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Replying To browncows: "Some of the clubs have a bigger pick than 3 of the smaller counties together" Ah yeah some massive clubs - the majority aren't though to be fair. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13779 - 16/10/2023 09:52:08 2508577 Link
Replying To GalwaysFinest: "Can anyone explain why this is the case? Is Derry City soccer mad? Is north Derry more protestant heavy?" I grew up in the city, steelstown is my club. When I was growing up GAA was not really pushed in the city. Only about 7 or 8 years ago did all the schools in the city get a decicated GAA coach. Number have been rising with the recent success and more money going into the city. the city is soccer mad alright. Nothing comes close, the rugby team doesnt even have a stand ffs. I wouldnt say its a catholic protestant thing as the city is well over 80% catholic Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 177 - 16/10/2023 11:33:49 2508601 Link
Longford has 21 football clubs. See link LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 571 - 16/10/2023 14:48:14 2508662 Link
Replying To Whestofthewest: "I grew up in the city, steelstown is my club. When I was growing up GAA was not really pushed in the city. Only about 7 or 8 years ago did all the schools in the city get a decicated GAA coach. Number have been rising with the recent success and more money going into the city. the city is soccer mad alright. Nothing comes close, the rugby team doesnt even have a stand ffs. I wouldnt say its a catholic protestant thing as the city is well over 80% catholic" Same issue in Dundalk regrding soccer. After Dundalk Gaels got relegated from the senior championship, none of the 5 clubs in Dundalk will be playing senior championship next year. 4 Intermediate and 1 Junior. In Drogheda it's nearly the same problem, of the 5 clubs only 1 will be senior next year (they stayed up after winning q relegation play off too) 1 Intermediate and 3 junior. DundalkGael (Louth) - Posts: 915 - 17/10/2023 14:36:36 2508850 Link
Replying To DundalkGael: "Same issue in Dundalk regrding soccer. After Dundalk Gaels got relegated from the senior championship, none of the 5 clubs in Dundalk will be playing senior championship next year. 4 Intermediate and 1 Junior. In Drogheda it's nearly the same problem, of the 5 clubs only 1 will be senior next year (they stayed up after winning q relegation play off too) 1 Intermediate and 3 junior." I think that's an issue country wide. Urban clubs are struggling in many towns around. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13783 - 17/10/2023 17:40:21 2508905 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Ah yeah some massive clubs - the majority aren't though to be fair." Indeed, there is a big falloff of players in most clubs from juvenile to adult. Also some of the bigger clubs hoover up players from smaller clubs so there can be an imbalance. Still good problems to have, by contrast many rural areas outside of provincial urban areas are beginning to see fall off in numbers, this tracks the pressure manny rural schools are having in terms of pupils, there is a demographic cliff emerging. Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 560 - 18/10/2023 07:34:39 2508957 Link
Fermanagh has 20 Football clubs. 8 Senior, 8 Intermediate and 4 Junior. 4 Hurling clubs 3 Hurling only and 1 duel. Traditional Fermanagh had one hurling club (Lisbellaw St.Patrick's), I am not quite sure what capacity Knocks Grattans and Naomh Aodhán play at. For a county that is half water and half protestant, we do okay. Senior: Belnaleck Art McMurrough's Derrygonnelly Harps Devenish St.Mary's Ederney St.Joseph's Enniskillen Gaels Erne Gaels Kinawley Brian Borus Roslea Shamrocks Intermediate: Belcoo O'Rahilly's Derrylin O'Connell's Irvinestown St.Molaise Maguiresbridge St.Mary's Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's St Patricks Donagh Teemore Shamrocks Tempo Maguires Junior: Aghadrumsee St. Macartan's Brookeborough Heber MacMahon's Coa O'Dwyers Lisnaskea Emmetts Hurling Only: Knocks Grattans Lisbellaw St.Patrick's Naomh Aodhán Duel: Erne Gaels Itown1234 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 48 - 19/10/2023 09:31:01 2509167 Link
Rolling up answers so far for Gaelic Football clubs in each county: Antrim = ? Armagh = ? Carlow = ? Cavan = 40 Clare = ? Cork = ? Derry = 37 Donegal = 40 Down = ? Dublin = 87? Fermanagh = 20 Galway = 40 Kerry = ? Kildare = ? Kilkenny = ? Laois = ? Leitrim = 23 Limerick = ? Longford = 21 Louth = 38 Mayo = 45 Meath = 60 Monaghan = 29 Offaly = ? Roscommon = 28 Sligo = 23 Tipperary = ? Tyrone = ? Waterford = ? Westmeath = 32 Wexford = 48 Wicklow = ? Lets see if we can get a complete set here. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 571 - 19/10/2023 11:32:38 2509209 Link
Replying To Itown1234: "Fermanagh has 20 Football clubs. 8 Senior, 8 Intermediate and 4 Junior. 4 Hurling clubs 3 Hurling only and 1 duel. Traditional Fermanagh had one hurling club (Lisbellaw St.Patrick's), I am not quite sure what capacity Knocks Grattans and Naomh Aodhán play at. For a county that is half water and half protestant, we do okay. Senior: Belnaleck Art McMurrough's Derrygonnelly Harps Devenish St.Mary's Ederney St.Joseph's Enniskillen Gaels Erne Gaels Kinawley Brian Borus Roslea Shamrocks Intermediate: Belcoo O'Rahilly's Derrylin O'Connell's Irvinestown St.Molaise Maguiresbridge St.Mary's Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's St Patricks Donagh Teemore Shamrocks Tempo Maguires Junior: Aghadrumsee St. Macartan's Brookeborough Heber MacMahon's Coa O'Dwyers Lisnaskea Emmetts Hurling Only: Knocks Grattans Lisbellaw St.Patrick's Naomh Aodhán Duel: Erne Gaels" Was there not a hurling club, or a hurling team at least, in 'Skea? Going back a good few years now, Seem to recall meeting a few of them. Great admiration for people who keep hurling going in unfavourable places. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3102 - 19/10/2023 13:58:25 2509243 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I think that's an issue country wide. Urban clubs are struggling in many towns around." Not the problem in leitrim. Only one club in Carrick-on-Shannon (St. Marys). Look set to dominate leitrim football they've reached 3 of the last 4 county finals winning one. They are also dominating underage and have 30-40 players at each age group. To make it even harder for the rest of the county Roscommonese kids are crossing the bridge in carrick to play with them. Leitrimforliam (Leitrim) - Posts: 325 - 19/10/2023 14:29:51 2509249 Link
167 Cork clubs, not sure of the split, but I'd imagine most are duel. bloodandbandage (Cork) - Posts: 348 - 19/10/2023 14:43:20 2509254 Link
Laois has around 37 football "first teams". 16 senior, 6 intermediate, around 4 junior teams that put football first and then approximately 11 clubs where hurling is by far the priority. A lot of "second teams" would compete in intermediate or junior. CmonAymonow (Laois) - Posts: 160 - 19/10/2023 16:16:24 2509277 Link
Replying To CmonAymonow: "Laois has around 37 football "first teams". 16 senior, 6 intermediate, around 4 junior teams that put football first and then approximately 11 clubs where hurling is by far the priority. A lot of "second teams" would compete in intermediate or junior." 16 teams "Senior" out of 37. Ridiculous!! Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1944 - 19/10/2023 16:19:11 2509278 Link
Replying To CmonAymonow: "Laois has around 37 football "first teams". 16 senior, 6 intermediate, around 4 junior teams that put football first and then approximately 11 clubs where hurling is by far the priority. A lot of "second teams" would compete in intermediate or junior." Out of interest what is the hurling first team split. Would Laois be regarded as more of a hurling county than football? Same as above the split in Offaly would be interesting. Is it more of a hurling or football county? drumalee11 (USA) - Posts: 328 - 19/10/2023 16:50:21 2509290 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "Rolling up answers so far for Gaelic Football clubs in each county: Antrim = ? Armagh = ? Carlow = ? Cavan = 40 Clare = ? Cork = ? Derry = 37 Donegal = 40 Down = ? Dublin = 87? Fermanagh = 20 Galway = 40 Kerry = ? Kildare = ? Kilkenny = ? Laois = ? Leitrim = 23 Limerick = ? Longford = 21 Louth = 38 Mayo = 45 Meath = 60 Monaghan = 29 Offaly = ? Roscommon = 28 Sligo = 23 Tipperary = ? Tyrone = ? Waterford = ? Westmeath = 32 Wexford = 48 Wicklow = ? Lets see if we can get a complete set here." I think Clare have 31, 12 senior, 11 first teams intermediate, 7 first teams junior and Moy is a first team in the lower grades of football also. drumalee11 (USA) - Posts: 328 - 19/10/2023 16:57:42 2509293 Link
From my research Waterford have 29 but open to correction on that. Also not sure how many of these are hurling clubs that field football teams. drumalee11 (USA) - Posts: 328 - 19/10/2023 16:58:54 2509296 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "16 teams "Senior" out of 37. Ridiculous!!" Think you should re read the post. There are likely over 80 football teams in Laois with 2nd and 3rd teams. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13783 - 19/10/2023 17:45:11 2509306 Link
Replying To Leitrimforliam: "Not the problem in leitrim. Only one club in Carrick-on-Shannon (St. Marys). Look set to dominate leitrim football they've reached 3 of the last 4 county finals winning one. They are also dominating underage and have 30-40 players at each age group. To make it even harder for the rest of the county Roscommonese kids are crossing the bridge in carrick to play with them." Town clubs all over have more numbers underage usually. But seem to suffer a higher dropout rate afterwards in many places. Probably more alternative things to do with your time than in the country. Or maybe a little less pride of place. Love your username BTW! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13783 - 19/10/2023 17:48:25 2509308 Link
Antrim have 38 Football clubs of which half are also hurling clubs to some level. DelganyUpper (Tyrone) - Posts: 20 - 19/10/2023 23:11:05 2509331 Link
There are 12 senior,12 intermediate & about 24 Junior teams in Limerick , 48 in total with that been 38 clubs allowing for b teams but this gives a false picture. Theres probably only ten or eleven clubs at most serious about football, most other clubs will put out a team and put in some bit of an effort if they get knocked out of the hurling or soccer in the city and often could win competitions due to the lack of competition but then they dont put in much effort the following year if they get promoted and other sports are back on . Walkovers are a huge problem in football in Limerick with leagues & underage competitions littered with walkovers. East Limerick & South Limerick are wastlelands for Gaelic Football with only 1 or 2 teams of any note in each with 3 or 4 clubs in the city and 7 or 8 teams in West Limerick nearer to the Kerry Border the ones who take it anyway serious . Limerick at senior intercounty level have been really punching above their weight considering the small enough pool they pick from . Very hard compete with Hurling, Rugby & Soccer in Limerick. OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 717 - 20/10/2023 10:04:05 2509363 Link