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Worth a solo thread for those of us needing wanting a roundup!
Galway look a bit ahead of everybody.
Kilkenny back in the pack, but a backlash will surely be there this weekend.
Wexford took care of business v Kildare, with tougher battles ahead.
Offaly and Dublin played out an unexpected draw, I think Dublin underestimated them and Offaly got the goals to get the draw. Looked like game of the weekend from the highlights, but it'd never get the credit it deserves.
So its 2 from 4 for 2nd and 3rd. Hard to see Kildare getting a win but I didn't see the game at the weekend bar highlights.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1998 - 20/04/2026 14:42:13    2667518

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Worth a solo thread for those of us needing wanting a roundup!
Galway look a bit ahead of everybody.
Kilkenny back in the pack, but a backlash will surely be there this weekend.
Wexford took care of business v Kildare, with tougher battles ahead.
Offaly and Dublin played out an unexpected draw, I think Dublin underestimated them and Offaly got the goals to get the draw. Looked like game of the weekend from the highlights, but it'd never get the credit it deserves.
So its 2 from 4 for 2nd and 3rd. Hard to see Kildare getting a win but I didn't see the game at the weekend bar highlights."
Offaly drawing with Dublin has threw things wide open. Hard to see past Galway for top spot but after that I could see any of us Kilkenny , Dublin or Offaly finish in 2nd and 3rd. Offaly looked really impressive from the highlights I seen and will be a match for anyone in leinster. The result of Wexford and Kilkenny this weekend could have a big bearing on where both teams finish the round robin series.

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 989 - 20/04/2026 17:06:57    2667548

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Worth a solo thread for those of us needing wanting a roundup!
Galway look a bit ahead of everybody.
Kilkenny back in the pack, but a backlash will surely be there this weekend.
Wexford took care of business v Kildare, with tougher battles ahead.
Offaly and Dublin played out an unexpected draw, I think Dublin underestimated them and Offaly got the goals to get the draw. Looked like game of the weekend from the highlights, but it'd never get the credit it deserves.
So its 2 from 4 for 2nd and 3rd. Hard to see Kildare getting a win but I didn't see the game at the weekend bar highlights."
If Kildare dont pick up injuries they might surprise someone, especially in Newbridge. Unlikely to be Galway, but if they play on that same pitch in the condition it was in on Saturday they might surprise Offaly in the last game. That pitch definitely wouldn't suit top of the ground hurlers like Offaly have.
What they need to find/develop is more hurlers on the panel they can bring on who wont weaken their team. We got a noticeably better impact from our subs than they did from theirs.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19306 - 20/04/2026 17:50:13    2667565

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Worth a solo thread for those of us needing wanting a roundup!
Galway look a bit ahead of everybody.
Kilkenny back in the pack, but a backlash will surely be there this weekend.
Wexford took care of business v Kildare, with tougher battles ahead.
Offaly and Dublin played out an unexpected draw, I think Dublin underestimated them and Offaly got the goals to get the draw. Looked like game of the weekend from the highlights, but it'd never get the credit it deserves.
So its 2 from 4 for 2nd and 3rd. Hard to see Kildare getting a win but I didn't see the game at the weekend bar highlights."
Bit early to say Galway are a bit ahead at this stage. We won't be playing Kilkenny at home every weekend, more's the pity after Saturday

Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 1008 - 20/04/2026 18:31:50    2667574

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Worth a solo thread for those of us needing wanting a roundup!
Galway look a bit ahead of everybody.
Kilkenny back in the pack, but a backlash will surely be there this weekend.
Wexford took care of business v Kildare, with tougher battles ahead.
Offaly and Dublin played out an unexpected draw, I think Dublin underestimated them and Offaly got the goals to get the draw. Looked like game of the weekend from the highlights, but it'd never get the credit it deserves.
So its 2 from 4 for 2nd and 3rd. Hard to see Kildare getting a win but I didn't see the game at the weekend bar highlights."
Dont think kk have the quality for a backlash they have been poor all year and cant even see them finish in top 3 to be honest leinster hurling is at a very loew ebb no reason why we cant win a leinster title this year Galway maybe not as good as some people think kk are very poor so hard to judge.

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 443 - 20/04/2026 18:36:12    2667579

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Offaly gave themselves every chance to come out of Leinster at the weekend, and deservedly so. Hurling needs Offaly, but I am raging it was at our expense.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1628 - 22/04/2026 11:32:11    2667866

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Just looking at weekend fixtures.
Why are Kilkenny playing Galway in minor at 1pm on Saturday and the senior at 6pm? Both are in Nowlan Park?
Why isn't the minor on before the senior?

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1628 - 23/04/2026 09:46:23    2668029

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Just looking at weekend fixtures.
Why are Kilkenny playing Galway in minor at 1pm on Saturday and the senior at 6pm? Both are in Nowlan Park?
Why isn't the minor on before the senior?"
This may or may not be accurate, but I heard it from somebody who's normally a good source.

Apparently the Galway v Offaly senior match that's now fixed for Sunday afternoon was either first fixed for Saturday evening as well, or was at least expected to be fixed then.

So, the Galway v Kilkenny minor match was put in at an early enough time for Galway supporters to get back for it, despite how it was putting Kilkenny in a position of having two separate home fixtures in the same place on the same day.

Then for some reason, Galway v Offaly in senior became a Sunday fixture instead. Kilkenny asked for their minor match to be moved to become a double-header with their own senior match. Galway refused, and so it had to stay at 1 p.m.

Again, that may or may not be accurate, but it's the way I heard it anyway.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3533 - 23/04/2026 12:01:07    2668085

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Who in Leinster Council makes these decisions?
How can they not say "Kilkenny, double header", end of.
We want to get MORE people going to these games, not turning people off.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1628 - 24/04/2026 11:23:08    2668317

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Who in Leinster Council makes these decisions?
How can they not say "Kilkenny, double header", end of.
We want to get MORE people going to these games, not turning people off."
Can't say for sure about the Leinster inter-county championships, but Competition Regulations normally are that once an official fixture has been issued, it can only be changed if both sides agree. For example, they're the Regulations for the All County Leagues here, and for our club championships too. Come to think of it, also the Regulations for the National Leagues.

So, assuming they also apply to provincial inter-county championships, Leinster Council don't actually have the power to say "double header, end of".

I agree that the Kilkenny situation on Saturday is crazy, but when you think about it in broader terms, if a CCC could actually do whatever they wanted with fixtures, whenever they wanted, then the system would be open to all sorts of abuse.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3533 - 24/04/2026 18:45:16    2668423

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By the way, Laois are in much the same boat. Their minor hurlers playing our lads at 12 p.m., followed by their seniors playing Antrim in the Joe McDonagh Cup at home at 4 p.m. Again, two separate events rather than a double-header.

Have no idea how that one came about, but it seems even stranger than the Kilkenny situation.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3533 - 24/04/2026 21:32:48    2668442

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