Wexford GAA 2015

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[QUOTE=ā€œBandage, post: 1075940, member: 9ā€]Full Time: Wexford 1-21 UCD 0-15.

Conor McDonald went off injured, according to the commentary. We need to be careful with him. He played on around 8 different teams last year and I donā€™t think itā€™s sensible to have him playing yesterday against Clare down in Tipperary and then playing again today for UCD.[/QUOTE]

Didnā€™t look injured, just knackered

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[QUOTE=ā€œBandage, post: 1075940, member: 9ā€]Full Time: Wexford 1-21 UCD 0-15.

Conor McDonald went off injured, according to the commentary. We need to be careful with him. He played on around 8 different teams last year and I donā€™t think itā€™s sensible to have him playing yesterday against Clare down in Tipperary and then playing again today for UCD.[/QUOTE]

Liam Dunne was giving out in the people paper this week about young players playing too much.

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What was the starting 15 men? Iā€™m guessing there was plenty of changes from what was announced as the starting team during the week.

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Niall Breen;
Andrew Kenny, Liam Ryan, CiarƔn Kenny;
PƔdraig Foley, Lee Chin, Richie Kehoe;
Benny Barron, Harry Kehoe;
Joe Kelly, Podge Doran, Ian Byrne;
David Dunne, Shane Tomkins, CiarĆ”n Oā€™Shaughnessy.

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Just a few points on the game

  • Liam Ryan was very good. Struggled with McDonald at times but didnā€™t give much away.
  • Niall Breen look very assured and imposed himself on full back line well. Was always shouting instructions telling them where to be. Pulled off a super point blank save as mentioned. Puck outs a bit hit and miss but had a strong wind to face into in 2nd half.
  • Lee Chin was one of the few Wexford players with a decent first touch. Made a couple of important interceptions when UCD appeared to be coming back into it before Joe Kellys goal
  • Joe Kelly got the goal but I wasnā€™t massively impressed. He missed an open goal earlier and mishit a 21 yard free into the keepers hands. Looking back at his goal he was also extremely luck as heā€™d ran down a cul de sac and got lucky with what the defenders did. Maybe Iā€™m being overly harsh on him though.
  • Kevin Foley, not sure when he was introduced but was a live wire and scored a great point in the 2nd half. Seems to have bulked up a small bit.

Overall we never really got out of 3rd gear. We only scored a point or two for the first 15-20 mins of second half and a combination of sloppiness, poor shooting (@maroonandwhite will love that) and Conor Devitt covering half the pitch allowed UCD back into it. The goal just completely killed it off though. A typical January game on a heavy pitch.

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Early season etc etc, but that on paper is a very decent UCD team. Good win for Wexford.

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[QUOTE=ā€œBandage, post: 1075940, member: 9ā€]Full Time: Wexford 1-21 UCD 0-15.

Conor McDonald went off injured, according to the commentary. We need to be careful with him. He played on around 8 different teams last year and I donā€™t think itā€™s sensible to have him playing yesterday against Clare down in Tipperary and then playing again today for UCD.[/QUOTE]

A chipped ankle bone for McDonald. Fucking ridiculous state of affairs.

http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/sport/gaa/mcdonald-a-doubt-for-opening-rounds-of-allianz-national-hurling-league-30920528.html

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[QUOTE=ā€œBandage, post: 1076994, member: 9ā€]A chipped ankle bone for McDonald. Fucking ridiculous state of affairs.

http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/sport/gaa/mcdonald-a-doubt-for-opening-rounds-of-allianz-national-hurling-league-30920528.html[/QUOTE]
Aw for fucks sake

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[QUOTE=ā€œBandage, post: 1076994, member: 9ā€]A chipped ankle bone for McDonald. Fucking ridiculous state of affairs.

http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/sport/gaa/mcdonald-a-doubt-for-opening-rounds-of-allianz-national-hurling-league-30920528.html[/QUOTE]

No harm to let him have a rest during the next month or so. Heā€™ll be back fresh for the latter part of the league and set for the championship.

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Iā€™m still in 2 minds about Dunne. An awful fucking hypocrite at times.

theyā€™re going on about these young players but there wasnā€™t a hoot given about Wexford having to go out and play four games in 22 days last summer. Now all of a sudden you have lads playing Walsh and Fitzgibbon Cups and other competitions and thereā€™s no order.

ā€œWeā€™re papering over the cracks here, trying to keep things going. Targeting these young lads who are good enough to play both minor and senior isnā€™t the way to go

so he thinks playing 4 games in 22 days is bad, but he has no issue in making Conor MacDonald play 2 games in 2 days. He didnt have to play him in the challenge game with Clare in Tipperary whilst he is playing for UCD and preparing for the Fitzgibbon and playing against Wexford on the Sunday. Managers are still at the same shit, giving no leeway to players playing elsewhere and just want them to play with their team 100% regardless of their other commitments.

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This is super news. Heā€™ll get 6-8 weeks off and reduce the risk of serious injury from being asked to play 8 games in 7 days.

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Iā€™ve calmed down a bit now, chaps. Itā€™s important for the long term development of Wexford hurling that we remain in the stronger division 1b. Being without our main scoring threat for a few games should ensure this and, as @Mac[/USER] and [USER=11]@Appendage say, heā€™ll get some rest and be ready for the championship.

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Plus he doesnā€™t have to partake in that cunt of a Firzgibbon while still cashing his cheque from Billings, win win.

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No harm for us to play a few games without him either so weā€™re not over reliant on the young chap. Encouragingly, he made bits of Liam Ryan a couple of times on Sunday before being moved into the corner looking jaded.

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Mossy Waters captains Wexford on Sunday against Laois. Great to have him back. :clap:

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Will you be traveling mate?

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I will in my fuck.

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Abbeyleix is an interesting choice of venue thatā€™s for sure.

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Full team below

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Final Score

Laois 4-18
Wexford 1-19

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