On the Eircom league of Ireland website: Which fixture is the biggest derby in Irish football?
Cork City v Cobh Ramblers
Derry City v Finn Harps
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic
Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic
Drogheda United v Dundalk
Bohemians v Shelbourne
Galway United v Sligo Rovers
Cork City v Waterford United
For me it would be Cork City v Cobh Ramblers , Bohemians and Shamrock rovers and Derry City v Finn Harps
Has to be Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers, they are there since the start of the league and have built up a rivalry since then.
Bohs v Shams is out on its own.
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Bohs vs Rovers, anyone who says different is a moron at best
cork v waterford
Derry vs Harps with 7,000 at it makes it the biggest Derby in years
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I equate it to the Old Firm derby without the pleasantries
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I'd love to say Cork V Waterford, but Bohs vs Rovers is the biggest by far.
rovers v bohs definetly.... doesnt pull the biggest crowds but everybody know rovers and bohs is the biggest...
Cork - Waterford by far
Being from Derry, I'd probably say Derry - Harps, because of the sort of underlying friendliness between the clubs through all the crap that has went on with us in the last thiry years.
However, I reckon the biggest derby in Irish football hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet. I reckon it's probably Linfield - Glentoran.
Bohs vs Rovers
Waterford fans, just because it's the biggest one for you's doesnt meen its the biggest for everyone else. I'd say Bohs-Rovers aswell.
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when the league was at its height cork hibs v. cork celtic was the biggest derby.
Attendance wise Derry-Harps
Rivalry/sheer despising-of-eachother wise Bohs/Rovers
Biggest on the island? Glens/Linfield - even Bohs/Rovers pales in comparison.
Its actually a quite straight forward question this and no real debate is needed.
Linfield - v - Glentoran is the biggest.
Derry - v - Finn Harps is the second biggest.
Followed, not closely, by the Dublin derbys.
MD
Biggest in what way?
Attendance?Harps V Derry I would guess.
In Hatred?Not Harps/Derry, a lot of colour and slagging yes but both sets of fans can walk out together without the threat of violence.
I guess its either Glens V Linfield ot Rovers V Bohs.Never being to them but you get the impression you would'nt take your Granny to either.
Bohs V Shamrock is only a hatred thing. If you're talking about attendance then Derry V Harps was big this year. Bohs V Shamrock could never get a crowd that size.
Three other derbies/rivalries not mentioned -
Dundalk vs Monaghan
Athlone vs Longford
Waterford vs Wexford
Galway vs Sligo is not really a derby, more of a rivalry. The teams are based 80 miles apart.
Young gentleman are you? Before the current poisonous atmosphere took hold about ten years ago, crowds of 6-8,000 would not have been unusual. The pity now is that neutrals keep away because of the bad publicity and because of the scummish behaviours of some rovers fans and retards who have attached themselves to Bohs. I would reckon that there will be at least 5.000 in Tolka next Friday and if that fixture doesn`t generate bad publicity and both clubs are still competing at the top of the league, we should be getting the biggest crowd of the season at the next match between the sides at Dalymount .
Linfield v Glens or possibly Linfield v Cliftonville is about as close as it comes to Bohs/Rovers on the Island.( outside of the "boxing" day traditional match the crowds at Blues/ Glens are modest enough afaik.)
I remember the Hibs/Celtic games and I would say that was the main derby game in the early `70`s.
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