The only problem with the League of Ireland is that the vast majority of teams are based in Dublin or the nearby province of Leinster on the east coast. Most counties in the south, west or midlands of Ireland have no League club, so the Premiership pretty much becomes the "local" league by default. The main spectator sports are gaelic football and hurling, but if a soccer team from Kerry ever joined the League of Ireland, I'd be more than happy to follow them.

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