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looks interesting to say the least - where is it on sale anyone know?

No one has mentioned Wicklow yet - surely a title contender when it comes to clubs battling it out in the true meaning of the word - hard to rememeber any great matches but there have been plenty of  headlines of players and fans getting very 'carried away'. Just a few weeks ago  recall a newspaper photographer on the radio telling how he was threatned if he took any pics of an after match car park incident. Not condoning such activity but is it that at county level rivalry can be a mix of dislike and respect at the same time but at club level it's dislike only - the respect is missing ?

so what is your no. rivalry nomination ? eire og, crossmaglen, the barrs, screen , crossmolina, or is it kerry in football or kilkenny in hurling ?

yek I expect there's more rivalry at club level - the true parish v parish where pride and passion and revenge are emotions without equal  - Portumna v Loghrea a case in point ! I'm sure the Dublin clubs like Vincents, Na Fianna and Kilmacud Crokes must really love and respect each other !!

Having revecently seen the Royal battle dvd and all the press coverage of that Meath V Dublin 1991 series of matches led me to thinking of what other great rivals have fought out great matches.
One I can remember is Cork v Tipp in 1984 Munster Final when Cork managed to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat.Tipperary led by 4 points with 6 minutes to go before Cork rallied with Seanie O'Leary scoring a sensational goal and Cork won by a point.
And the same rivals served up another classic in 1991 - som say that was an even better game.
And then more recently football rivals Tyrone v Armagh in 2005 -  no room for the faint hearted.
Who can add to the rivals list? Kilkenny Wexford, Galway Mayo, Cork Kerry