Northern Towns/villages without GAA clubs

[Gerard O’Neill]

Wasn't there a map on social media a few years back showing a light for every GAA club in Ireland?

https://x.com/PublicHistoryUL/status/1597212893115977730

Quite a big gap west of the Antrim Glens until you get into Derry.

Gaps in Donegal and Connemara.. West of Antrim would be Lough Neagh   

I said west of the 'Antrim Glens' 

Any plans in the pipeline for Dearbhóg CLG? 

[imtommygunn]

Maybe a Dervock and bushmills amalgamation 

[Gerard O’Neill]

Maybe a Dervock and bushmills amalgamation 

I knew Ballymoney was in that gap, I forgot all about Bushmills!

[Milltown Row2]

Ballymoney did have a football team, I think I remember a Scottish fella was looking after them and we played them on the school pitch when our seconds played in the leagues

[Brendan]

Would there be a case for splitting Ballinsacreen in 2? Consistently have B teams in football and hurling at underage, think they even have a D team at u14 football this year. Winning nothing of note at senior for a long time makes it less appealing I suppose

[general_lee]

Would there be a case for splitting Ballinsacreen in 2? Consistently have B teams in football and hurling at underage, think they even have a D team at u14 football this year. Winning nothing of note at senior for a long time makes it less appealing I suppose

When is the last time a club split because of too many numbers? Can't have been too many examples in the last 30 years.

[Brendan]

Would there be a case for splitting Ballinsacreen in 2? Consistently have B teams in football and hurling at underage, think they even have a D team at u14 football this year. Winning nothing of note at senior for a long time makes it less appealing I suppose

When is the last time a club split because of too many numbers? Can't have been too many examples in the last 30 years.

Split probably the wrong choice of word there but denfitly scope for a new club to take advantage of those numbers, same as Steelstown and Culmore in the town

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Surely Magherafelt get crazy numbers, and they do win regular

[imtommygunn]

What's a bigger club- glen or magherafelt?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Magherafelt bigger town and members too id guess. Considerably more underage success overall tho it hasn't overly translated to Senior you'd say

[markl121]

Magherafelt bigger town and members too id guess. Considerably more underage success overall tho it hasn't overly translated to Senior you'd say

Wouldn't be huge numbers of adult members. A friend and his da joined magherafelt club there for the Derry Donegal game and got tickets no problem.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Magherafelt bigger town and members too id guess. Considerably more underage success overall tho it hasn't overly translated to Senior you'd say

Wouldn't be huge numbers of adult members. A friend and his da joined magherafelt club there for the Derry Donegal game and got tickets no problem.

Mmm fairs. Interesting. Player wise they'd deffo be strong, top 2 or 3 most yeargroups tho I noted no players in the Minor team this year. Been a while since that happened id say

[Itchy]

How many Clubs in Cavan?

I am going to say there are 40. Population of the county is 81,000. A club on average for every 2k people. Now out in West Cavan there are clubs hanging on by a thread and have no where near 2k people in their catchment area, while in the south (which is commuter belt to Dublin these days), the clubs are fielding more than 1 adult team in some instances.

If you compare to another county with similar number of clubs, Armagh, there is 200k people in Armagh. Monaghan would have a similar profile to Cavan I think.

[Rossfan]

Ros had 28 football clubs 4 of them dual clubs plus 3 hurling only clubs.
2 football Clubs will do well to stay in business much longer.
One other Club is affiliated to Mayowestros .
Co Board area has a population of c67k.

[cornerback]

Would there be a case for splitting Ballinsacreen in 2? Consistently have B teams in football and hurling at underage, think they even have a D team at u14 football this year. Winning nothing of note at senior for a long time makes it less appealing I suppose

When is the last time a club split because of too many numbers? Can't have been too many examples in the last 30 years.

Split probably the wrong choice of word there but denfitly scope for a new club to take advantage of those numbers, same as Steelstown and Culmore in the town

I would love to know the rational behind this.  Unless there was a Mickey Harte style fall out there would be no appetite for another club in the parish.  From the far end of Moneyneana to the top of Sixtowns you'll get dyed-in-the-wool 'Screen men, women & children so where would this new club locate?  On the periphery of the parish you'd be eating into Glen on one side or Desertmartin on another.  There's a lot of barren land towards Banagher or Lissan on the other sides.  Maybe you mean towards Tobermore 

Regarding the numbers, it's brilliant to see.  Between football, hurling, camogie & LGFA at every age group its a logistical nightmare but would this new club offer these 4 codes or would you expect players and families to divide their loyalties between 2 clubs.