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Didn't realize we were dealing with this level of immaturity on the forum these days. Its this exact comment/attitude that embodies why we are where we are in Wicklow. Middle of Championship season in both football and hurling our county ground pitch is dead, but its too much to ask for it to be kept in good condition in peak season. Conleths in Kildare (Which is a poor county ground by any standard) pitch wouldn't be let die in this heat. Have seen other counties watering county grounds pitches on social media the last few weeks too. The grounds do look great and the painting makes a massive difference to the appearance of the ground, credit where credits due - but I don't think its an unreasonable ask that players are playing on a good surface in this day and age for the sake of a bit of water in a heatwave. footballlover (Wicklow) - Posts: 98 - 11/08/2022 12:04:35 2437050 Link 0 |
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A friend was telling me that he knew a player who was playing last weekend. I think it was in the east of the county. Anyway, he shipped a knock and lost loads of skin from a knee and forearm/ elbow. He will be sore for a week or so . Said it was like hitting tarmac. Just saying - though there might be a bit of static from the sidelines on this as well. And fair play to those who gave the county grounds a facelift. They really are looking well. ( grass excepted) A few interesting hurling matches this weekend. A must win for St Pats. Still, in my opinion, this championship is Brays to lose. Glenealy won't be far away and Kiltegan are on the way but, there should be another year or two in this Bray outfit. Let's hope that whoever the new hurling manager is can get the best players from all clubs onto his panel. Fair play to all those who lined out for the county team last season but a weak county like Wicklow needs all our top players involved.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 11/08/2022 13:02:47 2437060 Link 0 |
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Regarding the hurling, for a county with over a dozen clubs fielding adult hurling teams we should be doing much better. We should be up in Div 2A and competing with the likes of Carlow, Meath etc
liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 175 - 11/08/2022 17:49:05 2437095 Link 0 |
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Nothing surprising from yesterdays hurling. Is it Glens v Carnew and Bray v Kiltegan in the semi's. Kiltegan are an interesting side this year and Carnew can be tough but another Emmets v Glenealy final on the cards ? I have a feeling that Bray still have Glenealy's measure on the big day.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 15/08/2022 11:40:47 2437478 Link 0 |
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I have to commend Kilteagan; what a club. A tiny place with limited resources probably and not only are they senior in both hurling and football but can compete and win championship in both codes and have done so for a prolonged of time. Why is it that more clubs in the county with a bigger population can't compete in hurling and football? Fair play to all involved locally in Kilteagan.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 15/08/2022 15:29:01 2437526 Link 0 |
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where is pat mustard gone ? i think he is someone from the county board in wicklow debate lor12 (Wicklow) - Posts: 238 - 15/08/2022 16:05:55 2437531 Link 0 |
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All I can say is to be careful what you wish for. I have noticed over the years that there are a few posters on here who get very defensive of the county board whenever any criticism of the County Board is voiced, some almost to the point of bullying. I have no objection to contrary views to mine if they are put forward in a respectful manner. I am far from being an expert in anything, but if something looks wrong, feels wrong or just plain isn't working, then I will call it out. I have to say I have never chatted with any follower of our Gaelic games within the county who have many good or positive things to say of the CB. Yet they ( CB) are returned year in year out. From this, it has to be accepted that most clubs are happy with the status quo. The fact that I think they have been dysfunctional for decades is neither here nor there in the overall scheme of things. I'd better sign off before I get chastised again for "filling up space on here".
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 15/08/2022 17:05:29 2437547 Link 0 |
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I must agree with you on this. It also has to be said that when Kiltegan are good they are very good and rarely drop back without picking up a title - in either code. Also for their size, they have produced many fine players of inter county standard in both hurling and football, way above what other clubs of similar or even bigger numbers produce.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 15/08/2022 17:16:45 2437549 Link 0 |
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There is another "what counties need new managers" article on the 42. Yet again no mention of Wicklow. Same with Saturday Sport on the radio a few weeks back. Pretty lazy journalism if you ask me. TopDrawer (Wicklow) - Posts: 51 - 17/08/2022 10:52:34 2437754 Link 0 |
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I was thinking the very same thing about the 42 article...maybe they know something we don't know and a manager has already been appointed on the qt?!!
stringfellohawk (Wicklow) - Posts: 124 - 17/08/2022 13:02:25 2437766 Link 1 |
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Some on here seem to think it's an open secret. Dogs in the street and all that stuff. I had read a few articles and heard on two different radio stations recently of a list of 8 or 9 counties seeking a new manager - no mention of Wicklow. Same goes for several writers / commentators re 5/6 hurling counties with vacancies. We appear to have sunk so low we are not on anyones radar anymore.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 17/08/2022 13:35:35 2437770 Link 1 |
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I know of one manager of a senior hurling team in the county that has turned down the county job Mileythedog (Wicklow) - Posts: 56 - 17/08/2022 14:05:07 2437772 Link 0 |
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Any predictions for the football matches this weekend. roseyinthegarden (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 19/08/2022 09:56:27 2437978 Link 0 |
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AGB v Kiltegan: it is Kiltegan for me. There is a lot of talk about AGB but they fail to produce when expected. Kiltegan played well in their previous match and will win this one by a small margin. Dunlavin v Rathnew: I was at the corresponding fixture last year. Dunlavin had the beating of Rathnew but couldn't finish the job. Both teams has regressed in 12 months for me. Cian O'Sullivan is a big miss for Dunlavin. It is toss up, might be a draw and extra time. An Tochar v Tinahely: two promising up and coming team. Unfortunately Tinahely's wagon has stalled. An Tochar had the team of the championship before Baltinglass destroyed Donard. An Tochar to win and get another crack at a big fish. Donard v Avondale: The hammering by Baltinglass will take Donard a while to get over, however if they have managed to put it behind them then i think they might shade this one. Donard narrowly. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 19/08/2022 11:37:29 2437995 Link 0 |
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For me it's Kiltegan Rathnew Tinahely Avondale. Kiltegan should be able to shade AGB who are disappointing lately. Rathnew are always hard to beat and I don't know what went wrong last time as I can't see Bray going much further. Roundwood and Tinahely has the potential to be a cracker and I think that Tinahely, having been knocking on the door for a few yrs now, might have too much experience, An Tochairs lack of which cost them against Pats and almost undid them against Avondale. And Avondale should have too much experience and good strong footballers for Donard / The Glen. I think that Balto, on what we have seen, will be hard to beat in the next and following rounds. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 19/08/2022 15:25:01 2438046 Link 0 |
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Attended some of the matches this weekend. Impressive and clear cut wins for An Tochar, AGB, Rathnew and Avondale. I attended the matches between An Tochar and TInahely plus AGB and Kilteagan. An Tochar and AGB were impressive and worthy winners. Out of the two teams, I think An Tochar have the best chance of getting to the semi final but AGB are an experienced outfit and shouldn't be underestimated. It will be interesting to see who they are drawn against when the draw is made. Dunlavin and Donard were disappointing today. Donard took another bad beating which won't do them any good following their previous hammering by Baltinglass. Dunlavin will be disappointed with their result against Rathnew who showed why they have won so many championship over the years. wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 21/08/2022 16:26:08 2438182 Link 0 |
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I only made the Saturday games and was happy enough to have got those two calls wrong, judging by the fare on show. Arklow are getting back to where you would expect them to be but they will need to step it up again to trouble Balto. An Tochair ? An odd game in ways. In my opinion they were superior in all sections but their dominance isn't always reflected on the score board, which is what worried me in making my prediction. They shot a bit wildly at times but these things happen in games and teams can put themselves under unnecessary pressure when they do. If and when the lads from the hills learn to put teams away they will be a really serious outfit. 15 pts to 8 looks emphatic but with five mins or so to go, had Tinahely scored that peno, we could have been in for a hectic finish. Still, Roundwood will be happy now with the pressure off. Senior status safe and a quarter final spot against the champions secured which is a fair return on their first year back in senior ranks. Avondale and Rathnew were along expected lines but I can't see either upsetting their respective quarter final opponents, on current form anyway.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 22/08/2022 09:39:35 2438222 Link 0 |
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Your observations in relation to An Tochar are spot on. They were superior to Tinahely in all facets of the game but they kicked a number of decent chances wide plus they don't seem to have a reliable free taker. They tried a number of different players during the match without success. If they can address this area and maybe add goals then they will be a serious outfit as they have huge pace, some good ball players and they seem to be playing to a clear game plan with everyone playing their part. Blessington will need to be on their game to beat them. I would expect Baltinglass, AGB and St Pats to make it to the semi final from the other three games.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 22/08/2022 12:14:11 2438257 Link 0 |
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Listening to reaction on RTE this morning to the new Mayo manager and thought how lucky major counties are to have a queue of great candidates vying for the position. Then they went through a list of counties still seeking managers with again no mention of Wicklow. Those "dogs in the streets" must be right and have whispered into the ears of the media too. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 990 - 23/08/2022 10:19:48 2438347 Link 1 |
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For those of us who frequent different streets, what are the dogs saying? I assume it is not a case that the media are discriminating against Wicklow, more that Wicklow don't want the publicity as the county board have their candidate or are casting their own net within the county? It demonstrate once again our distinct lack of ambition. The other problem with this is that no quality external candidate will risk their reputation by hitching their reputation to our bandwagon. Does anyone know when there may be white smoke, will we know before Christmas?
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1909 - 23/08/2022 12:15:40 2438379 Link 0 |