To me, there is no logical reason (other than maybe trying to avoid competing with rugby for tv rights) why the Irish FA doesn't comply with UEFA. Would Ireland ever consider switching to a fall/spring schedule (as the other British Isles countries have)?
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'Spring forward, fall back'
When trying to remember how the clocks change you cant say 'Spring forward autumn back' as that would be a bit confusing.
I read the reason they have this season is to avoid competing with the English league system.
There are two reasons for this . Many supporters travel over from Ireland for games particularly Celtic , Liverpool and Manchester United.
They also want to allow their promising young players to be able to trial for English clubs during the close season without having an impact on Irish clubs .
"Sorry, Mr Wenger, I can't come over for a trial, we've got games against Limerick Hotspur and Craggy Island Albion coming up".
Having played both football & Gaelic over there. I once took a corner that when off for a throw, the same side as I was taking if from. Eat your heart out, Danny Green.
Yeovil away in the rain would happen every other week.
They still have games postponed due to waterlogged pitches - even in July/August. I think there were a few postponed last weekend
Shame,cause when I was a kid it was a decent league and often got big crowds for local derbies.
Our beloved late Ray Treacy even managed Shamrock Rovers for a while.