Schoolboy leagues do not want to to lose players to LOI clubs (if they had an academy). This would influence what I have to say.
Having being involved with schoolboy football in the past the way I see things is:
1. If there is a local LOI club then they should run the representative teams. If there are two LOI clubs in then area then the needs to be split equally.
2. The SFAI has to start caring about clubs outside of Dublin. E.G. The national cup is run by the DDSL on behalf of the SFAI. It is extremely biased. The SFAI need to take control of the national competition.
3. There needs to be a proper pyramid structure put in place. Each schoolboy club should be obliged to have one senior team playing in any senior league. Each league should feed into leagues above them. For example in Dundalk there is a summer league and winter league. Teams from these leagues should feed into the lowest division of the MDL...the next level above.
4. Rename all the senior leagues so that there is a clear path to the top for clubs.
5. The FAI need to take control of football in Ireland. They are the guardians. It is time they step up and take responsibility and force the changes necessary in order to save football in Ireland.
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