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Replying To ElGranSenor: "On closer inspection, those Tipp and Cork results are U15 and the Laois result was U16
Trying to do some digging, here's what I found from other counties
U15 Arrabawn
Tipp Blue 3-25 Wexford 1 1-17
Cork White 5-21 Wexford 1 3-13
Kilkenny 1 8-19 Dublin 1 1-8
Kilkenny 1 6-13 Tipp Gold 1-12
Clare Saffron 7-28 Cork Red 0-04
Galway 2-18 Limerick 1 3-14
Cork Red 3-17 Galway 0-12
Laois Blue 3-21 Tipp Gold 1-11
Tipp Blue 4-18 Waterford 1-16
Laois Blue 4-23 Dublin 1 2-20
A Wexford U16 team beat a Laois U16 team by 4-18 to 4-14 in June 2025, you find all sorts of funny results online" You seem to go down more rabbit holes these days than even me! :D
I've honestly no real idea what way counties divide their squads for these tournaments, e.g. "strong" and "weak", or mixes of both, and equally, I've no idea if Cork White or Cork Red (for example) is supposed to be the "strong" one or how much movement there is between the two.
Does seem strange however that a Cork Red team would lose by 7-28 to 0-4 to a Clare team in one match, but beat Galway by 3-17 to 0-12 in another...
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Replying To Pikeman96: "You seem to go down more rabbit holes these days than even me! :D
I've honestly no real idea what way counties divide their squads for these tournaments, e.g. "strong" and "weak", or mixes of both, and equally, I've no idea if Cork White or Cork Red (for example) is supposed to be the "strong" one or how much movement there is between the two.
Does seem strange however that a Cork Red team would lose by 7-28 to 0-4 to a Clare team in one match, but beat Galway by 3-17 to 0-12 in another..." That Cork red team won that game. They have the score the wrong way round.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 04/06/2026 16:17:19
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Replying To MyOhMi: "The team of 96 are holding a 30th anniversary event in Ferrycarrig in early Sept! .. it will never end!" If id ve been lucky enough to be involved itxeould never end for me either . The greatest sporting memories of all time . Although the leonster final v Offaly was prob the highlight
Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 613 - 04/06/2026 16:21:59
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "Found Laois's results elsewhere
U14
Laois Blue lost to Kilkenny by 3 and by 12 in second game, in Kilkenny
Laois White beat Offaly and Westmeath in Kilcormac
U15 Arrabawn
Laois 4-25 Dublin 2-20 in Abbottstown
U16
Laois 2-11 Wexford 0-17 in Ferns
I'm guessing the Wexford U16s would've been without their County Minors for some games although the Tipp, Laois, and Carlow games were all last Saturday by the looks of it, other counties would have U16s on their Minor panels as well tbf (Think Laois had a good few U16s starting against us this year at Minor), Cathal Whelan and Bryan Kennedy are underage again next year for Minor as far as I know, don't know whether they would've been playing last week" Think we had 4 u-16's on minor, is that correct?
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Replying To countyman2022: "Think we had 4 u-16's on minor, is that correct?" Had another look at the U15 Arrabawn and U16 Eugene Carey teams from last year on the Wexford GAA website and Eoghan Kehoe is also U16 along with Cathal Whelan and Bryan Kennedy, don't see who the 4th one was unless I'm missing someone obvious?
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1372 - 04/06/2026 21:09:09
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Replying To countyman2022: "Think we had 4 u-16's on minor, is that correct?" Initially 4 U16s. 1 wasn't able to play as injured and not back yet.
3 others all played and start v Cork.
Paull (Wexford) - Posts: 286 - 04/06/2026 21:20:21
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Was looking back at last year's development squads and here's what they look like broken down by club (And what age they are this year, not last year)
No Shamrocks on the list as far as I can see, think every other club is represented in some way although could be mistaken on that one, not a good number for the Alley, Ballygarrett another who struggle when you compare them against primary school numbers
Club 15 16 17 Total Percentage Of Total
Oylegate-Glenbrien 4 5 6 15 10.64%
Glynn-Barntown 4 3 3 10 7.09%
Monageer-Boolavogue 1 3 5 9 6.38%
Ferns St. Aidan's 4 4 8 5.67%
Oulart-The Ballagh 4 2 1 7 4.96%
St. Anne's Rathangan 3 4 7 4.96%
Faythe Harriers 3 1 2 6 4.26%
St. Martin's 3 2 1 6 4.26%
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 1 2 2 5 3.55%
HWH Bunclody 2 1 2 5 3.55%
Rathnure St. Anne's 2 2 1 5 3.55%
Cloughbawn 1 3 4 2.84%
Ballyhogue 2 1 1 4 2.84%
St. Mary's Rosslare 2 1 1 4 2.84%
St. Brigid's Blackwater 1 3 4 2.84%
Naomh Éanna 3 1 4 2.84%
Rapparees-Starlights 3 1 4 2.84%
Castletown-Liam Mellows 1 2 3 2.13%
Geraldine O'Hanrahan's 2 1 3 2.13%
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 1 1 1 3 2.13%
Shelmalier 1 1 1 3 2.13%
St. Abban's Adamstown 2 2 1.42%
Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1 1 2 1.42%
Fr. O'Regan's Craanford 2 2 1.42%
Our Lady's Island / St. Fintan's 2 2 1.42%
Crossabeg/Ballymurn 1 1 0.71%
Kilanerin 1 1 0.71%
Kilmore 1 1 0.71%
Kilrush-Askamore 1 1 0.71%
St. Mogues Fethard 1 1 0.71%
St. Patrick's 1 1 0.71%
Ballygarrett-Réalt Na Mara 1 1 0.71%
Bannow-Ballymitty 1 1 0.71%
Buffers Alley 1 1 0.71%
Clongeen 1 1 0.71%
Horeswood 1 1 0.71%
St. James' 1 1 0.71%
Duffry Rovers 1 1 0.71%
Taghmon- Camross 1 1 0.71%
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1372 - 04/06/2026 21:44:28
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Replying To countyman2022: "Think we had 4 u-16's on minor, is that correct?" No. Think only 3 played, and only 1 started every game. Less than we usually would have.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 04/06/2026 22:45:38
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Replying To Formertownie: "If id ve been lucky enough to be involved itxeould never end for me either . The greatest sporting memories of all time . Although the leonster final v Offaly was prob the highlight" QF v Kilkenny.....
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 04/06/2026 22:46:14
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Replying To Viking66: "QF v Kilkenny....." https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0602/792841-hurling-wexford-1-14-kilkenny-0-14/
Some highlights from it at the link above.
Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3749 - 05/06/2026 09:45:42
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Replying To Viking66: "Waterford and Dublin haven't won AIs since then, but yes you are right we need to move on from 96." Waterford won minor All-Ireland last year. Dublin hurling is still only 2nd fiddle in truth.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2097 - 05/06/2026 10:05:08
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Replying To Pikeman96: "I'm old enough to have many memories of '96. And those "memories" include the fact that there were some nights I don't remember at all as we celebrated fairly strongly!
But the previous one, in 1968, came a few years before I was born. And what you're saying now about "needing to move on from 1996" is exactly what was being said around late 1980s/first half of 1990s about "needing to move on from 1968".
But I can tell you this, if 1996 is anything to go by - if we ever do get close to winning one again, you'll hear even more about the previous one that what you hear right now!" That is a good problem to have if we can get to it Pikeman96.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2097 - 05/06/2026 10:06:11
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Replying To MyOhMi: "The team of 96 are holding a 30th anniversary event in Ferrycarrig in early Sept! .. it will never end!" No issue with the team getting together to remember their achievement. They should. And good for them. They achieved more than the rest of us.
My issue is mainly with the amount of air time it has got, and how much focus it still gets in Wexford. Those who were around in 96 should now be coaching teams, bringing children to Wexford matches, driving things forward to make it happen again. This isn't happening from what I hear and in every club its the same faces doing it all year in year out while others take advantage of a babysitting service.
I'm moving home soon and will hurl for a few more years but hope when that ends to get involved in coaching. People are busy I get it but Michael Duignan said he said to a parent recently "what makes you think I've got more time than you do"? If anything, work from home etc should have freed up some commute time for some parents?
If Wexford people want another All-Ireland, we have to make it happen ourselves. Paul Kinnerk won't make it happen by writing a report.
We need parents hurling with their children and encouraging them to practice, not leaving the hurls in the car between training sessions. No parent can't put out the cones or help some bit in the training sessions. Even a bad hurler can practice and get better and make the next worst hurler get better and so on up to the top hurler.
We have to make this happen ourselves. We need everybody thinking "what can I do" and do it, not everybody saying "Viking or Doyler or Pikeman or whoever will do it".
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The progress made by Oylegate and Monageer in recent years is really eye-catching, have they done something different from other clubs here or is it just down to hard work and a top group of players?
That they have overtaken all the (no disrespect) "traditional" clubs in terms of numbers, considering both always were middle of the road clubs, is great to see. Provided its they are doing things better, not others have dropped the ball. Glynn were always good enough at underage and have numbers too.
But whatever Oylegate and Monageer are doing, other clubs should follow. Have they their own GPO's or something?
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2097 - 05/06/2026 10:29:52
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Replying To Viking66: "No. Think only 3 played, and only 1 started every game. Less than we usually would have." Had a look at last year's Minor team and the U16s they had (As far as I can see) were Jamie Downey, Joey Tobin, Paddy O'Neill, and Jack Cullen, don't know if there were any others on the extended panel tbh
The year before, think the U16s on the Minor panel would've been Seán O'Brien, Jamie Kennedy, and Rhys Wickham (Was Eoin Hughes Minor last year as well?), could be wrong but 3-4 U16s looks like a normal enough number for us going by the last few years
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "Was looking back at last year's development squads and here's what they look like broken down by club (And what age they are this year, not last year)
No Shamrocks on the list as far as I can see, think every other club is represented in some way although could be mistaken on that one, not a good number for the Alley, Ballygarrett another who struggle when you compare them against primary school numbers
Club 15 16 17 Total Percentage Of Total
Oylegate-Glenbrien 4 5 6 15 10.64%
Glynn-Barntown 4 3 3 10 7.09%
Monageer-Boolavogue 1 3 5 9 6.38%
Ferns St. Aidan's 4 4 8 5.67%
Oulart-The Ballagh 4 2 1 7 4.96%
St. Anne's Rathangan 3 4 7 4.96%
Faythe Harriers 3 1 2 6 4.26%
St. Martin's 3 2 1 6 4.26%
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 1 2 2 5 3.55%
HWH Bunclody 2 1 2 5 3.55%
Rathnure St. Anne's 2 2 1 5 3.55%
Cloughbawn 1 3 4 2.84%
Ballyhogue 2 1 1 4 2.84%
St. Mary's Rosslare 2 1 1 4 2.84%
St. Brigid's Blackwater 1 3 4 2.84%
Naomh Éanna 3 1 4 2.84%
Rapparees-Starlights 3 1 4 2.84%
Castletown-Liam Mellows 1 2 3 2.13%
Geraldine O'Hanrahan's 2 1 3 2.13%
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 1 1 1 3 2.13%
Shelmalier 1 1 1 3 2.13%
St. Abban's Adamstown 2 2 1.42%
Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1 1 2 1.42%
Fr. O'Regan's Craanford 2 2 1.42%
Our Lady's Island / St. Fintan's 2 2 1.42%
Crossabeg/Ballymurn 1 1 0.71%
Kilanerin 1 1 0.71%
Kilmore 1 1 0.71%
Kilrush-Askamore 1 1 0.71%
St. Mogues Fethard 1 1 0.71%
St. Patrick's 1 1 0.71%
Ballygarrett-Réalt Na Mara 1 1 0.71%
Bannow-Ballymitty 1 1 0.71%
Buffers Alley 1 1 0.71%
Clongeen 1 1 0.71%
Horeswood 1 1 0.71%
St. James' 1 1 0.71%
Duffry Rovers 1 1 0.71%
Taghmon- Camross 1 1 0.71%" Taghmon have 5 on hurling development squads this year. 2 u16, 1 u15, 2 u14.
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Replying To Pikeman96: "https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0602/792841-hurling-wexford-1-14-kilkenny-0-14/
Some highlights from it at the link above." Thanks Pikeman!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 05/06/2026 11:04:15
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Waterford won minor All-Ireland last year. Dublin hurling is still only 2nd fiddle in truth." Ah ok. Waterford won minor in 2013 and u21 in 2016 as well I think.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 05/06/2026 11:06:18
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "Had a look at last year's Minor team and the U16s they had (As far as I can see) were Jamie Downey, Joey Tobin, Paddy O'Neill, and Jack Cullen, don't know if there were any others on the extended panel tbh
The year before, think the U16s on the Minor panel would've been Seán O'Brien, Jamie Kennedy, and Rhys Wickham (Was Eoin Hughes Minor last year as well?), could be wrong but 3-4 U16s looks like a normal enough number for us going by the last few years" Eoin Hughes was one of the best players on our u20 team last year.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19946 - 05/06/2026 11:39:38
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Replying To StoreysTash: "The progress made by Oylegate and Monageer in recent years is really eye-catching, have they done something different from other clubs here or is it just down to hard work and a top group of players?
That they have overtaken all the (no disrespect) "traditional" clubs in terms of numbers, considering both always were middle of the road clubs, is great to see. Provided its they are doing things better, not others have dropped the ball. Glynn were always good enough at underage and have numbers too.
But whatever Oylegate and Monageer are doing, other clubs should follow. Have they their own GPO's or something?" I was told by someone who is U17 this year that it's a case of one good Monageer team rather than good structures across the board at the club
Oylegate seem to have good structures across the board alright
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1372 - 05/06/2026 11:41:03
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