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Talk is New York are expecting to win this competition. Could be another tough night
greyhound (Wicklow) - Posts: 73 - 15/05/2026 09:04:12 2673092 Link 0 |
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If that's true, it should be a good test for our lads. I don't think NY are in Meath or Kildares class so we have to be in with a chance. The way Meath disposed of some other counties, we might not be so far behind some of the other top 4 or 5. Meath seem to have hit the jackpot with their current panel.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2254 - 15/05/2026 10:32:24 2673113 Link 0 |
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I think this depends on what the county board are aiming to achieve at minor, u-20 and senior level? If our ultimate goal is to win a Leinster title at minor level then it doesn't matter how Meath disposed of other counties this year. If our aim is to just be the best of the rest and the county board don't see us competing with Kildare, Meath or Dublin then Meath disposing of other counties indicates we are in the right place. Meath, Kildare and Dublin aren't winning due to luck or the fact better players are born to those counties; they are winning because they have the right structures and coaching setups - Wicklow doesn't. For me, it is extremely unlikely a county team will achieve at senior level if that county is struggling at minor or u-20 level. The one caveat being this - a county can compete at senior level without underage success if there is a strong club scene in that county. In the past the club scene in Wicklow was one of the best in Leinster, this is no longer the case. So, what is it to be? Where are the future players who can represent the county and compete with the best? Or is it a case the ambition is to be part of a small group at the rear of the field!!
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2219 - 15/05/2026 13:29:51 2673160 Link 0 |