Replying To ElGranSenor:  "IIRC, there was a bit of a storm in a teacup between Joe and some of our administrators the day we drew in Mullingar, that might've been related to him not taking the U20 job

Suppose time heals all wounds though"

Replying To Viking66:  "Even the courses I went on that were well advertised in advance were poorly attended, and it was the same lads going on all of them.
The national schools 3rd and 4th class blitzes started by Ray Harris went ahead last week. The day I went in JJ Doyle was doing all the work out on the pitch by himself, fair play to him.
Hurling 365 was recommended to get a relaunch to promote it in the Kinnerk/Mcgeehan Review. It is an initiative that probably has to be pushed by the local clubs as many national schools dobt really have any gra for GAA. A meeting for National School teachers hosted by Wexford GAA as part of the Strategic Plan was really poorly attended. I did flag this up at the time at the Strategic Plan launch meeting, as there was to be more of an onus put on schools both national and secondary to do more GAA training etc, as Id done a bit of research on our schools situation. I got told in the launch meeting Id get a phonecall about this, but Im still waiting for that call.....
There is an emphasis on cost cutting/getting value for money underpinning the Strategic Plan which I fully understand, but dont fully agree with as we were already spending significantly less than other counties on developing/coaching/bringing through underage talent, but at the same time I think it had some unrealistic expectations about teachers doing things like coaching after school in their own time contained in it, and these might worsen things on the field of play for us rather than making them better.
As regards the underage S and C afaik the lads are supposed to enter what they are doing on their RIPT app, which presumably must then get looked at by Coaching and Games or other staff. Not sure if thats being done, and also not sure who Declan Brownes replacement is, if hes even been replaced yet.
I have a feeling that going forward Wexford GAA are going to have less full-time paid employees especially on the coaching side, and it remains to be seen whether that means our development of underage and Senior players suffers as a result."

Replying To Viking66:  "Even the courses I went on that were well advertised in advance were poorly attended, and it was the same lads going on all of them.
The national schools 3rd and 4th class blitzes started by Ray Harris went ahead last week. The day I went in JJ Doyle was doing all the work out on the pitch by himself, fair play to him.
Hurling 365 was recommended to get a relaunch to promote it in the Kinnerk/Mcgeehan Review. It is an initiative that probably has to be pushed by the local clubs as many national schools dobt really have any gra for GAA. A meeting for National School teachers hosted by Wexford GAA as part of the Strategic Plan was really poorly attended. I did flag this up at the time at the Strategic Plan launch meeting, as there was to be more of an onus put on schools both national and secondary to do more GAA training etc, as Id done a bit of research on our schools situation. I got told in the launch meeting Id get a phonecall about this, but Im still waiting for that call.....
There is an emphasis on cost cutting/getting value for money underpinning the Strategic Plan which I fully understand, but dont fully agree with as we were already spending significantly less than other counties on developing/coaching/bringing through underage talent, but at the same time I think it had some unrealistic expectations about teachers doing things like coaching after school in their own time contained in it, and these might worsen things on the field of play for us rather than making them better.
As regards the underage S and C afaik the lads are supposed to enter what they are doing on their RIPT app, which presumably must then get looked at by Coaching and Games or other staff. Not sure if thats being done, and also not sure who Declan Brownes replacement is, if hes even been replaced yet.
I have a feeling that going forward Wexford GAA are going to have less full-time paid employees especially on the coaching side, and it remains to be seen whether that means our development of underage and Senior players suffers as a result."

Replying To Viking66:  "There actually were 6 weeks of trials for u14 this year, 2 indoor and 4 outdoor. And I agree, it would be easier if we stuck to 4 groups of 30 as the existing dozen or so coaches in with the u14s were pretty much able to handle the 4 groups of 30."

Replying To Viking66:  "There actually were 6 weeks of trials for u14 this year, 2 indoor and 4 outdoor. And I agree, it would be easier if we stuck to 4 groups of 30 as the existing dozen or so coaches in with the u14s were pretty much able to handle the 4 groups of 30."

Replying To wendellgee:  "That was because a schmozzle broke out after a Westmeath sub went to trip Lee Chin as he was running off the pitch. Joe got involved, unwisely, as did the then Wexford Co Chairman (I can never understand why officials not directly involved in the team management are inside the wire at matches). It was all fairly unseemly, it was a really cheap shot at Chin."

Replying To ElGranSenor:  "If other counties are spending more money on coaching, is it because they make much more revenue? I know playing in 1B doesn't help gate receipts compared to playing in 1A but that hardly explains the gap

And I know other counties (One in particular) may have a benefactor (Although we've one whose funds were used to bring in Bernard Dunne) but are they spending beyond their means or are we just allocating our money elsewhere?"

Replying To wexfordwin:  "Ray harris and Niall Williams left before xmas and the person in charge of athletic development who`s name I cannot remember. I don`t think any of them were replaced and Bernard Dunne is now the main person repsonsible. I am going on second hand information but I was down for the Dublin game and was part of a conversation with people who would be involved in clubs. The word was coaching cousrses and workshops were either organised with late notice or not at all. Things that were organised were poorly attended- Hurling 365 has gone backwards and the S and C in schools which had been really good has slipped big time with alot of chaps not turning up and not being tracked."