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Rumours there is a big name manager going to be over a senior club next year. Very exciting. neutralfan (Wicklow) - Posts: 222 - 08/12/2023 21:38:39 2516071 Link 0 |
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Ah now, you know that everyone loves a good ould rumour. Why not let us in on either the club or the "big name".
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 09/12/2023 08:40:24 2516084 Link 0 |
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Have any of the clubs changed manager? Club management is attracting all sorts these days from senior to junior! For many reasons willielee (Wicklow) - Posts: 26 - 09/12/2023 13:40:27 2516112 Link 0 |
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Looks like it's possibly Glenealy you are talking about who have landed a massive Wexford name as manager for the coming year/s. There is no doubt that they have some very talented young hurlers coming through. It remains to be seen if they can be forged into a hurling force again. Liam could be coming in at the right time. He obviously sees something he likes. I can't imagine Glenealy were the only club seeking his expertise. Hard luck to Bray today but with a score difference as large as that, luck didn't have much to do with it.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 09/12/2023 22:54:38 2516161 Link 0 |
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Great coup by Glenealy to get such a high profile manager in place, should give some welcome exposure to the Hurling championship next year. Hawkeye2 (Wicklow) - Posts: 121 - 11/12/2023 14:58:22 2516365 Link 0 |
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I see that Mark Jackson won't be involved with the county team for a while. And fair play to him for getting a chance in the Stares. Any opinions on how this will impact the teams performance. To me, he will be a loss. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 13/12/2023 10:54:39 2516584 Link 0 |
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He will be more of a loss on the score board than in the goal. willielee (Wicklow) - Posts: 26 - 14/12/2023 23:32:17 2516856 Link 0 |
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Is there anything at all happening in Wicklow? Is it worth our while bothering there is such little interest. heavyheart19 (Wicklow) - Posts: 116 - 28/12/2023 21:57:51 2517791 Link 0 |
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Things will pick up a bit when the footballers kick off in the O'Byrne cup next week - I hope. They normally do. I suppose really there seems to be less and less engagement on this forum with posters from our county. The few trolls on here who ridicule other posters and their posts they don't like doesn't help. We do have a few here who think we are doing ok and always have done, or should I say, Shur we are doing our best. Anyone who doesn't agree with that gets shot down. I call them the "Guardians of the Status Quo" You just have to have a thick skin and keep putting your thoughts and ideas out there.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 28/12/2023 22:24:10 2517795 Link 1 |
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I need to be careful as some posters on this forum thinks I'm freethinker . As Freethinker states, you need a thick skin if you fall into the category to which I belong as you will be ridiculed. People who points out the problems which are holding the county back will face a backlash from other posters. As I have stated a number of times, there are a lot of individuals who are working tirelessly and for no pay in clubs around the county. These people are in every club and are being taken for granted by the GAA at the top level but that is another story. There are a number of clubs who are bringing through talented young players; these clubs are to be commended. I believe that the county is falling short in terms of some aspects of player development and this shortcoming will continue to prevent the county making further progress unless addressed. I stand over this fact and there is evidence available to anyone who looks up the results every time a Wicklow club or a county team competes outside the count y. I've watched county finals in recent years outside Wicklow; these finals were a hard watch but the tactics get results. This is a big problem for the GAA in general. I hope that Wicklow can stay in Division three in the coming season. I think it is imperative for the young players on the county team to be playing at a higher level as they won't get the chance to compete against better players at club level. I believe players playing at a higher level and against better opposition helps improve players. I hope new posters contribute to this forum in 2024 as a number of posters have left the forum in recent years and it is always great to read other peoples perspectives.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1910 - 30/12/2023 12:47:40 2517865 Link 0 |
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Let's give our friend something to write about. It has to be said that you have been subject to some rather nasty reply's to some posts. When they come after me, I just ignore them. It's a bit like thunder, you just put up with it. I.call them Guardians of the Status Quo and I suspect some are either at the top table or associate with some who are. Unfortunately, some excellent posters have been silenced, or at least withdrawn. Let's hope this changes in the new and that our footballers and hurler - male and female- give us plenty to read about. I note that Oisin is bullish about his charges despite being short several more experienced players. I hope he is right. Best of luck to him as I suspect he will need plenty of luck. Casey is a little more reticent about his players but the very best of luck to him and them also.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 30/12/2023 13:28:33 2517870 Link 0 |
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My New Year's resolution is to learn to ignore and not react to certain posters. It is good that there are people with different perspectives but I wish some of the posters who attack the likes of me would back up their own opinion rather than to lash out at other posters. In terms of the footballers, I think we will find it difficult to stay in Division 3. I don't know what the squad will be for the forthcoming league; will Dean Healy come back for another campaign? Mark Jackson has bigger fish to fry in 2024: best of luck to him but who will take the frees? One thing a team can't afford to be without in either hurling or football is a reliable free taker and based upon my research, a large percentage of our scores comes from Mark Jackson's placed balls. Regardless of what people think of Mark as a goalkeeper, he is a good free taker which is why the NFL scouts are interesting in him and other goalkeepers from the GAA world. There are some talented young players who may be still under 20; will they play in the league or stick with the u20s? I would like to see these players stay with the u20s as strength and conditioning takes time to deliver so maybe another year might be a better option. Plus some of these players are light and may struggle with heavy pitches. I would like to see Oisin/county board release a list of the squad names for the upcoming O'Byrne cup and NFL games, that would give posters something to talk about. Casey has come in and steadied the ship so it will be interesting to see what the hurlers will do in 2024.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1910 - 30/12/2023 15:01:47 2517880 Link 0 |
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This will really annoy our friend but so be it. I agree with you on Oisin having his hands full trying to stay up. Staying up would, in itself, constitute a successful campaign for me. There are more than one outfit in Div 3 that are further down the development road than Wicklow. I think there are probably a few years left in Dean, but I believe family issues are foremost in his mind presently, and we all respect that. There are are, as you say, many fine u19s presently and with the right management are well capable of giving the Leinster u19 a fair ould rattle. Unfortunately, I am not too sure we have the capability inside the county to get the best out of any underage team. We can get teams so far but we continually fall down when we step up to the stronger counties. This is my opinion, to which I am entitled, and to hell with those who don't agree. I will just ask them to look our sorry record over the last 10,20, 30 and more years to prove my point. No matter what we wish for or blindly believe in, the cold hard statistical records are there for all to see. Facts are facts, believe them or not.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 30/12/2023 20:20:31 2517900 Link 0 |
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I see the county awards nominees have been announced. I wonder why no county minor footballer/hurler section?? liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 175 - 30/12/2023 20:32:25 2517901 Link 0 |
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There is in both football and hurling. Football 2 nominations from An Tochair and 1 from Tomnafinogue. Hurling has 2 nominations from Carnew and 2 from Kiltegan.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 30/12/2023 21:55:45 2517908 Link 0 |
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Sorry, 1 from Kiltegan.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 30/12/2023 22:24:22 2517910 Link 0 |
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I can see club minor awards but no county minor awards? Or are they the same thing?
liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 175 - 30/12/2023 23:14:58 2517912 Link 0 |
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I was looking at the garden county allstar awards across all grades and codes ?
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 31/12/2023 08:45:26 2517916 Link 0 |
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Whats this u20 championship starting next week? I assume its the hurling? Only 4 teams in it... liam500 (Wicklow) - Posts: 175 - 31/12/2023 19:19:39 2517970 Link 0 |
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Stupid question - or maybe not. Is this an 23 or 24 completion ?
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 999 - 31/12/2023 20:20:43 2517972 Link 0 |