New north Dublin club planned

**John83** · 18/05/2007, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

There are too many teams from Dublin in the league already.

What about Cavan,Mayo,Tipp,Laois,Kerry,Leitrim, Clare,Roscommon,Meath etc.

Theres more to this world than just Dublin you know.

Dublin's a big place. There are less than 70,000 people in all of Laois, less again in Cavan. Roscommon is even less again.

Why do people think these places are inherently better than the north of Dublin just because they're not in Dublin? Fans don't come from nowhere.

**Kildare Lad** · 18/05/2007, 4:42 PM

So will the A Championship be made up mostly of teams in the Leinster Senior League? Will they all be announced at the end of the year? 20 teams is it?

**Mr A** · 18/05/2007, 4:48 PM

It'll mostly be made up of senior reserve sides. All premier clubs must enter a team and first division clubs are encouraged to do so. I don't think the numbers are entirely settled but apparently it'll be run on a North South split.

**incident** · 18/05/2007, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

It'll mostly be made up of senior reserve sides. All premier clubs must enter a team and first division clubs are encouraged to do so. I don't think the numbers are entirely settled but apparently it'll be run on a North South split.

According to Genesis, the (total) number of sides entered is supposed be be variable, depending on how many clubs wish to enter - Genesis says between 20 and 30 - so even with every Premier club entering along with maybe 2 or 3 1st Division clubs, there's still plenty of room for new sides.

The regional split will depend on how many teams enter the competition. If only (the minimum) 20 sides enter, then it'd be 2 groups of 10. If more sides take part then the competition can be split into 3 or 4 regional groups.

**Fingal hoop** · 19/05/2007, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

I wouldn't say so, no. Unless they want to claim they're ethnic Bregans!

historically it is a proper distinct region from Dublin -even has its owb language

Fingalian is an extinct language spoken by the people of Fingal, an area to the north of Dublin. It is similar to the Yola language, and the two (both of which became extinct in the mid-1800s) are often referred to as a single language, "Yola and Fingalian".

Fingalian is usually regarded as a dialect of Old English, but it could be a vestige of the Old Norse spoken by the Viking settlers of Fingal.

**eurosaint** · 20/05/2007, 11:49 AM

Lads I have it from a very good source that its actually John Devine thats behind this new club,its gonna be based on a Scandiniavian club set up with part time players etc

**Dodge** · 20/05/2007, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by eurosaint

its gonna be based on a Scandiniavian club set up with part time players etc

As opposed to the Irish c;ubs that have part time players

**eurosaint** · 20/05/2007, 2:08 PM

from what i hear its going to be run totally different to any other club who have ever played football in the league.

**d13bohs** · 20/05/2007, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by eurosaint

from what i hear its going to be run totally different to any other club who have ever played football in the league.

Are they gonna use last-man back? Fly-keeper?

**Dodge** · 20/05/2007, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by eurosaint

from what i hear its going to be run totally different to any other club who have ever played football in the league.

NOt being funny but I think every club ever has madea similar pledge

**Philly** · 20/05/2007, 7:39 PM

They want a D1 License. Maybe they are planning on Longford not turning up next season?

**Iorfa** · 20/05/2007, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by eurosaint

from what i hear its going to be run totally different to any other club who have ever played football in the league.

Properly?

**harps1954** · 21/05/2007, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

It'll mostly be made up of senior reserve sides. All premier clubs must enter a team and first division clubs are encouraged to do so. I don't think the numbers are entirely settled but apparently it'll be run on a North South split.

Plus, there is an entry fee of €5,000 to take part. This is on top of the €17,000 league fees for being a Premier Club (I think it's €10,000 in the First). As Galway Harps said, all Premier Clubs must enter a team in the 'A' League. So that's an extra €5,000 with all the other costs on top. And all Premier and First Division clubs must have an under-20 team (replacing the under-21 league) next season.

**dcfcsteve** · 21/05/2007, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by eurosaint

from what i hear its going to be run totally different to any other club who have ever played football in the league.

So they're a GAA club then......!

Should have no problems getting funding so.....

**Supersaint** · 21/05/2007, 4:58 PM

i think new dublin clubs are needed in the new lower leagues to keep underage players in the country.there is only four eircom league dublin clubs that they can join.

**GavinZac** · 21/05/2007, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by Supersaint

i think new dublin clubs are needed in the new lower leagues to keep underage players in the country.there is only four eircom league dublin clubs that they can join.

Easy to do I know, but you forgot UCD.

**Jerry The Saint** · 21/05/2007, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Easy to do I know, but you forgot UCD.

Or did he.....

**Schumi** · 21/05/2007, 7:21 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Easy to do I know, but you forgot UCD.

Think he may have 'forgotten' someone else (and Bray).

**John83** · 21/05/2007, 9:00 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Think he may have 'forgotten' someone else (and Bray).

First division clubs don't count.

**Bald Student** · 21/05/2007, 9:06 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Originally Posted by Supersaint
i think new dublin clubs are needed in the new lower leagues to keep underage players in the country.there is only four eircom league dublin clubs that they can join.

Easy to do I know, but you forgot UCD.

You see, he said that there's only 4 Dublin clubs a young player can join.
The fifth club used only buys in 'galacticos' with its massive finances and when they dried up it made do with the players who couldn't get a place for the UCD U21s, when they had completed their Collingwood Cup duties of course.