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Wexford Hurling thread 2024

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Replying To Formertownie:  "From watching walsh cupand league games he eserved his chance worked his socks off and won some serious ball , plus disruting opposition out ball . Sunday was nt his best day same could be saud for seamus casey .. as I said earlier postvthe team was set up to get chimney and Rory on as much ball as possible thats my opinion and it worked. Neither casey nor lawloelr got the supply they got .
Just assuming that was the game plan. Richie and Liam og cathal Dunbar to win and create space to give ball to chin Rory and hope few balls would fall to casey too as a finisher . Both chin and Rory capable of winning and scoring their own ball . Rest not so much ."
Who is this new guy called Chimney???
Is he a heavy smoker?

Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 420 - 23/04/2024 16:26:36    2540203

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Replying To Waltermitty2:  "No i aint having a laugh. Im just not deluded."
I for one know you weren't having a laugh. It was a very valid questions. Two poor championship performances against Dublin.

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 786 - 23/04/2024 16:28:40    2540204

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Replying To countyman2022:  "I for one know you weren't having a laugh. It was a very valid questions. Two poor championship performances against Dublin."
That Dublin minor team beat Galway last year at u16 and might beat them them again at the weekend. Even when we won Leinster in 2019 we didn't beat Dublin. Sunday was as close as we have come since then. It was a poor performance at the start and the end of the 1st half, and in injury time. Apart from that we did OK. At the end of the day it's in the past. All we can do is take those learnings and correct them against Antrim.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15398 - 23/04/2024 16:49:56    2540210

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Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15398 - 23/04/2024 16:53:23    2540211

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Replying To Waltermitty2:  "No i aint having a laugh. Im just not deluded."
He was the standout player of the league after Casey.

He was a standout player last year until he got injured.

He's extremely strong, loads of energy, excellent hurling brain and probably top 5 fielders of a ball in the panel.

It's not a valid question.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3500 - 23/04/2024 17:03:43    2540216

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Replying To countyman2022:  "I for one know you weren't having a laugh. It was a very valid questions. Two poor championship performances against Dublin."
I wouldnt even be worried about having two poor championship games. That can happen any player. I just dont see the hurling for that level. Id love to be proven wrong.

Waltermitty2 (Wexford) - Posts: 265 - 23/04/2024 17:33:17    2540225

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Ah god, we are great auld supporters. If we every won anything or were in any way successful at all we lose the run of ourselves:)

hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1101 - 23/04/2024 17:43:32    2540226

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "I think he has enough hurling ability to be starting, not every starting forward needs to be a brilliant ball-player, Tipp have won All-Irelands with Dan McCormack starting for instance

Richie is decent enough in the air, is good in tussles for possession, is good at hassling lads and trying to turn over opposition possession, has a decent bit of pace and is a direct runner, great engine and great work-rate

You have to remember he's only going 22 this year and this was only his second ever Championship start. My biggest problem was that we started him inside: his skill set is much more like a midfielder/half-forward than it is of an inside forward"
I think we should be playing him out around midfield. He made some difference when he went out there against Clare in the league. When I saw him underage he looked a certain star for senior level, like a lot of them he needs to start showing it more on the field.

Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 375 - 23/04/2024 19:42:22    2540245

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Replying To Waltermitty2:  "I wouldnt even be worried about having two poor championship games. That can happen any player. I just dont see the hurling for that level. Id love to be proven wrong."
Interesting you only have something to say after a bad day.

Richie is a class act. He was the best player on the best minor team we had in 30 odd years.

He's inexperienced at this level as he's been extremely unfortunate with injury.

To question whether he has the hurling is the rambling of an upstart who knows nothing about hurling.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3500 - 23/04/2024 19:55:38    2540248

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Replying To Viking66:  "Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games."
It's going to be a big challenge.

Kilkenny blew them away but surely they'll respond with a big performance at home.

We need to bring our a game.

To be fair I think now the dust has settled we'll bring a big effort too. The players must be raging with themselves.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3500 - 23/04/2024 20:04:45    2540249

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Replying To Viking66:  "Who would you start instead of Mogie? And if he doesn't get more gametime will he be able to make that impact off the bench?"
Well we won't know the answer to the question of impact off bench until it's tried. Other sports have the concept of the "finishers" off the bench, I think McGovern could be ideal in that role. As for who to replace him, options are limited enough I guess. Jacko/Dunbar/Dwyer...all inconsistent at best and Kinsella hasn't been tried much.

I think we need to get Chin and Rory out to the half forward line from now on. Both can play inside but we spent all league trying Casey in there and went away from that for whatever reason. I've never been a fan of playing Chin inside, we need him out at 11. I'd go that way v Antrim. Cian or Mac in with Casey, K Foley, Chin, Rory and maybe Dunbar as the other four. Hearne and Lawlor in midfield.

Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 375 - 23/04/2024 20:11:35    2540250

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Replying To Viking66:  "Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games."
Antrim rested 4 of their starters for the first round of the League Senior Hurling championship?

Now that is mind boggling.

I was told by a Kilkenny men yesterday it was the worst Antrim team he had seen in a long long time and if Wexford can't beat them they may give it up.

Past hurler (None) - Posts: 903 - 23/04/2024 20:18:55    2540252

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Replying To Viking66:  "Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games."
Like yourself, I think if we're in any way complacent we'll be very lucky to get anything in Belfast.

A win is obviously a must if we have any designs on getting out of Leinster but wouldn't it be great if we could put a good performance in for the 70+ minutes and really get a bit of positivity and confidence ahead of the Galway game.

GaeilgeDubh (Wexford) - Posts: 16 - 23/04/2024 20:20:49    2540253

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Replying To Viking66:  "Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games."
If we are thinking of winning leinster or getting to all ireland semi final we should be beating Antrim by about 20 points If not we are going no where no disrespect to Antrim that's just the way it is

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 324 - 23/04/2024 20:31:37    2540255

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Replying To Viking66:  "Any thoughts on the Antrim game lads? 2 of the Dunloy lads that missed the whole League were back for them against Kilkenny, and 4 of their starters were apparently rested for that game. I'm expecting to see a war up there, and our lads would need to be prepared to match what Antrim will bring by way of intensity. Or we will lose. Anyone doubting this need only watch a few re-runs of Cushendalls performances and compare them to our County Championship games."
If we are thinking of winning leinster or getting to all ireland semi final we should be beating Antrim by about 20 points If not we are going no where no disrespect to Antrim that's just the way it is

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 324 - 23/04/2024 20:31:41    2540256

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "He was the standout player of the league after Casey.

He was a standout player last year until he got injured.

He's extremely strong, loads of energy, excellent hurling brain and probably top 5 fielders of a ball in the panel.

It's not a valid question."
Your view of a standout player is a bit different to mine so.

Waltermitty2 (Wexford) - Posts: 265 - 23/04/2024 20:52:44    2540261

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Replying To Past hurler:  "Antrim rested 4 of their starters for the first round of the League Senior Hurling championship?

Now that is mind boggling.

I was told by a Kilkenny men yesterday it was the worst Antrim team he had seen in a long long time and if Wexford can't beat them they may give it up."
Antrim are solely hoping to beat Carlow id imagine with Wexford and Dublin as possible targets, especially Wexford in Belfast where they are handful usually.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3430 - 23/04/2024 21:07:59    2540264

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Replying To Tiger1:  "If we are thinking of winning leinster or getting to all ireland semi final we should be beating Antrim by about 20 points If not we are going no where no disrespect to Antrim that's just the way it is"
Like Galway did to Carlow?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15398 - 23/04/2024 21:14:22    2540267

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Replying To GaeilgeDubh:  "Like yourself, I think if we're in any way complacent we'll be very lucky to get anything in Belfast.

A win is obviously a must if we have any designs on getting out of Leinster but wouldn't it be great if we could put a good performance in for the 70+ minutes and really get a bit of positivity and confidence ahead of the Galway game."
Absolutely! But I really hope the players don't think they just have to turn up. The intensity was a little disappointing for several periods last Sunday. Antrim beat Westmeath well last year, unlike us.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15398 - 23/04/2024 21:17:08    2540268

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Replying To Past hurler:  "Antrim rested 4 of their starters for the first round of the League Senior Hurling championship?

Now that is mind boggling.

I was told by a Kilkenny men yesterday it was the worst Antrim team he had seen in a long long time and if Wexford can't beat them they may give it up."
I don't know if it was that many or more than 4 but Keelan Molloy ( 1 of the contingent who returned after the league) been an unused sub is very noticeable, he's there best player in my opinion.

I agree if we've ambitions of mixing it with Kilkenny and Galway we need to winning and winning comfortably Saturday but we're in no position to be taking anyone for granted given our recent history where we've entered games as bookies favourites.

TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 23/04/2024 21:24:57    2540270

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