League of Ireland Rivalries/Derbies

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Athlone and Longford is a relatively new rivalry. Longford weren't elected to the league until 1984 so Athlone wouldn't have played regularly against them, barring the odd cup game, until the mid 1990s when we were relegated. I remember we would have been bigger rivals with Galway United in those years, although the rivalry with Longford has developed and now would be bigger, especially with the success they experienced while we were at our lowest ebb. Dare say if we got Galway in a cup game it'd be tasty enough though!

Frankie Lee

Omackeral wrote: »

The rivalry features elements of the North-South cultural divide that exists in the city with the Northside generally seen as working class, while the Southside is seen as middle to upper-middle class.

Never really considered most Shamrock Rovers fans to be middle to upper-middle class to be honest.

gimmick

There was a period about 10 years ago when Limerick and Cobh had a lovely rivalry. They didn't so much play matches as have organised fights with a ball thrown on there. Dirty tackles, red cards all round. It was great fun.

Frankie Lee

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Never really considered most Shamrock Rovers fans to be middle to upper-middle class to be honest.

Agreed. Just what was on the article. I'd consider most LOI fans to be from working class backgrounds actually.

Amirani

Omackeral wrote: »

Agreed. Just what was on the article. I'd consider most LOI fans to be from working class backgrounds actually.

The lines between working class and middle class are quite blurred these days. I'm not sure I'd agree with the above in general though? I'd say most are middle class.

thebaz

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Never really considered most Shamrock Rovers fans to be middle to upper-middle class to be honest.

as if the whole of the south of the city is lapping it up in Upper Middle class luxury - talk about a sweeping Generalisation - bad wiki