Gleebo the Blues, the Rats and the Plunketts are the northside of the town. The Nicks and the WolfeTones are Southside. Funny enough the Wolfe Tones pitch is just across the border in Meath.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 15:15:48    1607751

Gleebo the Blues, the Rats and the Plunketts are the northside of the town. The Nicks and the WolfeTones are Southside. Funny enough the Wolfe Tones pitch is just across the border in Meath.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 15:17:13    1607753

Thanks Ollie. Am I right in thinking that Wolfe Tones play in Meath?

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 23/06/2014 15:20:31    1607759

Their pitch is in Meath but they play championship football in Louth.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 15:22:55    1607765

Their pitch is in Meath but they play championship football in Louth.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 15:33:52    1607777

Ah, yet another club playing in their neighbouring county! You'd swear Ballaghaderreen were the only side to do it, according to the Rossies.Cheers again.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 23/06/2014 15:41:16    1607788

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If you look at this map it can seem a bit deceiving. An awful lot of Junior football clubs with no real juvenile structure in place.

Tallaght has 3 GAA clubs and approx 20 soccer clubs to 100,000 people.
From Irishtown down to Dalkey along the coast or inland 3/4 miles is all rugby country.

Southside in general is not GAA land, either Rugby or soccer with 3/4 big GAA clubs.

Tallaght really has a catchment that would include Ballyboden and St. Judes, then add St. Marks springfield, Thomas Davis, St Annes, and I believe one more in Jobstown so I think that area is a bit stronger than you say. Also there is a lot of soccer clubs, true, however the membership is pretty low in those clubs compared to the GAA clubs. 4 of the above mentioned are some of the biggest GAA clubs in Dublin.

Dubfan Abroad (Dublin) - Posts: 282 - 23/06/2014 15:50:09    1607801

Joeys/O'Connell Boys - you may have heard of certain Paddy Cullen :-)

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 23/06/2014 15:52:15    1607805

30 years ago hurlingdub.North Inner City has very little GAA activity.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/06/2014 15:57:32    1607807

35 years ago more like.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/06/2014 15:58:16    1607809

Gleebo i say there is a few cases of clubs who have their pitch in their neighbouring county. As far as I know Killanny who play in Monaghan have their pitch in Louth and I think down in Limerick one of the clubs has their pitch in Kerry.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 16:00:09    1607810

Dublin abroad ur correct in wat u say.I never put Tallaght on my list of non GAA strongholds in the capital.3 big clubs in Marks,Thomas Davis snd St Annes.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/06/2014 16:06:34    1607817

Won Junior B football championship, beaten in Junior hurling final, won two or three Dublin underage leagues. All in last ten years Cued.

Not bad going. Maybe the club should give up?

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 23/06/2014 16:06:59    1607819

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Gleebo i say there is a few cases of clubs who have their pitch in their neighbouring county. As far as I know Killanny who play in Monaghan have their pitch in Louth and I think down in Limerick one of the clubs has their pitch in Kerry.

Someone told me once that Ballinderry Shamrocks, play in Derry but are located just over the border in Tyrone. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 23/06/2014 16:11:45    1607824

Inner city Dublin has very little in general.
Joeys are a junior football club, most kids that have a real interest in GAA travel up to Vinnies or O'Tooles depending on who Daddy played for when he was younger.

Tallaght has 3 clubs really - Davis, Annes & Marks.
Davis are on the decline at the moment and the others have never really been big clubs.

GAAHattrick (Dublin) - Posts: 278 - 23/06/2014 16:18:44    1607830

Should just all give up really is what you are saying?

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 23/06/2014 16:24:04    1607833

Big disadvantage with Cork in that regards.Cork have huge clubs in the city.Weve barely any interest in the city.Waterford and Kilkenny very strong in respective cities also.Not to sure about Galway.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/06/2014 16:25:29    1607835

Should just all give up really is what you are saying?

No but the question is about strongholds - surely you cant say they they provide a GAA stronghold in North innercity Dublin.

Far from it, just like Tallaght, yes there are clubs there but soccer is the stronghold out there.

GAAHattrick (Dublin) - Posts: 278 - 23/06/2014 16:31:56    1607840

Gleebo how long have you lived in Drogheda?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/06/2014 16:42:26    1607848

How many clubs are "strongholds"? There are lots of clubs in Dublin that never had a Dublin senior. Joeys did and indeed won Dublin back in the day. Same in other counties. So what?

I hate this big club snobbery and am 100% with my Donegal friend on this matter.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 23/06/2014 16:48:53    1607856