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Replying To Afinestick96:  "One thing I wonder is would our current senior team be viewed differently if the under 20s managed to get over the line when they lost Leinster finals narrowly in 22 and 23 . We were close to two All ireland u20 finals on both occasions but couldnt see it out. If they did win those Leinsters I think people would have been a lot more positive about our prospects than they are now."
Absolutely they would. Yet we would still have exactly the same players from those teams that we have now.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18664 - 05/03/2026 16:20:11    2660158

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Replying To beano:  "Best fifteen of my lifetime:

Fitzy

Rossi
D.Ryan
L.Ryan

MOH
Dunne
Larry O

McCarthy
Dee

Storey
Codd
Gizzy

ROC
Mac
Chin"
Id probably swap Rory Jacob for Gizzy Lyng, and then switch Jacob and Chin. But apart from that Id pick exactly the same team.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18664 - 05/03/2026 16:22:44    2660160

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Having watched Wexford since early 2000s Lee Chin is a clear number 1 for me. Fitzhenry number 2. Then I would have a few together hard to rank like Darragh Ryan, Rory Jacob, Gizzy Lyng and Rory O Connor"
That's a pretty big statement.

I love Chin, but I'd say fitzy is the only one in my lifetime that was the best in his position anywhere in Ireland for a sustained period, probably ever.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4299 - 05/03/2026 17:38:33    2660181

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Reading back a few pages here, talk about winning Leinster.
Can I ask those who think that, how you think this team compares to the team of 2019? I guess if you think they can win Leinster, then 7-8 of the new names since 2019 would make the 2019 team? So what is a combined Wexford team, 2019 and 2026 look like?
I'm not seeing any games so must be much better than I believe to be the case.
From my distant vantage, away trips to Offaly and Kildare have big red sirens and alarms ringing but I am missing a lot so you are going to tell me we will win those 2 games, beat Dublin and Galway at home and then play Kilkenny in the final, yeah?"
Winning Leinster is pretty ambitious this year. The consistency is the problem. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm more afraid of Kildare and Offaly than Dublin, Galway or Kilkenny

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4299 - 05/03/2026 17:49:35    2660185

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Replying To beano:  "Best fifteen of my lifetime:

Fitzy

Rossi
D.Ryan
L.Ryan

MOH
Dunne
Larry O

McCarthy
Dee

Storey
Codd
Gizzy

ROC
Mac
Chin"
That's some team. I would actually want to include Richie kehoe, David Redmond and Paul Morris but where I just don't know.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4299 - 05/03/2026 17:51:18    2660187

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I wouldn't read anything into the captain choice, other than it gwas given to Jack for his years of service but mainly due to St martins run this year. As for Rory I love if he came back for the championship, but he not and I would settle now for him, mac, s reck etc.. coming back next year at this stage.
As for this year, we are a good bit of winning Leinster lads, come on. If we beat Offaly, Kildare and take another scalp and find 2 or 3 new lads to strengthen the panel I take that for this year. Maybe I am wrong but I think that been very realistic.

hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1179 - 05/03/2026 20:44:05    2660205

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