Playing football for one club and Huring for another

DiegoMaradona

Hi..

Just wondering is it possible?

I am with a club that just play football and wondering is it possible to join another club for the hurling?

ShamoBuc

DiegoMaradona wrote: »

Hi..

Just wondering is it possible?

I am with a club that just play football and wondering is it possible to join another club for the hurling?

It most certainly is.

Clareman

No problem at all and it's a very common occurance, 1 of the best Clare hurlers of all time was from a football only club, in fact his club in programs was always listed as that club.

DiegoMaradona

cool stuff.. is it restricted to just clubs that just play hurlin or can i join club that play both while also playing for home club?

Clareman

It has to be a neighbouring club I think but I can't be sure, but it doesn't matter if they have a football team

Kojak

Clareman wrote: »

No problem at all and it's a very common occurance, 1 of the best Clare hurlers of all time was from a football only club, in fact his club in programs was always listed as that club.

Who was that? Was it Colin Lynch?

DiegoMaradona

Ah nice one... I may look into this further now its possible... thanks guys

Clareman

Kojak wrote: »

Who was that? Was it Colin Lynch?

Yup, he's from Lissycasey he played for Eire Óg up until 97/98 and then played for Kilmaley, who he captained to the County Championship, he's always listed as Lissycasey in programs.

Fireball07

Happens in Limerick atm.

Seamus Hickey is from Murroe-Boher, plays for them in hurling, but plays for Monaleen (the county champions) in football, as of this year.


But I think (not 100% sure) that you can only do it if your original club has no football team. If they do then you have to play for them.

Royal Seahawk

Maybe consider setting up a hurling team in your club? If you have a football team/teams then you possibly have numbers to draw from to get it off the ground. Enter at the very bottom level(think it's Junior E in Dublin) and see how you go?

If you build it they will come.

Clareman

Kilmaley and Lissycasey have an agreement where Lissycasey hurlers play for Kilmaley and vice-vearsa, both have won county championships in the recent past so it works for both.

Clareman

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Maybe consider setting up a hurling team in your club? If you have a football team/teams then you possibly have numbers to draw from to get it off the ground. Enter at the very bottom level(think it's Junior E in Dublin) and see how you go?

If you build it they will come.

Very good idea, if you are surrounded by football teams you could setup an amalgamation and enter a hurling team, Eire Óg and Barefield did this in Clare and ended up winning a football championship as the Faughs

Kojak

Fireball07 wrote: »

But I think (not 100% sure) that you can only do it if your original club has no football team. If they do then you have to play for them.

I think you might be right - if that were to happen you have to get permission from your local club to continue playing for your club that's outside the parish.

Usually lads will stay with the club outside the parish as it would be of a lot higher standard than a new club being set up that would have to start at the very bottom.

Royal Seahawk

Clareman wrote: »

Very good idea, if you are surrounded by football teams you could setup an amalgamation and enter a hurling team, Eire Óg and Barefield did this in Clare and ended up winning a football championship as the Faughs

Also do a mail shot in the area, couple of volunteers putting leaflets in letter boxes, ads in local newspapers generally raising awareness that a hurling team is being set up in the locality. Highlight the fun and social side of things in leaflets, any standard welcomed etc, this normally encourages more people.
Any locality in any part of Ireland should be able to muster together 16/17 lads for a hurling game at the weekend.

getz

did not roy kean play hurling before joining man u

Arse Biscuits

In Dublin there are no 'parish rules' so if your club hasn't got a hurling team you can play hurling for another club and as far as I know you can play for whoever you like regardless of your locality.

It's not as easy setting up a new hurling team as people suggest especially in this economic climate as the cost of insurance,registration and finding and renting pitches etc.. is not easy as well as the costs of running the team.But saying that a new club has started up over the last year or so and are doing very well in the lower division

ShamoBuc

getz wrote: »

did not roy kean play hurling before joining man u

yeah but he was crap;)

Mountainlad

ShamoBuc wrote: »

yeah but he was crap;)

Jesus, imagine what he'd have done to Alf Inge Haaland with a hurley :eek:

getz

Mountainlad wrote: »

Jesus, imagine what he'd have done to Alf Inge Haaland with a hurley :eek:

come on now he is my hero,

Mountainlad

Alf Inge Haaland?

legendary.xix

I think regions without a hurling club should be able to form a regional club? If guy should have access to play both hurling and football from where they are from. I know Cavan, the county that pulled out this year, are working on developing regional teams. Kerry is one county which could develop the vast non-hurling areas by creating some regional teams, they could even have their own league and championship to work on developing the game.

looseygoosey

im in kildare and there are no clubs in the whole south of the county at the minute especially at underage

Gael85

Paul Galvin his club football with Finuge and club hurling with Lixnaw

ontheditch2

As most posters have said You can play for a different club, provided your home club has no team in that code.