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‘This isn't Cul camps' – Hurling icon rubbishes Wexford complaints about harshness of All-Ireland structure
KILKENNY legend Richie Hogan was bemused by the comments of Tony Dempsey regarding the Yellowbellies' early exit from the hurling championship.
Former Wexford manager Dempsey claimed during the week hurling is "under threat" unless the hurling championship is moved to the prime summer months.
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Wexford haven't reached a Leinster final since winning it in 2019
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The hurling analyst was humoured by the Wexford native's comments
This outburst came as his beloved Wexford as well as Clare and Waterford were knocked out of the All-Ireland series before the schools even close for Summer.
Dempsey told RTE: "We're bitterly disappointed because the summer is when young people share the joy of school holidays with being able to watch their elite performers.
"In our case Lee Chin and Rory O'Connor, and not only to watch them but to enjoy them without the problem of trying to attend school on a Monday.
"So school holidays will now be a time for Wexford, Waterford and of course Clare and many other counties when the performers will be gone from there.
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"We won't be able to see them."
Hogan shot down the claims by Dempsey on
The seven time All-Ireland winner joked: "As a man who is married to a teacher has two sisters who are teachers, brother's a teacher and 60-70% of my friends are teachers, I would love to see them get more school holidays."
"This is not the Cul Camps, we can't all play on All-Ireland final day.
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"Do they want some festival on Saturday and Sunday where every team gets a chance?
"If you don't have consequences for losing there is no joy in winning."
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The four-time All-Star's stance on the matter is that the All-Ireland championship places have to be earned and not everyone can be included in the select few.
Hogan went on to explain: "Waterford have lost three games, they have four Munster championship games.
"I won an All-Ireland in 2015, we only played four games in the whole championship season."
In 2015 Kilkenny were given an automatic spot in the Leinster semi-final where they overcame Wexford by 24 points before going through Galway then Waterford before playing Galway again on their way to All-Ireland victory.
Waterford had a tough Munster championship campaign only recording one win against Clare, losing by six points to Limerick and Cork and nine points at the hands of Tipperary.
The All-Ireland champions Clare disappointed in their attempt at retaining their title.
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Similarly Wexford struggled in the Leinster championship, recording wins against Offaly and Antrim.
But loses to Dublin and Galway meant their fate was sealed before
