Seems bizarre. Is this happening solely because Westmeath minor hurlers beat ye? Is it to do with the colleges teams?

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keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 27/05/2015 12:26:46    1728999

Do they not also need a minor football review??

football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 27/05/2015 12:41:30    1729019

No. Apparently, they beat Westmeath in minor football so it's all good!

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 27/05/2015 13:00:53    1729041

Football is very much our second sport lads. This isn't a new thing either. It was an absolute disaster to lose to them after the work we've put in so we need to sort the problem before it gets bigger. Kilkenny did the very same thing a few years back after we beat them.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2660 - 27/05/2015 15:22:18    1729138

That's a very good Westmeath side, lad.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 27/05/2015 16:51:51    1729188

It should be done in minor football also we have not been in a minor football final since 1999 loss to Dublin hardly a fantastic record.

hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 28/05/2015 11:59:53    1729398

I see Kildare had a very good performance last night against the Wexford u21 - last years All Irl finalists - maybe ye are not as strong as ye think ye are ? Hard to keep both codes going

Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 540 - 28/05/2015 12:07:40    1729406

Their a good team, maybe Kildare are stronger than you think they are? Not that hard to keep both codes going.

hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 28/05/2015 12:20:29    1729415

I'm aware that's a good westmeath team alright. Big strong physical side and not short of skill but we'd have hoped to be a little bit ahead of them.

I'm also aware of the gallant efforts of that kildare 21 team. It was a competitive first half but I don't think Wexford were ever in any real danger. I'd be expecting a very big year from our 21s this season.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2660 - 28/05/2015 14:53:10    1729516

Conor McDonald is on that U21 team...class hurler! Many other seniors on it? Jack Guiney or Gary Moore?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 28/05/2015 17:49:06    1729662

Gurney and Moore are overage. Conor Devitt Liam Ryan Eoin Conroy Andrew Kenny Kevin Foley and Paudie Foley are all part of the senior set up. Expect a tough game away to Offaly in the semi but we undoubtedly have the talent to go a long way in u21 this year

Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 28/05/2015 18:00:49    1729672

keeper7, I think the issue is that we did not have 1 person on the team from the northern half of the county and I think part of the question is why, are there no good hurlers up there or was there a certain southern bias part of the setup?

Also I think the other question is are we emphasising early season mickey mouse competitions instead of focusing on blooding players and building players physically for when the big games come around.

But as always, people will have different opinions!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 05/06/2015 14:51:10    1732861

Get yourself onto that committee, Pinkie, and sort it out! ;-)

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 05/06/2015 15:33:12    1732895