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Replying To Bryson:  "Who told you Galway wont be strong next year? Galway are always strong. Coach the coaches thats our problem in Wexford. Good people involved but 15 years behind the top 8 counties. We are currently Joe Mc level. Offaly will drive it home on Saturday"
I never said they won't be strong, I said they won't be as strong

Their 2024 Minor team were beaten by Tipp by a point in the AISF after extra-time and Tipp ended up winning the AI so of course, they'll be strong and that's before we even mention Pres Athenry got to the Croke Cup Final this year without either Niland or Rabbitte being in the school

But their U20 team next year is one which should be in the mix for a Leinster title and possibly an AI title whereas their team this year is one who have enough talent that if they had everyone available, they could coast to a Leinster title and would take the world of beating in an AI Final

Niland and Rabbitte are very good hurlers and they're only 20, put them on an already U20 good team and you pretty much have a golden crop, can't have a golden crop every year

I suppose that's what we should be aiming for, can't get a golden crop every year but you can maybe make sure that you have a fairly good team each year, these next few Galway U20 teams will be in the mix for Leinster at the very least so they're putting a high floor in for their Senior, I suppose the golden crop are the ones who put in the high ceiling

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1213 - 14/05/2026 20:32:03    2673042

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "To hark back to this one and to again echo something already said by Viking -

In fairness to you, you started out in a good place. Those questions you posed could almost have been a copy & paste from the questionnaire that was circulated to clubs to try achieve exactly what you're suggesting. But on the matter of "important to bring them along with you" rather than "imposed from above", the events were:

- Was outlined in detail at a meeting of club representatives and in correspondence to them too that clubs are the first step in producing players, that they've a hugely important role to play in this, and that if we can improve that, things will surely improve all the way up the line.

- The questionnaire was then circulated, and clubs were asked to fill it in and return it as the first major step in developing their actual club coaching plan.

- Staff from the coaching office would then contact all clubs who returned it, go through it with them in detail to actually formulate that club coaching plan, and then stay in touch with them as regards its implementation.

However, only 18 clubs actually bothered to return the form, and I daresay at least some of those 18 didn't exactly fully engage with the process afterwards.

To me, that was doing a lot to try to "bring them along", rather than just barking orders of "do this! do that!". If you have other ideas of how to make a better stab at "bringing them along", I'm sure the folks responsible are open to those ideas."
Tbf, I should have chosen my words more carefully

I suppose we can't force them to do it but we need to find ways to find key individuals in clubs, convince them of the importance of the programmes, and then get them to be the ones to drive it

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1213 - 14/05/2026 20:35:11    2673043

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Replying To Viking66:  "Most of that was requested the last 2 years from the clubs by coaching and games, and Coiste na Nog.
The clubs were supposed to appoint coaching officers to oversee it, some didnt do this.
The coaching officer was supposed to submit a plan along the the lines of what you have there. Only 18 clubs did so.
There was alot of work put into this by County Board, and some of the meetings to do with it were only attended by around half the clubs.
Club apathy is still an ongoing problem. Around one third of the clubs in the county never even bothered sending a representative to the launch of the 2026-2030 strategic plan. Attendance by club chairpeople, secretaries, CnN chairpeople and secretaries, coaching officers, and County Board reps was requested. Some clubs had 4 or 5 lads there. More never sent anyone at all."
That is terrible, Clubs should have had a conversation on it and bring to County Board. Clubs should have at least 2 Reps there. I bet these will be the first to complain about anything …Clubs can force change but would rather moan..

Spuds&GAA (Wexford) - Posts: 21 - 14/05/2026 21:06:41    2673051

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Our seniors are in a bad place and it was obvious from the start of the year. Apart from our game v offaly the biggest game from our point of view is that kk beat kildare. Things are not good in the camp and confidence is rock bottom. We will be beaten Saturday I be amazed if we are not, but all the lads having a good at underage are either doing it to be super negative or haven't followed our underage set up for a long time. We are improving and hopefully will continue to improve underage. Yes we have a long way to go but we are getting there slowly. It's not going to happen over night and it will take even more hard work.

hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1218 - 14/05/2026 21:48:21    2673056

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Replying To Purpleandgold72:  "That's unfair on the Wexford lads. Surely if Galway are going to play in Leinster then they have to be prepared to travel to places like Wexford for an away game."
Yeah, but just for the sake of pointing out on the other hand, it's the same rule that saved our minor footballers from having to travel to Antrim last weekend despite Antrim having the home draw, and getting to play them in Dublin instead.

Or if last night's match had technically been a Galway home fixture, would have saved our lads from having to travel all the way to Galway for it. They'd still only have had to travel to Portlaoise instead.

As stated, I don't know the exact mechanics of the "distance rule". To the best of my knowledge, it's measured between county grounds, and so it must be 250km or thereabouts. Google Maps says 220km from Pearse Stadium to Parnell Park (Galway's second longest trip), and they're "allowed" to travel there all right. But 253km from Pearse Stadium to Wexford Park if you come the "normal" way through Ballinasloe, Birr, Roscrea, etc., and it seems that's judged too far.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3611 - 14/05/2026 21:55:38    2673058

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Tbh, I think the silly part is that Galway had away games and neutral games but no home games

If every game was a neutral game for them, I could understand but it's unfair on them to ask them to play away but not to play at home"
They were allowed to actually play at home last year, but with the way the group fixtures went and the way the existing home/away structures stood, they only had one home game each in Minor and U20. Also one away game in the U20 group (where there were just three teams per group), and two away in Minor.

Will be interesting to see what happens next year. If Wexford are the only ones being affected in the "wrong" way by the distance rule this year (i.e. Galway are still expected to travel to Kilkenny and Dublin), then stands to reason that Kilkenny and Dublin will be expected to travel to Galway in 2027.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3611 - 14/05/2026 22:02:11    2673060

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Replying To Bryson:  "Who told you Galway wont be strong next year? Galway are always strong. Coach the coaches thats our problem in Wexford. Good people involved but 15 years behind the top 8 counties. We are currently Joe Mc level. Offaly will drive it home on Saturday"
You seem happy about that.

He said Galway won't be AS strong next year. They have two of the best underage players they've ever produced in that team.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4506 - 14/05/2026 22:18:59    2673064

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Hard luck to the 20s last night they gave it absolutely everything and that's all we can ask for. The lads will know we left that one behind us in normal time. We had too many wides from good positions in the first half in particular which ultimately cost us a place in the Leinster final. It's disappointing as we really could have done with a boost after the last few weeks we've had but I am hopeful a lot of those lads can push on and become top players for our seniors. If im not mistaken I think the majority of the team is underage for next year again so I would keep the same management team in place who in fairness made good strides this year and the aim next year has to be to get to a win a Leinster final."
Sorry to ask but what strides did we make this year at U20?
Last Year we were well beaten by Laois who were the whipping boys for Galway/Offaly?? at Leinster 1/4 final Stage.
This Year we got to Semi Final with Galway who completely rubbed our noses in it. Leaving off their better players, they felt they would beat Wexford no matter what. That's Embarrassing, We don't need that BS and stings me today. And then they beat us by 9/10 points in X-Tra time. We shouldn't forget that,someday we'll get to rub it into their faces.
We need new Mgtm every couple of years, Youngsters need to be stimulated all the time, New Approaches,Fresh ideas to keep them on their feet, to be ready for any outcome and to be exposed to all types of Training, Diet, Routines before games.

Spuds&GAA (Wexford) - Posts: 21 - 14/05/2026 22:52:23    2673071

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