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Replying To Doylerwex: "We haven't beaten Dublin in the championship since 2018. We've drawn twice and they've beaten us by a couple of points in other meetings. I don't think it's fair to say we haven't been near a Leinster final. We've only just missed out on a few occasions.
The last two years have been really poor though." Asked a couple lads did we still have and what they thought of our sports psychologist and they told me that alot of our players arent bought in.
Seemingly the same with Bernard Dunne.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19785 - 25/05/2026 15:45:53
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "In terms of funding, I suppose just how much would be brought in to specifically sponsor players (If I'm remembering your proposal correctly)? And to play devil's advocate, you could argue it pushes the game further away from amateurism and towards professionalism? Also, how many players were unavailable this year but would've been available because of funding?
I might be misremembering your proposal so apologies if I am and I'm not saying it's a bad idea but I think these are the questions you'd have to be able to address if you were to put it in place" We need to get a top class management team in place over the coming weeks so they can get out to view as many club games as possible. Then come September/October that management team need to draft a training panel. Then they need to do everything in their power to get the best players in Wexford playing for us again .
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Replying To Viking66: "Also our lads werent fit enough this year. 2 different players told me that the fitness block at their 2 different clubs was way tougher than the fitness work our county hurlers did. That shouldn't be the case at all." It was clear we could only hurl in fits and starts this year. So many times our lads looked out on their feet. Their is no excuse for that and thats on the management team
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1086 - 25/05/2026 16:00:59
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Another year in the books, yesterday was par for course on a really abject year and a tough year for us going around the country. Dublin game in the league was probably the height of it, the scenery and dolphins in Portaferry also.
Hard to take any real positives, looking back now, Kildare having scored only 1-6 after 45 mins in Newbridge and still being well in the game probably should have set alarm bells ringing. The likes of Roche, OLeary and Byrne getting championship game time may be the only consolation, but for us to improve, fellas 25 and under will need to make a pretty seismic jump next year. S and C and first touch as well seem to be way below Liam McCarthy standard tbh.
Not based in Wexford myself due to work, and admittedly not exactly ear to the ground on the underage scene below minor at home and often relying on here for info, and will always salute anyone who gives up their evenings to go coach kids and harness the future of their club and our county, in particular the lads on here and how passionate they are about it….but can't help but feel if the report from the end of last year from a fellow parishioner of mine isn't bought into hook, line and sinker by all clubs and the county board, we'll only be codding ourselves in the long run.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41807975.html
The headline alone hit the nail on the head, as Michael Verney said on the Wexford hurling podcast last week, a rising tide will lift all boats.
OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 361 - 25/05/2026 16:05:28
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Replying To Afinestick96: "We need to get a top class management team in place over the coming weeks so they can get out to view as many club games as possible. Then come September/October that management team need to draft a training panel. Then they need to do everything in their power to get the best players in Wexford playing for us again ." Agree 100%. 1st qualification would be a manager the players truly believed in, so preferably a players manager who has a strong line of success at club and intercounty level.
Heard strong rumours about Davy returning. I thought he shouldve been supported more in doing an extra year in 2022, as in 2021 he did start blooding some more players, though he famously didnt trust them in the Leinster SF when it went to extra time. For me he would need to show he has his mojo back, hed have to come across as really really enthusiastic and bulling for road, have his research done on available players etc etc. The players themselves seemingly arent against the idea. And Antrims were entirely unsupportive of the attempt to get rid of him up there.
Still think Id prefer Tom Mulally myself though.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19785 - 25/05/2026 16:10:46
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Replying To Afinestick96: "Thought he looked good yesterday. Would love to see his club mate Aj Redmond commit too we need everyone!" Yeah, at least when you look at Martin, he looks like he has the size and build to compete at this level, unfortunately S&C has been a problem for us elsewhere
Didn't look that out of place tbf to him, it was really Monaghan who killed us yesterday, suppose we were trying to be too clever by half earlier on in the season by playing Carley out of position, would've been better defensively had he been at wing-back and then Murphy/Martin at corner-back
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1316 - 25/05/2026 17:35:57
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Think Rossi has tried to do his best, couldn't fault his effort or how much he wants to succeed but think it would be for the best if we were to freshen up things
Going to list the options in terms of who I would prefer to see get the job (But not in terms of their likelihood)....
1. Declan Ruth - Looks to be an out-and-out winner and doesn't look like he takes any prisoners, improved the Rapps when he got there and they've gone backwards since, improved Rathnure ever since he took over, would probably have O'Loughlin as coach, think he doesn't want it though
2. Jason Ryan - Very good motivator and think lads will want to play for him, has always done well with Wexford teams, has experience with this set-up, might understandably prefer the Waterford job instead though, would he come back as manager given he was previously involved but then stepped away?
3. Tom Mullally - Again, has got results wherever he has gone, KK man but did coach with Wexford under Meyler IIRC and did coach the U21s back in 2017/2018, think he has also coached Wexford club sides as well, think he won a Kilkenny title with Clara and a Leinster title with MLR, has done well with Naas and got as much out of that Carlow team as anyone could have had, ideally I'd prefer a Wexford man but his CV is a good one, think others (Dowling, Shefflin) will be preferred in KK, would guess he'd prefer this job than taking over from Dowling in Kildare for example
4. JJ Doyle - Great experience with various Wexford sides and has been involved with the Senior side, would do anything for Wexford hurling and might get buy-in from some of the unavailable lads, would prefer to keep him in the Minor role though as I think that's best for our long-term development (A bit like Tipp with Woodlock)
5. Pat Bennett - Has done a very good job with Ferns and he's done a good job so far in the Joe McDonagh with Carlow, has been involved with the Wexford Seniors as well, don't know if he's switch but he took up the Carlow job last year as he thought it might've been his only shot at managing a senior inter-county side, don't know whether he'll get buy-in from those who are unavailable but he's a very good man-manager
6. Joe Fortune - Does have experience managing intercounty sides and would drive from Timbuktu to manage Wexford so no question on his desire for it, my worry with him though is that a lot of the players mightn't see him as a big name and there mighn't be the buy-in necessary? Think he'd be good as a Minor or U20 manager but don't think he's interested in that
7. Daithí Hayes - Has obviously won a lot with the Martin's although they had a golden crop coming through (Won a rake of Minor and U21titles in the mid-2010s), Willie Cleary would've been a big help as a coach too, no inter-county experience either so it'd be a bit of an ask for him to be our next Senior manager
Feel like I'm forgetting someone but just can't remember them
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1316 - 25/05/2026 18:01:43
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Replying To CillTormoir: "Questions on both teams today. Another game were so poor in for a large chunk of the game in. Outside of the Kilkenny win on day 1 we have more questions than answers. Likewise for Wexford today, how did they not win that game?" Wexford have zero self belief. This can be traced back to the all Ireland semi final v Tipp in 2019 and even before that. Can't cross the finish line. Don't know why. Liam Griffin hired a psychologist in 1996 to deal with this problem and it obviously worked. We could still do with one now.
Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 294 - 25/05/2026 18:13:59
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Replying To Viking66: "Wouldn't one of those be more a Rapps surname historically?!!!" Shamrocks
Yellowhelmet (Australia) - Posts: 186 - 25/05/2026 18:17:56
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "We've never been annihilated by Dublin though, we were dire against them this year and only hurled for five minutes and yet only lost by 5" But we consistently can't beat them, even with the players who won't commit. Even in the league against 13 players we still couldn't get the job done when promotion was on the line. I thought they kept us at arms length in the championship game. They were fitter, stronger, hurling was much sharper and tactically better. We can't keep going with the excuses, if only Fanning didn't hit a puck out to a defenders back etc. They have proven a better team than us for years now.
Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 582 - 25/05/2026 20:21:00
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I see Andy Comerford is calling on Kilkenny to get rid of development squads
I don't approve of us cutting them or reducing their size in Wexford for the record
Journalists must love Andy at this stage
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1316 - 25/05/2026 22:34:19
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "In terms of funding, I suppose just how much would be brought in to specifically sponsor players (If I'm remembering your proposal correctly)? And to play devil's advocate, you could argue it pushes the game further away from amateurism and towards professionalism? Also, how many players were unavailable this year but would've been available because of funding?
I might be misremembering your proposal so apologies if I am and I'm not saying it's a bad idea but I think these are the questions you'd have to be able to address if you were to put it in place" I hear you ElGranSenor but lets be blunt here, every other county is at it. We have to start looking after our players better and at the end of college / apprenticeship have them feeling they want to give something back.
There is a load to be worked out as to how, whether there are legal/tax issues, etc. But we have to try something new.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2069 - 25/05/2026 23:04:02
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "Had a look at the names on the teams who made the Rackard League A Final
No prizes for guessing which team had players with the surnames Quigley, Codd, Barron, Higgins, and Ruth playing for them!" And you could bet your bottom dollar if you drove past the Quigley, Codd, Barron, Higgins, and Ruth houses, or Nickey Rackard field every evening those children are in one or other hurling.
And their parents out with them. This is what so many parents miss. Gene's is one thing and helps. Effort is another and makes the difference.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2069 - 25/05/2026 23:10:26
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