If you were to rename the league ...

[sligoman]

but I think any attempt to go too far down the patriotic route will risks putting some people off.

That rules out the I.R.A.L.(Irish Republican Army League) then?

[Bald Student]

St. Patrick's Athletic and Friends League

Don't you mean the St. Patrick's Athletic incorporating St. Francis' Football Club and Friends League. We know what happens to your friends.

[Slash/ED]

The Eircom Olly Byrne playground league

[Dodge]

Don't you mean the St. Patrick's Athletic incorporating St. Francis' Football Club and Friends League. We know what happens to your friends.

Never our friends. We were just made happen what all the league wanted to ahppen. Kill off one of the unneccessary Dublin clubs. UCD and Home Farm watch out...

[crc]

(Eircom) Irish A-League
(Eircom) Top-10 Division
Irish Football League A (+IFL B)

[patsh]

Or The Plonk League for short right CCFC lads and lassies?

What has the Plonk got to do with Delaney and his cronies being only interested in Man Utd?

[Cosmo]

how bout something in irish

Because only a very small percentsge of the country would understand what it means

[drinkfeckarse]

How about the Celtic Football League, it's slogan could be "sure it's a grand ol' league to play in"

[thejollyrodger]

The Eircom Super League

The Eircom Premier A League

or something in IRish like they have in Germany, the bundastliga or a cool catchy word

[Partizan]

Because only a very small percentsge of the country would understand what it means

Are we yet spared the rantings of this West Brit?

How about the DDSL, coz thats what will happen if we go back to the 10 and HFF/HFE/HF/CHF/DC get promoted or whatever the **** they decide to call themselves.

[ThatGuy]

THE All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

I like it

[Cosmo]

Are we yet spared the rantings of this West Brit?

.

Just being honest

[Krstic]

The Republic League.

Sounds like a secret republican club

[NY Hoop]

Nothing with premiership in it anyway. How about just leaving as the eircom league? The other suggestions in the white paper are ridiculous.

KOH

[thejollyrodger]

I agree, KEEP PREMIERSHIP OUT!! Its so british it makes me physically sick.

It needs a rebranding NY Hoop so the EL wont stand.

what about

The Irish Eircom A League
The Irish Eircom (***Premier in Irish) League

can someone please look up what premier and League are in Irish ?? It might actually sound really catchy. The French call theirs the championship in french, the Espanols have la liga and the Von Sportik Technick fellas have Bundisliga. I think we should follow their example.

[Passive]

How about 'The League Needs A Strong Rovers'?

[EnDai]

Éiresraith / Gaelsraith :: Irish League

Éirecraobh / Gaelcraobh :: Irish Championship

Intíresraith :: Domestic League
(I like this if you pronounced it "inter-sray-th" )

Intírecraobh :: Domestic Championship

Idírsraith :: Inter League

Príomh-aire :: Premier in Irish

Note these a crude translations done using the online dictionary at http://www.crannog.ie/focloir.htm

iCraobh :: iChampionship
(I crave)

[Drumcondra Red]

Shelbourne's League

I like it!

[Krstic]

I know. As Derry are in Northern Ireland, technically the EL is already an All-Ireland league.

So 'The All-Ireland Premier League'

[dublinred]

I know. As Derry are in Northern Ireland, technically the EL is already an All-Ireland league.

So 'The All-Ireland Premier League'

Depends if they are looking to make Bosman signings from other clubs then they are part of the United Kingdom , but I do like the all ireland name although its essentially the Dublin District league at the moment with a few regional teams. As mentioned by someone else surely there must be a sexy irish word out their like the bundersleague.