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I see. Fact that other players actually joined neighbouring clubs probably didn't help him. Adamstown already had their quota of two, but if St. Anne's were willing to take in one, strong chance they'd have taken another as well, so would be hard to convince the powers-that-be of why he should be allowed go all the way to Horeswood instead. In the case of Quigley - could be what MyOhMi says above, that actual neighbouring clubs preferred to stick to their own players rather than take in an "outsider". But the wording of the bye-law is a bit vague and ambiguous here (and yes, it's nit-picking time!). "Not being in a position to accommodate" is not the same as "doesn't want to accommodate". Only way you seriously wouldn't be in a position to accommodate is if you've taken in two isolated players already, like Adamstown had done in that Minor Football case. But even if you wanted to stick with your own players, then you could still technically "accommodate" him by letting him train with your squad and giving him a sub's jersey when a match came round. You just wouldn't be accommodating him in the way he wanted to be accommodated. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4072 - 21/09/2026 16:40:33 2694524 Link 0 |
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From what i recall the local clubs that entered U21 teams said they couldn't 'accomodate' him and that is why he went to Oulart. Isolated players long term are of little benefit to a club - they can be a short sighted approach as it inevitably means that some other player within the club will be dropped"]Not too sure an isolated player replacing one of your own really has that much of a negative impact from a developmental perspective If they're getting dropped because of an isolated player at Minor or U21 level, they're on the fringes of the team and if we're being honest, if you look at the fringe players on any Minor or U21 team, the likelihood is that only a small few will still be playing ten years later (Lost interest, didn't think they were good enough, college, work, family, injuries etc) ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1536 - 21/09/2026 16:50:15 2694527 Link 0 |
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I see. Fact that other players actually joined neighbouring clubs probably didn't help him. Adamstown already had their quota of two, but if St. Anne's were willing to take in one, strong chance they'd have taken another as well, so would be hard to convince the powers-that-be of why he should be allowed go all the way to Horeswood instead. In the case of Quigley - could be what MyOhMi says above, that actual neighbouring clubs preferred to stick to their own players rather than take in an "outsider". But the wording of the bye-law is a bit vague and ambiguous here (and yes, it's nit-picking time!). "Not being in a position to accommodate" is not the same as "doesn't want to accommodate". Only way you seriously wouldn't be in a position to accommodate is if you've taken in two isolated players already, like Adamstown had done in that Minor Football case. But even if you wanted to stick with your own players, then you could still technically "accommodate" him by letting him train with your squad and giving him a sub's jersey when a match came round. You just wouldn't be accommodating him in the way he wanted to be accommodated."]There should be allowances made for where a lad goes to school too. He wasnt in secondary school with anyone from the Annes. Or Ballyhogue, Barntown, St Martins, Bannow, Clongeen either. Generally the clubs who go to Counsel arent bordering us anyway except Adamstown, who had already taken 2. Logistics also. How was he supposed to get from New Ross to Rathangan 2 or 3 times a week? There's not even a bus goes that route. At least if he had of gone to Horeswood he could've got a lift with his friends from school. The rule needs to be looked at. Its not as if he was glory hunting by going to Horeswood. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20736 - 22/09/2026 07:28:46 2694576 Link 0 |
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@Viking66 - I don't know. Even allowing for how Adamstown couldn't take him if they already had two isolated players, you've named six other clubs where he could have applied, and you haven't mentioned Gusserane. It's not as though he didn't have options. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4072 - 22/09/2026 11:35:04 2694604 Link 0 |
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Gusserane arent a neighbouring club any more than Horeswood are. We are at the Wexford end of the Ross District, we border as many Wexford District clubs as we do Ross District ones, along with one Enniscorthy District one. I was just looking at it from a practical point of view for the player. Knowing teammates, and transport logistics for the player and his parents. Generally lads from our parish go to Peters, Good Counsel, Adamstown with a couple at Bridgetown and Wexford CBS. The 2 lads who went to Adamstown went to Adamstown school. The lad who went to the Annes Im not sure. Up or down it would surely have been better for our club, and the county as a whole bearing in mind he was on Development Squads, had he been able to play minor at all rather than taking an enforced year out at his age. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20736 - 22/09/2026 15:22:43 2694659 Link 0 |
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We might as well get going with predicitions now that we are down to the business end of the championship: MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 373 - 23/09/2026 09:13:41 2694734 Link 0 |
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Senior Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1133 - 23/09/2026 10:28:32 2694738 Link 0 |
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Senior Rathnure V St Annes Rathangan - Rathnure by 5 Oylegate V Gorey - Gorey by 4 St Martins V Ferns - St Martins by 8 Shels V Harriers - Shels by 6 Intermediate St James V Alley - Jimmy's by 1 Crossabeg V Davidstown - Crossabeg by 6 Cloughbawn V Craanford - Cloughbawn by 8 Blackwater V Askamore - Blackwater by 4 Intermediate A R/Cushinstown V Shels - Shels by 3 Gusserane V St Martins - Gusserane by 2 Duffry V Adamstown - Duffry by 4 Oulart V Monagear - Oulart by 2 Junior Rathnure V Ger O Hanrahans - Gers by 1 Shamrocks V Gorey - Shamrocks by 4 Glynn V Ballygarret - Glynn by 2 St Pats V Kilmore - St Pats by 3 Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20736 - 23/09/2026 14:12:49 2694791 Link 0 |
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Issues with the lights in Wexford Park apparently which could mean tomorrows Q/F games get pushed back to earlier times. Had heard the lights failed last weekend and were looked at on Monday - apparently failed again during testing yesterday. MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 373 - 25/09/2026 11:36:26 2694982 Link 0 |
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The minor final is in there under lights tonight is it? Lights will have to work for that. Its live on clubber also.
alwaysasub (Wexford) - Posts: 618 - 25/09/2026 13:25:50 2695001 Link 0 |
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Just heard the go-ahead has been given for tonight's Minor Hurling Premier Final there between Monageer-Boolavogue and Glynn-Barntown. Am taking it that's a sign they're confident the lights issue has been solved. Also that there'll be no need for change to any other fixture. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4072 - 25/09/2026 13:35:56 2695004 Link 0 |
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Yes everything going ahead as per fixtures so they must be confident - Big night for Monageer. Have they ever played in or won a premier minor hurling title before?
MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 373 - 25/09/2026 14:20:16 2695021 Link 0 |
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Never played in one. Have won a few Minor titles in lower grades over the years all right, but never been in a top grade final, and for most of the time since Minor went away from just one grade for all, haven't even been in the top grade to begin with. Big big night coming up! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4072 - 25/09/2026 14:58:37 2695033 Link 0 |