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Replying To Viking66:  "It's not just about strength when it comes down to winning a ball on the ground . It's also about wanting it more.
Plenty of times I've seen a smaller lad get the better of a bigger one in a fight, never mind winning a ball on a hurling field.
Strength helps though, once you use it all."
Absolutely. Neither of the recks are particularly big but both are excellent at winning possession in a ruck. Paul Morris wouldn't be huge either but won his own ball in loads of different ways.

If you can get 15 lads that do all the simple things well and make very few mistakes you're more than halfway there.of course it does help if you're big.

Realistically any team would struggle at this level if all your players are 5'9 or less.

Anyway, it wasn't a good performance. Cork were much sharper and more focused. The big issue was we just couldn't get the ball to stick on our forwards and they launched their attacks far too easily.

Going forward we just have to up the work rate big time.

We all knew we'd struggle in this group but there are things we can improve on in advance of the championship. It's hard to see at this stage but Galway, Kilkenny are games we need to throw it all into

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3321 - 28/01/2025 07:31:22    2588086

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Replying To Timbertony:  "Richie Hogan was always good to win a ball in the air. Low centre of gravity with him, don't recall him being knocked around the place much in his career. Good spring off the ground too. McGovern too was well able to mix it. There's no hard and fast rules, some players with the physique don't know how to use it to their advantage. Being able to physically compete is the starting point though. The days of players picking up handy ball around the field are over."
For sure. Tommy Walsh and Shane O Donnell are both 5'9" and excellent at winning ball in the air also.
And we have lads that you nearly have to put it in their hand for them to get it in their hand. Doesn't matter how good they are at hurling if they don't have the ball they can't do anything with it.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 08:09:17    2588088

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Replying To Magpie2:  "Hard to be optimistic about our prospects in the short or medium term.
With 3 key players retired and several others constantly injured we are not going to be chalenging for trophies this year. Even if Jippo, Damien and Shane Reck get back and Mac of course, will they be match fit.
The game on Saturday clearly shows that our panel is quite weak and seriously lack physicality.
However if the above named players plus Chin are ready for battle in the leinster round robin and we play with passion and intensity ( unlike in the Cork game) we might scrape into the top 3.
We simply will not do well if our newer lads fail to improve. The game is all about a strong panel and not over reliance on our established players.
I know it's only January and the pitches are heavy but lads need to be able to cope with all conditions.
A lot to work to do then and i'm afraid i am not too sure we have what it takes at present.
I would love to be proved very wrong."
It's good Rossiter is playing some of the newer lads, they won't improve unless they get competitive gametime. I hope he starts giving more of the newer lads gametime, if he had of started 2 or 3 more of the newer lads last weekend he would know a little better were they made of the right stuff, and they might be better players for the experience also. Some of the lads who have had plenty of starts the last couple of years didn't really look any better than they did last year, and are in their mid to late 20s. I think at this stage he has to know their level, they are members of the 26 at best, not starting 15 material on a team aiming to win anything down the road.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 08:14:45    2588090

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I see Damien Reck and Jack O Connor are in contention for Sunday. What team would you go with for the weekend lads?
Id go with
Fanning
Eoin Ryan
Conor Foley
Eoin Whelan
McGuckin ( Done okay last week I thought)
Reck ( Only if he is 100% fit)
Cian Molloy
Hearne
David Codd
Dunbar
Jack Redmond
Jacko
Cian Byrne
ROC ( Hopefully is ban is overturned but he needs to show better leadership)
R Lawlor ( Roaming )

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 424 - 28/01/2025 09:52:21    2588110

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "I see Damien Reck and Jack O Connor are in contention for Sunday. What team would you go with for the weekend lads?
Id go with
Fanning
Eoin Ryan
Conor Foley
Eoin Whelan
McGuckin ( Done okay last week I thought)
Reck ( Only if he is 100% fit)
Cian Molloy
Hearne
David Codd
Dunbar
Jack Redmond
Jacko
Cian Byrne
ROC ( Hopefully is ban is overturned but he needs to show better leadership)
R Lawlor ( Roaming )"
Based on what we have available that's close to our strongest team.

Although I'd prefer to see one of the other keepers.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3321 - 28/01/2025 10:13:18    2588116

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "I see Damien Reck and Jack O Connor are in contention for Sunday. What team would you go with for the weekend lads?
Id go with
Fanning
Eoin Ryan
Conor Foley
Eoin Whelan
McGuckin ( Done okay last week I thought)
Reck ( Only if he is 100% fit)
Cian Molloy
Hearne
David Codd
Dunbar
Jack Redmond
Jacko
Cian Byrne
ROC ( Hopefully is ban is overturned but he needs to show better leadership)
R Lawlor ( Roaming )"
Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year.

YellowShadeOfPurple (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 28/01/2025 10:25:06    2588119

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year."
Agree with everything you said here. Kennedy in goal would be interesting to see. CBD really struggled being shoved off the ball as did Cian Byrne last week and CBD's touch was uncharacteristically very poor. Thought Lawlor done okay when he came on he was the best of the subs along with Jack Redmond. I agree that Lawlor needs to show more consistency now . Darren Codd deserves a chance if he is showing well in training he will get his chance Sunday hopefully

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 424 - 28/01/2025 10:48:22    2588122

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year."
A little harsh on both CBD and Richie. They've both been plagued by injury.

I'd argue Richie has been very effective when fit

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3321 - 28/01/2025 11:10:47    2588127

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "I see Damien Reck and Jack O Connor are in contention for Sunday. What team would you go with for the weekend lads?
Id go with
Fanning
Eoin Ryan
Conor Foley
Eoin Whelan
McGuckin ( Done okay last week I thought)
Reck ( Only if he is 100% fit)
Cian Molloy
Hearne
David Codd
Dunbar
Jack Redmond
Jacko
Cian Byrne
ROC ( Hopefully is ban is overturned but he needs to show better leadership)
R Lawlor ( Roaming )"
Thought Dunbar did ok wingback, better than Charlie tbh.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 11:27:36    2588132

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year."
Cian Byrne or Kennedy. Derry Mahon too slow on puckouts

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 11:29:13    2588133

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year."
CBD only started playing Senior regularly last year. And did well enough til he got injured. Chap was u20 in 2023. There are other lads in their mid to late 20s that aren't going to get better at this stage.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 11:31:37    2588134

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Replying To YellowShadeOfPurple:  "Yeah that's a decent enough pick although I'd have Kennedy in goal as we know what fanning has at this stage, need to find out if Kennedy is up to it and league is the best place to try. CBD has been in the squad now for 3 years and as talented as I think he is at club level he hasn't transferred it to senior intercounty. Richie Lawlor needs to show a lot more too as I think he hasn't played particularly well consistently since being introduced into the squad under Egan. Hopefully we're competitive this weekend against Tipp regardless of result and try and get a few more new lads exposure. I'd like to see Darren Codd get a chance, he was outstanding in the championship this year."
CBD only started playing Senior regularly last year. And did well enough til he got injured. Chap was u20 in 2023. There are other lads in their mid to late 20s that aren't going to get better at this stage.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 11:31:49    2588135

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "A little harsh on both CBD and Richie. They've both been plagued by injury.

I'd argue Richie has been very effective when fit"
You are a clubman of his, did Richie get the foot operation after?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 11:33:10    2588136

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Replying To Viking66:  "Cian Byrne or Kennedy. Derry Mahon too slow on puckouts"
Found it strange that Kennedy was included in the first place but he's there now and needs to be given a chance. Still think from the senior and inter games I was at last year that Duggan from Oylgate was worth sticking with and Mahon in Bunclody could come good. Agree Kennedy offers something with his long range frees and bomb of a puck out…. but is that really enough to be called into the county senior squad? Was Kennedy not playing junior b hurling outfield for the Annes the year they won it - Red Barry was their goalkeeper for their seniors at that stage. Did Kennedy play underage hurling in goal or was he on any underage teams as a goalkeeper?

grassroots01 (Wexford) - Posts: 179 - 28/01/2025 12:09:20    2588149

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Those names mentioned are the best hurlers in the country and all were talked about since minor and u16. Only Rory and Chin from Wexford could be described in the same sentence as those names.
The only minor or u16 I hear about in Wexford these days is Sean O'Brien from Rathgarogue. I hope there are more I don't hear about.
My father said the most disappointing thing about Saturday was we had absolutely no game plan, a half forward line incapable of winning the ball and a defence who have relied in sweepers for years to bail them out. At any level of the game, you have to be able to win your own battle. Its not about winning every game but the performance has to be there every day.
"Summer hurling" is an excuse. You play the game for a reason and Wexford's fate will be decided before the pitches heat up.
I always feel every defeat is backed up by a list of excuses. That has to stop in Wexford if we're to close the gap."
Exact same issues we had last year - there doesn't seem to be a game plan or one that I can see.

I do feel slightly sorry for Keith R in that he is inheriting the fallout from the Davy era where zero players where developed. We stuck with the reliables who are mostly retired now or injured and failed to develop any sort of panel.

I think there are too many lads that have been given a lot of time over last number of years and have failed to make any sort of an impact on inter county hurling .. Are we developing players? .. Why are we getting so many injuries? .. Where are all our players from the U21 teams of the last 3/4 years?

MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 167 - 28/01/2025 12:23:54    2588151

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "A little harsh on both CBD and Richie. They've both been plagued by injury.

I'd argue Richie has been very effective when fit"
Just my opinion mate, I know they've both had injuries but I was hoping for more output from both. Maybe this is the year that they'll nail down a spot, stay fit and perform like we know they can.

YellowShadeOfPurple (Wexford) - Posts: 39 - 28/01/2025 14:41:36    2588185

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Replying To grassroots01:  "Found it strange that Kennedy was included in the first place but he's there now and needs to be given a chance. Still think from the senior and inter games I was at last year that Duggan from Oylgate was worth sticking with and Mahon in Bunclody could come good. Agree Kennedy offers something with his long range frees and bomb of a puck out…. but is that really enough to be called into the county senior squad? Was Kennedy not playing junior b hurling outfield for the Annes the year they won it - Red Barry was their goalkeeper for their seniors at that stage. Did Kennedy play underage hurling in goal or was he on any underage teams as a goalkeeper?"
Agree about Aaron but he has young children and couldn't give the time. Kennedy was very good for them the last 2 years, and they played an excellent short game that he was a big part of.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 28/01/2025 15:09:17    2588196

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Replying To Viking66:  "You are a clubman of his, did Richie get the foot operation after?"
I don't actually know to be honest. You'd often see him with crutches or a boot on. However the recovery time was meant to keep him out for a good while so I doubt he went ahead with it if he's fit now.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3321 - 28/01/2025 19:09:16    2588249

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A lot of talk on here about lads carrying injuries even some of our best players. But come on we can't keep falling back on that excuse when players have a bad game. Your either fit enough to tog out and play or your not. Seems to be an excuse for players the whole time. Let's hope they've put the Cork game behind them and are building towards a big performance v Tipperary.

WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 243 - 28/01/2025 19:11:08    2588250

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "I don't actually know to be honest. You'd often see him with crutches or a boot on. However the recovery time was meant to keep him out for a good while so I doubt he went ahead with it if he's fit now."
Hope he will be fit for the season now. Would be nice to see him nail down a place and become an important player for the team.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14507 - 29/01/2025 00:36:24    2588286

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