Clubs in freefall but IRFU fails to act

THE Ulster Bank All-Ireland League got back on track over the weekend with some outstanding games and excellent performances.

Clubs in freefall but IRFU fails to act
Tue, 29 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen, Tuesday View

Sadly, many were watched by the proverbial man and his dog.

The grassroots had so much to do with the successes of Ulster, Munster and Leinster through the 90s but has been allowed to fade away with the future of some of our most famous clubs in considerable doubt.

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