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Replying To HurlingBuzz:  "Just seen an announcement that Harry kehoe has retired from inter county scene after 13 years. That's a savage commitment he's given to the county's cause the obvious highlight being the goal he scored v Clare in '14"
Absolutely the man deserves massive respect for the commitment and time he put in over the years.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 01/02/2022 13:54:48    2397710

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Replying To Past hurler:  "They were cutting the squad and they have let Harry do the decent thing instead of the media showing he was dropped. He deserves that respect.

A real passionate Wexford hurler. Gave his all for 13 years, professionalism to the highest degree.

Enjoy your well earned retirement Harry."
Absolutely there since 2009 which is a serious innings, got some important scores over the years, the goal v Clare in 2014 being the most obvious. Best of luck to him in retirement, got married a few months ago too.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/02/2022 13:56:35    2397711

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Replying To HurlingBuzz:  "The poor workrate against Dublin disappointed me as much as the final score last Saturday. It's a given that Limerick will bring that in spades at the weekend regardless of what team they put out. Kiely won't accept anything less and the competition for places there drives performance much like the great Kilkenny team. I am expecting a big performance from us but a Limerick win.
Chin and Rory O'Connor will be massive losses. Think Oisin pepper is one for the future. He's still only 18 and coming up against the likes of sean Finn at the moment is a big ask. I'm not sure if the u20 lads will get too much game time in the league. Think the focus for them will be u20 Leinster championship where on paper we should have a good team"
I have feeling Dublin are ahead of everyone in preparation and this contributed to the extent of the beating handed to Wexford. They will probably do the same to us this weekend. Especially with the Ballygunner and Fitzgibbon players out. It will be less than have the regulars playing. No excuses and I don't think Wexford will be making any. Just getting back up on the horse.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3119 - 01/02/2022 14:16:20    2397722

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Replying To wexico15:  "Absolutely there since 2009 which is a serious innings, got some important scores over the years, the goal v Clare in 2014 being the most obvious. Best of luck to him in retirement, got married a few months ago too."
Is that why he retired?

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 838 - 01/02/2022 14:42:09    2397730

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Replying To Yellow:  "I would not reward any of the regulars who very very poor vs Dublin. Let them earn their way back and I would pick on form alone. I feel Dwyer while lively has not shown enough for me to be a starter yet. I really feel that Morris, Mc Govern, Dee O Keefe and Hanlon must be dropped due to form shown the last day - Im not saying they are not good players but I think part of the problem with Davy is that he didnt pick on form but reputation and this needs to change. Drop them now and there will be plenty of games in the season for them to win their places back

Fanning
Donohue Ryan Devitt
Flood P Foley D Reck
Hearne Dunbar
O Foley (if fit) Jack O Connor (whos has been poor but can catch a ball) K Foley (if fit)
C Byrne Mac O Pepper"
Yes i agree 100% with you. The regulars you mentioned have been great servants to wexford hurling for many years but looking at that dreadful showing last Saturday one wonders has the time come for a big shake up. The team were lackluster in the extreme. There were no leaders out there. Mac, McGovern, o'keeffe, Ryan, Morris, k Foley and O'Hanlon were all struggling big time. Dublin were good and fully deserved their 16 point win. They fought for every ball, won all the battles and made us look like a weak second divison team. Egan will have to give youth a chance to blend in. I am very fearful of our match with Limerick. Hopefully they will go out all guns blazing and not allowing them to run us ragged as in the Dublin game. There is hope for the future though. Guys like Flood, Devitt, Oision Foley, Oisin pepper and Lawlor. They have the potential to develop into fine players but they are young and it will take time. Chin and O'connor will make a huge improvement when they are fit. In the meantime lets hope that the established players and the young cubs will have learned something from that hammering last week and give it their all against the all ireland champions on sunday.

Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 01/02/2022 14:43:21    2397732

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Replying To Canuck:  "I have feeling Dublin are ahead of everyone in preparation and this contributed to the extent of the beating handed to Wexford. They will probably do the same to us this weekend. Especially with the Ballygunner and Fitzgibbon players out. It will be less than have the regulars playing. No excuses and I don't think Wexford will be making any. Just getting back up on the horse."
They beat Galway by 19 points also Canuck

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 01/02/2022 14:52:23    2397735

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Replying To Blockandhook:  "Yes i agree 100% with you. The regulars you mentioned have been great servants to wexford hurling for many years but looking at that dreadful showing last Saturday one wonders has the time come for a big shake up. The team were lackluster in the extreme. There were no leaders out there. Mac, McGovern, o'keeffe, Ryan, Morris, k Foley and O'Hanlon were all struggling big time. Dublin were good and fully deserved their 16 point win. They fought for every ball, won all the battles and made us look like a weak second divison team. Egan will have to give youth a chance to blend in. I am very fearful of our match with Limerick. Hopefully they will go out all guns blazing and not allowing them to run us ragged as in the Dublin game. There is hope for the future though. Guys like Flood, Devitt, Oision Foley, Oisin pepper and Lawlor. They have the potential to develop into fine players but they are young and it will take time. Chin and O'connor will make a huge improvement when they are fit. In the meantime lets hope that the established players and the young cubs will have learned something from that hammering last week and give it their all against the all ireland champions on sunday."
Murphy and Bailey are very good proven intercounty hurlers who are injured at the moment too. I'm not all doom and gloom after last weekend far from it.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 01/02/2022 14:55:48    2397736

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Replying To beano:  "Maybe:

Fanning

S.Reck/Donohoe
Ryan
Devitt

Flood
P.Foley
D.Reck

Dee (dropping back as you said)
Dunbar

Hearne (dropping back into midfield when Dee covers deeper)
McGovern
McGuckin

Dwyer
McDonald
Pepper (deserves a start despite his age)

That's just off the top of my head, factoring in Chin and ROC out and the two Foley's being doubts. We really do look lacking in aerial ability in the half-forward line with the two main men missing.
I don't know the status of McGovern, but have him starting there ahead of Jacko, who may well start actually. They may go for the experience of Morris over Pepper, and I suppose Cian Byrne could be in with a shout too. But I don't see too many of the really young lads all starting at the same time."
If O'Donoghue is playing for Limerick I'm not sure of that midfield partnership, O'Donoghue to me is like hurling's version of Patrick Vieria, maybe Jacko midfield with Dee or Dunbar, other 1 of those 2 plays in the forwards.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/02/2022 15:26:07    2397748

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M Fanning
Hanlon ryan Davitt flood Foley d reck
Dee
K foley ( if fit)

O foley
S casey (scores frees with eyes closed)
Mac

Pepper
Jacko ( a bit of strength in the forwards and good to catch a ball )
C byrne

Best selection we have if we can avoid being bet more than 10 points this sunday we will be doing well

Hopefully there is alot more to come from our first 15 but it will not be till the championship.

Wexpurebred (Wexford) - Posts: 205 - 01/02/2022 15:30:50    2397749

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Replying To Wexpurebred:  "Good because tommy Dunne would not work well for wexford the man . I really think Adrian Fenlon is the right man to bring in .Fenlon has being through all the ups and downs and knows more about wexford hurling than anybody.Definetely give him a shot."
Feno was asked but couldn't commit.

grassroots01 (Wexford) - Posts: 182 - 01/02/2022 15:49:58    2397755

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Replying To Viking66:  "They beat Galway by 19 points also Canuck"
That's true and you know good for them. We could do with some more competitive teams to enhance the game.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3119 - 01/02/2022 18:03:28    2397790

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I was in croke park saturday night and when I left I felt it's going to be a while before I see a wexford team there again. When the desire is gone very hard to get it back .I really taught this team had an all ireland in there heads as they are now at the peak of there careers .a plan never goes to plan unless the physical endurance hard work is put in . Change is coming some will make it more others wont and will retire very soon I can see.What wexford hurling badly need is another underage leinster title and they need it very very soon .If we win nothing this year things are only going to get worse.Starting to look like we are going to become the whipping boys of leinster again and offaly will even pass us out again unless there is a few home truths.The leinster final in 2019 is history now so for goodness sake can we please move on.

Wexpurebred (Wexford) - Posts: 205 - 01/02/2022 20:46:55    2397827

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Any word on the final league panel lads ?

Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 01/02/2022 21:04:49    2397831

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DCU and IT Carlow is on YouTube tomorrow night at 7.15, Wexford representation on both sides.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 01/02/2022 21:20:40    2397834

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Replying To Canuck:  "That's true and you know good for them. We could do with some more competitive teams to enhance the game."
For sure Canuck.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 02/02/2022 07:47:23    2397845

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Replying To Wexpurebred:  "I was in croke park saturday night and when I left I felt it's going to be a while before I see a wexford team there again. When the desire is gone very hard to get it back .I really taught this team had an all ireland in there heads as they are now at the peak of there careers .a plan never goes to plan unless the physical endurance hard work is put in . Change is coming some will make it more others wont and will retire very soon I can see.What wexford hurling badly need is another underage leinster title and they need it very very soon .If we win nothing this year things are only going to get worse.Starting to look like we are going to become the whipping boys of leinster again and offaly will even pass us out again unless there is a few home truths.The leinster final in 2019 is history now so for goodness sake can we please move on."
That's a very downbeat assessment. Whilst Saturdays performance was very disappointing I'm happy to wait til the end of the league to assess how things are shaping up. I'd also be very hopeful we can win the Leinster u20 this year

HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 554 - 02/02/2022 09:45:56    2397859

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Replying To Wexpurebred:  "I was in croke park saturday night and when I left I felt it's going to be a while before I see a wexford team there again. When the desire is gone very hard to get it back .I really taught this team had an all ireland in there heads as they are now at the peak of there careers .a plan never goes to plan unless the physical endurance hard work is put in . Change is coming some will make it more others wont and will retire very soon I can see.What wexford hurling badly need is another underage leinster title and they need it very very soon .If we win nothing this year things are only going to get worse.Starting to look like we are going to become the whipping boys of leinster again and offaly will even pass us out again unless there is a few home truths.The leinster final in 2019 is history now so for goodness sake can we please move on."
While its obviously great to win underage titles I don't think winning at underage is the be all and end all but been competitive at underage and producing players is more vital. Our 3 Leinster u21s 2013-15 is often mentioned but I actually think the group ahead of them who lost leinster minors finals in 2008-09 and Leinster u21 in 2010-11 made as much of a mark at senior level. From that group who won no underage title we got Fanning, O'Hanlon, Shaun Murphy, Harry Kehoe, Liam Og and Morris while Willie Devereux, Eoin Moore, Shore, Tomkins, James Breen and Podge Doran had stints at that level too. It was worrying to see us ship some bad defeats in u20 the last couple of years but hopefully the last 3 minor teams which all looked decent can make a mark at u20 and subsequently senior in the next few years.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 02/02/2022 10:55:30    2397875

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Replying To wexico15:  "DCU and IT Carlow is on YouTube tomorrow night at 7.15, Wexford representation on both sides."
Can you post a link Wexico?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 02/02/2022 11:25:05    2397884

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Replying To wexico15:  "While its obviously great to win underage titles I don't think winning at underage is the be all and end all but been competitive at underage and producing players is more vital. Our 3 Leinster u21s 2013-15 is often mentioned but I actually think the group ahead of them who lost leinster minors finals in 2008-09 and Leinster u21 in 2010-11 made as much of a mark at senior level. From that group who won no underage title we got Fanning, O'Hanlon, Shaun Murphy, Harry Kehoe, Liam Og and Morris while Willie Devereux, Eoin Moore, Shore, Tomkins, James Breen and Podge Doran had stints at that level too. It was worrying to see us ship some bad defeats in u20 the last couple of years but hopefully the last 3 minor teams which all looked decent can make a mark at u20 and subsequently senior in the next few years."
Best proof of that pudding is actually Galway. With their underage success this millenium they should have won multiple senior all Irelands if underage success was as important as some posters think.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16483 - 02/02/2022 11:28:11    2397887

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Replying To Viking66:  "Can you post a link Wexico?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8on3sSI4QPw

Its on the Electric Ireland YouTube Channel

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 02/02/2022 11:40:10    2397895

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