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10/06/2016, 11:15 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

It is true in my experience. One chap, well known locally for his vehement support of Munster Rugby and SCOFFED at the Leinster 'D4' stuff. As Leinster started to compete and the IRFU, in fairness, had even Dundalk with flags and banners up for their first European final and then success. Low and behold when I met him during the Ireland November series he was sporting a Leinster shirt, proper stato he became too! He used to laugh at many a Dundalk FC fan for bothering to go to Oriel yet now he boldly heads to games or out for televised matches in a club shirt. The irony is that he seems to know plenty (too much) about things happening at Oriel and takes significant pleasure of asking obscure questions about the club and it stumping people, eg 'who was the first chairman of Dundalk FC (not Dundalk GNR)....

But enough about you, Nesta...
11/06/2016, 12:40 AM
ToberonaTornado

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Originally Posted by Joe Strummer

I have officially seen it all now.

http://s13.postimg.org/mxtz18qd3/shirt.png

There's an Arsenal/Ireland UEFA 2016 banner with the same slogan as above written on it doing the rounds on FB & Twitter atm(at least i think it's Arsenal could be another EPL side?) anyone manage to capture it in all it's beautiful glory?
21/07/2016, 9:50 AM
legendz

Barstooler: "Celtic got through."
Me: "Dundalk got through!"
21/07/2016, 10:40 AM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by legendz

Barstooler: "Celtic got through."
Me: "Dundalk got through!"

That is a conversation for the ages.
21/07/2016, 11:59 AM
MeathDrog

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Originally Posted by legendz

Barstooler: "Celtic got through."
Me: "Dundalk got through!"

Was listening to Radio Nova yesterday afternoon and they led with the Celtic game in their sports news. Couldn't believe it (but then again I could).
21/07/2016, 12:48 PM
jinxy lilywhite

A few boys I know were out in carlingford and tried almost every pub in the village for the dundalk game last night. All showed sell thick and wouldn't switch over for dundalk.
21/07/2016, 10:38 PM
legendz

I can appreciate the quality of the league. I don't understand how limited barstoolers can't work out the logic of talent in the league when you look at where many of the Irish squad started their careers.

With the poor marketing of the league that many in the league have acknowledged, the league needs the stories that getting to Europa League basis more often than not can create. It's not right and it shouldn't have to take that.

The league's champion as seen in the last 4 years will not always get through their first qualifying round. Hopefully it will be more of a regular occurrence though.
25/07/2016, 9:18 AM
BonnieShels

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Originally Posted by legendz

I can appreciate the quality of the league. I don't understand how limited barstoolers can't work out the logic of talent in the league when you look at where many of the Irish squad started their careers.

With the poor marketing of the league that many in the league have acknowledged, the league needs the stories that getting to Europa League basis more often than not can create. It's not right and it shouldn't have to take that.

The league's champion as seen in the last 4 years will not always get through their first qualifying round. Hopefully it will be more of a regular occurrence though.

We all know the real issue is a lack of a pyramid structure. :)
26/07/2016, 6:55 PM
legendz

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

We all know the real issue is a lack of a pyramid structure. :)

The A Championship was enough thank you! Enjoy watching your local LoI team in action!
29/07/2016, 5:29 PM
MeathDrog

I have heard there's a bus going from Kells to the Celtic v Barca game tomorrow...
29/07/2016, 10:33 PM
legendz

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Originally Posted by MeathDrog

I have heard there's a bus going from Kells to the Celtic v Barca game tomorrow...

What's the local LoI team of that area?
29/07/2016, 11:02 PM
MeathDrog

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Originally Posted by legendz

What's the local LoI team of that area?

Drogheda would be the nearest.
30/07/2016, 8:29 AM
legendz

On a surface level Meath and Kildare would stand out as areas for involvement in the U17 and U19 leagues.

Rightly or wrongly a LoI club won't gain support just because they happen to be the nearest. I'm not aware of Limerick for example doing anything to gain support from parts of Clare, Tipperary or Kerry. Limerick have done a lot of good work within their own community. If they want to gain support from a wider area they'll have to get involved in those areas and gain publicity from the local media.
30/07/2016, 11:22 AM
bennocelt

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Originally Posted by MeathDrog

I have heard there's a bus going from Kells to the Celtic v Barca game tomorrow...

Must be a meath thing
love the dublin banner, they must be the "real" Everton fans in Dresden the other day
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CokHAtDXEAEfXL7.jpg:large
31/07/2016, 11:11 AM
sadloserkid

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Originally Posted by legendz

I'm not aware of Limerick for example doing anything to gain support from parts of Clare, Tipperary or Kerry. Limerick have done a lot of good work within their own community.

Our underage teams played regularly in Ennis before, we have had links with at least one club in Tipperary and I know, first hand, elements (small I'll grant you but they exist) of Limerick support from all those areas. Don't let that get in the way of the conspiracy though. And before you say it, yes, I will enjoy watching my local LOI team in action (indeed I'll enjoy two where possible, the team where I'm from and from time to time I wonder out to watch the team where I live too).
31/07/2016, 11:41 AM
Jofspring

There is a supporters club out in Clare (Ennis I believe) called the Banner Blues. A good lot of people travel in from Tipp and areas near Kerry. A big chunk of our support comes from county Limerick also, some places a good 45-60mins from the Markets Field.
31/07/2016, 3:00 PM
Joe Strummer

https://s32.postimg.org/owoq91fsl/mux65x.jpg
31/07/2016, 4:30 PM
outspoken

I often spot Sligo rovers posters up in shops in Carrick on Shannon while Dunnes pub have an advertisement in the Showgrounds. In the good old days I use to spot the odd Leitrim jacket around Flancare Padk but we don't even try to encourage locals out these days never mind people from other counties
31/07/2016, 8:56 PM
IsMiseSean

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Originally Posted by outspoken

I often spot Sligo rovers posters up in shops in Carrick on Shannon while Dunnes pub have an advertisement in the Showgrounds. In the good old days I use to spot the odd Leitrim jacket around Flancare Padk but we don't even try to encourage locals out these days never mind people from other counties

Did ye get many in from Roscommon? I drove home that way last night and was wondering if they watch Longford.
31/07/2016, 8:59 PM
outspoken

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Originally Posted by IsMiseSean

Did ye get many in from Roscommon? I drove home that way last night and was wondering if they watch Longford.

We have a life long Town fan who was on the coaching staff up until this year who comes from Roscommon. we also get a couple from Strokestown (would have had full bus loads from there back in the day) that travel down but after that not really.

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