If Wexford people want players to commit they need to show them "we are 100% behind you". A big cheer for a goal would be a huge boost for this team because Dublin will have a big support and Wexford need to match it and be there for the team.
A hurler in Munster is treated like a rock star, in Wexford they are treated like an after thought. This is part of the reason why players won't commit.
Saturday week is likely going to be the difference between promotion to 1A and 3 of the top teams in the country coming to Wexford Park next year or an away trip to Antrim and a home game v Down.
Make up your mind which you want and think what you can do to help."</div>Yes, this young Wexford team need the support but I don't believe they will get it. The old "5pm on a Saturday in Croke Park" line I've already heard this week twice in work.
But what about the player driving back to Dublin at 10pm on a Tuesday night after sweating the balls off himself running around the COE. Is the journey for you harder than for him? You do it once, he does it 2-3-4 times a week.
It can't be easy for players to commit so much time and the supporters have turned their back. I'm not saying I am innocent here as I don't do league matches but I do go to a lot of their championship matches to bring my children AND if there is a lot at stake I will try to get to them.
I will do my bit by bringing a car full of them on Saturday week. Suits with visiting family and as always I won't begrudge you a victory if you get it, but I think we are a bit further down the road so I will be disappointed if we don't get the win.
@Viking I meant to say, the dual players I was on about were Dublin dual players. We can't get them to commit to hurling because it just lacks the hype of the football.
This was my point though, Wexford County Board need to make the game cool again. Social Media is the number 1 way to get to young people. Fun videos, crossbar challenges, player profiles, an inter county hurlers week, and so on. The game is crying out for publicity in Leinster and its just not there and look at the league games, we're all a mile off Munster. We need to give the game a massive push in the province as a whole, not just Wexford." I agree absolutely with what you are saying. Personally Im not on FB, X, or Insta but is that what the Munster counties are doing? Or are their clubs just organising more tournaments, doing more with their local schools, etc?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18355 - 12/02/2026 17:57:39
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Replying To Magpie2: "They may not say it in print viking but some maybe not too many have said to me, why has x or y walked away.
It is true to say however that most people who are genuine supporters and understand that lads can and have the right to leave the panel whenever they want.
You will always get the few who just think and spout out about players walking away without knowing the reasons.
Those so called supporters are out there but as you say Viking, not too many." I agree and I think there are a lot more people than you think and who despite what they say, in the back of their minds they don't understand it and its the fault of the player for not committing. The reality is we are not a traditional hurling county, we love our GAA the same as anyone. However do people grow up in Wexford thinking nothing but hurling or football, I doubt if many do. I wonder if there was a survey on what people in Wexford looked forward to most about summer and the three choices where, Strawberries, going to the beach or the hurling championship - what would they pick? like if you are from Kilkenny what else is there about summer in the county.
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RIP to Fr odhran furlong. He worked behind the scenes with the Wexford hurlers. He was a gentleman. Knew him a long time.
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Replying To zinny: "I agree and I think there are a lot more people than you think and who despite what they say, in the back of their minds they don't understand it and its the fault of the player for not committing. The reality is we are not a traditional hurling county, we love our GAA the same as anyone. However do people grow up in Wexford thinking nothing but hurling or football, I doubt if many do. I wonder if there was a survey on what people in Wexford looked forward to most about summer and the three choices where, Strawberries, going to the beach or the hurling championship - what would they pick? like if you are from Kilkenny what else is there about summer in the county." Well they don't have any beaches anyway :-D
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18355 - 13/02/2026 10:17:28
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Replying To zinny: "I agree and I think there are a lot more people than you think and who despite what they say, in the back of their minds they don't understand it and its the fault of the player for not committing. The reality is we are not a traditional hurling county, we love our GAA the same as anyone. However do people grow up in Wexford thinking nothing but hurling or football, I doubt if many do. I wonder if there was a survey on what people in Wexford looked forward to most about summer and the three choices where, Strawberries, going to the beach or the hurling championship - what would they pick? like if you are from Kilkenny what else is there about summer in the county." Except no intercounty championship in summer for us anyway just club. The real gaa
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 535 - 13/02/2026 10:55:11
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The difference in the Munster counties is the profile of the game, the all-encompassing drive to better themselves. GF is from Tipp and the clubs throughout the county drive the game, drive themselves, drive each other.
Not coming out of Munster is met with fury, anger and a "that's unacceptable, we are Tipp, we have to do better" attitude.
Excuses are just not entertained, you win or you lose and why you won or lost is irrelevant. You lost.
The mindset across the county is about doing more hurling, more hurling in schools in particular. Hurlers who are teachers waltz into a job.
Its just tradition and culture. They don't need social media posts because winning is all the promotion you need. The game in Wexford needs promotion but more than anything we need a good minor or u20 team to give the game a lift. We seem to be going backwards at these levels, that is the problem. Its very hard to arrest this decline but we need to find out how to do it ourselves.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1957 - 13/02/2026 11:34:58
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Replying To Magpie2: "Yeah, good occasion all right. Although our game will be scarcely attended. Dublin fans are poor enough for there hurling team. We are not much better come to think about it.
The crowd will flood in for the football after the hurling. Dublin v Kerry is always a major attraction.
If we manage to win, we won't be too worried about the low attendance." Dublin hurlers had 5,000+ at the Kildare game. If you look at the Limerick game last year three quarters of the Hill crowd were there for most of the hurling. That's the hard core club support for both. Be lost in Croke Park Saturday week of course but there will be 7/8,000 in for the hurling. Will grow as stands start to fill (they hope!) for the football.
Parnell be much better atmosphere as be 90% full but I can at last see the logic for having our lads hurling in Croke Park on a better pitch than in the swamp that it is Parnell. Can hardly blame Wexford people not travelling but I'm sure like ourselves the away trip loyalists will be there.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4006 - 13/02/2026 11:38:23
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