How is it a wee bit much? The subtitle is the fall and fall of
Irish Soccer. Now I'm not getting into a debate about the merits of one Dublin side over another, that's for ye lot.
But, while Rovers deservedly get the most coverage, I can't see how, objectively, you can say that Pat's and Bohs don't merit much of a mention. But that's for the Dub fans on here to thrash out, as I said. My main gripe is with the coverage of teams outside the metropolis.
A quick look at the index shows this in stark relief:
Waterford probably get more page references than any other non-Dublin club (edit: Dundalk the same amount), but look at Cobh, Kilkenny (as EMFA), Monaghan - one reference each, just to say they were elected to the new expanded league in 1985.
Bray get 2 references, one of which was the above.
Athlone get one reference, ditto Sligo.
Longford, and (criminally) Finn Harps are not to be found in the index at all!!!
Irish Soccer my aras.
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