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Surely the ref should know the rules?!?!?
grassroots01 (Wexford) - Posts: 184 - 15/09/2025 12:36:45 2636244 Link 0 |
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You be surprised . But on this issue you would imagine they would . just went unnoticed possibly can happen too human error. Been a lot of rule changes for refs fard to keep check possibly favecto give them the benefit of the doubt .
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 444 - 15/09/2025 13:08:19 2636250 Link 0 |
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Thanks pikeman. That answers the question.
Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 554 - 15/09/2025 13:27:40 2636257 Link 0 |
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Had a look through the Tara Rocks team that won at the weekend and seems like there were somewhere between 10 and 12 Kilanerin players starting for them? ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 16/09/2025 09:15:29 2636378 Link 0 |
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Think it's obvious that St martins and Rathnure will win both quarter finals,don't think either game will be close!!! As regards the other 2,these should be 2 very close games!!! With the Anne's v Gorey you would say if both teams performed at there absolute best Gorey would win,with the Anne's they just hang in there when they aren't going well which i wouldn't say about Gorey!!! Makes for an interesting game!!! Both teams haven't really hit there peak yet but this Anne's team has been chasing hard over the last number of years to get to the top of the mountain and maybe that could tip the scale in there favour,where as this Gorey team has there medals and have shown signs the last couple of years that they are slipping a little bit!!!Il give the nod to the Anne's just about!!! Faythe Harriers v Ferns you would have to say a great draw for both clubs very hard to predict!! I think there's notting between these teams really!! Harriers don't convince me even when they win,struggled v oulart,fell apart v the rapps after the injuries to colm heffernan and Richie kehoe,struggled to shake off Glynn barntown,didn't really convince against shels!!!completely destroyed v Martins!!!Ferns really struggled in there group Gorey Rathnure and the Anne's beat them comprehensively they beat the two teams in relegation so not overly impressive either!! I felt they were bet all ends up v the shels and really didn't deserve to win it!!! If you look at it the harriers are missing there full back and centre back two massive losses got away with it v Glynn,Ferns have everyone available,i think they have a better set of forward!!! I think it might come down to how Ferns handle chin and if Harriers backs can hold out ferns forwards who I think have more scoring forwards!!! I think draw and harriers in extra time!! Best of luck today all teams theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 289 - 16/09/2025 10:28:46 2636388 Link 0 |
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The championship is starting to get going after some good games last weekend. Expect Rathnure to beat Glynn and Martins to beat Oulart. Gorey and the Annes and Harriers and Ferns are tough to call. I woould expect Gorey and the Harriers to get through tough battles there. How do we see the intermediate games going? Askamore and Jimmys very hard to call . Buffers Alley and Horeswood- Horeswood seemed to have found form but have to fancy the Alley Fethard and Liam Mellows- I think Fethard's scoring power will prevail here. Cloughbawn and Tara Rocks- Expect a closer battle here than some may think but Cloughbawn to shade it. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 703 - 16/09/2025 12:59:11 2636419 Link 0 |
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It is noticeable the different tempo and interest level when there is something on the line in these games. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1482 - 16/09/2025 13:25:51 2636424 Link 0 |
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I cant see Tara Rocks ever having enough to go back on their own
lefty (Wexford) - Posts: 249 - 16/09/2025 13:41:54 2636430 Link 0 |
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Have seen most senior games. Agree that St Martins and Rathnure will get through easy enough. Glynn Barntown were very poor the last day still managed to win by a point. Think Gorey will beat Anne's though, have everybody injury free again and will fancy a crack at the title again. Harriers have dug out wins to there credit , have been porous at the back and Ferns have been hot and cold too so think that game will go to the wire.
WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 306 - 16/09/2025 14:31:25 2636436 Link 0 |
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I've had a look at the programme for last weekend and also the list of approved transfers for this year, to see who was moving in opposite directions between the clubs for hurling & football. I make it that of the Tara Rocks Intermediate team, just two of the named 15 and three of the subs were actually Tara Rocks player. Same with their Junior 'A' team: just two of the named 15 and three of the subs actually Tara Rocks player. If you consider that the two starters on the Junior 'A' team were also subs on the Intermediate team, that means they had just eight hurlers togged out at the weekend. This Tara Rocks/Kilanerin arrangement has been in place since 2017 and we were told at the time that the whole idea was to allow Tara Rocks get back to being able to field in their own right within about five years. Instead, looks like they're further away from it than ever. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3105 - 16/09/2025 16:19:04 2636459 Link 1 |
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Martins should have too much for Oulart, but if they are in any way complacent they might slip up. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17066 - 16/09/2025 16:21:04 2636460 Link 0 |
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My thoughts exactly. They had two hurling teams when they joined, now they barely have 5-6 players. Was pointed out at the time the large panels they had at the committee meeting metc but wanted a short fix to get to senior. They will never be on their own again I would think, I think it's ruined the club. Obviously massively benifitted Kilanerin to keep they going when struggling a few years back.
alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 528 - 16/09/2025 16:32:03 2636464 Link 0 |
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Apparently the picture is even grimmer between u14 and minor, although the club seems to be doing better now at the younger ages. They've put alot of work into their grounds also. Problem is their catchment area is exactly the same as Goreys. Parents and kids have a choice whether they play for Gorey or Tara Rocks, and the majority pick Gorey. A bit like Wexford town it would probably help if the clubs there had clearly defined areas of the town as catchment areas. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17066 - 16/09/2025 20:45:03 2636493 Link 0 |
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Unless I've been very much mistaken for very many years, Wexford town doesn't actually have clearly defined catchment areas (presume we're talking here about the four football clubs). There's tradition all right - e.g. play with St. Mary's if you're from the Maudlintown area, or play with St. Joseph's if you're from Bishopswater. But there's nothing to stop somebody from one of those areas choosing Sarsfields or Volunteers as their first club either. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3105 - 16/09/2025 21:59:26 2636498 Link 0 |
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I could be wrong on this but I also think Castletown are able to take players from Gorey (Or else certain parts of Gorey) because Tara Hill is in the Gorey parish Am open to correction though ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 16/09/2025 22:00:14 2636499 Link 0 |
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Correct, realistically if a parent has any interest in GAA they'll send their child to the senior hurling and senior football club that's also affiliated with the town primary schools (Brothers/Loreto). But those that don't could be targeted. It doesn't look good for Tara Rocks. Hobbs and Breen have been on the road a long time at this stage for them to be fair. B geals are playing oulart in the minor premier hurling semi this weekend. The team is all kilanerin players so I'm told. A couple of these will be playing intermediate next year (Eoin Hughes for sure). We could be looking at a Tara Rock team made up with 14/15 Kilanerin players over the next few years. Good to hear their numbers are up at the younger age groups, and Gorey is only getting bigger so numbers should increase. Not sure how voting works for the future, but it would be a sad day if the Tara Rock adult team was no more. Trueblue123 (Dublin) - Posts: 28 - 16/09/2025 23:27:58 2636504 Link 0 |
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Was the underlyning reason as a cynic . That kilanerin would have access to more players from Gorey town, was the vision the rebirth of tara rocks as hurling stronghold , was it a last ditch attempt to attract new players to help a hurling club survive . Will we see 2 seperate clubs emerge one hurling only and one football only . If this is the case would kilanerin still get transfers in from gorey town as not in the catchment area and tara rocks in from kilanerin catchement area will it be shut down as ineligible. Or will it stay as is forever. Amalgamation of underage a long time ago may have been the catalyst of the downfall of tara rock to ballinstraw gaels . Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 444 - 17/09/2025 09:26:10 2636529 Link 0 |
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Oh, that one's a real can of worms if anyone ever decided to look at it properly and apply the rules strictly. For anyone not familiar with the area: - Tara Hill NS is in the townland of Kilcavan, which is Gorey Parish. - Less than 500m away are the Castletown/Liam Mellows grounds, in the townland of Tomnahely, which is Castletown Parish all right. Has been the case for many years that children attending Tara Hill NS go to Castletown/Liam Mellows to play, and that others living in Kilcavan and the whole general area on the Gorey side of the parish border also go there, because it's the "local" club from the point of view of being the closest. BUT....if a child attending Tara Hill NS lives on the Gorey side of the parish border, then they're not entitled to go to Castletown/Liam Mellows. They live in Gorey Parish and attend a school in Gorey Parish, so strictly speaking, they've no connection with Castletown at all. Only exception would be if their parents lived at the Castletown side of the border at the time the child was born. And this could even throw up anomalies in one family: - 12-year-old Tommy in 6th class in Tara Hill NS could be okay because parents lived in Castletown when he was born. - Parents moved a mile down the road when Tommy was a year old. - 10-year-old Billy in 4th class in Tara Hill NS not okay then to play for Castletown, because parents weren't living there when he was born, and he's not attending a school in Castletown parish. Strictly speaking, Billy would have to join Naomh Éanna instead. Or since he's a Gorey Parish boy, he'd also have the choice of Tara Rocks. Which could in turn lead him to Kilanerin. And that would be an interesting situation for people who consider themselves Castletown. As I said, big can of worms. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3105 - 17/09/2025 11:11:22 2636544 Link 0 |
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As far as I know the only lads they can take are the lads from there attending Castletown school. It's covered by a Wexford GAA bylaw.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17066 - 17/09/2025 11:26:32 2636547 Link 0 |
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There aren't any defined catchment areas in Gorey or Wexford town. But yes you are right there'd be a feeling that lads from certain areas should play for certain clubs. Hence the complaining when lads from the Vols went to the trouble of going around all the schools in town.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17066 - 17/09/2025 11:28:57 2636549 Link 0 |