Irish Soccer Towns

**itisnow** · 03/06/2006, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by swinfordfc

Wasn't 2001 the last time ye won the mayo league in soccer? 5 years long time for a big club not to win your own domestic league would you say?

For the last few years haven't Celtic propped up the Mayo under 21 team when other league winning clubs refused to release their players

**Thunderblaster** · 04/06/2006, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by itisnow

For the last few years haven't Celtic propped up the Mayo under 21 team when other league winning clubs refused to release their players

It is true and Celtic could very well have done the very same thing.

**The Stars** · 05/06/2006, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

I was going to post those three and are good examples of 'Soccer Towns'. Most notably because they are still represented at Senior League of Ireland Level. If your to read Eamonn Sweeney's 'One Red Army' for example you'll get a feeling of just how localised that football community can be. I think 'Soccer' is the biggest sport associated with Sligo Town.

Brendan

Soccer is the only sport in Sligo town really.Growing up you only ever played soccer on the streets and the idea of going to play Gaa in the parks was never suggested.Basketball courts,(the few that there are) were only ever used for soccer.