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Replying To FrankieJoe:  "Anywhere, outside of the Wicklow People later in the week, that you'd find either a football or hurling championship table?"
Bill Hill ?

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1154 - 09/09/2024 15:35:43    2569108

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Replying To roseyinthegarden:  "Tinahely v Rathnew. Nothing between these two teams . They know each other inside out. Very hard to predict. Tinahely on penalties.

Baltinglass v AGB. All depends which AGB turns up. A narrow Baltinglass win or AGB to win by 5 plus. I'll go AGB by 5 plus.

Eire Og v Kiltegan. Eire Og might be too cute for Kiltegan tactically . However Kiltegan will fancy their chances although Eire Og will set up defensively as they always do. If Seanie is quiet then it's Eire Ogs day.

An Tochar v Dunlavin. I think this will be a lot closer than people think. Don't be surprised if it goes to extra time. If it does then it's anyone's game. An Tochar by 2/3."
Strictly going on paper, Tinahely should win but, as Brian Clough once famously said, unfortunately the name is played on grass and I think that the lads from the Village will shade this by 2/3pts
Baltinglass v AGB - I'll go for Balto to shade this one, again by 2/3.
Kiltegan v Eire Og. Eire Og were rampant during the league but seemed to come back to the pack in the early rounds of the championship before seemingly rediscovering their mojo. Still, I think that Kiltegan will be too strong for them. Kiltegan by 4.
An Tochair v Dunlavin is an interesting one. Again, on paper, the lads from the hills should have too much fire power for the west of the hills lads. While I think it will be closer than people expect, an Tochair by 4/5.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1154 - 09/09/2024 16:55:01    2569128

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Replying To FrankieJoe:  "Anywhere, outside of the Wicklow People later in the week, that you'd find either a football or hurling championship table?"
The Wicklow GAA websites "fixtures and results" section is excellent. If you click on the team from a game it gives you there position in group, this is across all grades and age groups. I tend to ignore everything else on this site just fixtures and results.

Groundskeeper5 (Wicklow) - Posts: 19 - 10/09/2024 09:24:55    2569201

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Replying To InterestWicklow:  "Agree. some teams just hiding down there . it deosn;t deverse much attention"
I guess its just the clubs that are there should get the attention, and with our Wicklow GAA hats on its not good news. Its not a pretty table for the populated north east of the county. I think there was a post semi complaining about under age management, that highligted limited county underage representation from these clubs. Surely the minor table and last years under 20's table answer that.

Groundskeeper5 (Wicklow) - Posts: 19 - 10/09/2024 09:43:13    2569205

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Replying To Groundskeeper5:  "I guess its just the clubs that are there should get the attention, and with our Wicklow GAA hats on its not good news. Its not a pretty table for the populated north east of the county. I think there was a post semi complaining about under age management, that highligted limited county underage representation from these clubs. Surely the minor table and last years under 20's table answer that."
I've just tried clicking on a teams name and you are totally correct. I never knew that function was available. Hats off to the site designers.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1154 - 10/09/2024 10:05:49    2569213

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Replying To Freethinker:  "My thoughts exactly. I find it hard to fathom how Rathnew and Pats are in the B - or why a strong club like Tinahely feel it necessary to be in a group team. Surely you are better to give your weaker players a chance to improve ? Several of the teams in the A are playing with up to half their team eligible again in 25 - and are performing well."
The counties who are traditionally strong at underage: minor and under 20, these counties tend to have strong school teams - coincidence? I have a friend in a county in northern Ireland and clubs representatives actively visit schools to recruit young players. Their aim is to develop these players from a young age with the quality players nominated to join development squads at intercounty level. I don't know if there is a similar recruitment process in Wicklow. Arklow as a club appear to be developing strong and skillful underage teams consistently in recent years. Baltinglass seem to be making little progress at underage in recent years. St Nicholas have won a number of minor A championships in recent years. Not sure about Blessington/St. Brigid's; I'd have thought they would be stronger from a West perspective.

wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 1978 - 10/09/2024 10:08:01    2569214

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