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Replying To Doylerwex: "I get exactly that feeling all the time. The last time I really felt it was Kilkenny in the park 23. The collective will of the support would have brought a tear to a glass eye." Yet there weren't that many of us there that day. The atmosphere was electric! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16311 - 12/06/2025 22:15:24 2617050 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "I get exactly that feeling all the time. The last time I really felt it was Kilkenny in the park 23. The collective will of the support would have brought a tear to a glass eye." This in itself shows how low our goals are. Tears for winning a Round Robin match. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 821 - 13/06/2025 09:16:04 2617097 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "This in itself shows how low our goals are. Tears for winning a Round Robin match." To be fair I don't think our goal at the beginning of any season since pre Liam Dunne era is to just survive, but that was the situation we found ourselves in and that day was a massive relief rather than triumph. Kilkenny wanted to bury us and for 20 odd minutes it looked like they would. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 09:34:11 2617107 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Yet there weren't that many of us there that day. The atmosphere was electric!" That was pure duty that day, Liam McCarthy status on the line, it really was backs to the wall stuff and I think the supporters were at least going to die with their boots on. I've mentioned before a remark by one of the Tyrone backroom, who said following a visit to Wexford Park for a football game that it was 'tribal' it certainly was that day. I did not look forward to that game but felt if you cared, you HAD to be there and in fairness the team really showed up. That the day lives in Richie Hogan's head as a career regret is notable too! wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 115 - 13/06/2025 09:43:14 2617109 Link
None of us wanted to be in the situation we were that day, staring relegation of the Leinster Championship in the face, watching results in Antrim for a glimmer of hope and feeling almost nauseous at the prospect of Kilkenny wielding the sword. It wasn't a day that anyone relished but it was an emotive one, status on the line, backs to wall stuff. wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 115 - 13/06/2025 09:50:33 2617113 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "This in itself shows how low our goals are. Tears for winning a Round Robin match." You know I'm convinced that if you won the lottery you'd complain about having to drive to Dublin. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 09:51:48 2617116 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "This in itself shows how low our goals are. Tears for winning a Round Robin match." Exactly! Avoiding relegation by the skin of our teeth and Dancing at the Crossroads comes on! I had Kilkenny friends cringing for us that day! Longtimefirsttime (Wexford) - Posts: 5 - 13/06/2025 10:00:47 2617122 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Yet there weren't that many of us there that day. The atmosphere was electric!" Funny thing is they've no Idea how many were there that day. They opened the gates on the uncovered side when throw in was delayed. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 10:05:57 2617123 Link
Replying To Longtimefirsttime: "Exactly! Avoiding relegation by the skin of our teeth and Dancing at the Crossroads comes on! I had Kilkenny friends cringing for us that day!" As emotional as I was that day, even I thought dancing at the crossroads was a bit much Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 10:48:25 2617140 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "As emotional as I was that day, even I thought dancing at the crossroads was a bit much" Have to agree Doyler but look we won avoided the drop and got to fight another day Unfortunatly we havent done a whole lot since.Talking to a kildare friend he reckons next year they will be targeting the Offaly and Wexford matches good to know we are held so high even in Kildare. Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 392 - 13/06/2025 10:57:08 2617143 Link
Replying To wexford2012: "That was pure duty that day, Liam McCarthy status on the line, it really was backs to the wall stuff and I think the supporters were at least going to die with their boots on. I've mentioned before a remark by one of the Tyrone backroom, who said following a visit to Wexford Park for a football game that it was 'tribal' it certainly was that day. I did not look forward to that game but felt if you cared, you HAD to be there and in fairness the team really showed up. That the day lives in Richie Hogan's head as a career regret is notable too!" Absolutely. My wife was heavily pregnant at the time and decided not to go. When she saw the crowds and the buzz then she felt she'd a responsibility to be there for the team. I said before that's when my young lad's name was chosen based on a very specific moment. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 10:57:12 2617144 Link
Replying To countyman2022: "This in itself shows how low our goals are. Tears for winning a Round Robin match." These are the same people who are going to bring the next generation of Liam McCarthy winners to Wexford, 2 hurling sessions a week, and one based on the history of Pikemen and Larry O btwex90 (Wexford) - Posts: 40 - 13/06/2025 11:12:09 2617151 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "Absolutely. My wife was heavily pregnant at the time and decided not to go. When she saw the crowds and the buzz then she felt she'd a responsibility to be there for the team. I said before that's when my young lad's name was chosen based on a very specific moment." Liam Óg :) wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 115 - 13/06/2025 11:41:03 2617161 Link
Replying To wexford2012: "Liam Óg :)" My wife is a tolerant woman bit she drew the line at Chinner Doyle :) Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 12:46:43 2617175 Link
Replying To wexford2012: "Every time we see a big crowd from Wexford making there way to Croke Park for example, I find it incredibly moving as I get a visceral sense of continuity with our past and specifically the 1798 Rebellion when we were literally a 'risen people' and as Seamus Heaney said in his famous 'Croppy' poem we were "A people hardly marching... on the hike...". I realise that for many this may have little meaning but for me its part of what Wexford is and means. Now I would make sure my kids understand it but I don't think I'd talk about it with the children I'm coaching - I think though you should seek to raise their horizons, to point to others in the club, today or in the past, who have achieved great things and suggest that they too can do the same." Those drives to Croke park for a Leinster final or all Ireland semi final are special . I crave those days for us again Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 653 - 13/06/2025 12:56:27 2617177 Link
Replying To btwex90: "These are the same people who are going to bring the next generation of Liam McCarthy winners to Wexford, 2 hurling sessions a week, and one based on the history of Pikemen and Larry O" I can't wait until I actually achieve my goals. You and your club will share in it as well. How many club mates do you have with three all stars and an all Ireland medal? Are you suggesting our members shouldn't look up to him? Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 13:00:16 2617178 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "As emotional as I was that day, even I thought dancing at the crossroads was a bit much" Some of the KK players got a good laugh out of it tbh. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 821 - 13/06/2025 13:12:31 2617179 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "I can't wait until I actually achieve my goals. You and your club will share in it as well. How many club mates do you have with three all stars and an all Ireland medal? Are you suggesting our members shouldn't look up to him?" Apologies, my mistake. He's one all Star and a hoty award. Nominated twice before 96 Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 13/06/2025 13:19:09 2617184 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "Funny thing is they've no Idea how many were there that day. They opened the gates on the uncovered side when throw in was delayed." Nearly noone on either terrace Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16311 - 13/06/2025 13:42:49 2617187 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "You know I'm convinced that if you won the lottery you'd complain about having to drive to Dublin." Not many farmers buy lottery tickets, bad value in them...... Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16311 - 13/06/2025 13:44:15 2617188 Link