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    2011 A Championship

    Any news on groups, commencement dates, etc.?

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    Clubs have got fudge all as of yet. There was to be a meeting on this to arrange fixtures etc but nothing. It's to start mid April so I'd Imagine the fixtures will be out the week before it kicks off.

    No mention of the Futsal either?

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    Last year, it didn't begin until the end of May, but when there's no A Championship Cup this year, maybe it'll be brought forward. As for the groups, the Northern Section will likely include Bohs, Derry, Drogheda, Dundalk, Fanad, Finn Harps and Sligo, while the Southern Section will have Bray, Carlow, Cobh, Limerick, St. Pat's, Shamrock Rovers, Tralee and UCD, the only question marks being firstly which sections Galway A and Shelbourne will be in, and whether there will be 17 or 18 teams involved.

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    Why is there no A Championship Cup? I thought the whole idea was to give the teams more games? The number of games is a joke. They should at least play an extra series of games in the groups.
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    ive heard this is our group: (sligo rovers)

    Bohs
    UCD
    Dundalk
    Derry City
    Sligo Rovers
    Finn Harps
    Fanad United
    Drogheda United

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    Group 1
    Bohemian FC
    Derry City FC
    Drogheda United FC
    Dundalk FC
    Fanad United FC
    Finn Harps FC
    Sligo Rovers FC
    UCD AFC

    Group 2
    Bray Wanderers AFC
    Cobh Ramblers FC
    FC Carlow
    Galway United FC
    Limerick FC
    Shamrock Rovers FC
    St. Patrick's Athletic FC
    Tralee Dynamos FC


    Fixtures out Friday.
    League starts on weekend of 3rd April.
    Top 2 Teams qualify for second stage instead of winners like last few years. Final will be at end of August.

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    Fair play to Finn Harps and Limerick for taking part once more when they don't have to.
    Any official word on the ending of the competition and the future plans for it?
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    why arn't galway in group with Sligo rovers, finn harps etc.

    whhat happened tullamore?

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    Tullamore Town Withdraw from Licensing Application.

    Tullamore Town has withdrawn its application for an FAI Club Licence for the 2011 season. After weeks of deliberation the club has decided it would be in it's best interest not to take part in the 2011 "A" Championship. This year's "A" Championship will be the last after four seasons. Tullamore Town has found the "A" Championship beneficial over the last three seasons, but feels now is the right time to withdraw in light of it being the final season of the competition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FlapjackJoe View Post
    Tullamore Town Withdraw from Licensing Application.

    Tullamore Town has withdrawn its application for an FAI Club Licence for the 2011 season. After weeks of deliberation the club has decided it would be in it's best interest not to take part in the 2011 "A" Championship. This year's "A" Championship will be the last after four seasons. Tullamore Town has found the "A" Championship beneficial over the last three seasons, but feels now is the right time to withdraw in light of it being the final season of the competition.

    Will they try and join the league next year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cornflakes View Post
    Will they try and join the league next year?
    No idea, I just copied that statement from their official site...

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    Quote Originally Posted by legendz View Post
    Fair play to Finn Harps and Limerick for taking part once more when they don't have to.
    Any official word on the ending of the competition and the future plans for it?

    Im hearing it could be replaced with an under 21 league again with 3 overage players allowed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by colinf View Post
    why arn't galway in group with Sligo rovers, finn harps etc.

    whhat happened tullamore?
    Because it's only fair to split the division. It's over 4 hours by bus from Ballybofey to Galway. It's only 3 to Dublin. Limerick are closer to Galway than Sligo are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy View Post
    Because it's only fair to split the division. It's over 4 hours by bus from Ballybofey to Galway. It's only 3 to Dublin. Limerick are closer to Galway than Sligo are.
    it'd be 3 hours max from ballybofey. one way. i see what you mean though.

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    3 hours if there's no traffic. It can take a lot longer than that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy View Post
    Im hearing it could be replaced with an under 21 league again with 3 overage players allowed.
    If that's the road they want to go down so be it. We'll have to wait and see what happens. Castlebar and Tullamore have hinted at the uncertainty for their reason for not taking part this season. The reserve league seems a better move than U21. Most reserve teams would probably be made up of players of that age group anyways.
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    majority of sligo rovers A team would be under 21 anyways, same with most sides id say, think we have about 5 or 6 who are 21/over 21

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    For arguments sake if only Shamrock Rovers and Limerick fielded an A side and 4 first teams like Cobh, Tralee, Carlow and one other took part, if they played over 4 series they'd get 20 games, more than this season. I know it's not ideal but if it was put to the clubs as a way to continue, they might be for it?
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    i think it should remain next season in some form, without an age limit, ten premier teams still having to participate. wouldnt see the problem with just having all premier team compete against eachother. the journeys wouldnt be much different. upto dublin a few times anyway, and drogs/dundalk too. derrys only up the road. let first divison teams in if they want too, theres only two this season anyways. would make it 12 team league, 20 games a season. let the first team clubs maybe join FD if they want if thats being expanded

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    Agreed, it should remain in some form. I know last season some Premier clubs wanted the A Championship ended. I don't see why they can't just remove the stipulation of having to field an A side.
    The FAI should consult Cobh, Tralee, Carlow, Fanad and the two clubs who opted out of this season. If a national league is an issue with all the travel and logistics clearly it won't work. If clubs want to make it work though the FAI should assist. Opening up the league through the A Championship was a move forward. Any move away from that is a regressive step.
    The move to a U19 league should strengthen the A Championship in some respects. Clubs joining will be doing so because they want to. Surely most progressive clubs will wants to field an A side for the 19-23 age group.
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