I was thinking a deal like this would allow for Malahide to gain some experience of what is needed to step up to senior football too.
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I was thinking a deal like this would allow for Malahide to gain some experience of what is needed to step up to senior football too.
I dont know if it would make much sense to do a Cabinteely if they can filter in to an established senior club. The Cabinteely experiment and its success or failure would certainly be an indication for other such clubs on whether to go it alone or find a link up.
Is there much of a League of Ireland following around Malahide or is it even a big enough area for a League of Ireland club? Town itself only has a small enough population at 15,000. Would be a bit of a mistake in my view if they ever considered League of Ireland. Link up with Dundalk is a great move for them though.
Cabinteely might just be the most important teams to enter into the league in recent times, if they are a success, it might encourage other clubs with well established youth structures in Dublin to try there luck too.
One of the biggest problems with league of Ireland is the (elite) lack of youth structures. This might end this. Interesting Times for the Future of Dublin Clubs.
Cricket Oval wuld be the best surface in the league :pQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Future of Dublin clubs Kiki?? I doubt such a link up with a youths club and a senior club is unique but is certainly the type of venture that all senior clubs should be looking at if they haven't already. If it is a success and some Malahide lads get in to the Dundalk side at some point it may well help to close the 'rift' between the various levels of football in Ireland. Junior and Intermediate footy could be an outlet for players on loan too if game time is needed to toughen up at senior levels...maybe.
Bohs have close links to Belvedere, Shels to Kevin's off the top of my head. Bray had Joey's but that's hit the rocks. I'm guessing they were all informal links whereas this is an actual formal link-up. I assume Vinny Perth was a major part of this one.
Local papers are reporting that the Youths are interested in signing Robin Dempsey and Paul Murphy from North End with Waterford showing an interest in Adam Beary from the same club.
Youths are losing their six IT Carlow players in mid-summer to the World University Games in Korea so they could probably do with additional coverage.
What's the story with Damien duff lads?? Is he definitely coming in the summer or is it not 100%. And who is he going to, can only be dundalk or rovers surely??
can't see it being any of those teams. Look at Keith Gillespie, he went to longford. Can't see it being a team too far from Dublin though, if it does happenQuote:
Originally Posted by the wombat
Supposedly Shams and coaching their under 17s
We already have the younger, fitter version ��Quote:
Originally Posted by the wombat
There's defnitely a link up between the Drogs and Glebe North from Balbriggan. Under 19 players , well those who are finished at 19s level, going there for experience n LSL Senior.
Heard hes going to a different Dublin clubQuote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I'd say you wouldn't be too far out if you said UCD!
Isn't that around the same size as Sligo town? Apologies if I'm wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I think Sligo is closer to 20,000. But the difference there, is that Sligo take in support from surrounding areas too in South Donegal, Leitrim, North Mayo, North Roscommon and Sligo county.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
Not as if Malahide is completely cut off from all around it in fairness.
But they wouldn't have the same catchment area really. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always understood Dublin teams tend to take in the locality more than the wider area.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Yes but Gillespie was on big money from our main sponsor we didn't pay a cent towards his wages it all came through the sponsor, not sure if other LOI clubs would have that luxury.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Aren't Richie Towells wages paid by a sponsor? Heaps of teams have done it through the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken