Wexford senior football manager Paul McLoughlin has let his frustrations be known over the county’s stance on the club-only month of April.

While it is a badly guarded secret that the majority of counties have got a number of training sessions during this month, McLoughlin revealed that Wexford have had two recovery sessions during that period.

With their Leinster SFC campaign starting against Louth at Innovate Wexford Park on May 12th, McLoughlin has been left with little time to prepare the side for the provincial campaign.

The Kildare native told the Wexford People that there is simply not the same backing for football as there is hurling in the county.

“In 29 days I have had two recovery sessions. The players went back to their clubs, and stayed with their clubs, so whether this is an advantage or disadvantage, time will tell,” said McLoughlin.

“Right now I can say the GAA public in Wexford just don’t care about football in the county. I’m not moaning but it’s a serious, harsh reality of the current situation.

“I had half a squad for recovery sessions. Many players were training with their clubs, while I did not deem it worthwhile dragging players down from Dublin again.”

McLoughlin is well than pleased with the timeframe he has to work with ahead of the clash against the Wee County.

“We are looking ahead to Louth, looking forward to the game, but we have been placed under a serious time constraint in preparation time. The Croke Park club thing is working well for clubs in Wexford, to an extent, but it’s not the same in the majority of other counties.”

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