🇮🇪 Dublin's rich and under-appreciated football eco-system is split down the middle
Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers are both enjoying success, but in very different ways
When discussing the great football cities of the world, Dublin might not be mentioned very often.Â
London is home to more professional clubs (17) than any other city on the planet. Buenos Aires boasts six top-flight teams including Boca Juniors and River Plate while Istanbul is another city with a broad football eco-system.
Dublin, however, also has a rich and vibrant football culture that sometimes goes unnoticed outside Ireland.Â
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Of the 10 teams that played in the League of Ireland in 2023, five were located in Dublin with Shamrock Rovers - based in the Tallaght area of the city - claiming the title.Â
Ireland is one of the world’s oldest footballing nations and and the Dublin football landscape is among the most distinctive anywhere in Europe - and it is split right down the middle in more than one way.
