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I didn't see or hear anything about there game with Starlights the weekend so I'm not sure who was missing. The week before they seemed to have the majority of people back, I think it was just Daire Barden missing of all the players who will be available to them. Ruari Tubritt didn't play football for them last year. I think it's Bryan power, Joe Sutton and Jimmy Sutton missing who would start. For a club with a very small pick, missing 3/4 starts can have a huge impact. Looks like it's going to come down to their final game against St James to decide the relegation JT22 (Wexford) - Posts: 36 - 11/09/2023 09:12:46 2503710 Link 0 |
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I have seen 8 different games over the course of the championship so far and, sadly I have to say the standard on show is shockingly bad. I never seen the standard so low. I was talking to a friend and he was telling me his club have 3 lads well into their fortys who couldn't get on the team in their prime and there are playing midfield, wing back and wing forward on their team now and that intermediate level. hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1017 - 11/09/2023 11:11:38 2503743 Link 0 |
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Was Eoin Whelan playing?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 11:22:17 2503749 Link 0 |
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Name and shame..... Ferns maybe as they seem to be going very poorly, albeit they are not alone in that bracket! Just a surprise they are going so poorly.
rossytilidie (Wexford) - Posts: 300 - 11/09/2023 12:23:59 2503774 Link 0 |
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I've seen 7 and would have to agree. In fairness most of the panels involved would prefer hurling if pushed, and obviously most of them wouldn't have much football work done. I'm hoping things will get better especially come the knockout stages.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 12:31:38 2503776 Link 0 |
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Am afraid I have to agree - none of the matches I've seen so far have been of any great standard either, and that's the main reason I haven't been posting much about matches themselves. Haven't seen either Shels or Kilanerin in senior yet though, so will probably go see one or both of them next weekend, and hope that restores my faith a bit! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2460 - 11/09/2023 12:40:31 2503780 Link 0 |
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At this early stage any players John hegarthy should have his eye on, Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 460 - 11/09/2023 12:56:29 2503785 Link 0 |
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Got to only 2 senior games so far between wedding, stag (not the same wedding) and being honest choosing the Ireland rugby game on TV on Saturday instead of New Ross, Shels Starlights was woeful and Kilanerin Gusserane was a decent game for 45 mins before Kilanerin turned the screw. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 11/09/2023 13:05:32 2503790 Link 0 |
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I don't know much about what's going on in Ferns, but I do know that the 3-2 they registered this weekend is an unusual score anywhere above Under-12 level. Another scoreline that caught my eye was the Starlights juniors - beaten 5-17 to 0-4 by Oylegate-Glenbrien. Still, at least they fielded this weekend. There mustn't have been anything like Electric Picnic on. :) Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2460 - 11/09/2023 13:54:46 2503805 Link 0 |
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I was at one game over weekend as I was working alot of weekend, sars v Bunclody, really could have went either way but Bunclody marginally better team, but one thing that struck was the behavior of small portion of sars supporters who verbally abused refree at every chance they got, Two gentleman in particular Lockerroomboy (Wexford) - Posts: 460 - 11/09/2023 14:57:59 2503829 Link 0 |
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As far as Taghmon goes Ian Carty was with the hurlers and is going travelling later this year. Stephen O Gorman got a call off John earlier this season but would prefer to be hurling intercounty. If Conor Murphy isn't called by the intercounty hurlers he would be worth bringing in. He played for the Wexford u20 footballers when he was only 18 but opted to join up with Keith Rossiter for this season. David O Keefe played for the Peters team that lost to St Brendans in the Hogan Cup final and is in excellent form. Barry O Gorman is also an excellent player and keeps himself in really good shape. He'd add alot of strength and experience, and would be over and beyond the S and C required for Senior intercounty Football already although he is 30 now. He'd be a good option for the next few years though. Adam Sinnott is a good footballer but might not want to commit. The best Gorey football players all seem to be hurlers, except Dylan Cooke Leonard who has really impressed me any time I've seen him play. He's already with the football panel though he needs to work at his S and C. There are some other younger lads who John no doubt has his eye on already. The Martins didn't really have any standout performers Saturday who wouldn't be in or around, or have been in and around, the hurling panels at some intercounty level. Not sure if they would want to give intercounty Football a shot as I don't know any of them. Clongeens best lads seem to be suffering from injury, Curtis and Kent. Young Dylan Murphy is a skilful player although light. Ola Safola covered alot of ground for the Marys, while Conor Kehoe looked lively for Sars. Dylan O Brien from the Anne's looked an interesting lad too, but again most of their best football players are probably more inclined towards hurling. Most of the best lads Ive seen so far are already intercounty hurlers or footballers I guess. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 15:48:50 2503842 Link 0 |
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Apart from the unusual scoreline from Ferns I heard there was a fair bit of needle in the game with a good old schemozzle just before half time and a couple of Red Cards too. Anyone at the game? 5 scores for the hour is a poor return from a team i fancied to give that championship a fair rattle.
indaknownow (Offaly) - Posts: 112 - 11/09/2023 16:50:24 2503857 Link 0 |
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You have mentioned 7 Taghmon players now who you think are good enough for inter county football although they have been bet in 2 out of 3 games and scraped by an awful ferns team?
WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 215 - 11/09/2023 16:55:26 2503858 Link 1 |
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Surely you know Viking has Taghmon Rose Tinted glasses welded to his eyes.. Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 182 - 11/09/2023 17:15:20 2503862 Link 0 |
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Kilanerin, Castletown & Shels the 3 obvious front runners in Senior, if there's a bolter from the rest I'd say its most likely to be Gusserane who were good for 45 mins on Saturday vs Kilanerin. I don't think the likes of Bunclody, Glynn, Annes, Sarsfields are good enough to challenge while lads travelling seems to have Fethard & Crossabeg under pressure, pity Crossabeg didn't get promoted around 2018 when they left an Intermediate final behind vs Horeswood, think they would have been a solid senior team built around the Devereux and Foley brothers, St james looks like they've a hangover from a hard hurling campaign after both the semi and final going to ET, Starlights are very hard to judge a match for anyone on there day but can be woeful aswel, short 3 starters from recent years who have opted out of football too. relegation could go anyway based on results. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 11/09/2023 18:51:43 2503885 Link 0 |
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I was answering a question who might be good enough, either now, or with work put in, in the future. Not all the lads want to play intercounty Football anyway. Ian Carty was already on the football panel but opted for hurling. Hes not fully fit and has missed several club championship games this year. Stephen O Gorman was asked last year but opted not to go. He's alot fitter and stronger now than he was when he was asked. Both are travelling next year in any case. Conor Murphy opted for hurling this year too, but is only 20 and wouldn't really be a Senior intercounty starter straight away. But that wasn't the question I was answering anyway. David O Keefe missed effectively 2 years with an ACL injury and is only back fully fit this year though is carrying a knock at the moment and only played last weekend because Taghmon were down so many players . Adam Sinnott has missed alot of this year with a groin injury including last weekend's game. Barry O Gorman is fully fit ok. I'm pretty sure that's 6 not 7. I was at the Ferns game the result was never in doubt. The Martins game hinged on a decision that wasn't given, as a close in free and sending off would've made the game a 1 point game and the lad who scored Martins last point wouldn't have been on the field to score it. Who knows how the game mightve finished up as Taghmon wouldn't have had to go for a goal for the last few minutes. And that despite Taghmon playing without a few starters and lads playing carrying injuries. If Taghmon get to the knockout stages and have a fully fit panel I'd be expecting them to go further than last year. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 20:04:14 2503890 Link 0 |
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To be fair, most of the senior sides, and prob half of the intermediate teams have 5/6 players who COULD play inter country football, obviously between commitment, s&c and age this number reduces dramatically!!
rossytilidie (Wexford) - Posts: 300 - 11/09/2023 20:14:24 2503892 Link 0 |
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Yup. But I answered the question honestly. All 6 of those lads would be good enough to get a look at. As it is 2 of them are going travelling next year in any case. All of them except Adam already kicked football for Wexford at either u20/1 or Senior, or got asked to. So it's not just me thinks they are good enough. And Adam can play football with a sliotar.... Hurling skills, crazy pick up with foot in Wexford hurling championship https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eHh3DMTL6Dg Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 20:27:00 2503896 Link 0 |
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Who has looked good to you in the games you have gone 2? Lads who aren't currently in the Wexford Senior Football squad? Either developmental lads like Conor Murphy and Adam Sinnott or lads like Barry O Gorman or David O Keefe who would be physically able for Senior intercounty straight away?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13327 - 11/09/2023 21:03:58 2503899 Link 0 |
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After all that has gone on with refs in this county in the recent past, you would hope this kind of behaviour would be consigned to the bin. As it turns out the ref that did this game, in my opinion, did a good job, and did not deserve the abuse he got.
Monica (Wexford) - Posts: 31 - 12/09/2023 00:03:13 2503909 Link 0 |