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Replying To kodak13:  "Look at the state of the senior hurling championship in wicklow in fairness. How would you have a decent county team when you only have 6 teams playing senior. The football is far more ahead in every way"
Correction: There are 8 teams playing senior hurling in Wicklow. That comment goes to show how in tune you are with the hurling scene in Wicklow... A county that has serious potential if the same resources and funding were applied to hurling as football. It wasn't too long ago Wicklow hurlers were rubbing shoulders with Kildare and now they'll be playing in this years Leinster Championship after the investment and development of players was made over the last decade. There's no reason why the same can't be done in Wicklow. You say that Wicklow football is far more ahead but the results say otherwise. The hurlers have achieved promotion and the footballers stay in Division 4 for another year. The club football champions fail to make an impression in the Leinster Club Championship in most years, while the club hurling champions usually give Leinster a decent rattle. It's about time hurling was treated with respect in Wicklow.

TheChampion (Wicklow) - Posts: 27 - 23/03/2026 00:09:16    2662402

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Replying To TheChampion:  "Correction: There are 8 teams playing senior hurling in Wicklow. That comment goes to show how in tune you are with the hurling scene in Wicklow... A county that has serious potential if the same resources and funding were applied to hurling as football. It wasn't too long ago Wicklow hurlers were rubbing shoulders with Kildare and now they'll be playing in this years Leinster Championship after the investment and development of players was made over the last decade. There's no reason why the same can't be done in Wicklow. You say that Wicklow football is far more ahead but the results say otherwise. The hurlers have achieved promotion and the footballers stay in Division 4 for another year. The club football champions fail to make an impression in the Leinster Club Championship in most years, while the club hurling champions usually give Leinster a decent rattle. It's about time hurling was treated with respect in Wicklow."
Very good post.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2164 - 23/03/2026 09:09:15    2662417

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Replying To kodak13:  "Look at the state of the senior hurling championship in wicklow in fairness. How would you have a decent county team when you only have 6 teams playing senior. The football is far more ahead in every way"
Last time I looked, the hurlers were in Division 2, footballers in Division 4.

And also the last time I looked, hurlers played a match against a team that they were expected to beat, and did so.

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2982 - 23/03/2026 12:39:24    2662495

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Replying To sponger:  "Last time I looked, the hurlers were in Division 2, footballers in Division 4.

And also the last time I looked, hurlers played a match against a team that they were expected to beat, and did so."
These guys would have the guts, bravery, pride and heart to defend an 11 pt lead. Footballers are making a virtue of losing leads when their backs are to the wall.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2164 - 23/03/2026 13:44:44    2662526

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How is the final in Aughrim ???

sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2982 - 23/03/2026 15:05:07    2662571

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Replying To sponger:  "How is the final in Aughrim ???"
Croke Park disdain for the lower regions of the hurling leagues ?? Again. I understood that was to be in Croker.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2164 - 23/03/2026 15:30:48    2662585

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Replying To sponger:  "How is the final in Aughrim ???"
Croke park disdain for the lower regions of the hurling leagues again ?? I understood a final would be played in Croker - should we make it.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2164 - 23/03/2026 15:32:01    2662588

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