Aidan O'Brien believes he brought things forward during his two-year stint as Wexford senior football manager.

The County Board issued a statement last night revealing that O'Brien had stepped down but he tells The Irish Examiner that he has laid a good foundation for his successor:

"I would say whoever takes over, and the next person after that, will be in a better position to take the thing forward than I was.

"That inevitable change of personnel in an ageing panel has happened under my charge. There's obviously still some of the more experienced players in the squad and I think it's important they're kept. The Graeme Molloys, Daithí Waters, Ciarán Lyngs, they're hugely important players for Wexford and the young players need them to lead the way.

"But I think we have probably done Wexford some service in that we haven't continued to just mine the same group of players for whatever was left in them.

"This summer, we gave nine guys their championship debuts. We have moved the thing forward. We've opened up new opportunities and new possibilities for the future of Wexford football." Tweet

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