It's 12 teams from next year. Bray, Dundalk and Drogheda are not Dublin. How many supporters do they have living in Dublin? Also Waterford, Longford and Sligo will be in the Premier next year.
Dublin has a higher population ratio than the rest of the country- that's why there's more teams there, though I think it should be less but for reasons that are different than yours.
Just ta let ya know cork city are the only other league of ireland club in corkWe have to travel fairly long distances for every other game.. And for finn harps, derry and sligo are the only ones near to them, they have to travel long distances for every other game.. Theres too many clubs from dublin and near dublin.. But thats just the way it is! Im only pointing that out..
i dont know why galway fans are getting carried away as they're fairly shocking, hoofing the ball all day and if they do get in it will only be because of their location in the country. and even though i share the opinion of too many dublin teams, UCD deserve to be there as they consistantly perform on the pitch, with a tiny budget its a credit to them. off the pitch they might struggle with the criteria.
Not saying they dont deserve to be there football wise.All Im saying is at the moment its like a Dublin League or 30 mile radius of Dublin with exception of a couple of teams.Also FAI's master ideal plan probably suggested by Genesis also, would be the following area locations would generate better attendances due to 4 or 5 Country wide local Derbys instead of always Dublin local Derbys helping Dublin Clubs attendance wise but not other National Clubs.Imagine if UCD had no local Derbys next year at all.Would they progress or even survive financially?
1 Limerick
1 Galway
1 Waterford
1 Sligo
1 Longford
1 Dundalk
1 Drogheda
1 Derry
2 teams in Cork county (largest county and second largest City population wise)
3 Dublin (largest Population)
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