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<blockquote data-quote="Amiga500" data-source="post: 983337" data-attributes="member: 56767"><p>There is probably a wider discussion there to be had about the AIL and where it sits between branch (qualifying) and provincial levels.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I'd think that if you'd a clean slate:</p><p>- Drop most of the AIL teams back into the branches (cut down on travel time and fellas could commit to playing so inter branch standard would pick up - along with attendances)</p><p>- Then have ~10-15 "franchise" teams league (no relegation) with teams based at big (traditional) population centres. </p><p>- Would allow for sustainable semi-pro/pro levels of preparation and facilities with a level of competition suitable to develop players for provincial representation.</p><p></p><p>Just grabbing off current leagues and spreading the love around the country</p><p>1. Cork Con [Cork]</p><p>2. Garryowen [Limerick]</p><p>3. UCD [Dubs] or any of half a dozen others</p><p>4. Clontarf [Dubs] or any of half a dozen others</p><p>5. Malone [Antrim/Belfast]</p><p>6. Naas [Kildare]</p><p>7. Navan [Meath]</p><p>8. Rainey [Derry] or City of Derry</p><p>9. Cashel [Tipp]</p><p>10. Buccaneers [Westmeath]</p><p>11. Galwegians [Galway]</p><p>12. Sligo [Sligo]</p><p>13. Ballymena [Antrim]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think I've 3x Munster, 5x Leinster, 2x Connacht & 3x Ulster - yeah, of course it would never happen - but if we had a clean slate it'd be the best way of doing it IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amiga500, post: 983337, member: 56767"] There is probably a wider discussion there to be had about the AIL and where it sits between branch (qualifying) and provincial levels. Personally, I'd think that if you'd a clean slate: - Drop most of the AIL teams back into the branches (cut down on travel time and fellas could commit to playing so inter branch standard would pick up - along with attendances) - Then have ~10-15 "franchise" teams league (no relegation) with teams based at big (traditional) population centres. - Would allow for sustainable semi-pro/pro levels of preparation and facilities with a level of competition suitable to develop players for provincial representation. Just grabbing off current leagues and spreading the love around the country 1. Cork Con [Cork] 2. Garryowen [Limerick] 3. UCD [Dubs] or any of half a dozen others 4. Clontarf [Dubs] or any of half a dozen others 5. Malone [Antrim/Belfast] 6. Naas [Kildare] 7. Navan [Meath] 8. Rainey [Derry] or City of Derry 9. Cashel [Tipp] 10. Buccaneers [Westmeath] 11. Galwegians [Galway] 12. Sligo [Sligo] 13. Ballymena [Antrim] I think I've 3x Munster, 5x Leinster, 2x Connacht & 3x Ulster - yeah, of course it would never happen - but if we had a clean slate it'd be the best way of doing it IMO. [/QUOTE]
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