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Replying To WexMurph:  "That was a quarter final Gorey were well beaten by Martins in the semi final. Derek Mcgraths won a title with Doon two years ago if I'm not mistaken."
He did. Their 1st Senior title ever. Got them back to the final last year.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 25/07/2026 12:03:56    2687036

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Replying To countyman2022:  "''Our set up last year was no better than a Club set up. David Franks from a Coaching position is hard to replace.He was as good a Hurling coach I have ever seen. Ain't easy to replace.''

''anyone watching Wexford closely last year would've picked up all the wrong signals. Basically we weren't coached properly,''

So basically we had a bad set up yet a great coach yet then were not coached properly?"
I think he means 2025 after Franks had left

Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 297 - 25/07/2026 12:40:06    2687042

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From a small sample size granted, but saw some young lads hurling club last night that could be forged into useful additions to the county set-up under McGrath. Niall Furlong for the Alley, Liam Kenny and Doran Daly O'Toole for Mellows. Kenny in particular has the bit of size we're crying out for in defence.

beano (Wexford) - Posts: 1568 - 25/07/2026 13:26:54    2687051

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Replying To beano:  "From a small sample size granted, but saw some young lads hurling club last night that could be forged into useful additions to the county set-up under McGrath. Niall Furlong for the Alley, Liam Kenny and Doran Daly O'Toole for Mellows. Kenny in particular has the bit of size we're crying out for in defence."
Niall Furlong and Doran Daly O'toole are both good hurlers. Haven't seen Kenny play yet.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 25/07/2026 18:00:24    2687085

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One of the great All Ireland wins yesterday. Never seen anything like the outpouring of emotion. Made me think how would I feel if we did it . As someone who was just a small child in 96 I'd say I would be extremely emotiononal if we got over the line. I hope to see it at least once in my lifetime. Mayo showed yesterday what can be done when you work your socks off and believe you can do it . It's very hard to see us winning one any time soon but I really hope Derek and his management team get a spark out of us and get us back competing with the best

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1120 - 27/07/2026 08:38:25    2687408

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "One of the great All Ireland wins yesterday. Never seen anything like the outpouring of emotion. Made me think how would I feel if we did it . As someone who was just a small child in 96 I'd say I would be extremely emotiononal if we got over the line. I hope to see it at least once in my lifetime. Mayo showed yesterday what can be done when you work your socks off and believe you can do it . It's very hard to see us winning one any time soon but I really hope Derek and his management team get a spark out of us and get us back competing with the best"
You are lucky to remember it. I was a baby in 1996 so don't remember.
You need to get a bit of luck to get over the line, but hard work and a plan are the only ingredients. We need everybody to get behind Derek McGrath, we need players to make themselves available, we need people to work harder in our clubs than ever before if we are to ever climb those steps again.
I'm 30 next week and for the first time, I am wondering if I'll ever see us win one. I think we are not going forward at the moment but are falling behind.
We need a minor or u20 All-Ireland win to boost the county. But everybody needs to take part and do their bit. Don't use GAA as a babysitting service. You can get the cones set up, fetch the balls, wash jerseys, this all takes no knowledge. Get involved and do your bit. Its not "somebody else's job", you can do some of it.
I hope our players and supporters give Derek McGrath their all because if we don't, we could slip in to Joe McDonagh and that could be the final nail. Make Wexford Park a fortress. Don't give up on them over a bad result. Co. Board need to do everything possible to get bums on seats. Give out free tickets to schools. Make an atmosphere. We have to FIND A WAY for HOW it can be done, not find reasons for why it can't be done.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2165 - 27/07/2026 12:07:40    2687480

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That was epic in Croke Park, have long wondered what a Mayo All Ireland win would be like and it was all I'd hoped and more, a great people. Couldn't help but reflect on our own situation and the conclusions offered scant comfort.
I listened with interest to some of the insights shared by Andy Moran post game including that they now have minor, u19, u20s and senior aligned with a managerial connection across the squads. That they have an u19 development squad was in itself interesting - I don't believe we have this - costs probably.
Mayo have been consistently knocking on the door for decades, the second best team in Ireland for much of this time. Granted the failure to close it out was heartbreaking BUT they must have been doing an awful lot right over this time. They've won minor and u20 all Ireland during this time too. They have appointed Mayo management most years too.
I found the conscious embracing of 'the hype' and the encouragement of supporters to play the 16th man role, by both Andy Moran an John Keily (for Limerick) really intreating too - I hadn't seen this since possibly Liam Griffin (always WAY ahead of his time) did this.
Turn to Wexford, is a game that fewer counties play at a high level we're way down the pecking order and have been most of the last 30 years. We have had zero underage all Ireland success too. So Mayo had a conversion problem, Wexford has a production problem. Not just players but managerial talent too.
We had the Kinnerik report last year - has anything happened to implement it??
Where is the urgency? Even reading comments here, no criticism meant, but I see acceptance, which is depressing. There is NO reason Wexford can't be a top tier team again. NO reason we can't get back up the steps of the Hoganstand. We have the clubs, we have the young lads who want this. We have the passionate support.
Implement the report, strive to excellence in every aspect of Wexford GAA (Model County??) and we can turn this corner - it won't be overnight and in truth our gap may stretch out to 40 years BUT if we don't do the right things now we'll be the Cavan of hurling - a county with a great past but little today (sorry Cavan). There are plenty of middling counties in football, take your pick, we have NO right to win an All Ireland - we have to make and take it. Is there the drive, leadership, knowhow to do this? Or will many of us be here in 10 years, 40 years on from 1996, bemoaning the same things and even further from redemption?

wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 145 - 27/07/2026 12:14:37    2687485

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Let's hope we get inspiration from wgat Mayo did this year .
The hurt from losing so many finals wrapped up into one of the most memorable days in gaa history Christ it would bring a tear to any gaa man's eye especially if u are a long sufferering silupporter of a less successful team .
Won't lie I shed a tear not for just for Mayo as such but for their supporter that kept going through tough times although I would nt mind getting to an all ireland finsl again win or lose just have tgat day in the sun 75years is more than a lifetime to most .
I see one of our regular posters put some post up in a different thread about how basically football is the poor relation and cant touch hurling for its akill etc etc etc why would u do that on such a momentous day in gaa I ll never know or understand.
Yesterday will go down as one of the greatest days in gaa hustory .
Surely all children in all hurling or football dominated couhties will get inspired from that and want to play to emulate yesterdays triumph and play Gaa rather than some of other the competing sports .
For gods sake when will the hurling community realise that football is not the enemy .
Some of those Mayo men's names will never be forgotten .

Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 674 - 27/07/2026 12:21:41    2687492

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Replying To Formertownie:  "Let's hope we get inspiration from wgat Mayo did this year .
The hurt from losing so many finals wrapped up into one of the most memorable days in gaa history Christ it would bring a tear to any gaa man's eye especially if u are a long sufferering silupporter of a less successful team .
Won't lie I shed a tear not for just for Mayo as such but for their supporter that kept going through tough times although I would nt mind getting to an all ireland finsl again win or lose just have tgat day in the sun 75years is more than a lifetime to most .
I see one of our regular posters put some post up in a different thread about how basically football is the poor relation and cant touch hurling for its akill etc etc etc why would u do that on such a momentous day in gaa I ll never know or understand.
Yesterday will go down as one of the greatest days in gaa hustory .
Surely all children in all hurling or football dominated couhties will get inspired from that and want to play to emulate yesterdays triumph and play Gaa rather than some of other the competing sports .
For gods sake when will the hurling community realise that football is not the enemy .
Some of those Mayo men's names will never be forgotten ."
Well said.

Mayo's success shouldn't make us jealous. It should make us ambitious.
They have shown what can happen when a county commits to a vision, invests in player development, aligns its structures and refuses to accept mediocrity.
Wexford needs to decide what it wants to be.
If we are serious about returning to the top table, then we need to act with urgency. Not urgency for a season or a managerial term, but urgency for the next generation. We need to implement the recommendations already identified, develop our coaches and managers, support our clubs, raise standards at every level and build a player pathway capable of competing with the best counties in Ireland.
The question is not whether Wexford can get back there. We can.
The question is whether we are prepared to make the difficult decisions, sustain the effort and demand the standards required to get back there.
Because the bar is rising all the time. Improving is not enough if everyone else is improving faster.
Wexford has no entitlement to future success. But neither should we accept permanent decline.
The time for waiting is over. Let's decide what kind of county we want to be and start building it today.

wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 145 - 27/07/2026 12:33:00    2687494

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What way are the 2 Wexford teams split in the U16 Academy tournament that's running currently?

Both teams taking heavy beatings.

Bar a draw with Laois, the rest were very big beatings.

Goreylad1985 (Wexford) - Posts: 65 - 27/07/2026 12:47:53    2687498

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Going back a good way on the Wexford GAA website but these are the underage results I can find on the website

2011s
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 11-21 Wicklow 0-05
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 1-17 Carlow 1-12
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 5-22 Antrim 1-05

2026 Arrabawn: Cork 5-21 Wexford 3-13
2026 Arrabawn: Tipp 3-25 Wexford 1-17
2026 Arrabawn: Waterford 4-17 Wexford 3-13
2026 Arrabawn B SF: Wexford 6-25 Clare 0-10

2010s
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Cork 3-15 Wexford 2-11
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Wexford 1-21 Dublin 0-19
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Limerick 2-22 Wexford 2-14
2025 Arrabawn QF (U15): Galway 1-20 Wexford 1-19
2025 Arrabawn Shield (U15): Wexford 2-24 Cork 0-07
2025 Arrabawn Shield (U15): Wexford 2-10 Cork 1-12

2025 John Doyle (U15): Laois 1-16 Wexford 0-13
2025 John Doyle (U15): Wexford 4-15 Meath 1-15
2025 John Doyle (U15): Limerick 1-24 Wexford 2-14
2025 John Doyle QF (U15): Antrim 3-14 Wexford 3-13
2025 John Doyle Shield (U15): Wexford 2-09 Meath 2-05
2025 John Doyle Shield (U15): Dublin 3-13 Wexford 2-08

2026 U16 G4: Tipp 6-18 Wexford 0-14
2026 U16 G4: Cork 4-31 Wexford 1-11
2026 U16 G4: Clare 5-22 Wexford 1-10

2026 U16 G3: Wexford 0-17 Laois 2-11
2026 U16 G3: Waterford 3-24 Wexford 1-12

2009s
2025 U16 G5: Dublin 4-16 Wexford 0-13
2025 U16 G5: Westmeath 3-16 Wexford 4-12
2025 U16 G5: Wexford 5-19 Offaly 2-27

2025 U16 G3: Wexford 4-18 Laois 4-14
2025 U16 G3: Wexford 1-19 Antrim 2-13
2025 U16 G3: Wexford 1-29 Waterford 1-10

2025 U16 SF: Tipp 4-10 Wexford 0-11
2025 U16 B SF: Galway 1-12 Wexford 1-11

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1507 - 27/07/2026 16:41:20    2687583

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Replying To wexford2012:  "That was epic in Croke Park, have long wondered what a Mayo All Ireland win would be like and it was all I'd hoped and more, a great people. Couldn't help but reflect on our own situation and the conclusions offered scant comfort.
I listened with interest to some of the insights shared by Andy Moran post game including that they now have minor, u19, u20s and senior aligned with a managerial connection across the squads. That they have an u19 development squad was in itself interesting - I don't believe we have this - costs probably.
Mayo have been consistently knocking on the door for decades, the second best team in Ireland for much of this time. Granted the failure to close it out was heartbreaking BUT they must have been doing an awful lot right over this time. They've won minor and u20 all Ireland during this time too. They have appointed Mayo management most years too.
I found the conscious embracing of 'the hype' and the encouragement of supporters to play the 16th man role, by both Andy Moran an John Keily (for Limerick) really intreating too - I hadn't seen this since possibly Liam Griffin (always WAY ahead of his time) did this.
Turn to Wexford, is a game that fewer counties play at a high level we're way down the pecking order and have been most of the last 30 years. We have had zero underage all Ireland success too. So Mayo had a conversion problem, Wexford has a production problem. Not just players but managerial talent too.
We had the Kinnerik report last year - has anything happened to implement it??
Where is the urgency? Even reading comments here, no criticism meant, but I see acceptance, which is depressing. There is NO reason Wexford can't be a top tier team again. NO reason we can't get back up the steps of the Hoganstand. We have the clubs, we have the young lads who want this. We have the passionate support.
Implement the report, strive to excellence in every aspect of Wexford GAA (Model County??) and we can turn this corner - it won't be overnight and in truth our gap may stretch out to 40 years BUT if we don't do the right things now we'll be the Cavan of hurling - a county with a great past but little today (sorry Cavan). There are plenty of middling counties in football, take your pick, we have NO right to win an All Ireland - we have to make and take it. Is there the drive, leadership, knowhow to do this? Or will many of us be here in 10 years, 40 years on from 1996, bemoaning the same things and even further from redemption?"
I think that Mayo's win yesterday can give even Wexford hope...whatever about Cavan!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2635 - 27/07/2026 17:57:21    2687610

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Replying To Formertownie:  "Let's hope we get inspiration from wgat Mayo did this year .
The hurt from losing so many finals wrapped up into one of the most memorable days in gaa history Christ it would bring a tear to any gaa man's eye especially if u are a long sufferering silupporter of a less successful team .
Won't lie I shed a tear not for just for Mayo as such but for their supporter that kept going through tough times although I would nt mind getting to an all ireland finsl again win or lose just have tgat day in the sun 75years is more than a lifetime to most .
I see one of our regular posters put some post up in a different thread about how basically football is the poor relation and cant touch hurling for its akill etc etc etc why would u do that on such a momentous day in gaa I ll never know or understand.
Yesterday will go down as one of the greatest days in gaa hustory .
Surely all children in all hurling or football dominated couhties will get inspired from that and want to play to emulate yesterdays triumph and play Gaa rather than some of other the competing sports .
For gods sake when will the hurling community realise that football is not the enemy .
Some of those Mayo men's names will never be forgotten ."
That was me. I am a hurling man but I was partly joking.

I actually shed a tear for mayo Yest. They an awful lot like is on many ways.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4645 - 27/07/2026 19:05:40    2687620

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "I think that Mayo's win yesterday can give even Wexford hope...whatever about Cavan!"
Yep we have a 108 year and counting wait now......same as the Chicago Cubs had.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 27/07/2026 22:23:50    2687654

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Going back a good way on the Wexford GAA website but these are the underage results I can find on the website

2011s
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 11-21 Wicklow 0-05
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 1-17 Carlow 1-12
2026 John Doyle: Wexford 5-22 Antrim 1-05

2026 Arrabawn: Cork 5-21 Wexford 3-13
2026 Arrabawn: Tipp 3-25 Wexford 1-17
2026 Arrabawn: Waterford 4-17 Wexford 3-13
2026 Arrabawn B SF: Wexford 6-25 Clare 0-10

2010s
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Cork 3-15 Wexford 2-11
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Wexford 1-21 Dublin 0-19
2025 Arrabawn (U15): Limerick 2-22 Wexford 2-14
2025 Arrabawn QF (U15): Galway 1-20 Wexford 1-19
2025 Arrabawn Shield (U15): Wexford 2-24 Cork 0-07
2025 Arrabawn Shield (U15): Wexford 2-10 Cork 1-12

2025 John Doyle (U15): Laois 1-16 Wexford 0-13
2025 John Doyle (U15): Wexford 4-15 Meath 1-15
2025 John Doyle (U15): Limerick 1-24 Wexford 2-14
2025 John Doyle QF (U15): Antrim 3-14 Wexford 3-13
2025 John Doyle Shield (U15): Wexford 2-09 Meath 2-05
2025 John Doyle Shield (U15): Dublin 3-13 Wexford 2-08

2026 U16 G4: Tipp 6-18 Wexford 0-14
2026 U16 G4: Cork 4-31 Wexford 1-11
2026 U16 G4: Clare 5-22 Wexford 1-10

2026 U16 G3: Wexford 0-17 Laois 2-11
2026 U16 G3: Waterford 3-24 Wexford 1-12

2009s
2025 U16 G5: Dublin 4-16 Wexford 0-13
2025 U16 G5: Westmeath 3-16 Wexford 4-12
2025 U16 G5: Wexford 5-19 Offaly 2-27

2025 U16 G3: Wexford 4-18 Laois 4-14
2025 U16 G3: Wexford 1-19 Antrim 2-13
2025 U16 G3: Wexford 1-29 Waterford 1-10

2025 U16 SF: Tipp 4-10 Wexford 0-11
2025 U16 B SF: Galway 1-12 Wexford 1-11"
The 2009s U16As who lost to Tipp in the Eugene Carey SF won the 3rd/4th playoff against Corks U16As.

The 2010s team that lost to Clare at U16 at the weekend was our B team against one of Clares mixed teams.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 27/07/2026 22:31:18    2687655

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Replying To Goreylad1985:  "What way are the 2 Wexford teams split in the U16 Academy tournament that's running currently?

Both teams taking heavy beatings.

Bar a draw with Laois, the rest were very big beatings."
They arent going well. We took many months to replace our head of Coaching and Games, and we still havent replaced our Director of Hurling or Head of Athletic Development.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 27/07/2026 22:33:14    2687658

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Replying To wexford2012:  "That was epic in Croke Park, have long wondered what a Mayo All Ireland win would be like and it was all I'd hoped and more, a great people. Couldn't help but reflect on our own situation and the conclusions offered scant comfort.
I listened with interest to some of the insights shared by Andy Moran post game including that they now have minor, u19, u20s and senior aligned with a managerial connection across the squads. That they have an u19 development squad was in itself interesting - I don't believe we have this - costs probably.
Mayo have been consistently knocking on the door for decades, the second best team in Ireland for much of this time. Granted the failure to close it out was heartbreaking BUT they must have been doing an awful lot right over this time. They've won minor and u20 all Ireland during this time too. They have appointed Mayo management most years too.
I found the conscious embracing of 'the hype' and the encouragement of supporters to play the 16th man role, by both Andy Moran an John Keily (for Limerick) really intreating too - I hadn't seen this since possibly Liam Griffin (always WAY ahead of his time) did this.
Turn to Wexford, is a game that fewer counties play at a high level we're way down the pecking order and have been most of the last 30 years. We have had zero underage all Ireland success too. So Mayo had a conversion problem, Wexford has a production problem. Not just players but managerial talent too.
We had the Kinnerik report last year - has anything happened to implement it??
Where is the urgency? Even reading comments here, no criticism meant, but I see acceptance, which is depressing. There is NO reason Wexford can't be a top tier team again. NO reason we can't get back up the steps of the Hoganstand. We have the clubs, we have the young lads who want this. We have the passionate support.
Implement the report, strive to excellence in every aspect of Wexford GAA (Model County??) and we can turn this corner - it won't be overnight and in truth our gap may stretch out to 40 years BUT if we don't do the right things now we'll be the Cavan of hurling - a county with a great past but little today (sorry Cavan). There are plenty of middling counties in football, take your pick, we have NO right to win an All Ireland - we have to make and take it. Is there the drive, leadership, knowhow to do this? Or will many of us be here in 10 years, 40 years on from 1996, bemoaning the same things and even further from redemption?"
We have had an u19 hurling development squad the last 3 years now. It was chronically under promoted at the start but is starting to be taken more seriously now.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 27/07/2026 22:35:25    2687659

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Replying To wexford2012:  "That was epic in Croke Park, have long wondered what a Mayo All Ireland win would be like and it was all I'd hoped and more, a great people. Couldn't help but reflect on our own situation and the conclusions offered scant comfort.
I listened with interest to some of the insights shared by Andy Moran post game including that they now have minor, u19, u20s and senior aligned with a managerial connection across the squads. That they have an u19 development squad was in itself interesting - I don't believe we have this - costs probably.
Mayo have been consistently knocking on the door for decades, the second best team in Ireland for much of this time. Granted the failure to close it out was heartbreaking BUT they must have been doing an awful lot right over this time. They've won minor and u20 all Ireland during this time too. They have appointed Mayo management most years too.
I found the conscious embracing of 'the hype' and the encouragement of supporters to play the 16th man role, by both Andy Moran an John Keily (for Limerick) really intreating too - I hadn't seen this since possibly Liam Griffin (always WAY ahead of his time) did this.
Turn to Wexford, is a game that fewer counties play at a high level we're way down the pecking order and have been most of the last 30 years. We have had zero underage all Ireland success too. So Mayo had a conversion problem, Wexford has a production problem. Not just players but managerial talent too.
We had the Kinnerik report last year - has anything happened to implement it??
Where is the urgency? Even reading comments here, no criticism meant, but I see acceptance, which is depressing. There is NO reason Wexford can't be a top tier team again. NO reason we can't get back up the steps of the Hoganstand. We have the clubs, we have the young lads who want this. We have the passionate support.
Implement the report, strive to excellence in every aspect of Wexford GAA (Model County??) and we can turn this corner - it won't be overnight and in truth our gap may stretch out to 40 years BUT if we don't do the right things now we'll be the Cavan of hurling - a county with a great past but little today (sorry Cavan). There are plenty of middling counties in football, take your pick, we have NO right to win an All Ireland - we have to make and take it. Is there the drive, leadership, knowhow to do this? Or will many of us be here in 10 years, 40 years on from 1996, bemoaning the same things and even further from redemption?"
The Kinnerk/Mcgeehan report was a bitter disappointment. It seemed to have cost cutting as a central premise. And for all it cost only stated what many of us already knew.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20539 - 27/07/2026 22:38:28    2687661

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "That was me. I am a hurling man but I was partly joking.

I actually shed a tear for mayo Yest. They an awful lot like is on many ways."
I m a hurling man first too but a gaa man more so .
I looked and thought why on that day of all days would u post that it certainly did nt come accross as joking to me anyway . Lord i thought yesterday was one of the best days I ever witnessed in gaa.
Dont think anyone in mayo gives a hoot what u or I think about football if anything i d say they looked and laughed at that post .

I tihink i remember u saying u lived abroad for a while as i did thats when it struck me u know what theres a lot more people prefer football to hurling something I thought was impossible until I moved away from home . But still played gaa abroad . Football by far being the more professsional approach and I hurled with and under munster men as well as leinster men . But the football coaching opened my eyes to a world I never knew and I had played senior club hurling in both before I left these shores back in the day .

. But I do also lament the skills of football and as much as u might disagree the skills of football like hurling can be taught yes but only a certain few will excel at either or and if u cant see the skills of gaelic footbal in front of your eyes especially under the new rules its a different game and certainly this year was a better championship overall i m not going to try and convince u or care what u think .
If there was a choice yes hurling first for me .
Embrace both codes there is some chance of them flipping between hurling and football in the club .
But if they go to soccer rugby boxing athletics or any other sport there is very little chance of getting them back and hope they pickbitbuo again especially huroung . . So there is always a method in my thinking of dual playing
Yesterday was the greatest advertisement for Gaa I've seen in a very long time .
Embrace it ,and use it ,build on it but dont try belittle it.

Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 674 - 27/07/2026 22:42:41    2687664

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Replying To Viking66:  "They arent going well. We took many months to replace our head of Coaching and Games, and we still havent replaced our Director of Hurling or Head of Athletic Development."
How much of an effect would they have on Development squads in the space of a few months though?

Not saying they're not an issue but outside of S&C work in schools falling off, I don't think those positions not being filled should have such a negative impact that there's a massive drop-off in results

A minor drop-off would be more understandable but there has to be more at play there

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1507 - 28/07/2026 10:12:31    2687707

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