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I'm going to join that Wicklow poster who is thinking of suing the county board. My ould heart is the only good bit of me left, but I'm not too sure after this afternoon. What a performance. As I've said on here many times, I could write a book on Wicklow near misses and shoulda, woulda, coulda, but this team has something the others lacked. Focus and self belief. Plus there are no big egos. I to 36 are prepared to play their part Don't want to hear another word about Oisin moving on either. We have a run at the All Ireland proper next year and at long last, we are building a team that no other county will take for granted. Can't say any more really, other than a big thank you to all concerned. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2305 - 11/07/2026 18:00:11 2685228 Link
Well done Wcklow B&G (Longford) - Posts: 438 - 11/07/2026 20:01:34 2685268 Link
I have only ever cried twice after a GAA match, now both times against Down......... Down might have capsized...because we made them capsize. I think this redefines the words "come back". sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3033 - 11/07/2026 20:06:44 2685269 Link
We outscored Down 1-17 to 0-5 from the 47th minute onwards. I'm not ashamed to say I cried at the finish and for the last 2-3 minutes of the game. I lost my Dad a few months back. We travelled Ireland all over following Wicklow. He'd have loved today. Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1171 - 11/07/2026 20:13:52 2685273 Link
Oh my God, what a wonderful day for Wicklow football. I'm delighted for all our supporters who've continued to support our footballers when it was easier to walk away. I'm delighted for the players and management and I think it is fitting that Dean Healy won man of the match today and walked up the steps of the Hogan stand to accept the Tailteann cup on behalf of this Wicklow squad - what a leader and a footballer. The contrast between the team in the second half compared to the first half was unbelievable. They stood back in the first half and let Down play all the football. I don't know what Oisin said to them at half-time but they were like men possessed in the second half and when they got the momentum, they punished Down severely. Freethinker alluded to previous Wicklow teams in his post; these teams probably had more talented players individually but this squad of players have a spirit and a resilience that is priceless in any team. Not only that but they are very talented footballers. Some pundits seem to think we don't have footballers in Wicklow; hopefully today sent out a message that we have footballers who can compete with a lot of other counties in Ireland. Roll on 2027. P.S. I hope this ends the nonsense about division four teams needing to compete in a third tier competition. Today should end such talk by people who don't bother to watch teams beyond division 2. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2251 - 11/07/2026 20:31:51 2685278 Link
well done Wicklow. personally, I think today is the day the TC arrived. As healy said it spreads hope to us all. thrilled for the die hard supporters who have always followed the team. incredible comeback. Bimb (Carlow) - Posts: 607 - 11/07/2026 20:39:12 2685281 Link
Replying To Wicklowman: "We outscored Down 1-17 to 0-5 from the 47th minute onwards. I'm not ashamed to say I cried at the finish and for the last 2-3 minutes of the game. I lost my Dad a few months back. We travelled Ireland all over following Wicklow. He'd have loved today." RIP to your Dad. I lost my Dad as well last October, but his Wicklow flag flew proudly in front of the house this week. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3033 - 11/07/2026 20:43:13 2685283 Link
Replying To Wicklowman: "We outscored Down 1-17 to 0-5 from the 47th minute onwards. I'm not ashamed to say I cried at the finish and for the last 2-3 minutes of the game. I lost my Dad a few months back. We travelled Ireland all over following Wicklow. He'd have loved today." Sending all my love to you and your family. Enjoy tonight and the weeks to come like your dad would have. All the best going forward. And well done to each and every one of you Wicklow guys and girls waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13663 - 11/07/2026 21:06:51 2685286 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Sending all my love to you and your family. Enjoy tonight and the weeks to come like your dad would have. All the best going forward. And well done to each and every one of you Wicklow guys and girls" I appreciate that Wayno. Time is precious. Wins are rare for Wicklow. Trophies are even rarer. Good luck tomorrow. Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1171 - 11/07/2026 21:48:00 2685299 Link
Replying To sponger: "RIP to your Dad. I lost my Dad as well last October, but his Wicklow flag flew proudly in front of the house this week." Same to you Sponger. This man would follow any Wicklow team to Casement Park and beyond. He'd follow his club sides too. He'd be firmly behind Balto, An Tochár and Rathnew in the Leinster Club Campaigns of the 90s and 00s. I'm sure your dad had the same passion. I was like a madman at the finish. We deserved that day. Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1171 - 11/07/2026 21:52:29 2685301 Link
Well done Wicklow. brayballer (Wicklow) - Posts: 751 - 11/07/2026 21:54:44 2685303 Link
What an absolute exhilarating game of football and what a comeback. Its so refreshing to see teams just going for it and boy did it pay off today for Wicklow.. This will go down as one of thee great games ever played in Croke Park and probably the best ever comeback. Well done Wicklow yee should be very proud of this team!! Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 11/07/2026 22:24:48 2685309 Link
Well... would you still swap THAT for promotion to division 3? Without a shadow of a doubt the best day I've had supporting Wicklow Bowl (Wicklow) - Posts: 20 - 11/07/2026 22:35:41 2685312 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "What an absolute exhilarating game of football and what a comeback. Its so refreshing to see teams just going for it and boy did it pay off today for Wicklow.. This will go down as one of thee great games ever played in Croke Park and probably the best ever comeback. Well done Wicklow yee should be very proud of this team!!" Well done Wicklow, absolutely delighted for ye. Ye always produced great footballers but always i felt lacking in self belief, but God ye have plenty of it now. Delighted to see Dean Healy get his day in the sun he's as good as any midfielder in the country . Huge Wicklow support there too, enjoy the celebrations lads. JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 365 - 11/07/2026 22:44:12 2685314 Link
Replying To Dothesimplethingswell: "What an absolute exhilarating game of football and what a comeback. Its so refreshing to see teams just going for it and boy did it pay off today for Wicklow.. This will go down as one of thee great games ever played in Croke Park and probably the best ever comeback. Well done Wicklow yee should be very proud of this team!!" Thank you, and yes, we are. At last we seem to be building a team that more fashionable sides - and pundits - might take seriously. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2305 - 11/07/2026 22:57:04 2685315 Link
Replying To sponger: "RIP to your Dad. I lost my Dad as well last October, but his Wicklow flag flew proudly in front of the house this week." Hopefully both men were looking down on the game today. Not only was I proud of the team today; the Wicklow supporters played their part too. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2251 - 11/07/2026 23:02:20 2685317 Link
Well done Wickoiw enjoy every minute of that success . Like ourselves they are rare but when they come it makes up for many years of hearthreak ,frustration and all the other emotions. Reading some posts about the dad's not here any more brings loads of memories flooding hack too. It's more than a game its our lives our families and our destiny's wrapped together in sport . Enjoy it like theres no tommorrow . Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 631 - 11/07/2026 23:07:38 2685320 Link
Replying To Wicklowman: "Same to you Sponger. This man would follow any Wicklow team to Casement Park and beyond. He'd follow his club sides too. He'd be firmly behind Balto, An Tochár and Rathnew in the Leinster Club Campaigns of the 90s and 00s. I'm sure your dad had the same passion. I was like a madman at the finish. We deserved that day." My Dad also followed my son also in his Gaelic career in Kildare. A few weeks ago he won a club championship with St. Kevins in Melbourne, and dedicated it to his grandad. Our Dads must have been giving a helping hand yesterday. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 3033 - 12/07/2026 08:46:08 2685350 Link
Well done to Wicklow on their win yesterday. I've been following the Tailteann throughout the year and noticed ye have some fine players like Oisin McGraynor, Eoin Darcy, Kevin Quinn. Good defenders like Eoin Murtagh and Malachy Stone. Complimented then by the 2 players that glue the team together of Mark Jackson and Dean Healy. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 162 - 12/07/2026 09:46:45 2685357 Link
Congrats to everyone in Wicklow. Great scenes at the end. Spoke to some of your fans after and the joy was great to witness. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12198 - 12/07/2026 10:12:21 2685360 Link