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Replying To ExiledInWex: "Or as we called it back in my day, a holiday." I doubt many a pub or fast food outlet will be visited in Portugal like some of my holidays over the years!! TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 28/03/2023 11:25:19 2467253 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Even if they had the u20 game on the morning of the match with say 3 hours between the games lads could get to both." Yeah, but with about 22 hours between the games, you can go to both as well. You can even go home in between them for a sleep and a good big breakfast before heading to the second one. :) Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2856 - 28/03/2023 12:55:11 2467297 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yeah, but with about 22 hours between the games, you can go to both as well. You can even go home in between them for a sleep and a good big breakfast before heading to the second one. :)" Going the extra day with the 4 kids will cost another 100 plus euro though Pikeman. Grand if you have it. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 28/03/2023 17:55:11 2467442 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "I thought they took their holidays the day against Clare in the league!" Pity you wouldn't go on a long holiday ChinCanHurl (Wexford) - Posts: 302 - 29/03/2023 09:19:22 2467491 Link
Just read the report in the paper re the minor hurlers,they put up a big score against a poor Kerry team i see!!! Good shooting which I like to see,big test on Saturday in the park v Dublin should see where we stand in the scheme of things in Leinster!!! Noted in the paper that the team had a willingness to give the ball to the man in the better position sounds good anyway,usually in games like that lads get happy and try do everything themselves,has to be a good characteristic going forward!!! Looking at the results Dublin put up a big score v Offaly,so it should be a good test Saturday!!! I'd love a good minor team coming as we badly need it!!! IL tip on in Saturday for a look!!!I hope it's a good game!!!the very best of luck to them theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 263 - 29/03/2023 11:34:27 2467530 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Going the extra day with the 4 kids will cost another 100 plus euro though Pikeman. Grand if you have it." Ah, I know. I was just joking in that previous post. Yours is not a bad idea but I think you'd need a longer gap between matches. It's roughly two hours of a drive from Portlaoise to Galway, then you'd need time to get through the city, find parking somewhere near Salthill (and that's an awful place to try find a spot!), walk to the ground, and find your seat. If the U20 match was at 12 o'clock so that you could be out of Portlaoise by 2, you probably wouldn't want the senior match starting any earlier than 6. And you'd probably have to bring the hang sangwiches with you too, as there wouldn't be much time to stop along the way. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2856 - 29/03/2023 12:27:55 2467547 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Ah, I know. I was just joking in that previous post. Yours is not a bad idea but I think you'd need a longer gap between matches. It's roughly two hours of a drive from Portlaoise to Galway, then you'd need time to get through the city, find parking somewhere near Salthill (and that's an awful place to try find a spot!), walk to the ground, and find your seat. If the U20 match was at 12 o'clock so that you could be out of Portlaoise by 2, you probably wouldn't want the senior match starting any earlier than 6. And you'd probably have to bring the hang sangwiches with you too, as there wouldn't be much time to stop along the way." I'm only a blow in to South Wexford. I have cheese on my sangwiches!!!! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 29/03/2023 16:24:38 2467636 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I'm only a blow in to South Wexford. I have cheese on my sangwiches!!!!" Where from Viking? Don't tell me we are kindred spirits ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1340 - 30/03/2023 09:41:49 2467713 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Where from Viking? Don't tell me we are kindred spirits" Alot further away Exiled; ) Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 30/03/2023 10:08:46 2467717 Link
I seen this morning the senior hurlers are playing Tipp in a challenge game in Carrick on Suir on Saturday April 8th, same day as we play Kilkenny at home in the u20 championship. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 30/03/2023 10:47:21 2467734 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "I seen this morning the senior hurlers are playing Tipp in a challenge game in Carrick on Suir on Saturday April 8th, same day as we play Kilkenny at home in the u20 championship." Assume the u20s will play the championship game? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 30/03/2023 11:47:41 2467753 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Assume the u20s will play the championship game?" Would be wrong if they didn't in my opinion. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 30/03/2023 11:51:15 2467756 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "Would be wrong if they didn't in my opinion." Same as. Given luck with injuries etc they could go far this year. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 30/03/2023 14:18:21 2467819 Link
Clubber are showing the wexford v Dublin minor game on Saturday. It will cost you €11.99 to view. Great for those of us who can't get there. A little expensive for a minor game I think. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 455 - 30/03/2023 17:05:56 2467861 Link
If it's best case scenario everyone fit and available for Salthill my team would be: J Lawlor S Reck Ryan Devitt Donohoe D Reck O'Hanlon O'Keeffe R Lawlor McGovern Chin Mcguckin Higgins Conor Mc ROC Subs: Fanning, Carty, Jacko, Dunbar, K Foley, Hearne, Dwyer, Flood, O Foley, Banville, Joe O'Connor Think Egan was right to give 2 goalies 4 starts each over the early season competitions, don't want to be harsh but I think Fanning's performance in Limerick has cemented Lawlors spot. Carty would be very unlucky not be starting and would be 1st player in if any of the 6 backs named are unavailable so realistically a strong chance he'll start that game, if we play an out and out sweeper I'd drop dee back there, McGovern to midfield and Rory to half forward, starting Richie Lawlor after missing the league could be a risk but I think he's got a high ceiling and he could be a wildcard for us, the days of your traditional 3 man FF line are close to gone so even though Rory is named in the corner I'd give him a free role if he lined up there. I'd do my best to let the u20s focus on that but injuries might mean 1 or 2 end up on matchday panels. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 30/03/2023 18:24:47 2467880 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "If it's best case scenario everyone fit and available for Salthill my team would be: J Lawlor S Reck Ryan Devitt Donohoe D Reck O'Hanlon O'Keeffe R Lawlor McGovern Chin Mcguckin Higgins Conor Mc ROC Subs: Fanning, Carty, Jacko, Dunbar, K Foley, Hearne, Dwyer, Flood, O Foley, Banville, Joe O'Connor Think Egan was right to give 2 goalies 4 starts each over the early season competitions, don't want to be harsh but I think Fanning's performance in Limerick has cemented Lawlors spot. Carty would be very unlucky not be starting and would be 1st player in if any of the 6 backs named are unavailable so realistically a strong chance he'll start that game, if we play an out and out sweeper I'd drop dee back there, McGovern to midfield and Rory to half forward, starting Richie Lawlor after missing the league could be a risk but I think he's got a high ceiling and he could be a wildcard for us, the days of your traditional 3 man FF line are close to gone so even though Rory is named in the corner I'd give him a free role if he lined up there. I'd do my best to let the u20s focus on that but injuries might mean 1 or 2 end up on matchday panels." You are very light on backs on the bench TerribleFootwork. What about Clarke and Niall Murphy? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 31/03/2023 13:26:17 2467976 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "If it's best case scenario everyone fit and available for Salthill my team would be: J Lawlor S Reck Ryan Devitt Donohoe D Reck O'Hanlon O'Keeffe R Lawlor McGovern Chin Mcguckin Higgins Conor Mc ROC Subs: Fanning, Carty, Jacko, Dunbar, K Foley, Hearne, Dwyer, Flood, O Foley, Banville, Joe O'Connor Think Egan was right to give 2 goalies 4 starts each over the early season competitions, don't want to be harsh but I think Fanning's performance in Limerick has cemented Lawlors spot. Carty would be very unlucky not be starting and would be 1st player in if any of the 6 backs named are unavailable so realistically a strong chance he'll start that game, if we play an out and out sweeper I'd drop dee back there, McGovern to midfield and Rory to half forward, starting Richie Lawlor after missing the league could be a risk but I think he's got a high ceiling and he could be a wildcard for us, the days of your traditional 3 man FF line are close to gone so even though Rory is named in the corner I'd give him a free role if he lined up there. I'd do my best to let the u20s focus on that but injuries might mean 1 or 2 end up on matchday panels." Conor Hearne will be 100% be starting for Egan and rightly so. He is good for a point or two and has a lot more in his legs than McGovern who could give us a good 25mins from the bench. Rory Higgins won't start ahead of Mikey Dwyer or Cathal Dunbar Other than that it is a good team. Past hurler (None) - Posts: 927 - 31/03/2023 13:43:02 2467981 Link
Replying To Viking66: "You are very light on backs on the bench TerribleFootwork. What about Clarke and Niall Murphy?" Generally benches are more weighted towards forwards and midfielders and we've 4 there who can play in the backs in 2 O'Connors, Carty and Kevin Foley. On the u20s seen that 11 of the Cork team that started against ourselves started for them against Waterford on Wednesday night in the 1st round so we got a indication of where we are at in that game. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 31/03/2023 14:02:00 2467988 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "Generally benches are more weighted towards forwards and midfielders and we've 4 there who can play in the backs in 2 O'Connors, Carty and Kevin Foley. On the u20s seen that 11 of the Cork team that started against ourselves started for them against Waterford on Wednesday night in the 1st round so we got a indication of where we are at in that game." Flood too TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 31/03/2023 14:17:02 2467994 Link
Replying To TerribleFootwork: "Generally benches are more weighted towards forwards and midfielders and we've 4 there who can play in the backs in 2 O'Connors, Carty and Kevin Foley. On the u20s seen that 11 of the Cork team that started against ourselves started for them against Waterford on Wednesday night in the 1st round so we got a indication of where we are at in that game." Jack has looked terrible every time he's played in the backs this year. Joe has hardly played at all this year. Kevin isn't a back unless he plays sweeper, which isn't really a back position but more an extra man to help out the backs and either bring or pass the ball forwards. Carty is a wingback but is a very good centreback he played there at u21 and plays there for his club so could cover there if Damien went off injured. Your bench has no cover for the fullback line apart from Joe who hasn't played or even trained hardly after being away for a year and was dropped off the panel before being asked back after all the injuries in the Cork game, and Simon or MOH if Carty came on wingback. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15759 - 31/03/2023 14:26:11 2467997 Link