League of Ireland thread

[thirdmantackle]

Any followers of Irish footy?

 

[davek]

Is LoI the Republic?

 

[badger blue]

Yep, the "irish league" is the one in the north.

 

[Khalekan]

How come Derry City play in LOI, then?

Derry is in the north.

 

[dholliday]

17 posts

 

[davek]

Yep, the "irish league" is the one in the north.

Thanks.

Cant say I follow it, but if Dublin City is the old Home Farm Everton I'll go with them.

 

[davek]

How come Derry City play in LOI, then?

Derry is in the north.

Because they got hounded out of the northern league with sectarianism. Same as Belfast Celtic, I suppose

 

[Khalekan]

But Cliftonville do all right and they are the "Catholic" team in Belfast.

They won the Irish League last season and played Celtic in the CL qualifier.

 

[davek]

But Cliftonville do all right and they are the "Catholic" team in Belfast.

They won the Irish League last season and played Celtic in the CL qualifier.

They attract Nationalists, yes. There's usually trouble when they play Linfield. I dont think they have the same connection with that community than more obvious clubs set up along ethnic lines though, like Belfast Celtic/Donegal Celtic.

 

[chicoazul]

How come Derry City play in LOI, then?

Derry is in the north.

Is right, that's "Derry". No need for a prefix yo.

 

[Khalekan]

They attract Nationalists, yes. There's usually trouble when they play Linfield. I dont think they have the same connection with that community than more obvious clubs set up along ethnic lines though, like Belfast Celtic/Donegal Celtic.

Now you're confusing me, Dave.

Donegal Celtic in the northern league?

(although Donegal is the most northerly county in Ireland and to say it is in "southern" Ireland is paracoxical )

The only team in Donegal I know off is Finn Harps....and I was there when we played them in the UEFA CUP in '78 or '79

I'm sure Andy King scored a couple.

 

[Minimeister]

UCD are a must for as part of a Friday night over 2.5 accumulator. Always look out for their score after them almost doing the unthinkable to us.

 

[mawders]

Any team in Co tipp?

 

[Bilko]

I suffered Limerick City a couple of times last season,still trying to pluck up the courage to go back this one,very poor tbh

 

[davek]

Now you're confusing me, Dave.

Donegal Celtic in the northern league?

(although Donegal is the most northerly county in Ireland and to say it is in "southern" Ireland is paracoxical )

The only team in Donegal I know off is Finn Harps....and I was there when we played them in the UEFA CUP in '78 or '79

I'm sure Andy King scored a couple.

Donegal Celtic are called that because the district in Belfast they're from is named after a town in Donegal!!

If that makes sense!