Right I've been away from Ireland for a few years, I take it Dublin City is Home Farm renamed. Did this come about from all the financial problems a few seasons back. I used to play for the Leinster senior side and can remember the League Of Ireland side being a massive drain on the clubs resources. I take it this was the reason for the split.
08/08/2003, 7:29 PM
Ringo
AFAIK thats how it came about. You can read the history at
I don't think any of the first division teams make money, its a struggle to stay in and they hope to last long enough to go up. Home Farm is a schoolboy club and thats where their strenghts are. Their gettting good money of DCFC (rent & bar). Then money is going into young soccer , so its going to a good cause
09/08/2003, 7:54 PM
petef
Cheers really interesting link there, thanks for that.