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Wexford Intercounty Hurling 2023

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "Yeah I'd agree, from both this year and underage he does seem like an exceptional freetaker, an even better 1 than TJ in my opinion but general play will be the big test."
He could turn out to be TJ and Henry rolled into one for saying all that. But I hope not; )

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 05/04/2023 16:05:58    2469101

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I would fundamentally disapprove of the decision to move these matches to Croke Park.
The idea of the Nell is that it is small, uncomfortable, hostile, and with a crowd about a foot from the sideline. It also disincentivises away support because it is even further from the other Leinster counties. Its like dragging opponents in to a street brawl versus one in a boxing ring with gloves.

Moving it to Croke Park to me is advantage Wexford and Galway, when truth be told we need every advantage. Crazy move. I may find out the rationale, the Nell is small and a bit like Galatasary but we might as well play them in Portlaoise or Nowlan Park as apposed to 10k in Croke Park.

I think our chances of coming out of Leinster just decreased by about 25%"
Has to be said from your point of view its taking away 1 of your advantages I would think.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 05/04/2023 16:07:08    2469103

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I would fundamentally disapprove of the decision to move these matches to Croke Park.
The idea of the Nell is that it is small, uncomfortable, hostile, and with a crowd about a foot from the sideline. It also disincentivises away support because it is even further from the other Leinster counties. Its like dragging opponents in to a street brawl versus one in a boxing ring with gloves.

Moving it to Croke Park to me is advantage Wexford and Galway, when truth be told we need every advantage. Crazy move. I may find out the rationale, the Nell is small and a bit like Galatasary but we might as well play them in Portlaoise or Nowlan Park as apposed to 10k in Croke Park.

I think our chances of coming out of Leinster just decreased by about 25%"
''The Nell''

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 795 - 05/04/2023 16:07:14    2469104

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Replying To beano:  "The irony being, that exceptional quality he has is the one thing us Wexford fans have been craving for a while.

I'd 100% take him as a starter for us if offered. In fact I find it mad lads on here disparging Drennan when our own forwards are probably the least consistent unit among the top 10"
I'm not saying he won't be a great player Beano. But to say he is already, based on great freetaking in 1 of the oddest Leagues there has ever been played, is a bit of a reach.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 05/04/2023 16:13:16    2469105

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Replying To Viking66:  "I'll have a stab at it-
Eoin Murphy- KK

Cathal Barrett- Tipp
Eoghan O'Donnell- Dublin
Mikey Butler- KK

Damien Reck- Wexford
JC - Clare
Calum Lyons- Waterford

TK- Clare
Darragh Fitzgibbon- Cork

TJ Reid- KK
Lee Chin- Wexford
Jason Forde- Tipp


Rory O' Connor- Wexford
Conor Whelan- Galway
Dessie Hutchinson- Waterford

Bench- Brian Hogan, SOD, David Fitz, Daithi Burke, Matthew O Hanlon, Jamie Barron, Huw Lawlor, Donal Burke, Diarmuid Ryan, Seamus Harnedy, Cathal Mannion
No Gleeson because you will need 15 men on the pitch to beat Limerick."
Eoin Murphy

Cathal Barrett
Eoghan O'Donnell
Huw Lawlor

Callum Lyons
John Conlon
Padraig Mannion

Austin Gleeson
Adrian Mullen

Tony Kelly
Lee Chin
TJ Reid

Jason Forde
Conor Whelan
Dessie Hutchinson

Harnedy very hard done by, if we were picking this after the championship I think Bryan O'Mara could well be in the team but not proven yet at the highest level.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 05/04/2023 16:28:44    2469110

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Replying To beano:  "The irony being, that exceptional quality he has is the one thing us Wexford fans have been craving for a while.

I'd 100% take him as a starter for us if offered. In fact I find it mad lads on here disparging Drennan when our own forwards are probably the least consistent unit among the top 10"
We're not saying he hasn't got potential just that as of right here right now he's still relatively unproven at the highest level, he could tear it up in championship and we'll have a different view in a few months time but I wouldn't buy into the notion that he's a certain starter for Kilkenny which was batted around especially if the full Ballyhale contingent are back.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 05/04/2023 16:38:13    2469113

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "We're not saying he hasn't got potential just that as of right here right now he's still relatively unproven at the highest level, he could tear it up in championship and we'll have a different view in a few months time but I wouldn't buy into the notion that he's a certain starter for Kilkenny which was batted around especially if the full Ballyhale contingent are back."
Ya thats my point. Lads that end up being top Inter County seniors usually dominate at u21/20 level. I accept he got U20 hurler of the year but he was in no way dominant in the way we've seen players in the past

LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 412 - 06/04/2023 12:04:15    2469241

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "I would fundamentally disapprove of the decision to move these matches to Croke Park.
The idea of the Nell is that it is small, uncomfortable, hostile, and with a crowd about a foot from the sideline. It also disincentivises away support because it is even further from the other Leinster counties. Its like dragging opponents in to a street brawl versus one in a boxing ring with gloves.

Moving it to Croke Park to me is advantage Wexford and Galway, when truth be told we need every advantage. Crazy move. I may find out the rationale, the Nell is small and a bit like Galatasary but we might as well play them in Portlaoise or Nowlan Park as apposed to 10k in Croke Park.

I think our chances of coming out of Leinster just decreased by about 25%"
Going back on an older topic did you find out which player in the minor game last week is related to Eoghan O'Donnell?

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 06/04/2023 12:39:25    2469250

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Replying To LarryOBrother:  "Ya thats my point. Lads that end up being top Inter County seniors usually dominate at u21/20 level. I accept he got U20 hurler of the year but he was in no way dominant in the way we've seen players in the past"
I think Liam Collins looks a better prospect from last years class tbh.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 06/04/2023 13:25:55    2469261

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Replying To TerribleFootwork:  "Going back on an older topic did you find out which player in the minor game last week is related to Eoghan O'Donnell?"
Sorry lads, meant to answer this one myself. It's Patrick Kinsella from Monageer-Boolavogue. Has played corner back in both matches so far.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2856 - 06/04/2023 13:35:22    2469265

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Replying To Viking66:  "Has to be said from your point of view its taking away 1 of your advantages I would think."
That is what I said, no?
Moving to Croke Park = advantage Wexford and Galway.
I don't know how the Dublin players feel the wide open spaces of Croke Park will suit them.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1341 - 06/04/2023 15:59:30    2469304

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "That is what I said, no?
Moving to Croke Park = advantage Wexford and Galway.
I don't know how the Dublin players feel the wide open spaces of Croke Park will suit them."
It is and I was agreeing with you!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 06/04/2023 16:17:04    2469308

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Replying To Viking66:  "I think Liam Collins looks a better prospect from last years class tbh."
It must be remembered that a very good freetaker can account for 13 or 14 points a game. Therefore he contributes greatly to the final score.i believe Drennan will become an invaluable asset to Kilkenny in the future. TJ is close to retirement and Lyng will hold on to him big time.
Even if he gets only 1 or 2 points from play the cats management would be happy with that.
I wish we had him on our team.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 456 - 06/04/2023 18:33:12    2469332

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Replying To Magpie2:  "It must be remembered that a very good freetaker can account for 13 or 14 points a game. Therefore he contributes greatly to the final score.i believe Drennan will become an invaluable asset to Kilkenny in the future. TJ is close to retirement and Lyng will hold on to him big time.
Even if he gets only 1 or 2 points from play the cats management would be happy with that.
I wish we had him on our team."
I agree he has great potential. But he's being way overhyped at the minute, on the back of his freetaking in a completely indifferent League.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 07/04/2023 13:28:51    2469394

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Great result by the minors in Offaly. Through to a Leinster semi final now. Hopefully the under 20s can put in a big performance tomorrow

Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 07/04/2023 15:35:44    2469433

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Don't be worrying about about kk player lads, focus on our own lads, A good solid win today for the minors, 3 from 3 is very good. Tougher assignment lie ahead.

hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1135 - 07/04/2023 19:33:07    2469472

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Replying To Afinestick:  "Great result by the minors in Offaly. Through to a Leinster semi final now. Hopefully the under 20s can put in a big performance tomorrow"
Watched it on the stream, 1-5 0-0 up after 5 mins playing with the wind, don't think Offaly got closer than 6 at any point after that, Charlie Roark impressed me alot at centre back, taught Liam Cooney was very lively at corner forward, nice to see a bit of ingenuity for 2 goals in the 2nd half 1st from a quickly taken 21 yard free, 2nd a quickly taken sideline. 3 weeks off until the semi final as we won the group, I'd say Kilkenny are likely opponents as they finished 2nd in the other group, Galway put down a big statement winning comfortably against them. Mick Jacob said in the post match interview that 5 of the starting team today are u16.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 07/04/2023 20:01:03    2469478

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Replying To Afinestick:  "Great result by the minors in Offaly. Through to a Leinster semi final now. Hopefully the under 20s can put in a big performance tomorrow"
Yes 3 out of 3. Couldn't ask for more. The semi final will require another step up though.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 07/04/2023 21:31:40    2469489

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Replying To Afinestick:  "Great result by the minors in Offaly. Through to a Leinster semi final now. Hopefully the under 20s can put in a big performance tomorrow"
Hope so too. Its a strong enough team on paper. Good luck to the lads. Any idea why Shine is only named on the bench for them?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15782 - 07/04/2023 21:32:37    2469493

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Minors got the job done with a very comfortable win. Good performance by the lads and 3 from 3 ain't bad. However it has to be said though that we were in the weaker group with a very poor Kerry team. Dublin who in truth should have beaten us and Offaly who were a long way off their side of last year.
However we are through to a semi final which will almost certainly be against the Cats or Galway.
That will obviously be a much stiffer challenge than our last three games.
Having said that, I really think we have a great chance of a leinster title this year. Those games will have brought them on in leaps and bounds.
There seems to be a lot of confidence and maturity in this group of players and hopefully they will improve further in the games to come.
Let's hope the boys go into the semi final displaying grit and determination.
From what I've seen ther are some very good players this year but now we have bigger fish to fry.

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 456 - 08/04/2023 08:23:51    2469505

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