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Topic: Kilkenny resign from league Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 8:29am |
Kilkenny resign from
league
Paul
O'Hehir Friday, January 18,
2008
from the irish times
Sporting
Fingal are likely to accept an FAI invitation to replace Kilkenny City in the
League of Ireland after the club quit senior football
today.
First
Division outfit Kilkenny withdrew their league membership due to "a lack of
finance and inadequate support". The club cited the lack of appetite for senior
soccer in the city and county.
Despite
his best efforts to keep the club above water, chairman Jim Rhattigan said the
time had come for "a reality check".
Club
officials stressed today's decision was not easily arrived at but said the best
interests of Kilkenny City were being served.
"We
thank those who have supported us since our election to the League of Ireland in
1985 and if circumstances change we will consider reapplying for membership of
the League in the future," a statement read.
Although
Kilkenny struggled to attract local crowds, the club possess one of the finer
league grounds in Buckley Park.
Irish
youth international matches are regularly played at the venue and Kilkenny
officials will now turn their attention to preparing the ground for next month's
under-17 game against Finland.
"Kilkenny
City's decision to resign is based on practicalities," League of Ireland
director Fran Gavin said today.
"They
do not have sufficient people on board to meet the demands now being placed on
clubs in an effort to raise standards throughout the
league.
"When
the FAI took over the running of the League we said that there would be a
realignment as the demands on clubs to adhere to higher standards increased and
this is an example of this.
"Kilkenny
City were a well run club. They had very good facilities at Buckley Park and
managed their finances prudently but they had reached a
crossroads.
"After
a period of reflection they decided that they didn't want to push on to the next
level and I fully understand that and compliment them for their
honesty."
Sporting
Fingal are now invited to replace Kilkenny on the basis they were the highest
ranking team in the recent IAG process for the A
Championship.
The
club is backed by Fingal County Council and will be managed by former Shamrock
Rovers boss Liam Buckley.
They
became one of four new clubs - Tullamore Town, Mervue Utd and Salthill Devon
being the others - accepted into the A Division which is effectively a third
tier to the league.
As
Kilkenny take a fatal blow to the pocket, Fingal are on the up. The club is
believed to have agreed at sponsorship deal with fruit distributor Keelings for
a substantial €250,000 a year.
Fingal
County Council intend building a €10million academy near Swords and the team
will play their league games from Santry's Morton Stadium.
Kilkenny's
division rivals Limerick 37 are urgently seeking new investment as a result of
running into financial difficulties just one year after being
established.
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2008 ireland.com
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Honey Monster
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 9:09am |
Sad to see but they were gone to sh1tes. This Sporting Fingal team will be interesting. Have they already got a team together does anyone know?
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 9:11am |
Yeah they're going to be called Fingal ferrets and word on the street is that GerKeano is going to be their mascot!
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 9:15am |
who the hell are Sporting Fingal ? They don't play in the Senior LSL or the top AUL league do they ?
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 9:16am |
So childish Count.....so childish
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 9:17am |
Justice Shark wrote:
who the hell are Sporting Fingal ? They don't play in the Senior LSL or the top AUL league do they ? |
No JS, they are a completely new side. They're starting from scratch...
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 12:57pm |
sad that KK are gone... Buckley park is just down the road from the wifes folks home...
as for Sporting Fingal?... heard a rumour that Steve Staunton is goin to be the manager. And sportings current manager is being interviewed in the car park of Finglas shopping centre on monday by Don givens.
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 1:37pm |
Honey Monster wrote:
Justice Shark wrote:
who the hell are Sporting Fingal ? They don't play in the Senior LSL or the top AUL league do they ? |
No JS, they are a completely new side. They're starting from scratch...
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How can they get in without promotion?
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 1:42pm |
They dont need it Bob. You cant get promoted into the LOI from any league. The way a side gets in is if they can persuade the LOI that have the finances and more importantly the facilities that are sufficient for the LOI. Once they get their place, then they can worry about sorting out a squad. That's why I'm wondering does the team have the players as the league starts back soon enough...
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 2:21pm |
im from kk and their demise was inevitable. theres no support. no links to local schools or clubs to drum up support. new manager who has to build a new squad every year. and the squads are always from dublin so they end up training in dublin. locals then feel no connection to the players as theres no locals playing. i am from jus down the road from the ground and went to watch em when i lived at home. its sad to see em go.
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Posted: 18 Jan 2008 at 7:59pm |
Their demise is simple enough ARSEHOLES like myself support English teams.
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Posted: 19 Jan 2008 at 7:07am |
Sad alright, I suppose soccer's always up against it in a hurling stronghold such as that. My team played Freshford Town a couple of months back, very nice set up, good lads, good players (they stuffed us 4-0) but their Manager is always losing players at critical times to hurling. It'a a shame to see what's happened now to Kilkenny City
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Posted: 19 Jan 2008 at 10:01am |
Bob Hoskins wrote:
Their demise is simple enough ARSEHOLES like myself support English teams.
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Well said Bob. I think it's the way the kids are brought up. I was, like the majority of other Irish football fans, brought up to support a foreign team. It's a real shame but I cant see things changing. I've an interest in LOI but I cant honestly say I support any side as I wasnt brought up to support any team
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Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 5:12pm |
its a scandal that this is allowed happen! Fai take a bow! another f**king disaster on youre watch delaney! just up the road from your "town" john.
Another provincial team gone from the LOI, and another Dublin one joins! how great . the "them and us" divide is getting bigger.
No local support because for years the club got journeymen like pat scully to manage the team, he then got rid of the local lads, and brought in his dublin butties, and trained in dublin or carlow!! how is that going to keep local grass roots involved?
i had the honour of refereeing many a game of football in buckley park, at U21 and 1 st div level, and its a shame for a man of such character and absolute dedication to his club, like Jimmy Rhatigan is , to have that club pull out of the loi.
Its a disgrace for the whole of the south east, and for Irish football in general.
Well done FAI.
Edited by greenspur - 20 Jan 2008 at 5:13pm
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Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 5:30pm |
Honey Monster wrote:
Bob Hoskins wrote:
Their demise is simple enough ARSEHOLES like myself support English teams. |
Well said Bob. I think it's the way the kids are brought up. I was, like the majority of other Irish football fans, brought up to support a foreign team. It's a real shame but I cant see things changing. I've an interest in LOI but I cant honestly say I support any side as I wasnt brought up to support any team
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Never too late HM, especially for a chung fella like yourself
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Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 6:17pm |
True Gerk, but it just wouldnt feel right for myself to go and suddenly support some side though. However, i do intend to watch a few more games this season instead of just reading match reports...havent been to a rovers game in a couple of years, maybe i'll go with you and your sham mates
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Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:45am |
lads galway united are the team to support , what with all the dublin teams in the league you can go to see them every two weeks in dublin anyway.
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