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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "I somewhat clumsily said to Offaly chap in Tullamore who would know his onions that they were probably safe from relegation.

His response would indicate that Dublin won't be the only team to get a "shock" and that survival is not their goal at all. What was a four horse race is now much more open and Dublin still in mix but need to win next two to have any chance.

Badly need to get defence sorted and accept that a sweeper is required, Man on man is suicidal at this stage. Badly badly caught for pace if they don't win primary possession which in fairness they did well enough to get out of jail but another day like that and we are dead meat."
I said this after the Clare game, man on man and 2 v 2 inside and we were getting destroyed. 4 goals v Offaly is desperate credit to Offaly they took them well but we were wide open. It was absolute panic stations every time the ball went in there and Screeney will make hay with 40 yards of open grass in front of him. I don't think management learnt from the Clare game.
We should beat Kildare in The Nell this weekend but we will need serious improvement to beat Wexford although talking to the locals here they think they'll need to improve on Newbridge display but I saw no more than highlights of it.
Humbling. I thought after the league we would drive on for championship.
I don't know who Offaly play in Tullamore but I don't think they will fear anyone.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1635 - 21/04/2026 11:23:46    2667682

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I said this after the Clare game, man on man and 2 v 2 inside and we were getting destroyed. 4 goals v Offaly is desperate credit to Offaly they took them well but we were wide open. It was absolute panic stations every time the ball went in there and Screeney will make hay with 40 yards of open grass in front of him. I don't think management learnt from the Clare game.
We should beat Kildare in The Nell this weekend but we will need serious improvement to beat Wexford although talking to the locals here they think they'll need to improve on Newbridge display but I saw no more than highlights of it.
Humbling. I thought after the league we would drive on for championship.
I don't know who Offaly play in Tullamore but I don't think they will fear anyone."
Offaly are good and it is their under 20 team maybe coming to hand, as they say of horses.

Also cleverly managed their league with Kelly more or less saying that they stepped back after it became obvious they had little chance of survival and concentrated on getting lads like Mitchell fit again. They definitely will put it up to other teams and makes Leinster more difficult to predict.

As for ourselves, sweeper has to be priority. We are being burned for pace. No point in having good players - which we do - if they are being left for dead as we have seen too many times. Pace is not coachable. You either have it or not.

Assuming (!) we beat Kildare, Wexford game will most likely be must win for both.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4233 - 23/04/2026 08:15:31    2668014

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Offaly are good and it is their under 20 team maybe coming to hand, as they say of horses.

Also cleverly managed their league with Kelly more or less saying that they stepped back after it became obvious they had little chance of survival and concentrated on getting lads like Mitchell fit again. They definitely will put it up to other teams and makes Leinster more difficult to predict.

As for ourselves, sweeper has to be priority. We are being burned for pace. No point in having good players - which we do - if they are being left for dead as we have seen too many times. Pace is not coachable. You either have it or not.

Assuming (!) we beat Kildare, Wexford game will most likely be must win for both."
Excellent win for our u20 Hurlers last night Barney.
Offaly 0-15 v Dublin 4-23 FT

We topped our group and now head directly into a Leinster Semi Final.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4888 - 23/04/2026 09:50:27    2668032

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I said this after the Clare game, man on man and 2 v 2 inside and we were getting destroyed. 4 goals v Offaly is desperate credit to Offaly they took them well but we were wide open. It was absolute panic stations every time the ball went in there and Screeney will make hay with 40 yards of open grass in front of him. I don't think management learnt from the Clare game.
We should beat Kildare in The Nell this weekend but we will need serious improvement to beat Wexford although talking to the locals here they think they'll need to improve on Newbridge display but I saw no more than highlights of it.
Humbling. I thought after the league we would drive on for championship.
I don't know who Offaly play in Tullamore but I don't think they will fear anyone."
They play us and Kilkenny. They wont fear either of us.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19336 - 24/04/2026 11:19:27    2668315

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Two points this weekend, from talking to the locals here Kildare are very very limited. Physical but offer little else bar a couple of top players. Shut them own, take care of business, and get ready for my locals and some strawberries in 2 weeks time.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1635 - 24/04/2026 11:27:17    2668320

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Replying To Fionn:  "Excellent win for our u20 Hurlers last night Barney.
Offaly 0-15 v Dublin 4-23 FT

We topped our group and now head directly into a Leinster Semi Final."
Under 20s going well but not met a top team yet and in easier group which won easily.

In semi final now and longish break which has tended not to favor teams waiting.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4233 - 25/04/2026 00:23:23    2668467

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Two points this weekend, from talking to the locals here Kildare are very very limited. Physical but offer little else bar a couple of top players. Shut them own, take care of business, and get ready for my locals and some strawberries in 2 weeks time."
You will beat Kildare handy Exiled

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19336 - 25/04/2026 08:45:12    2668482

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Offaly are good and it is their under 20 team maybe coming to hand, as they say of horses.

Also cleverly managed their league with Kelly more or less saying that they stepped back after it became obvious they had little chance of survival and concentrated on getting lads like Mitchell fit again. They definitely will put it up to other teams and makes Leinster more difficult to predict.

As for ourselves, sweeper has to be priority. We are being burned for pace. No point in having good players - which we do - if they are being left for dead as we have seen too many times. Pace is not coachable. You either have it or not.

Assuming (!) we beat Kildare, Wexford game will most likely be must win for both."
Looks like there is life in the Cats yet...
They are giving the Yellow Bellies a bit of a hammering....

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4888 - 25/04/2026 20:01:15    2668614

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Replying To Fionn:  "Looks like there is life in the Cats yet...
They are giving the Yellow Bellies a bit of a hammering...."
Id be worried about gap between top league and second. Wexford and Dublin been given wake up call.

Next game is winner takes all in Wexford Park for either to qualify i suspect.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4233 - 25/04/2026 21:23:46    2668645

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Id be worried about gap between top league and second. Wexford and Dublin been given wake up call.

Next game is winner takes all in Wexford Park for either to qualify i suspect."
We were so poor its untrue Barney. That was the worst whole game performance from a Wexford Senior team that I can remember in more than 10 years. From start to finish we were terrible.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19336 - 25/04/2026 22:20:49    2668668

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Replying To Viking66:  "We were so poor its untrue Barney. That was the worst whole game performance from a Wexford Senior team that I can remember in more than 10 years. From start to finish we were terrible."
I was watching. Stripey men have made everyone look like that at some stage. Would gave done same to Dublin after last week.

Are Galway that good? Was it Cats after being humiliated? Im genuinely confused.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4233 - 25/04/2026 23:53:18    2668681

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Job done. 3/4 tap in goals missed and bit of foostering in backs allowed sloppy goals.

Rushie back.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4233 - 26/04/2026 18:26:31    2668894

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