Kerry County Team to join League?

[paudie]

I thought Dynamoes were playing A champ games in the KDL grounds. Do they have their own ground separate from the KDL ground?

[culloty82]

Dynamos pitch is literally right beside the KDL ground, so if they eventually get into the First Division, they'd only have to move next door while bringing their own infrastructure up to standard. At least when the A league deadline passed months ago, both sides have the whole of this season to come to some arrangement about their relationship. Maybe Kingdom Boys could stand down from the youth league and Kerry would then act as the feeder club. Neither group would be happy, but it's probably the only solution that would work long-term.

[chimpster]

[QUOTE=culloty82;1304685]Dynamos pitch is literally right beside the KDL ground[QUOTE]

Ah yes, only in Ireland do we manage to make sure that every club has its own (often substandard) facilities instead of sharing decent municipal stadia in each town... KDL & Dynamoes & Stack Pk, Turners X & Musgrave Pk & Parc Ui Rinn/Chaoimh, Jackman Pk & Thomond Pk & Gaelic Grounds... The list is endless, and its all down to idiots on committees who can't see past their own noses.

Rant over.

[culloty82]

Dynamos have now registered in both competitions for the coming season, they say they'll welcome Kerry in the youth league as it will draw good crowds. The battle is now on to decide who plays on Friday nights as the KDL say that the crowds dropped when they were forced to change, and when they're holding up Wexford and Carlow as their models, the coming months should be very interesting.

[kerryfan]

Dynamos have now registered in both competitions for the coming season, they say they'll welcome Kerry in the youth league as it will draw good crowds. The battle is now on to decide who plays on Friday nights as the KDL say that the crowds dropped when they were forced to change, and when they're holding up Wexford and Carlow as their models, the coming months should be very interesting.

To all people from outside Kerry soccer circles....KDL will not have a team in the U19 league this year or any year in the near future. They are only saying this to try and stop the growing support for Tralee Dynamos and also trying to stop players signing before the transfer deadline.. Dynamos have already received a licenece and the KDL have no even applied. I know all people involved in both sides and I know for 100% that the KDL have no intensions top join the LOI at any level. They had plenty of opertunities in the past to join and refused to do so. They missed the boat big time and it is only right that Tralee Dynamos get full credit for what they have done for soccer in Kerry.

[tralee_dynamo]

To all people from outside Kerry soccer circles....KDL will not have a team in the U19 league this year or any year in the near future. They are only saying this to try and stop the growing support for Tralee Dynamos and also trying to stop players signing before the transfer deadline.. Dynamos have already received a licenece and the KDL have no even applied. I know all people involved in both sides and I know for 100% that the KDL have no intensions top join the LOI at any level. They had plenty of opertunities in the past to join and refused to do so. They missed the boat big time and it is only right that Tralee Dynamos get full credit for what they have done for soccer in Kerry.

100% agree here - all talk but no action!

[culloty82]

At least that issue has been cleared up once and for all, good to be able to put a line under the thread. On a different note, now that Cork look certain to be wound up, would the FAI ask the A Championship teams to apply or is it up to the individual clubs to decide what they do next? Admittedly either a new Cork team or Cobh would probably be chosen, but all the A teams will have to at least consider it in a few weeks time.

[limfan]

At least that issue has been cleared up once and for all, good to be able to put a line under the thread. On a different note, now that Cork look certain to be wound up, would the FAI ask the A Championship teams to apply or is it up to the individual clubs to decide what they do next? Admittedly either a new Cork team or Cobh would probably be chosen, but all the A teams will have to at least consider it in a few weeks time.

Would it be too late for Dynamos if asked to go First Division coz there wud be a hell of a lot of work to do in a short space of time.. maybe a succesfull A championship campaign would be the platform to leap into the first division next season.. seems the smart and not rushed way to do it and with players to join the team by the sounds of it will give any D1 team a game?

[culloty82]

This time it's more about the principle, little point in having a pyramid if teams just bypass it by replacing themselves. Not just Dynamos but any A team should apply, but Castlebar seemingly aren't interested and it's hard to see Carlow or Tullamore applying either, so only Dynamos, Cobh and FORAS would meet all the criteria. Of course the main focus would be to build on last year and get promotion in the A league, but would do them no harm to fill out the forms if the time came just to show their intent, even if more than likely it all came to nothing, because they wouldn't be any worse off.

[culloty82]

Just when you thought it was safe to delete this thread, last night's KDL meeting rubber-stamped Kerry Youths. A meeting next week between the FAI and all clubs involved will finalise the format, but it's expected the two Kerry teams will be in a section with Limerick, Cork, Cobh, Waterford, Wexford and Carlow.

[kerryfan]

Just when you thought it was safe to delete this thread, last night's KDL meeting rubber-stamped Kerry Youths. A meeting next week between the FAI and all clubs involved will finalise the format, but it's expected the two Kerry teams will be in a section with Limerick, Cork, Cobh, Waterford, Wexford and Carlow.

FAI will not leave 2 Kerry teams in the youths league. That's for sure. It will only be Dynamos and the KDL are only trying to stop players joining Dynamos. By saying that they might have a team, means clubs will ask players not to transfer and before they know it, the transfer window will be closed. Beleive me, this is what is happening as the KDL have no intensions of joining the LOI.

[keeffoq]

Think it should be a team from Killlarney really especially with the set up killarney celtic have

[legendkiller]

Is their enough quality players in Kerry for one or two teams in this U18/19 league . I know Dynamos had a good season but underage football is different.

[culloty82]

That's the major question in Kerry too, everyone agrees that one team should enter, but both camps in Kerry soccer are now committed, even when it makes no sense to have two local sides in direct competition. It's also why I posted this thread in the A Championship section, because if Kerry start this year, in future years they could go senior like Carlow. Thankfully, they don't have any plans made for now, only Dynamos would ever be a runner at that level when they started first.