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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Don't post but had a look after the Walsh Cup match.
Love the way some posters who were all out in force last weekend, only contribute to clarify a blood line today. A chip on a shoulder
It was the first match I think Wexford were ever out numbered in our own turf. I was amazed at the Limerick crowd who travelled. Fair play, I remember a time circa 2010 when Wexford v Limerick had about 500 and 50 of them from Limerick.
Great performances all over the field, I don't think Wexford will be getting carried away as Limerick will be a different proposition in Summer time with a full deck with Cian Lynch, etc. At least we have Chin, Foley and ROC to come back too.
O'Hanlon hasn't hurled as well for Wexford for 3 years. He was outstanding.
Good performances all over the field, as Afinestick says the likes of MuGuckin, Foley and Dwyer emptied the tank and as the future of Wexford need to get lots of action.
It is round 1 in February and I judge team on a year not a match, but an encouraging start to the league. It is better that we are in that division as we need more hurling against top teams. We get 4 top matches in this group."
Great to see you are back positive Storeystash! It was a good performance with great heart and effort all over the pitch.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16507 - 07/02/2022 13:52:06    2398920

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Replying To Bon:  "O Hanlon is a fella well able to drive the hurl up into fellas too now."
For sure. Proper hurler Bon.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16507 - 07/02/2022 13:54:29    2398924

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Replying To Bon:  "O Hanlon is a fella well able to drive the hurl up into fellas too now."
Yeah he's no saint but Gillane has track record, stupid red card v Cork in 2018 championship, was steeped not to see the line in last years Munster final when his team 10 points down, he's bad for sledging, had a off field discipline incident couple of years ago too.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 07/02/2022 13:58:55    2398929

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Replying To bloodyban:  "Limerick have a tremendous following anyway even through the lean times. They usually out number everyone. I thought 6,500 and half of them from Limerick was a pretty poor support from Wexford yesterday especially with the All Ireland winners were in town."
I don't know about that was at a couple of Limerick Wexford league games in 2014 and 16 in Gaelic grounds, no more than 3 thousand at both, also I'd be shocked if only 6,500 were there yesterday I'd say that figure must not include u16s on some other querk, seemed to be a bit more than that to me anyway.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 07/02/2022 14:01:48    2398933

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Replying To wexico15:  "Yeah he's no saint but Gillane has track record, stupid red card v Cork in 2018 championship, was steeped not to see the line in last years Munster final when his team 10 points down, he's bad for sledging, had a off field discipline incident couple of years ago too."
And no Wexford lads have had off field discipline issues at all?

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 838 - 07/02/2022 14:09:41    2398934

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Replying To Yellow:  "Jack O Connor Hanlon and Liam Og played their best games in years."
Hanlon had a great game but its a bit harsh to say its his best games in years. Hes the only man that I know that could consistently put TJ and Joe in his pocket. He seems to nearly be more under rated in Wexford than the rest of the country. He has been a serious servant for Wexford

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/02/2022 14:26:48    2398946

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Replying To wexico15:  "I don't know about that was at a couple of Limerick Wexford league games in 2014 and 16 in Gaelic grounds, no more than 3 thousand at both, also I'd be shocked if only 6,500 were there yesterday I'd say that figure must not include u16s on some other querk, seemed to be a bit more than that to me anyway."
Yeah, and I reckon the Limerick crowd were there early enough to get the best seats in the stand.
Lots of children there who don't add to the official attendance, there was about 2k of them on the pitch at half time sure.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1890 - 07/02/2022 14:38:17    2398954

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Replying To wexico15:  "Yeah he's no saint but Gillane has track record, stupid red card v Cork in 2018 championship, was steeped not to see the line in last years Munster final when his team 10 points down, he's bad for sledging, had a off field discipline incident couple of years ago too."
Hes a serious forward and gets some amount of timber when he plays inside. Shefflin gave it back in spades in his day. Some players like playing on the edge. It's what gets them tuned in. I'm sure o hanlon knows the man he's marking. Very shrewd player. There was plenty of bad fouls by wexford in particular Liam Ryan could have gotten another red Early in the match but for David Reidy being very honest and took the slap well.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1198 - 07/02/2022 14:38:58    2398955

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Replying To wexico15:  "I don't know about that was at a couple of Limerick Wexford league games in 2014 and 16 in Gaelic grounds, no more than 3 thousand at both, also I'd be shocked if only 6,500 were there yesterday I'd say that figure must not include u16s on some other querk, seemed to be a bit more than that to me anyway."
There wasnt too many in Semple Stadium in 2016 either in the rain against Tipp. A day when I heard the worst abuse I've ever heard from supporters of their own player. The same player has since been hurler of the year twice but had to be escorted off the field in tears. I'm not a fan of Limerick but I have serious admiration for him since then and the way he has carried himself and has become by far and away the best hurler in the country.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/02/2022 14:41:26    2398957

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Replying To Onfor15:  "Just before the game started I happened to be watching the limerick forwards running in to take their positions alongside the Wexford backs. O Hanlon held out his hand to fist bump Gillane before the start, Gillane just completely igorned it and ploughed straight into O Hanlon, driving the hurl up into him a couple of times.

It was very thuggish to look at and it didn't come from any sort of provocation.

I was delighted that O Hanlon destroyed him after that."
In fairness, I was sitting high up at that end of the stand and looking directly down on Gillane and O'Hanlon as they met up at the start of the game and while the usual jostling took place you are grossly exaggerating what happened between them and I am going to Wexford and Limerick matches long enough to know that plenty of this 'getting to know you nonsense goes on on all sides' as it does in most games. I would also remind you that we have often seen Gullane cleaned out in League games before only for him to blitz the same opposition when the sun is high in the sky.
Having said all that sincere congratulations to Wexford on a fine win and I wish them well in the future. They have had a fair bit of under age success in Leinster in the past seven or eight years and it is a success that just might be transferring to senior level now.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4512 - 07/02/2022 15:03:51    2398973

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Replying To tiobraid:  "Hanlon had a great game but its a bit harsh to say its his best games in years. Hes the only man that I know that could consistently put TJ and Joe in his pocket. He seems to nearly be more under rated in Wexford than the rest of the country. He has been a serious servant for Wexford"
I'd agree with that.

Most of us rate him very highly.

The consistency of his performances on tj Reid alone make him a wexford legend.

I think most in wexford just feel he's too slow to have been centre back for so long with the type of game we play.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3820 - 07/02/2022 15:22:52    2398981

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Replying To tiobraid:  "Hanlon had a great game but its a bit harsh to say its his best games in years. Hes the only man that I know that could consistently put TJ and Joe in his pocket. He seems to nearly be more under rated in Wexford than the rest of the country. He has been a serious servant for Wexford"
Couldn't agree more, don't think he'll be fully appreciated until he retires from the intercounty scene.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 07/02/2022 15:37:16    2398986

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Replying To tiobraid:  "There wasnt too many in Semple Stadium in 2016 either in the rain against Tipp. A day when I heard the worst abuse I've ever heard from supporters of their own player. The same player has since been hurler of the year twice but had to be escorted off the field in tears. I'm not a fan of Limerick but I have serious admiration for him since then and the way he has carried himself and has become by far and away the best hurler in the country."
A few clowns support most countys. Kiely after that match told fans like that to stay away and hopefully they have. I was there that day and Limerick had as many as tipp at the match. Cian lynch is a very proud limerick man. Very proud of his county. Its a well known fact that Tipp aren't a very hospitable crowd esp to their own when things aren't going smoothly.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1198 - 07/02/2022 15:38:50    2398988

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Replying To daveboy:  "Hes a serious forward and gets some amount of timber when he plays inside. Shefflin gave it back in spades in his day. Some players like playing on the edge. It's what gets them tuned in. I'm sure o hanlon knows the man he's marking. Very shrewd player. There was plenty of bad fouls by wexford in particular Liam Ryan could have gotten another red Early in the match but for David Reidy being very honest and took the slap well."
I'll keep an eye out for that incident if i watch the game back during the week, few incidents during the game ye got rub of the green, we certainly got it for the steps for the goal although Dwyer was definitely getting fouled before he took his 10-12 steps, ye got away with the plenty of red card incidents in the last couple of championships too.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 07/02/2022 15:41:47    2398990

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Replying To bloodyban:  "Limerick have a tremendous following anyway even through the lean times. They usually out number everyone. I thought 6,500 and half of them from Limerick was a pretty poor support from Wexford yesterday especially with the All Ireland winners were in town."
The reason i believe the wexford support was not what it usually is was because most of us thought that Limerick would steamroll us after our disastrous showing against Dublin. I was there and i was amazed at the Limerick support. I would honestly say that they outnumbered us three to one. We normally outnumber the opposition and i think from here on in we will see a huge crowd in wexford park and elsewhere for the remainder of the league and championship.

Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 07/02/2022 15:55:12    2399002

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "In fairness, I was sitting high up at that end of the stand and looking directly down on Gillane and O'Hanlon as they met up at the start of the game and while the usual jostling took place you are grossly exaggerating what happened between them and I am going to Wexford and Limerick matches long enough to know that plenty of this 'getting to know you nonsense goes on on all sides' as it does in most games. I would also remind you that we have often seen Gullane cleaned out in League games before only for him to blitz the same opposition when the sun is high in the sky.
Having said all that sincere congratulations to Wexford on a fine win and I wish them well in the future. They have had a fair bit of under age success in Leinster in the past seven or eight years and it is a success that just might be transferring to senior level now."
Well said Oldtourman. There's one or two bitters on this from the Wexford side but I wouldn't be putting any pass on them. Specially those making comments about players lives off the field.

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 838 - 07/02/2022 16:05:48    2399011

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Replying To wexico15:  "Yeah he's no saint but Gillane has track record, stupid red card v Cork in 2018 championship, was steeped not to see the line in last years Munster final when his team 10 points down, he's bad for sledging, had a off field discipline incident couple of years ago too."
Do you mind if I address a few of your points. How many times has Sean O'Donoghue, his opponent in that '18 game, got yellow cards. in '18 alone he was yellow carded in both games against Limerick and that night in Pairc Ui Caoimh he made a clothes line tackle on Cian Lynch a few minutes after the Gullane incident, for which he was yellow carded. Owens could be clearly seen going for a card until he realised who he had and he relented. Suffice to say he should have gone, but Cork were playing at home.
Now as regards the Barrett incident, two expierianced referees discussed the situation and McCallister was very close to the incident and based on their deliberations a yellow card was recommended. I might infuse the information here that in sixty years going to matches I have never seen a Cork Ref give anything soft to Limerick. The Abbey Theatre Performance, on Barrett's part, in response to the tap he got, may have also informed the refs decision. The fact that many feel Barrett 'got' Ritchie Hogan put off on the wrong, a few years earlier, may also have been a factor. Incidentally when Hegarty was through on goal and Barrett, in an attempted block, seemed to pull across his hand with considerable force. Hegarty went on one knee, but quickly jumped up and ran back to his position. Suffice to say if he had brought his acting skills into play, as his adversary had a few minutes earlier, and that little episode was revisited, Barrett might be the one taking the lonely walk- it at least merited a yellow card.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4512 - 07/02/2022 16:11:57    2399015

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "In fairness, I was sitting high up at that end of the stand and looking directly down on Gillane and O'Hanlon as they met up at the start of the game and while the usual jostling took place you are grossly exaggerating what happened between them and I am going to Wexford and Limerick matches long enough to know that plenty of this 'getting to know you nonsense goes on on all sides' as it does in most games. I would also remind you that we have often seen Gullane cleaned out in League games before only for him to blitz the same opposition when the sun is high in the sky.
Having said all that sincere congratulations to Wexford on a fine win and I wish them well in the future. They have had a fair bit of under age success in Leinster in the past seven or eight years and it is a success that just might be transferring to senior level now."
I have to agree with you Oldtouman this getting to know you being nonsense. What other sport would you get away with interfering with an opponent before the game begins. Sometimes it gets worse and a player is carrying an injury for the whole game. Obviously it is accepted by the GAA as it is totally visibly. But wait now it's a man's game bull. Nothing manly just attempting to bully.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3125 - 07/02/2022 16:12:10    2399017

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Replying To daveboy:  "A few clowns support most countys. Kiely after that match told fans like that to stay away and hopefully they have. I was there that day and Limerick had as many as tipp at the match. Cian lynch is a very proud limerick man. Very proud of his county. Its a well known fact that Tipp aren't a very hospitable crowd esp to their own when things aren't going smoothly."
I agree you'll get it with most suporters and abuse from the stand but going up to aplyer after a match on the pitch is a whole new level. I'd say he was no more than 19 at the time either. Why when someone from Tipp stats facts its always thrown back that I'm from Tipp. Can ye not get past that at this stage?

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/02/2022 16:19:13    2399021

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Replying To wexico15:  "I'll keep an eye out for that incident if i watch the game back during the week, few incidents during the game ye got rub of the green, we certainly got it for the steps for the goal although Dwyer was definitely getting fouled before he took his 10-12 steps, ye got away with the plenty of red card incidents in the last couple of championships too."
Also take a look at jack o Connor pulling hannons helmet off his head while on a yellow card. Dwyer took 15 steps for the goal as outlined last night on rte. But all said and done wexford deserved the win for the effort they put in and the hunger they showed. It wasn't a great watch quality wise but was definitely exciting for first league game. The pitch I thought wasnt in great nick and the wind all factored into the near 40 wides in the match.

daveboy (Limerick) - Posts: 1198 - 07/02/2022 16:24:29    2399026

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