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Tickets sold out for Dr Cullen Park tomorrow . Can never remember as much hype about a final at this grade in a long time . Hopefully our lads can keep their cool and rise to the occasion Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 16/05/2023 18:52:25 2479079 Link
Replying To Afinestick: "Tickets sold out for Dr Cullen Park tomorrow . Can never remember as much hype about a final at this grade in a long time . Hopefully our lads can keep their cool and rise to the occasion" Hope so too! Should be some occasion!!!! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15749 - 16/05/2023 19:53:19 2479101 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "Sounds like Damien won't make Sunday, team I'd go with in that scenario. Lawlor S Reck Ryan Devitt Donohoe O'Hanlon Carty K Foley Dunbar Jacko Chin O Foley ROC Conor Mc Liam Og If Ryan doesn't make it bring in Dee drop Kevin Foley to HB line, O'Hanlon at Full back, if Chin isn't ready any of Hearne, McGuckin or Richie Lawlor." I'd give Chin and Ryan the night off anyway, this craic of playing injured or half fit players has to end. Options at the back are limited but pick lads in their best position, show a bit of faith in them and should be rewarded by a comfortable win. Lawlor, Reck, Hanlon, Donohue, Carty, Devitt, Joe O'Connor, K Foley, McGovern, Jacko, Rory, O Foley, Dunbar, Mac, Lawlor. Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 404 - 16/05/2023 20:42:47 2479108 Link
Replying To Afinestick: "Tickets sold out for Dr Cullen Park tomorrow . Can never remember as much hype about a final at this grade in a long time . Hopefully our lads can keep their cool and rise to the occasion" I'd say Offaly will have the majority of the support, best of luck to the lads hopefully they'll fulfil their potential tomorrow night. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 16/05/2023 21:20:23 2479117 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "Why would you not play Dee TerribleFootwork. Big mistake not starting or even bringing him on when Jippo and Reck hobbled off. I know we should beat Westmeath with something to spare but we tend to struggle against lower rated teams. We simply must win this match and win well. Would agree with most of your team selection but I would play Dee instead of Carty. Of course ongoing injuries if they still exist will force Egan to switch positions and personnel. Verdict-- wexford to win by 11 points." Well I don't think wholesale changes are required from the Dublin game, we left that game behind rather than got outplayed, Kevin Foley and Dunbar were arguably the 2 best performers so neither merit been dropped, think the team I picked is well balanced and as I said if any of the backs or midfielders are unavailable he's the 1st fella in. He can have a big role the next 2 weeks weather he's starting or not. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 16/05/2023 21:25:24 2479120 Link
I wouldn't risk Ryan chin or reck. Even without these lads we should have enough to beat Westmeath, no disrespect to Westmeath. Need to save them for a massive game against Kilkenny. Good luck to the under 20s tonight. It would be fantastic to win a Leinster final and play in the all Ireland final but Offaly will be no push over. Good team and a good few have the experience of getting to the minor final last year. Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 364 - 17/05/2023 08:13:50 2479141 Link
Replying To Timbertony: "I'd give Chin and Ryan the night off anyway, this craic of playing injured or half fit players has to end. Options at the back are limited but pick lads in their best position, show a bit of faith in them and should be rewarded by a comfortable win. Lawlor, Reck, Hanlon, Donohue, Carty, Devitt, Joe O'Connor, K Foley, McGovern, Jacko, Rory, O Foley, Dunbar, Mac, Lawlor." If Chin and Ryan aren't fully fit that would be the team to go with. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15749 - 17/05/2023 09:56:20 2479161 Link
Replying To Wexfordgaa: "I wouldn't risk Ryan chin or reck. Even without these lads we should have enough to beat Westmeath, no disrespect to Westmeath. Need to save them for a massive game against Kilkenny. Good luck to the under 20s tonight. It would be fantastic to win a Leinster final and play in the all Ireland final but Offaly will be no push over. Good team and a good few have the experience of getting to the minor final last year." Offaly would still be favourites for me. Although PP has it evens for both. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15749 - 17/05/2023 09:57:25 2479164 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "I'd say Offaly will have the majority of the support, best of luck to the lads hopefully they'll fulfil their potential tomorrow night." Wexford supporters have no excuse not to travel and get behind the under 20s tonight. Carlow is in and around an hour up the road for most of us in the north of the county Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 17/05/2023 10:16:21 2479175 Link
Any tickets going lads? My circumstances for this evening have worked in my favour and now I'm in a position to attend. Obviously it's a sell out but I'll chance heading to Carlow for this evening and see if I can pick one up somewhere. If I can source one before I make the journey then all the better. kerrb (Wexford) - Posts: 88 - 17/05/2023 10:22:05 2479177 Link
Replying To Afinestick: "Wexford supporters have no excuse not to travel and get behind the under 20s tonight. Carlow is in and around an hour up the road for most of us in the north of the county" Absolutely but this Offaly team at u17 and now u20 are getting bigger crowds then their senior team. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 17/05/2023 10:36:21 2479184 Link
Replying To Afinestick: "Wexford supporters have no excuse not to travel and get behind the under 20s tonight. Carlow is in and around an hour up the road for most of us in the north of the county" It's only around an hour from Taghmon as well. Hopefully we have a good crowd up there. I know there are a good few from our club going up. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15749 - 17/05/2023 11:01:02 2479198 Link
Circumstances that work in our favour for tonight: Offaly have had all their games at home this is Wexford's 5th game on the road this season 5 Offaly starters played minor last year so are quite young Nearly all of the Wexford panel play senior club hurling this is not the case for Offaly This Wexford team have played in U20 Leinster final last year Their starting full back is injured and wont play Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 17/05/2023 11:27:34 2479214 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Circumstances that work in our favour for tonight: Offaly have had all their games at home this is Wexford's 5th game on the road this season 5 Offaly starters played minor last year so are quite young Nearly all of the Wexford panel play senior club hurling this is not the case for Offaly This Wexford team have played in U20 Leinster final last year Their starting full back is injured and wont play" A couple or more of their best players who missed most or all of the semi final are likely starters tonight though. They beat Dublin and Galway. We have some lads out of minor too. Their minor team last year were exceptional. All to play for and hope we win. Still think we are the underdogs again, like the last day! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15749 - 17/05/2023 14:40:20 2479266 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Circumstances that work in our favour for tonight: Offaly have had all their games at home this is Wexford's 5th game on the road this season 5 Offaly starters played minor last year so are quite young Nearly all of the Wexford panel play senior club hurling this is not the case for Offaly This Wexford team have played in U20 Leinster final last year Their starting full back is injured and wont play" Westmeath have played both losing 2-22 to 1-17 to Offaly and 3-13 to 3-17 v Wexford.I was at both and felt we had better chances against you guys but that was in Mullingar. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1701 - 17/05/2023 14:41:33 2479268 Link
We were done out of that. For the offaly lads to be that cynical at this grade is quite shocking. There's the big hope for the year gone. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3586 - 17/05/2023 21:08:05 2479315 Link
On another note, there are two serious players in that offaly team Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3586 - 17/05/2023 21:10:11 2479316 Link
As sickening a final defeat as any in recent memory. It was there for the taking when we pulled level and I thought history was repeating itself from last week. In hindsight, we probably should have taken that point chance rather than going for the late goal, and a couple of rookie mistakes (they happen at this level) thereafter sealed our fate. Without sounding like an old schooler, I don't understand why we didn't go long a few times playing with the extra man. O'Hagan showed his aerial prowess in particular last week, Farrell is a big unit too, and surely Offaly are still spooked by the concession of that late goal in last year's minor final. In the end, the game's only goal chance went their way, and what a finish from Screeney- there is no shame getting picked apart by him as he looks a serious talent. I thought Simon Roche was immense for us, mopped up a mountain of ball. Cian Byrne was obviously outstanding as well (one of the best losing performances from a Wexford player in ages)- he has to be fast-tracked into the senior set-up now if at all possible. Some of our other more prominent names weren't as good tonight but you can't fault anyone's application either. Felt Offaly got one or two 50-50 calls in their favour as well (was that a free on Screeney in the end? Not sure), but we got one or two softish frees as well. Disappointing end for an otherwise talented crop of chaps though. Pride is restored in the jersey. beano (Wexford) - Posts: 1492 - 17/05/2023 21:19:35 2479317 Link
Absolutely gutted to lose to a 14 man Offaly. Why wasn't JJ Twamley brought on? Same old story. Different team same result. Lose lose lose every year - we always think this year will be different and it never is. Poor tactics from the line did not use the extra man well. We threw it away as it was there for the taking if we kept cool heads Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 17/05/2023 21:27:07 2479322 Link
Disappointing result tonight when every chance to bring home a trophy. Really lost composure at critical stages down the stretch, Cillian Byrne passing instead of taking his point, Foley guilty of overplaying, Whelan sitting on ball, Carley silly foul....that's all with an extra man. Offaly also missed a couple of handy frees. So we didn't adapt well to the extra man. Some of the players who were outstanding v KK had little impact. Offaly did well there. Murphy was very selfish again and thought Pepper should have come on a lot sooner. Some positives of course, the Byrne brothers were excellent, Cian best player by a distance on the pitch I thought. Roche and Whelan bar late mistake very good again. Rowley battled hard but thought our HB line and midfield were second best really. Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 404 - 17/05/2023 21:38:29 2479325 Link