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Replying To Past hurler: "Lyng adding quite a few of the Under 20s he won the All Ireland with in 2022 I am told, so a few have to make way.
Padraig Walsh gone today, Conor Fogarty and a few others are to follow.
TJ Reid staying on for another year atleast." Some lads from Ttown, Boro, Bennettsbridge and OLG added also so far.
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Replying To Low2Joe: "Well I think it's great that players in wexford get equal opportunity to enjoy playing both equally for their clubs. Club comes first and we should be proud to have so many clubs operating in both at decent levels.
It mightn't be great for intercounty or club provincials but so what. The intercounty game is only for the top 1 or 2 percent of hurlers and footballers in the county. The way people are going on here you'd swear we were regularly winning and competing for All Ireland's the last 20 years." I agree 100%
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13862 - 17/11/2023 12:16:22
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Replying To Low2Joe: "Well I think it's great that players in wexford get equal opportunity to enjoy playing both equally for their clubs. Club comes first and we should be proud to have so many clubs operating in both at decent levels.
It mightn't be great for intercounty or club provincials but so what. The intercounty game is only for the top 1 or 2 percent of hurlers and footballers in the county. The way people are going on here you'd swear we were regularly winning and competing for All Ireland's the last 20 years." And there is the post which you can point to when anyone asks why you Wexford haven't won an All-Ireland in 27 years and mightn't win another in many of your lifetimes.
Jack of all trades, master of none. But its great fun for the clubs, who when put against top clubs are well beaten
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Replying To ExiledInWex: "And there is the post which you can point to when anyone asks why you Wexford haven't won an All-Ireland in 27 years and mightn't win another in many of your lifetimes.
Jack of all trades, master of none. But its great fun for the clubs, who when put against top clubs are well beaten" Not in Football. The top clubs in Football are very much on par with the top tier in Leinster - perhaps KC are out in front but after that we are well in there.
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You could look at it another way and say if the best players threw their lot in with the footballers could we compete have a ststem that works . Like in the noughties . Would it be easier to compete at football ?
Did nt win much, didn't get the support the hurlers would , but they gave some entertainment along the journey league final all ire semii final, leinster finals.
Lort hard to believe now .
How did it come about these fellas would have been impressionable teens and younger when wexford won last hurling in 96 when football was mediocre Why did they prefer football and not hurling . They say success breeds success and yet we had poor noughties in hurlng . Compared to other decades in relation to being competitive .
Now a lot of those football men are more involved with hurling . Just questions I find hard to find answers or reasons for.
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 301 - 17/11/2023 14:16:25
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Replying To Formertownie: "You could look at it another way and say if the best players threw their lot in with the footballers could we compete have a ststem that works . Like in the noughties . Would it be easier to compete at football ?
Did nt win much, didn't get the support the hurlers would , but they gave some entertainment along the journey league final all ire semii final, leinster finals.
Lort hard to believe now .
How did it come about these fellas would have been impressionable teens and younger when wexford won last hurling in 96 when football was mediocre Why did they prefer football and not hurling . They say success breeds success and yet we had poor noughties in hurlng . Compared to other decades in relation to being competitive .
Now a lot of those football men are more involved with hurling . Just questions I find hard to find answers or reasons for." It's because most of them were good hurlers as well as footballers. Proper dual stars.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13862 - 17/11/2023 14:28:22
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Replying To Formertownie: "Thank god for football for the players sake . whatever level the player play at. They can go out and enjoy it an if they win its a bonus if they don't, they won't be dragged through the muck on here or anywhere else on how bad they are, we are, the whole county is .
Its funny for a so called hurling county why do so many play and want to play football because they enjoy it . Abd no one will change that in the majority .we Regardless of the so called hurling men trying to make them feel inferior because they play and enjoy it .
We are a dual county and i for one am proud and always will be proud to say I'm a wexford man and a dual player and supporter coach and would nt have given up one to improve the other but hey that's just me .
They enjoy it thats why they dont care if the supporters do. They play it for themselves, their clubs their families and don't care what people think.
Maybe a lesson in this if we want to improve hurling take the pressure off the players let them enjoy it instead of constantly berating them and making out they are letting me, you, their club ,their family the whole county down in some way, for gods sake its an amateur game that should be enjoyed not take over your whole life and if we don't win titles be it club or county we somehow are inferior and not worthy of wexford hurling . And could nt enjoy it
Give it back to the players for the enjoyment then just maybe the whole situation will turn around .
Take it away from the egos the hurlers on the ditch znd fine weather supporters looking fur the day out couple times a year .
Play for enjoyment and yourself, your team mates families ,clubs the ones that matter" That's an interesting take on things.
Does it mean our hurlers would be better off too if they were a lower Division 2 or a Division 3 team, competing in the Christy Ring or maybe even the Nickey Rackard Cup?
There'd be less expectation of them, far less public scrutiny and criticism, and they could just go out and enjoy themselves in front of small crowds too.....
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Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better.
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Replying To Pikeman96: "That's an interesting take on things.
Does it mean our hurlers would be better off too if they were a lower Division 2 or a Division 3 team, competing in the Christy Ring or maybe even the Nickey Rackard Cup?
There'd be less expectation of them, far less public scrutiny and criticism, and they could just go out and enjoy themselves in front of small crowds too....." No thats your perception of my mesage .
but where we are we now we need to be realistic. Do u believe footballers train any less than the hurlers from what I ve seen of co hurlers some actually looked unfit during club championship whether thats because if the workload, state of mind are stale or actually are unfit i cant answer . But such criticism like on here won't make them any better .
What I ask is we as supporters take the pressure off them by letting them play and enjoy and express themselves do you believe they don't know the sentiment in the county towards them and it has no affect on them and their confidence . Its human nature. . Where does it begin at underage .
Go to any u12 14 hurling match in higher grades and see what's happening and the competitiveness on the line that's where we need to start the change and filter up . Yes young lads want to win but the mentors should nt be adding to that by trying to make it at all costs . If you ve been at any underage you will know I m speaking the truth.
If u enjoy it you will play better and improve . Not feel like you have the weight of the county and its unrealistic expectations on your shoulders weighing you down when you go out .
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 301 - 17/11/2023 16:13:08
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Replying To Pikeman96: "That's an interesting take on things.
Does it mean our hurlers would be better off too if they were a lower Division 2 or a Division 3 team, competing in the Christy Ring or maybe even the Nickey Rackard Cup?
There'd be less expectation of them, far less public scrutiny and criticism, and they could just go out and enjoy themselves in front of small crowds too....." The hurlers played in front of some small crowds in Wexford Park this year as it is.
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better." True. The single main reason Gorey lost to KK was fitness. Not layoffs. Not Sharpness. Not Hurling standard.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13862 - 17/11/2023 17:59:03
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better." Oh no its not
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better." No you are wrong all teams here are striving to be better too and yes they put in the hard miles and gym programmes . It is taken seriously but u have to enjoy it is what I m talking about . Why else would you do it dome enjoy being hit some enjoy doing the hitting , some enjoy attacking some enjoy defending everyone enjoys winning no one enjoys losing .
Same as no one should be lambasted and ridiculed on here for losing and for not being good enough if they give their all they have all we ask for .
Surely if we are not up to scratch its down to us for not getting them up to it .
Its analsyed and programmes put in place ,game plans to suit the players etc etc at all levels.
But whether u win or you lose you have to go to work how else will pay the bills . And you should nt hsve to go to work with your head hung in shame for losing
You should have stayed and improved the situation .
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Replying To Viking66: "Which clubs should concentrate on which code do you think Pikeman? Should it be 24 concentrating on each? Should it be decided by whether a teams 1st team finished higher in hurling or football?
Using that as a yardstick the only New Ross District clubs that went further in hurling than football this year were Taghmon and Geraldine O'Hanrahans.
Rapps/Starlight and Monageer are the only clubs got to the exact same stage in both hurling and football I think. Other Clubs that did better in Hurling were St Martins, Harriers, Oylegate, Ballygarret, Gorey, Askamore, Davidstown, Crossabeg, Oulart, Rathnure, Clonard, St Anne's, Craanford, the Alley, cloughbawn, Blackwater, Shamrocks,
Clubs that went further in Football- All the Ross District clubs bar 2, Barntown, Sars, Vols, Joe's, Mary's Maudlintown, Kilanerin, Castletown, Shels, Bunclody, St Mary's Rosslare, Kilmore, Duffry, Ballyhogue, OLI, St Patricks
I've probably missed a few as I'm not an encyclopedia, not sure how St Fintans went, but the above makes us more of a football county as only 19 of our clubs did better at hurling than they did at football;-)" After reading your comment on who should concentrate on hurling or football it got me curious. If clubs had to choose based on preference of numbers involved by teams entered and by where they rank highest in grades in look like this.
If judging interest in playing numbers based on teams entered the football preference clubs would be
Ballygarret
Castletown Liam Mellows
Sarsfields
St Johns Volunteers
St Fintans
Clongeen
St Joseph's
Horeswood
St Mary's Maudlintown
Gussarane O Rahillys.
These clubs field 2 football teams but only one hurling so would class them as football preference.
If going on teams playing in higher grades in football than hurling then the football preference teams would be
Kilanerin/Ballyfad (presuming this amalgamation agreement with Tara Rocks ends)
Glynn Barntown
Bannow ballymitty
Kilmore
Rathgarougue Cushinstown
Duffry Rovers
HWH Bunclody
St Patrick's Camolin
Adamstown
Ballyhogue
St James
So that be total of 20 clubs who fielded 49 teams across 6 codes
Senior 7
Intermediate 7
Intermediate A 7
Junior 4
Junior A 7
Junior B 11
If you look back to 1960 at all county finalists only Horsewood (1963) and Glynn Barntown(2003,1997,1995) would be football preference clubs that have reached a hurling final and neither won
If judging by player numbers based on teams entered the hurling preference clubs would be
Buffers Alley
Oulart the Ballagh
Rathnure St Anne's
Oylgate Glenbrien
Shamrocks
Clonard
St Anne's Rathangan
Monageer Bolovogue
Faythe Harriers
St Martin's
St Mary's Rosslare
Cloughbawn
Geraldine O Hanrahans
Rapparees Starlights
Shelmaliers
Tara Rocks
Buffers Alley, Rathnure St Anne's and Oylgate Glenbrien field 3 hurling teams and one football
Oulart the Ballagh, St Anne's Rathangan, Monageer Bolovogue St Martin's, Rapparees Starlights and Shelmaliers field 3 hurling teams and 2 football
Shamrocks, St Mary's Rosslare, Cloughbawn, Geraldine O Hanrahans field 2 hurling teams and one football. Shamrocks gave a lot of walkovers in football this year so football mustn't be high up in their priorities
If going by playing higher grades in hurling than football then hurling preference teams would be
Cranford Fr O Reagan's
Naomh Eanna
Blackwater
Ferns St Aidan's
Davidstown Courtnacuddy
Kilrush Askamore
Marshallstown Castledockrell
Which is altogether 23 clubs who fielded 52 teams across 6 codes -
Senior 10
Intermediate 5
Intermediate A 7
Junior 6
Junior A 9
Junior B 15
With hurling preference Shels (2023 2022 2021 2018, won 3), Rapps/Starlight's (2020 2017 2007 2002 2000 1994 1988 1983 1979 1961, Won 5), St martins (2017 2015 2013 won 1) ,St Anne's (2014 2012 2009 2001 2000 1992 1968, won 5)
and Rathnure (1976 1974 1972 won 0) have been in a football county final back as far as 1960.
The remaining clubs are equal in both number of teams entered and grade they are playing in
Crossabeg Ballymurn Senior and Junior B
Taghmon Camaross Intermediate and Junior B
Our Lady's Island Junior
St Mogues Fethard Intermediate and Junior B
23 clubs have one team in top 3 grades in both codes which is roughly half of all clubs.
St Anne's
St Martins
Cloughbawn
Geraldine o hanrahans
Rapparees Starlight's
Shelamaliers
Craanford
Naomh eanna
Ferns
Askamore Kilrush
Crossabeg ballymurn
Taghmon Camaross
St James
St Mogues Fethard
Castletown Liam Mellows
Clongeen
Horeswood
Gussarane
Kilanerin Ballyfad Tara Rocks
Glynn Barntown
Rathgarouge Cushinstown
HWH Bunclody
Adamstown
Wexford is unique in the way we are a true dual county.
There is a lot of talk that you can only have one master and should spend more time training and practicing in given code.People bring up counties that have hurling areas and football areas. They have some dual players that play dual but it is rare. Daithi burke prime example playing hurling with turloughmore and football with corofin, Alan Kerins playing hurling with Clarinbridge and football with Salthill, Damien and Conor Cahalane play hurling with St Finbarrs and football with Castlehaven. Finbars and Castlehaven are over an hour away from each other aswell.
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Replying To camánouttathat: "After reading your comment on who should concentrate on hurling or football it got me curious. If clubs had to choose based on preference of numbers involved by teams entered and by where they rank highest in grades in look like this.
If judging interest in playing numbers based on teams entered the football preference clubs would be
Ballygarret
Castletown Liam Mellows
Sarsfields
St Johns Volunteers
St Fintans
Clongeen
St Joseph's
Horeswood
St Mary's Maudlintown
Gussarane O Rahillys.
These clubs field 2 football teams but only one hurling so would class them as football preference.
If going on teams playing in higher grades in football than hurling then the football preference teams would be
Kilanerin/Ballyfad (presuming this amalgamation agreement with Tara Rocks ends)
Glynn Barntown
Bannow ballymitty
Kilmore
Rathgarougue Cushinstown
Duffry Rovers
HWH Bunclody
St Patrick's Camolin
Adamstown
Ballyhogue
St James
So that be total of 20 clubs who fielded 49 teams across 6 codes
Senior 7
Intermediate 7
Intermediate A 7
Junior 4
Junior A 7
Junior B 11
If you look back to 1960 at all county finalists only Horsewood (1963) and Glynn Barntown(2003,1997,1995) would be football preference clubs that have reached a hurling final and neither won
If judging by player numbers based on teams entered the hurling preference clubs would be
Buffers Alley
Oulart the Ballagh
Rathnure St Anne's
Oylgate Glenbrien
Shamrocks
Clonard
St Anne's Rathangan
Monageer Bolovogue
Faythe Harriers
St Martin's
St Mary's Rosslare
Cloughbawn
Geraldine O Hanrahans
Rapparees Starlights
Shelmaliers
Tara Rocks
Buffers Alley, Rathnure St Anne's and Oylgate Glenbrien field 3 hurling teams and one football
Oulart the Ballagh, St Anne's Rathangan, Monageer Bolovogue St Martin's, Rapparees Starlights and Shelmaliers field 3 hurling teams and 2 football
Shamrocks, St Mary's Rosslare, Cloughbawn, Geraldine O Hanrahans field 2 hurling teams and one football. Shamrocks gave a lot of walkovers in football this year so football mustn't be high up in their priorities
If going by playing higher grades in hurling than football then hurling preference teams would be
Cranford Fr O Reagan's
Naomh Eanna
Blackwater
Ferns St Aidan's
Davidstown Courtnacuddy
Kilrush Askamore
Marshallstown Castledockrell
Which is altogether 23 clubs who fielded 52 teams across 6 codes -
Senior 10
Intermediate 5
Intermediate A 7
Junior 6
Junior A 9
Junior B 15
With hurling preference Shels (2023 2022 2021 2018, won 3), Rapps/Starlight's (2020 2017 2007 2002 2000 1994 1988 1983 1979 1961, Won 5), St martins (2017 2015 2013 won 1) ,St Anne's (2014 2012 2009 2001 2000 1992 1968, won 5)
and Rathnure (1976 1974 1972 won 0) have been in a football county final back as far as 1960.
The remaining clubs are equal in both number of teams entered and grade they are playing in
Crossabeg Ballymurn Senior and Junior B
Taghmon Camaross Intermediate and Junior B
Our Lady's Island Junior
St Mogues Fethard Intermediate and Junior B
23 clubs have one team in top 3 grades in both codes which is roughly half of all clubs.
St Anne's
St Martins
Cloughbawn
Geraldine o hanrahans
Rapparees Starlight's
Shelamaliers
Craanford
Naomh eanna
Ferns
Askamore Kilrush
Crossabeg ballymurn
Taghmon Camaross
St James
St Mogues Fethard
Castletown Liam Mellows
Clongeen
Horeswood
Gussarane
Kilanerin Ballyfad Tara Rocks
Glynn Barntown
Rathgarouge Cushinstown
HWH Bunclody
Adamstown
Wexford is unique in the way we are a true dual county.
There is a lot of talk that you can only have one master and should spend more time training and practicing in given code.People bring up counties that have hurling areas and football areas. They have some dual players that play dual but it is rare. Daithi burke prime example playing hurling with turloughmore and football with corofin, Alan Kerins playing hurling with Clarinbridge and football with Salthill, Damien and Conor Cahalane play hurling with St Finbarrs and football with Castlehaven. Finbars and Castlehaven are over an hour away from each other aswell." I was was only ballhopping with that post! But yes whatever way you look at it we are the closest to being the only truly dual county in Ireland. As in we have the highest percentage of dual clubs and dual players relative to the total numbers. And that goes from u6 upwards.
It also has to be said we almost certainly would've won more AIs if we were more like the rest of the counties, but we are who we are and should be proud of that. All we can do is put in the work with the kids, and hope better days are ahead if we all work hard enough.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13862 - 18/11/2023 10:27:36
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better." Did it ever occur to you that sometimes its just down to the fact that a team has better players. In the premier league billions is spent on players each year, what can a GAA team do - you seem to think its because the are doing something wrong and everything can be fixed with the players they have. The Oulart teams of old - so it was down to the fact they were do things so much better than everyone else or could it have been that they had the better players? I bet there are a lot of lads thinking in your Aussie rules team, wouldn't it be great if we got some new lads into the club. If you think club teams are not doing all the analysis that you think your lowly Aussie Rules team are doing and even more then you have been too long away.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1900 - 18/11/2023 11:00:42
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Wow, this board is just a pantomime. People screaming and complaining about losing to Westmeath in hurling and not winning a game in football championship are now saying go out there and enjoy it and if you win well good but if you don't then grand you have a job to go to in the morning.
Top level sport is competitive. Everybody is striving to be better. In my lowly Aussie Rules team for which season which is now over, team was analysed for how we can improve, we work on what we were weakest at in practice after the matches. Players pushing each other and the whole game forward. People doing gym programmes for next season. And this is a low enough level but players want to do better.
But in Wexford its ah go out there and enjoy it and sure have a few pints on the way home and be ready for the next match next weekend.
Mediocrity is par for the course in Wexford which is why we are no good at either when the chips are down and we come up against teams from Munster.
The only thing left to hear is "oh but we beat everybody in the league".
Saying Wexford club teams are as good as anyone bar Kilmacud Crokes is like saying Doncaster Rovers are as good as everybody in League 1 as they come to play Man City. Should they not ask why they can't be as good as them? And before the reply is "money", Ballyhale and Kilcormac Killoughtey debunk that myth.
Its why I inevitably got sick of playing GAA in Wexford, to be honest. Football is treated like a bit of fun, hurling marginally better." I'm sorry but you're talking nonsense here.
TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 19/11/2023 20:42:52
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Replying To theboys: "I see the u21 hurling semi finals are fixed for this weekend and next weekend!! Buffers alley v Glynn Barntown this weekend and Harriers v Rathnure next weekend!!! Any thoughts on this?? Any team doing anything as regards practice games or anything,prob not with the weather and football?? Should be 2 good games" Two semi finals going ahead this weekend I presume. Who would be favourites for this? Harriers would have dominated the underage titles but as seen in the football with Gorey can count for very little when they hit this age. Gonna tip a Harriers buffers alley final in two tight games
WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 239 - 21/11/2023 16:10:30
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Replying To WexMurph: "Two semi finals going ahead this weekend I presume. Who would be favourites for this? Harriers would have dominated the underage titles but as seen in the football with Gorey can count for very little when they hit this age. Gonna tip a Harriers buffers alley final in two tight games" I think whoever wins the Alley-Barntown game will win the final. I'd have the Alley as favourites overall.
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Few key Injuries and players away both teams I believe.
Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 187 - 21/11/2023 17:31:53
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