dublin gaa club set up

homerjay2005

im transferring to a gaa club in dublin but need to assess the level/set up of the club scene before I do. I find it a bit confusing. can anybody explain?

in kerry, its simple (well not really). theres about 70 football clubs who all play in the senior county league ranging from division 1 to 5. top 2 get promoted from each league and winners are deemed champions. each of these clubs then have b or junior teams who complete in the county junior league, again ranging from divions 1 to 5.

championship is different, all clubs compete in various different competions, but divisional teams means that all clubs are somewhat represented in the county championship. overall, theres about 10 clubs and 10 diviosional team in the senior county championship. all the senior clubs participate in a seperate club champiohship and also then theres intermediate, junior and novice championships. up to a few years ago, nobody cared about these, but these has changes since, as now all these championships end up in croke park.

so, can somebody explain the set up in dublin please?!

blackbelt

homerjay2005 wrote: »

im transferring to a gaa club in dublin but need to assess the level/set up of the club scene before I do. I find it a bit confusing. can anybody explain?

in kerry, its simple (well not really). theres about 70 football clubs who all play in the senior county league ranging from division 1 to 5. top 2 get promoted from each league and winners are deemed champions. each of these clubs then have b or junior teams who complete in the county junior league, again ranging from divions 1 to 5.

championship is different, all clubs compete in various different competions, but divisional teams means that all clubs are somewhat represented in the county championship. overall, theres about 10 clubs and 10 diviosional team in the senior county championship. all the senior clubs participate in a seperate club champiohship and also then theres intermediate, junior and novice championships. up to a few years ago, nobody cared about these, but these has changes since, as now all these championships end up in croke park.

so, can somebody explain the set up in dublin please?!

In Dublin there are 12 leagues or divisions.

Adult Football League (AFL) is broken down into three categories.

AFL1 and AFL2 are senior level.AFL3 and 4 are intermediate while 5 to 12 is junior.Obviously the lower the number the higher the standard.Division 10 to 12 is split into Northside and Southside divisional leagues by the county board.So Division 10 would actually be AFL10N and AFL10S.

I'd imagine that if you play senior club football,you'd be eligible to join a club here at that level but expect to be put in trials and under a microscope for a bit.The standard between club level might be different.You might fit right in with a senior team or indeed an intermediate team.It depends what club you join to be honest.

macadam

Why transfer to dublin , come and help out one of the weaker clubs in the so called weaker counties, just a half hour drive from D capitol.

We are a junior side on the up with two ex county captains in our team.

Came second best last year, going to go the whole hog this year.

homerjay2005

thanks blackbelt, that makes sense now. i would like to play perhaps at division 3 or 4, dont have the dedication for divisions 1 or 2, but wouldnt mind playing with a team that has a senior and intermediate team either!

there one or 2 clubs in my area, but i think the standard is low enough.

An Citeog

homerjay2005 wrote: »

thanks blackbelt, that makes sense now. i would like to play perhaps at division 3 or 4, dont have the dedication for divisions 1 or 2, but wouldnt mind playing with a team that has a senior and intermediate team either!

there one or 2 clubs in my area, but i think the standard is low enough.

What area are you based in?

homerjay2005

An Citeog wrote: »

What area are you based in?

dundrum area, kilmacud crokes is nearby(bout 5 mins drive) but i hear they take it very serious, 40 down training etc etc for all teams. i would mind that, but i play soccer in the UCL and then astro full time with boardeaux, so thats 2 training nites gone already on soccer. ballybodenwaders have adds up, but dont know anything about them.

any suggestions?

An Citeog

homerjay2005 wrote: »

dundrum area, kilmacud crokes is nearby(bout 5 mins drive) but i hear they take it very serious, 40 down training etc etc for all teams. i would mind that, but i play soccer in the UCL and then astro full time with boardeaux, so thats 2 training nites gone already on soccer. ballybodenwaders have adds up, but dont know anything about them.

any suggestions?

Ballyboden Wanderers play in the lower junior leagues afaik. Crokes do take their football very seriously aswell, so it might be difficult juggling all 3 with them. 2 of the better clubs out that way would be Balinteer St. Johns and Ballyboden St. Endas. Boden, although more of a hurling club atm, have big numbers and a great set-up and are definitely worth considering. They've got teams in AFL1, AFL3 and some of the junior leagues. Johns are slightly smaller than Boden and Kilmacud with teams in AFL2, AFL5 and probably a lower junior team aswell. They're definitely worth a look though.

If you know anyone in any of the above clubs, they'd be my next port of call. Good luck with it anyway. The more Kerry lads improving the standard of Dublin club football, the better!:D

Edit: There's a Wanderers team in AFL5 and AFL11 South but I'm not 100% sure if it's Ballyboden Wanderers.

Yavvy

I think that is ballyboden ..but not 100%

Ballinteer would be a good option and their club facalities are nice too.

Nalced_irl

An Citeog wrote: »

If you know anyone in any of the above clubs, they'd be my next port of call. Good luck with it anyway. The more Kerry lads improving the standard of Dublin club football, the better!:D

For Boden i could put ya in touch with someone anyway. God knows we could use some Kerry blood to freshen things up a bit

St Johns is very close to Dundrum also, probably closer than Crokes id say.

homerjay2005

Nalced_irl wrote: »

For Boden i could put ya in touch with someone anyway. God knows we could use some Kerry blood to freshen things up a bit

St Johns is very close to Dundrum also, probably closer than Crokes id say.

cool, sounds good. ill drop you a PM later or drop me one pleaes with details...must log off now.

Rizzla King

If you want some mediocre football I suggest you try Na Fianna;)

In all seriousness though someone mentioned Ballinteer, which would be a good option.

Gingy

An Citeog wrote: »

Crokes do take their football very seriously aswell,

What the hell does this mean? All clubs take their football seriously, it just so happens that Crokes are better at it than most other clubs. If you mean 'dedication' etc.. just look at the Crokes Junior 9 team who occassionally train and go for pints after all games. By joining a club this, you have the opportunity to slide up (or down) the teams to find a team that suits your standard.

alitoast

If your from Kerry, you'd feel right at home with the Ranelagh Gaels, they only play junior but have a great team spirit and are playing well below they're level (they havent lost in the last 6 months). The captain is a kerry man and the club treasurer is a kerry man and 3 or 4 other lads are from Kerry. After that you've Galway, Mayo, Cork and various other counties represented (strangely no dubs n the team at the moment)

they train in UCD every tuesday, have newcomers every night and every is made feel very welcome.

they're playing in 08 league semi final next week in Bushy Park i think

Nalced_irl

alitoast wrote: »

(they havent lost in the last 6 months).

alitoast wrote: »

(strangely no dubs n the team at the moment)

Explains it ....cant believe i just made that joke about my own county Shame on me!!!

blackbelt

Nalced_irl wrote: »

Explains it ....cant believe i just made that joke about my own county Shame on me!!!

I think we should introduce a karma system....one KITA for you Nalced.

Oh wait thats copyright infringement.:D:D

homerjay2005

when does the 2009 dublin season kick off?

blackbelt

homerjay2005 wrote: »

when does the 2009 dublin season kick off?

I am led to believe the league will start back on 15th February.Usually they have the cups start before this but I think the DCB are trying to start the leagues earlier this year to prevent an overlap which we have this year yet again.League normally starts in March with cups in February but this year the master fixtures have been amended.

alitoast

homerjay2005 wrote: »

when does the 2009 dublin season kick off?

Games called off this weekend due to the weather...i think there is a few league finals and relgation games to play but not much....the dublin season starts with mini cup competitions and they start in the next two weeks or so...between that, the league and the championship you will pretty much have a game every weekend....one of the big differences from playing down the country i find....the amount of games is a lot greater. you can see the cup, league and championship details on hill16.ie