Four Teams Representing Dublin Geographic Area!

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Dublin city.....population 554k, Co Town Dublin Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown...pop. 218k Co Town Dun Laoghaire Fingal......population...….. 296k Co Town Swords South Dublin...…...population...278k Co Town Tallaght The above is the official designation given to the four administrative regions in Dublin together with their Co Towns,each has their own coat of arms also. Is it too much to ask that each of the four field a team to compete against counties of similar and indeed much less populations? For those that know can you say what and how many GAA Clubs are in each region? ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 07/12/2020 20:59:32 2319991 Link
Well considering longford 40 000 carlow 55000 leitrim 30 000 fermanagh 60 000 sligo 45 000. Then no its absolutely not to much to ask. In fact its still a big advantage twords the counties I listed Irishcelt (Wicklow) - Posts: 149 - 07/12/2020 21:12:14 2319999 Link
Meanwhile - Over in Connacht Mayo Population = 130,507 Galway Population = 258,058 Leitrim Population = 32,044 Are we going to split Galway and Mayo? Surely they have an advantage over Leitrim. And this is just one of many similar examples in the Country where Population is not even..! Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1479 - 07/12/2020 21:22:15 2320006 Link
This is a solid proposal. There is already a massive cultural divide in Dublin between north and south, public and private school, blue collar and white collar. So why not create new teams that reflect the reality on the ground? Let's get the ball rolling on this and pressure on the GAA to make it happen. Start with social media discussions and then talk to people in your clubs. #BreakThemUp Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 07/12/2020 21:23:06 2320008 Link
Replying To Irishcelt: "Well considering longford 40 000 carlow 55000 leitrim 30 000 fermanagh 60 000 sligo 45 000. Then no its absolutely not to much to ask. In fact its still a big advantage twords the counties I listed" The inter-county system is by it's nature not a competition of equals and even if the Dubs were expelled completely the counties you name would still win nothing and get regular hammerings in the championship. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1185 - 07/12/2020 21:27:51 2320011 Link
Replying To Ban: "Meanwhile - Over in Connacht Mayo Population = 130,507 Galway Population = 258,058 Leitrim Population = 32,044 Are we going to split Galway and Mayo? Surely they have an advantage over Leitrim. And this is just one of many similar examples in the Country where Population is not even..!" Whataboutery. "Quick, look over there". Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 07/12/2020 21:37:32 2320014 Link
Replying To Ban: "Meanwhile - Over in Connacht Mayo Population = 130,507 Galway Population = 258,058 Leitrim Population = 32,044 Are we going to split Galway and Mayo? Surely they have an advantage over Leitrim. And this is just one of many similar examples in the Country where Population is not even..!" Galway has both codes at top level, so the county is split in 2 already suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1820 - 07/12/2020 21:43:10 2320019 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: "This is a solid proposal. There is already a massive cultural divide in Dublin between north and south, public and private school, blue collar and white collar. So why not create new teams that reflect the reality on the ground? Let's get the ball rolling on this and pressure on the GAA to make it happen. Start with social media discussions and then talk to people in your clubs. #BreakThemUp" Thats the stuff. Don't let Gilroys oul bluster cloud the issue. A reverse Granny rule is needed for Dublin. Sure only for the exiled country lads they would have nothing according to Gilroy himself. Between the canals, where the real Dubs live, nothing going on. You may stop all them Cavan lads putting in their time with Brigids, CS! Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1390 - 07/12/2020 21:45:22 2320021 Link
Here is a list of Dublin GAA clubs,can anyone help to put them in their geographic administrative areas.It would be interesting for the purpose of this exercise and discussion. As an aside I don't see Park Rangers there,used to know the guy running it....in the Phoenix Park,he passed away many years ago....he was a great gael! Ballymun Kickhams Bank of IrelandBank of Ireland Beann EadairBeann Eadair CabinteelyCabinteely CastleknockCastleknock Civil Service FootballCivil Service Football Clanna Gael FontenoyClanna Gael Fontenoy Clann MhuireClann Mhuire ClontarfClontarf CommercialsCommercials Craobh ChiaráinCraobh Chiaráin Croí Ró NaofaCroí Ró Naofa CrumlinCrumlin CualaCuala Erin Go BraghErin Go Bragh Erins IsleErins Isle FaughsFaughs FingalliansFingallians Fingal RavensFingal Ravens GardaGarda GarristownGarristown Geraldines P. MoranGeraldines P. Moran Good CounselGood Counsel InnisfailsInnisfails KevinsKevins Kilmacud CrokesKilmacud Crokes Liffey GaelsLiffey Gaels Lucan SarsfieldsLucan Sarsfields Man-O-WarMan-O-War Na Dubh GhallNa Dubh Ghall Na FiannaNa Fianna Na Gaeil Óga CLGNa Gaeil Óga CLG Naomh BarrógNaomh Barróg Naomh FionnbarraNaomh Fionnbarra Naomh MearnógNaomh Mearnóg Naomh OlafNaomh Olaf O'DwyersO'Dwyers O'ToolesO'Tooles ParnellsParnells PortobelloPortobello RahenyRaheny Ranelagh GaelsRanelagh Gaels Realt DeargRealt Dearg Robert EmmetsRobert Emmets Rosmini GaelsRosmini Gaels Round Towers ClondalkinRound Towers Clondalkin Round Towers LuskRound Towers Lusk Scoil Uí ChonaillScoil Uí Chonaill SetantaSetanta ShankillShankill Skerries HarpsSkerries Harps St. AnnesSt. Annes StarlightsStarlights Stars of ErinStars of Erin St. BrendansSt. Brendans St. BrigidsSt. Brigids St. ColmcilleSt. Colmcille St. Finians NewcastleSt. Finians Newcastle St. Finians SwordsSt. Finians Swords St. James GaelsSt. James Gaels St. Joseph's O'Connell BoysSt. Joseph's O'Connell Boys St. JudesSt. Judes St. Kevins KilliansSt. Kevins Killians St. MargaretsSt. Margarets St. MarksSt. Marks St. MarysSt. Marys St. MaursSt. Maurs St. MonicasSt. Monicas St. Oliver Plunketts Eoghan RuadhSt. Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh St. Patricks DonabateSt. Patricks Donabate St. Patricks PalmerstownSt. Patricks Palmerstown St. PeregrinesSt. Peregrines St. SylvestersSt. Sylvesters St. VincentsSt. Vincents Templeogue Synge StreetTempleogue Synge Street Thomas DavisThomas Davis Trinity GaelsTrinity Gaels TyrellstownTyrellstown WanderersWanderers Westmanstown GaelsWestmanstown Gaels Whitehall ColmcilleWhitehall Colmcille Wild GeeseWild Geese ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 07/12/2020 22:04:45 2320025 Link
If we're talking about the removal of Dublin from inter-county competition to be replaced by these four new teams then surely we need to be looking at the creation of more new teams in order to even everything up? Get every 'county' to be in or around the same population wise. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13850 - 07/12/2020 22:14:14 2320027 Link
From what I remember, the fairly recent experiment with the Fingal hurling team was a failure. Why might it work better this time? football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 07/12/2020 22:19:18 2320029 Link
I totally agree with having things even.Perhaps its time for an in depth look at the current situation with teams of players representing their counties of birth,it could take something revolutionary like having teams representing areas of similar population competing against each other. The situation at the moment is not working and its incumbent on the GAA to come up with a solution where we have meaningful competition amongst teams.....otherwise gaelic football and indeed the gaa might not have a great future. ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 07/12/2020 22:32:01 2320037 Link
Ballymun Kickham - City Bank of Ireland -? Beann Éadair - Fingal Cabinteely - DLRD Castleknock - Fingal Civil Service Football - City Clanna Gael Fontenoy - City Clann Mhuire - Fingal Clontarf - City Commercials - South Dublin Craobh Chiaráin - City Croí Ró Naofa - South Dublin Crumlin - City Cuala - City Erin Go Bragh - Fingal Erins Isle - City Faughs - South Dublin Fingallians - Fingal Fingal Ravens - Fingal Garristown - Fingal Geraldines P. Mórán - DLRD Good Counsel - City Innisfails - Fingal or City not sure Kevin's - City Kilmacud Crokes - DLRD Liffey Gaels - City Lucan Sarsfields - South Dublin Man-Ó-War - Fingal Na Dubh Ghall - Fingal Na Fianna - City Na Gaeil Óga CLG - South Dublin Naomh Barróg - City Naomh Fionnbarra - City Naomh Mearnóg - Fingal Naomh Olaf - DLRD O'Dwyer - Fingal O'Toole - City Parnells - City Portobello - City Raheny - City Ranelagh Gaels - City Realt Dearg - South Dublin Robert Emmets - City Rosmini Gaels - City Round Towers Clondalkin - South Dublin Round Towers Lusk - Fingal Scoil Uí Chonaill - City Setanta - City Shankill - DLRD Skerries Harps - Fingal St. Annes - South Dublin Starlight - Fingal Stars of Erin - DLRD St. Brendans - City St. Brigids - Fingal St. Colmcille - Fingal St. Finians Newcastle - South Dublin St. Finians Swords - Fingal St. James Gaels - City St. Joseph's O'Connell Boys - City St. Judes - South Dublin St. Kevins Killians - South Dublin St. Margarets - Fingal St. Marks - South Dublin St. Marys - South Dublin St. Maurs - Fingal St. Monicas - City St. Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh - City St. Patricks Donabate - Fingal St. Patricks Palmerstown - South Dublin St. Peregrines - Fingal St. Sylvesters - Fingal St. Vincents - City Templeogue Synge Street - South Dublin/City Thomas Davis - South Dublin Trinity Gaels - City Tyrellstown - Fingal Wanderers -? Westmanstown Gaels - Fingal Whitehall Colmcille - City Wild Geese - Fingal Best I can do. Some might be wrong, off the top of my head stuff. Some clubs' grounds might be in one but most players come from another area etc. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13850 - 07/12/2020 22:44:59 2320044 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: " Replying To Ban: "Meanwhile - Over in Connacht Mayo Population = 130,507 Galway Population = 258,058 Leitrim Population = 32,044 Are we going to split Galway and Mayo? Surely they have an advantage over Leitrim. And this is just one of many similar examples in the Country where Population is not even..!" Whataboutery. "Quick, look over there"." Call it what you like, but no harm to let a bit of honesty emerge from the fog, i.e. the division of Dublin or otherwise will have no positive effect on the prospect of the vast majority of counties achieving provincial or national honours. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1185 - 07/12/2020 22:48:21 2320047 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "If we're talking about the removal of Dublin from inter-county competition to be replaced by these four new teams then surely we need to be looking at the creation of more new teams in order to even everything up? Get every 'county' to be in or around the same population wise." No need for the inverted commas when talking about County Dun Laoghaire- Rathdown, County Fingal and County South Dublin, these are actual counties, they were all established in 1994 when Co. Dublin was abolished as administrative division for local government. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1416 - 07/12/2020 22:52:09 2320048 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "If we're talking about the removal of Dublin from inter-county competition to be replaced by these four new teams then surely we need to be looking at the creation of more new teams in order to even everything up? Get every 'county' to be in or around the same population wise." I don't think any genuine true GAA people want to see Dublin split or have a Laois/Offaly v Dublin scenario. County boundaries are too long around and too tribal to be messed with. We all see the issues that can occur when clubs amalgamate. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12262 - 07/12/2020 22:56:04 2320051 Link
Spare a thought for Ballyfermot DLS. ;) TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4541 - 07/12/2020 23:04:00 2320054 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "If we're talking about the removal of Dublin from inter-county competition to be replaced by these four new teams then surely we need to be looking at the creation of more new teams in order to even everything up? Get every 'county' to be in or around the same population wise." DoneGalway? MonaCav? Nah, i think we we should just go with all the official local government areas in the Republic as it makes logical sense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland Ronan1989 (Donegal) - Posts: 83 - 07/12/2020 23:25:34 2320057 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: "This is a solid proposal. There is already a massive cultural divide in Dublin between north and south, public and private school, blue collar and white collar. So why not create new teams that reflect the reality on the ground? Let's get the ball rolling on this and pressure on the GAA to make it happen. Start with social media discussions and then talk to people in your clubs. #BreakThemUp" No harm in dreaming superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2904 - 07/12/2020 23:28:35 2320059 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: " Replying To Ban: "Meanwhile - Over in Connacht Mayo Population = 130,507 Galway Population = 258,058 Leitrim Population = 32,044 Are we going to split Galway and Mayo? Surely they have an advantage over Leitrim. And this is just one of many similar examples in the Country where Population is not even..!" Whataboutery. "Quick, look over there"." It's not really though. It seems there's only outcry when Dublin hammer the likes of Meath. However, nobody batted an eyelid when Meath put 7 goals past Wicklow a few weeks before, or when Mayo beat Leitrim. The county structure is unequal in its nature, as someone mentioned above. Galway's population advantage over Leitrim is proportionally greater than Dublin's over Galway. It's definitely a problem if no one can compete with Dublin, but splitting Dublin would be only a small part of a true solution in this regard. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3061 - 07/12/2020 23:41:44 2320062 Link

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Four Teams Representing Dublin Geographic Area!