Wexford GAA discussion thread

The Letheram · 17-09-2014 5:20pm

Outside of the ones on the squad already I would say Padraig Foley and Aidan Nolan. I don't think Kevin Foley will make an impact at senior nor Jack O Connor. A recall will probably be in line for Andrew Kenny.

The Slobs · 21-09-2014 9:32pm

QUARTER FINAL WEEKEND ON THE HURLING FRONT

Senior Hurling

Glynn ended The Oulart - Ballagh five year run with a last minute goal from a 65 to win by a point .

Shels beating Rapps a clash of two clubs which have dominated the minor grade for the past number of years.
St Annes beat last years Inter champions Buffers Alley,

Ferns saw off the veteran Rathnure team as they seek to make up for last years final defeat.

The last four sees all dual clubs involved Shelmaliers, Glynn Barntown, Ferns St Aidan's and St Anne's

The single code hurling clubs Oulart, Rathnure, and Buffers Alley are out if we Alleys exclude Jun a football team ( Will football training happen in Monamolin.

Of the four only St Anne's have won the title before.

Intermediate Hurling

Surprises galore here where 2013 Int A champions Shamrocks beat 2012 champions Naomh Eanna.
Craanford are through to their second semi final when they beat 2013 relegated senior team Oylegate by a point, not sure if Padge Doran played . At least Oylegate stopped their slide after last year and their second team are in the Jun B final
Askamore beat neighbours HWH Bunclody always a tricky fixture when these neighbours are involved.
Last week Duffry Rovers caused a surprise when beating Ballygarrett when team 1 lost to team 4 from the league stages.

Askamore must be favourites to win this championship now .

Intermediate A

Monageer last year beaten finalists had a big win over league champions Clongeen .

Fethard's young team came good in the second half to stamp their authority on the game with St Pats.

Ballyfad beat Rathnure's second team which had lost players to its senior side

Crossabeg Ballymurn 2012 Junior champions beat 2013 champions Our Ladies Island

Any one of the four can win this championship Fethard and Ballyfad both out of football might push on the hurling front this year but Monageer must be fancied to make up for last year.

Junior Hurling

St James look odds on here with Wexford Senior Captain leading themon in the last four with Taghmon, Starlights, cant think of 4th Bannow ?

Junior A Naomh Eanna drew the final with a mature Glynn Barntown side so must go at it again

Junior B Final will see Kilmore's first team take on Oylegate 2nd team who have regrouped following releagtion from Jun A Last year.

The Letheram · 22-09-2014 10:05pm

Semis are Ferns v Shels and Glynn v St Annes.

Intermediate are Askamore v Shamrocks and Duffry v Craanford.

Intermediate A are Monageer v Fethard and Ballyfad v Crossabeg.

The Slobs · 23-09-2014 12:36am

Will have a stab at who will win the semi finals which can be pointless exercise at the best of times /

Senior

With Oulart gone everyone of the four will figure they will have a chance

The bookies will go for St Annes over Glynn and Ferns over Shels

I will go for St Annes and Shels

With a slight and only slight leaning towards an Annes final victory.

Intermediate

Askamore to beat Shmrocks

Craanford to put an end to the Duffry run

This will give us the derby final where Askamore would be seen as likely winners , but Craanford would be more than capable of putting one over on the Askamore who they beat last year.

Intermediate A

The Fethard and Monageer semi final will go with Fethard an emerging young side to fill fill the first leg of 2016 senior champions which seems to be rescheduled to 2018 now. Nothing beats ambition.

Ballyfad V Crossabeg . Ballyfad experience backed by two young emerging hurlers Niall Hughes and Conor Devitt might prove to much for the young Crossabeg side.

Fethard to win out.

tommythumbs · 23-09-2014 5:22pm

The Slobs wrote: »

QUARTER FINAL WEEKEND ON THE HURLING FRONT

Senior Hurling

Ferns saw off the veteran Rathnure team as they seek to make up for last years final defeat.

Great to see some discussion on the boards on Wexford GAA - Was at the double header in Belfield and went for a few pints afterwords where the discussion was on the younger players on each of the 4 teams team and the fact that Rathnure had 6 U21s starting - 5 of these won Div 2 Minor last year and the 6th was Jack Guiney.

The Slobs · 25-09-2014 9:59pm

Wexford players short listed for u21 team of year.

Goal Ollie O Leary
Fullback line Liam Ryan
Half Backs Shane O Gorman, and Andrew Kenny
Mid Field Conor Devitt and Aidan Nolan
Half Fwd Line Jack Guiney
Full Fwd Line Conor Mac Donald

C Mac nominated for u21 hurler of year along with Clares Galvan and Kelly.

The Letheram · 26-09-2014 8:26am

Colm Galvin is my pick for hurler of the year @ U21. He dragged them through agaonst Tipp and was a colossus every other day. Ryan, Kenny, Nolan and Guiney should join Conor Mac on that team.

The Slobs · 27-09-2014 6:01pm

That would be accurate selection for U21

Nolan did not have a great final but was excellent for Wexfords other matches

After last nights senior Football round 5 The main questions are answered

St Annes, Shels, Gusserane , St Martins .//. Castletown Horeswod, Sarsfields St Fintans, ARE quarter finalists
Relagation final sees Adamstow V Kilanerin

With Fethard and Starlights finished for the year.

Crossabeg beat Monageer in the Junior football semi final and play Cushinstown in the Final

Glynn beat St Marys Rosslare and St Marys Maudlintown beat Geraldines of NewRoss in Inter Football Qtr finals

The Letheram · 27-09-2014 9:39pm

Ya the slobs. Castletown vs St Martins is definitely the pick of the quarter finals. Gusserane vs Horeswood is also a local derby so should be worth a look as is Sarsfields vs Shelmaliers. St Annes vs St Fintans is also a local enough event. My predictions are St Annes, Shels, Gusserane to make it through. The fourth one is the hardest to call. I think with the distraction of hurling gone the Martins might scrape through. I think Adamstown will also surprise a lot of people and relegate Kilanerin.

The Slobs · 27-09-2014 10:59pm

The question is will Dathi Waters be fit to play for the Martins in the next Round ? That might decide if Martins will go through or not

What is Castletowns form like this year have not seen them yet

Could this be Shelmaliers year?

Speaking of Dathi I dont understand his call up to the senior Hurlers at all.

Inter county hurling is not just about the big ball winners but hurlers who can hurl at pace .

Reminds me of the Stephen Nolan's Call up two years ago.

Looks like only two of us are posting about the club scene on this forum ?

Anyone else with an opinion

My senior hurling perdiction went up in smoke last week,

The Letheram · 28-09-2014 9:04am

I have only seen Castletown once this year. That was against Kilanerin. They looked ordinary enough in the first half and excellent in the second half. Daithi will have a big bearing on the game as Castletown seem totally reliant on Jesse Foley in the middle and as good as Jesse has been he must be 36 now and would have to struggle with Daithi's physicality.

The Slobs · 29-09-2014 2:46pm

Duffry relegated from Intermediate Football to Intermediate A (Junior) losing to Craanford in Relegation final

Tara Rocks beat Davidstown in Junior Hurling Relegation final with Davidstown dropping to Junior A the fifth grade of hurling.

Both Duffry and Davistown have dropped two grades in recent years.

The Letheram · 29-09-2014 8:57pm

Serious fall from grace for the Duffry. That Craanford Duffry game was a local event enough for me so I went over to it yesterday evening. Craanford went 1-1 to 0-0 up and turned around 0-7 to 1-2 in arrears. They were 4 points down with about 15 to play but really turned it on from there outscoring the Duffry 0-6 to 0-1 until the end. James Byrne at no.11 was the difference, winning all the dirty ball for Craanford. If they had managed to play like this last 15 for an hour before last night they wouldn't have neen in this game. Young Donie? O Connor from the Duffry looked a real prospect.

soft free · 29-09-2014 10:44pm

Davidstown are slip sliding away, seems like a freefall.

The club does not appear to have any shortage of people to sit on committees but seems short of coaches to develop players. Granted demographic shifts have seen a fair few Rapps young lads live in the catchment area but playing with Rapps all the same.

Underage they are struggling which must be a concern for them.

A little less conversation and a little more action might do the trick.

Meanwhile, a big change coming with a new GDM and a new Coaching Officer, JJ handed the role of a Director of Hurling (dont recall it being advertised, who is paying- us?/ the taxpayer?) and he will have responsibility for u21, where he has made a serious mark for sure, minor and u16 Development Squads while the new GDM, a Waterford man, will have the call on u14/15 squads.

Will there be a change in the minor hurling set up or will the current men be there in 2015 and if so, what role will JJ have?

I see Pat O Rourke keeps the minor football and gets responsibility for the combined Wexford schools football team after the arrival last year of the combined Wexford schools hurling team, managed by Paul Carley. They did ok, having not been allowed compete in the Leinster league but will there be enough footballers in the non Peters/ GCC schools and will we see the arrival of the dual player/ burnout thing again?

Do people see the combined idea as positive?

Do people see the Director of Hurling role as positive?

And will Ferns do the job this year?

Mountainlad · 30-09-2014 5:03pm

What do ye make of that Rhys Clarke lad? Looked quite good to me in the 21s this year, could make the step up next year?

bruschi · 30-09-2014 5:16pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

What do ye make of that Rhys Clarke lad? Looked quite good to me in the 21s this year, could make the step up next year?

I'm not really convinced by him to be honest. a decent player, but nothing outstanding. in saying that, I'd see him similar enough to Guiney. Potential there I suppose, but both need to be far more consistent. I think there are other players with more potential that can offer more. Hope to be proved wrong, as I reckon Clarke will get more games next year.

soft free · 30-09-2014 6:02pm

An average player at best. Inconsistent, townie type of hurler (cue Harriers outrage). If Liam Dunne is serious then he wont linger and RC will either shape up to be nothing more than a panel member or he will be shipped out. Evidence to date suggests that, bar the odd flashes in club (narrowly escaping relegation, beating a rural club with a much smaller population) RC is the latest new kid on the block if one was listen to the town men. Of course he is not.

That said, he does a mean goal celebration. Way too much Sky Sports being watched.

The Letheram · 30-09-2014 6:58pm

Definitely has a bit of hurling in there. I am not convinced about his attitude though. For example taking to twitter to moan about being taken off in the AI semi final. I would rate McDonald, Guiney, Padraig Foley and Gary Moore above him from the U21 set up.

68deville · 01-10-2014 8:12pm

I think RY has potential,good turn of speed and strong enough,had a decent
Final to be fair,make it or not I couldn't say,could put Kevin Foley in the same
Scenario

The Slobs · 01-10-2014 10:12pm

soft free wrote: »

Davidstown are slip sliding away, seems like a freefall.

The club does not appear to have any shortage of people to sit on committees but seems short of coaches to develop players. Granted demographic shifts have seen a fair few Rapps young lads live in the catchment area but playing with Rapps all the same.

Underage they are struggling which must be a concern for them.

A little less conversation and a little more action might do the trick.

Meanwhile, a big change coming with a new GDM and a new Coaching Officer, JJ handed the role of a Director of Hurling (dont recall it being advertised, who is paying- us?/ the taxpayer?) and he will have responsibility for u21, where he has made a serious mark for sure, minor and u16 Development Squads while the new GDM, a Waterford man, will have the call on u14/15 squads.

Will there be a change in the minor hurling set up or will the current men be there in 2015 and if so, what role will JJ have?

I see Pat O Rourke keeps the minor football and gets responsibility for the combined Wexford schools football team after the arrival last year of the combined Wexford schools hurling team, managed by Paul Carley. They did ok, having not been allowed compete in the Leinster league but will there be enough footballers in the non Peters/ GCC schools and will we see the arrival of the dual player/ burnout thing again?

Do people see the combined idea as positive?

Do people see the Director of Hurling role as positive?

And will Ferns do the job this year?

Davidstown location on the outskirts of Enniscorthy and its village being some miles away makes to easier for players to drift towards the town. The Rapps gene pool that has settled in the surrounding areas seem to go back to play with the club .

Wexford town is different where as the Martins Shels and Barntown have no problem attracting any families that move into their area,

Davidstown have had significant retirements and also the loss of Andrew Shore.
Given that they are capable of producing players like David Dunne and Walter Furlong.

Like any small club, playing numbers might be under pressure and also getting people involved especially if things are not going well, There are people working away and it is an area that can produce players i.e. Hasseys, Staffords, Shores, Dunnes Jacobs

Rhys Clarke : In the first half of Kilkenny U21 game I tought he was dire , and should of being first off, however after that he has had a very good u21 campaign (Kilkenny fans were not happy with the goal celebration) I understand he spent time in with the seniors but he did contribute to creating a good few scores for the u21's

Other U21's Kevin Foley has being spoken about for a good few years . His best game was the Galway game , Still waiting for him to explode.

Garry Moore is another who has long being spoken about and the Galway game was his best this year. Heard he has battled injury through out the year.

Padraig Foley is a an unknown to many people and has surprised many this year with his performances . Has never being mentioned in dispatches much.

Where did Padraig Doyle Of Gorey go never featured after the offaly game

Combined schools football team will be like development squads and minor panels ; will struggle to attract the best players over hurling.

JJ coaches on a Fas cource and his talents should be utilised. People can be head hunted as well as advertised,

The Slobs · 01-10-2014 10:14pm

Forgot to mention a notice seeking applications for the Minor Hurling went out to clubs today .

Nominations to be in within five days

soft free · 02-10-2014 12:27am

The Slobs wrote: »

Davidstown location on the outskirts of Enniscorthy and its village being some miles away makes to easier for players to drift towards the town. The Rapps gene pool that has settled in the surrounding areas seem to go back to play with the club .

Wexford town is different where as the Martins Shels and Barntown have no problem attracting any families that move into their area,

Davidstown have had significant retirements and also the loss of Andrew Shore.
Given that they are capable of producing players like David Dunne and Walter Furlong.

Like any small club, playing numbers might be under pressure and also getting people involved especially if things are not going well, There are people working away and it is an area that can produce players i.e. Hasseys, Staffords, Shores, Dunnes Jacobs

Rhys Clarke : In the first half of Kilkenny U21 game I tought he was dire , and should of being first off, however after that he has had a very good u21 campaign (Kilkenny fans were not happy with the goal celebration) I understand he spent time in with the seniors but he did contribute to creating a good few scores for the u21's

Other U21's Kevin Foley has being spoken about for a good few years . His best game was the Galway game , Still waiting for him to explode.

Garry Moore is another who has long being spoken about and the Galway game was his best this year. Heard he has battled injury through out the year.

Padraig Foley is a an unknown to many people and has surprised many this year with his performances . Has never being mentioned in dispatches much.

Where did Padraig Doyle Of Gorey go never featured after the offaly game

Combined schools football team will be like development squads and minor panels ; will struggle to attract the best players over hurling.

JJ coaches on a Fas cource and his talents should be utilised. People can be head hunted as well as advertised,

I know the geography, thats not my oint. My point was that the club has people high up positions with both County Boards and seems well able to have time and energy for that. surely small clubs need leaders in the club and not elsewhere. Underage they are sliding away. Gene pool is one thing, not doing the basics in another.

P Foley and a few others were never under the lights that Mac, K Foley and Devitt were but was always as if not more effective. Ryan was a B 14 player under a coach who claimed he was the best in Wexford! P Foley will make senior championship and consitently before K Foley and Devitt I think. His younger brother is developing at pace and oddly was not considered for minor keeper despite being in goals at u14/15/16.

I know JJ is on the coaching course that used to be a FAS thing and oddly is struggling to fill vacancies this and last year. Explain how someone can be headhunted if the job of funded by the tax payer or have we a new FG type selection policy? The part time coaching coaches are funded entirely by public money- Im not questiong the man but the process or does that not matter anymore?

On the minor manager- if JJ is now in charge of u21, minor and u16 does this mean that the adult board are now back in charge of minor hurling as it used to be until Deveraux took it back when he was underage chair?

The outgoing man will likely get renominated. Plus a few others. Blood will rise for sure.

Hopefully we will avoid the last years shambles and stay out of the papers. But I doubt it.

The Letheram · 02-10-2014 4:36pm

I din't know how practical it is really, but I think that the minor manager should also be the manager of the combined schools team. It would eliminate an awful lot duplication of training for young lads and if the minors are going to have near 40 involved surely that will contain a lot of the combined schools squad anyway. Most importantly there would be a lot less bickering between managers also.

soft free · 02-10-2014 5:00pm

The Letheram wrote: »

I din't know how practical it is really, but I think that the minor manager should also be the manager of the combined schools team. It would eliminate an awful lot duplication of training for young lads and if the minors are going to have near 40 involved surely that will contain a lot of the combined schools squad anyway. Most importantly there would be a lot less bickering between managers also.

Seemingly that was a central part of the Hurling Advisory Committee (chaired by Griffin) along the lines that the combined schools manager should also be minor manager and that compromise between combined and feeder schools and combined and Peters and GCC would be better managed, including training and recovery, by one management team but this was discarded once the decision was made to appoint the man who later stood down in December last year.

combined schools this year will train on Saturdays only to avoid clashing with feeder schools and that will help relationships. I havent heard how the footballers are to train, assuming dual players and dont know how many players are attending training.

I doubt there are enough quality football only players once you exclude GCC and Peters to make this a viable option and I havent seen or heard any analysis for a combined football team bar the moaning that last year was hurling only.

The Slobs · 02-10-2014 10:08pm

Combined Colleges Football : I heard there are to be no dual players

All Saints with two thirds of the holy family involved, the clash in the Intermediate A football semi final Saturday 11th October Wexford park at 2pm with the meeting of St Marys and St Jospehs . This should be interesting.

A big weekend of semi final hurling action so the season ticket investment will come into its own if I can get my release from herself and my domestic responsibilities.

The Letheram · 03-10-2014 4:11pm

In the Senior semis I am expecting a turn around into a St Annes vs Shels final. I just think Ferns have been stuttering all year and may not be able to just switch it on now that Oulart are gone. I think the Shels may just have the mobility to live with the Ferns forwards and this could be the deciding factor. I think the Annes will be a bit too far along in their development for Glynn to do it two days in a row and they also seem very comfortable adapting tactics mid stream as needed. Moving Red Barry back as a fourth half back vs the Alley as a case in point.
Intermediate is very interesting too. I think Askamore will have a little too much for the Shamrocks this weekend although this is the danger game for them as the Shamrocks beat them in the league and are a very balanced team. If Askamore get through this I don't see them being beaten.
Craanford vs the Duffry is going to be close. 3 meetings in 3 years ending in 3 draws. Don't bet against it again. I am going to stick my neck out and say Craanford just by a score as I think they have momentum on their side after beating a fancied Oylegate side in the last round. This is the one I am least convinced about though.

Wendell Gee · 04-10-2014 11:10am

Good to see a lot of people tipping the Shels. Saw Ronan Fagan did the same. There is a feeling in Ferns that last year they peaked in July/August. This year still they are still to play their best hurling, but are unbeaten.
The draws against Glynn and Cloughbawn were important, as was the late rally to beat Oulart in the League final.
Team sees Ciaran Roberts back in following injury. He made a big impact from the bench against Rathnure. Ryan Nolan to line out in the corner ahead of Padraig Bolger, who has done little wrong. Ryan may revel in the space in Wexford Park.
Johnny Dwyer's return is hugely important, along with Tommy and Benny he sets the tempo of the team. He was increasingly influential against Rathnure as the game wore on.
The Shels will be hard to overcome, but semi-finals are never easy.
Ferns had dethroning Oulart as a goal, no doubt. Have they successfully refocused? We'll know tomorrow.

The Slobs · 04-10-2014 12:19pm

I all ways felt Ryan Nolan was a talent but hurling was never his first sport . Good to see him concentrating on it now . His pace and skill is an addition to a team that is very experienced at this stage.

castletownman · 06-10-2014 1:49pm

Interesting weekend on the hurling front. Couldn't make it down to the Park yesterday myself due to club commintments but I believe the conditions meant neither game was one to write home about.

Had quietly fancied Shels to be the nearest team to Oulart this year since I saw them play Rathnure in the group stages way back in May (it wasn't a particularly vintage performance that evening, just felt that they had the combination of fitness, youth, balance and a solid defence and spine to be major contenders). Goal really won the game for them. Wasn't overly impressed with Ferns in the few times I seen them this year (as opposed to their brilliant form last year), and felt the weight of expectation that they were the heir apparent to the crown when Oulart got eliminated proved too much in the end. Although, they looked lethargic earlier on in the campaign too, their fine win against Oulart in the League final aside.

Always felt that Anne's would have too much for Glynn. Ogie, Dee and Red are too good to be contained for an entire match at club level, and the versatitily of Red is a hugely pivotal asset to possess. Glynn won't be too disheartened with the end of their campaign given they pulled off the mother of all shocks in the quarters, and I believe that Michael Doyle is the oldest member of their panel so you'd have to think they're a work in progress.

Think Shels will edge the final. And their appearance in the said final will have a bearing on their football quarter this weekend (whether sub-consciencly or not). Was at the Intermediate semis on Saturday, and neither were particularly riveting either. Duffry and Craanford was tight, but was too stop-start and the referee was overly fussy. Duffry have belied their under-dog status two games in a row now, but I think both Craanford and Askamore had one eye on meeting each other in what would have been a mouth-watering final. Shamrocks work-rate and tenacity in hooking and the art of defending is admirable, and it may come down to a shoot out between Bob Jacob and Brian Clince. But I feel Shamorcks may just sneak the senior spot.

Football quarters this weekend. Three derbies with the fourth being a renewal of a recent rivalry in Casteltown vs Martin's. Think Anne's will beat Fintan's regardless of the hurling the following weekend (though the rumoured serious injury to David Fogarty is a big blow), have a sneaky feeling that Shels will have an eye on their first ever senior hurling final and thus will be caught cold by Sarsfields (who have a knack of pulling of quarter final upsets in recent championships), and Gusserane will edge Horeswood, despite the return of PJ Bnaville. I have been impressed with Gusserane this year. They have drawn with both Anne's and Martin's already, possess a solid spine and potential match-winning forwards, and may well have a massive say in the championship yet.

As for the Castletown Martin's game on the Friday, it would be remiss of me to even speculate on the game given my username

kilkenny12 · 06-10-2014 2:03pm

Just came across the Wex Gaa TV channel on youtube. Very good idea.

bruschi · 06-10-2014 2:15pm

kilkenny12 wrote: »

Just came across the Wex Gaa TV channel on youtube. Very good idea.

they are on the Irish tv channel on 191 sky during the week too. Trying to get more into the social media end of things I suppose.

breghall · 06-10-2014 2:24pm

Was at the 2 games in the Park yesterday and they were atrocious ! bit windy fair enough, but Glynn and the Annes went in at HT at 0.4-0.3 with the first score from play coming about 26 mins !!! DOK and Liam Og were the diference between the two really, as Glynn didn't have anyone of their calibre playing up front, G Moore was very poor. Deserved by the Annes. 2 boys best for the Annes with P donnelly best for glynn.

Shels prob deserved their win too, Ferns missed wat too may scores and never pulled clear of the Shels. The goal shels got near the end put them in front and Ferns had to respond but never evne looked like they wanted to. Ferns looked to have peaked last year, as i've seen the 3 time sin the SHC and they never got going in any game. Clive lawlor had a good game for Shels, and Tonks was good for ferns imo ( why they took off Benny I don't know)

Two terrible games but hopefully the final will be much better.
I think the shels are a better balanced team but Annes with Liam Og and DOK in the forwards mean that they carry a better scoring threat, if they can get good ball.

For me I think a 1st ever SHC for Shels.

The Slobs · 07-10-2014 10:57pm

Castlebridge parish takes in Screen and Curracloe as well and over the years four senior titles would have come to the parish with Castlebridge winning two and Sally Beachers winning as well

teams from the parish included Screen which may have over lapped into Ballymurn

Sally Beachers was a Castlebridge Crossabeg combination in the 1920's/ 30's

Ardcolm /St Ibars were other names under which teams played .
The Shelmaliers date from the 1950's winning a couple of Junior Titles

The shelmaliers were junior up to 1988 when they won the title and went on to win Intermediate in 1998.

The last decade has seen enormous underage success for the club and they have being long fancied to turn their underage titles into senior success.
Will this be the year?

The Letheram · 11-10-2014 7:42am

So Kilmore shock Bunclody in the intermediate football with a one point win.
Castletown dethrone the county champions in a tight affair by one point, not a shock though as this game was always 50/50.
Most surprising was Adamstowns win over Kilanerin. Not that they won, cos anything can happen in a relegation final, but the size of the win @ 8 points. Kilanerin have been upthere sine winning intermediate in 1992 and have hoovered up 6 titles in that time. They did make the mistake of neglecting underage in that time though and are now unfortunately paying the price for that. They may have a chance of an immediate return if Mattie stays on and can remain injury free and disciplined on field but otherwise they seem to be lacking up front. Sad day for a big club though.

The Slobs · 12-10-2014 12:32am

Kilanerin are a rural parish and things always go in cycles.

The population must have being boasted by incomers during the tiger years .

I am not sure if all incomers they are GAA friendly,

Clubs Like Glynn and Starlights have being gone down before them.

The semi final line up for football is St Annes V Shels Gusserane V Castletown Shels Castletown final

Inter A Hurling Crossabeg V Monageer Will go with Monageer . Cbeg robbed Ballyfad last week and Mon will make u for lastyears final loss

Int Hurling Duffry V Shamrocks will go with Duffry they have being shocking teams all year and if Clynch iis fit to play full back that will clinch it for them.

Junior Hurling Taghmon V St James Will go with the Jimmies but a young Taghmon will win this in 2015

The standard of hurling in all grades last week was a dissapointment.

The Slobs · 14-10-2014 11:23pm

Senior Hurling Final

??? Going with Shels only just and I mean only just because

All that underage success has to count for something.
If they can contain St Annes LOG /DOK or even limit them and with their greater panel strength it might pull them through.

Intermediate Hurling Final :
Great comeback by the Duffry. they were dead and buried at half time, but a great second half saw them grab the draw . Shamrocks poor discipline in that second half was a factor plus the increasing strength of the wind. Will go with duffry again in the replay.

Intermediate A Hurling

How true that semi final form is no guide to a final . Monageer came up short to a youthfull Crossabeg Ballymurn side who played with a skill and style that will be hard matched in the higher grades this year. I see they have the driving force of their recent underage success on board as a mentor,

Junior Hurling

St James only just got the better of a gallant Taghmon Camross team.Captained by Wexford senior captain Matthew O Hanlon, St James continue a rise from from the lowest rank of hurling and are now half way there.
Taghmon look like they will not be long in this division as when some of their many 17 year olds mature they will rise in the grades as well.

dumpertruck · 18-10-2014 12:39pm

talk London way is that Andrew Shore is signing up for a team in Coventry. from the transfer section on the gaa website looks like its true

does that make him eneligible to hurl for wexford next year, thought he was hurling in Dublin?

Oasis_Dublin · 20-10-2014 1:21pm

Will there be a reduction in ticket prices for the replay next weekend?

castletownman · 20-10-2014 3:43pm

There should be. If the ticket prices were reduced for the Clare Wexford replay earlier this year, then surely the county board should have common sense to do something similiar. God knows they need the brownie points for the series of cock-ups and PR disasters they've had so far this year.

10 euro for both games would attract a huge crowd.

breghall · 20-10-2014 5:12pm

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

Will there be a reduction in ticket prices for the replay next weekend?

Hope so.

Fatswaldo · 21-10-2014 10:49pm

Admisson is €10 adults €5OAP and students.

The Slobs · 22-10-2014 1:35pm

Fatswaldo wrote: »

Admisson is €10 adults €5OAP and students.

A 50 % Reduction so.

castletownman · 22-10-2014 3:08pm

Great call by county board to be fair. They should make it a fiver into the Park the following day for the county semi final between Castletown and Gusserane. Sure they've been granted an unexpected windfall and no need to charge extortinate prices here on in.

The Slobs · 22-10-2014 3:33pm

castletownman wrote: »

Great call by county board to be fair. They should make it a fiver into the Park the following day for the county semi final between Castletown and Gusserane. Sure they've been granted an unexpected windfall and no need to charge extortinate prices here on in.

Windfall ?

Considering the financial restraints and the debt burden they have it more like Financial Relief.

The current board no matter what we might think sometimes have got a handle on finances and the ferns legacy debt.

We operate two senior squads on a budget less than some of our neighbours budget for one code

breghall · 22-10-2014 7:05pm

Taghmon and g/barntown re fixture tonite in bellfield, think I might just pop up there and see what it's like.

EDIT: 3.10 - 1-14 G/b won by 2 points, despite being 8 points up with about 7-8 mins to go. Their 3 goals made the difference, but it was a very good Taghmon team, who imo played the better football and have produced a few nice young footballers, they won't be intermediate for too long with the way they are going. J lacey played well for glynn at c/b and M o Regan kicked some great scores for them.
I still fancy St james to win it, but G/b have a knack of scoring goals which might just pinch it for them on sunday. Should be a good enough game, might just get in early to see it, and get value for my tenner.

The Slobs · 23-10-2014 6:20pm

Saturday 25th Oct 2014
Competition Round Time Venue Team 1 Score Score Team 2

JUNBHURC Final 1 00 PM Bellefield Oylegate-Glenbrien --- --- Kilmore OYLEGATE TO WIN
JUNBFBALL Final 2 45 PM Bellefield Ballyhogue --- --- St Martin's GAA Club ST MARTINS TO WIN

Sunday 26th Oct 2014
Competition Round Time Venue Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Referee
LEINTFBGRA Final 1 00 PM Wexford Park St James' --- --- Glynn-Barntown TBC ST JAMES AT LAST ??
Club IHC Round 1 2 30 PM Trim Kiltale --- --- Shamrocks GAA Club Danny Harrington SHAMROCKS ALTHOUGH MEATH CHAMPIONS NEVER A PUSH OVER

Club JHC Round 1 2 30 PM St. Patricks Park Enniscorthy Crossabeg-Ballymurn --- --- Park Ratheniska Raymond Byrne

CROSSABEG IF THEY PRODUCE CO FINAL FORM

Club JFC Round 1 2 45 PM Portlaoise Courtwood --- --- St Mary's Maudlintown Chris Dwyer

HAVE NO IDEA Fintans went to leinster final in this grade two years ago

PETSHCHGRA Final Replay 3 00 PM Wexford Park St Anne's Rathangan --- --- Shelmaliers James Owens

I just dont know . Nerves might not be a big a factor this time Maybe Shels

Monday 27th Oct 2014
Competition Round Time Venue Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Referee
TDSSFGRPA Semi-Final 2 00 PM Wexford Park Gusserane-O`Rahilly's --- --- Castletown Brendan Martin

Gusserane in a close encounter

Oasis_Dublin · 24-10-2014 12:50pm

Looking at the senior hurling final, and being an outsider (see name!), have either The Shels or Anne's been knocking on Oulart's door over the last few years? When was the last time either side did anything in Wexford hurling, at senior level?

The Slobs · 24-10-2014 4:33pm

Shels have dominated Underage for the last seven or eight years especilly at Minor up to three years ago . Every one was wondering when they would come at senior level.
Looking at their squad they are packed with players in their Mid twenty's . They had the same underage football domination and the county awaits that being turned into senior success.
Senior success as said a few posts back is distant history now

Annes under age success was built on two teams centered around their two county men O Keefe and Mc Govern aged 22 and 23 plus players like Rochford and a few others allied to some of their older men from their 2000 success like Red Barry and Doc O Connor etc.
They were senior football winners two years ago

Both clubs have being hovering around last eight for the past few years.

In other words their appearance in a final is not a complete surprise.

The Slobs · 01-11-2014 12:42am

Junior Football replay tomorrow Rathgarogue Cushinstown V Crossabeg Ballymurn

Will take Cushinstown to take the title if they pick their best team to start, Although that said ballymurn are not much better with their selections . Club politics I guess.

Leinster Club a debut for the Shelmaliers V Offaly side Kilcormack / Killoughy , Not many giving the Shels a chance here and depending on how celebrations went it will be a tough one for them.

Clubs have being requested to submit names of players interested in playing with county senior team.

U21 Football championship started last weekend and the premier grade starts this weekend There is one juicy fixture Fethard and Gusserane.

The Letheram · 01-11-2014 11:09am

The open weekend for the senior football will struggle to throw up any players not already on the radar I would imagine. It is a box ticking exercise to prevent clubs claiming that they are ignored by selectors.

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