Replying To ElGranSenor:  "This is not an underage problem per se but another massive issue for Dublin clubs IMO is the lack of pitches relative to the playing population

I think Cuala for example have to play all their home senior league games in Bray, they have to pay a good bit in rent to Bray or so is my understanding

Then you have the likes of Templeogue Synge Street and Faughs training and having some underage or lower grade matches in Bushy Park, think Kilmacud have a load of pitches in different places

Must be an absolute mess to organise"

Replying To WEXILE:  "Yep its a huge headache to deal with the playing numbers. A huge amount of training and matches happen in council ran pitches also which means once there's a bit of rain then there is a blanket cancellation of matches and teaining across the board.

Ranelagh Gaels are a great example, no pitch at all and often play up past the airport or on astro in Donneybrook stadium. I know when we go down the country the Dubs can't believe the facilities. McCauley park in Enniscorthy is unreal like.

I think a lot of the problems here are opposite to down the country.

Not really a hurling culture here to be honest but it has a few pockets and is growing. At the moment about 70% of players leave the sport by about the age of 17 and on any underage team you'd have about 3 quality players from.what I've seen. Like I mentioned the sheer weight of numbers will mean the intercounty scene will always have a good stream of players coming through and that'll keep Dublin ahead of us IMHO.

I go to a lot of the club games and try get home too, I don't think the bulk of the championship teams here are any better than at home. The top teams here a different story, the likes of Na Fianna and Crokes at times are stocked with intercounty experience but then the Martins beat Na Fianna last year so you'd put St Martins up there with them but wouldnt say any other Wexford club would be close at the moment."

Replying To Viking66:  "Rathnure put it up to Martins in the County final in fairness"

Replying To WEXILE:  "They did but couldn't see em put it up to Kilmacud Crokes or Na Fianna was my original point, I could see the Martins do it with their full roster"