McCarthy retirement another blow to the Model

All-Ireland medal winner Rory McCarthy has confirmed that he won't be coming back to the Wexford side for the championship after sitting out the National League.
Two other stalwarts of the Model County's hurling side Declan Ruth and Mitch Jordan had already confirmed that they had retired from the inter-county scene but the loss of the experienced McCarthy will be another body blow to John Meyler's efforts to get relegated Wexford back into contention with the big powers.
Richie Kehoe also elected to head off to the US for the summer and with a host of young players also refusing to join the senior panel Wexford's chances in this year's Leinster championship look poorer than they have been for a long time and it's hard to see anyone in the province even give the Cats a good game.
A weakened Wexford, given also the state of play in Offaly, is not good for hurling in Leinster and despite the improvement in the fortunes of Dublin it has become way too predictable.

Managerial problems in Wexford?

So what is going on in Wexford? Manager John Meyler is angry that half back Richie Kehoe has decided to spend the summer in Boston instead of playing with the county squad in the championship.
It seems to me that there are big problems in the Model County's squad.
Around 20 young players have turned down the chance to join the squad this season while four veterans have also called it a day.
Is it just defeatism that spurred Kehoe to decide to spend the summer in the States, that the best this season will offer the relegated Wexford men is another crushing defeat at the hands of Kilkenny?
All those big losing margins of the last ten years may have finally taken their toll on the county's self belief that it can again compete with Ireland's best.
Or is there a problem in the county with the management team? I find it hard to believe that so many people have turned down the chance to play for their county otherwise.
Anyone any views on this one?