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Major exodus from Inishowen to Oz
06.11.07
By Liam Porter,
Inishowen Independent
TEN YOUNG men from the
Muff and Quigley’s Point areas will head off to
Australia this week as a major exodus from the
peninsula to the land down under continues.
Seven of the young men, all of whom are involved
with the Quigley’s Point Swifts Football Club, will
leave today while the rest will leave at the
weekend. |
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And they are just the
latest to pack their bags in recent weeks with
several other local clubs also losing young players
since the start of the season.
Cockhill Celtic and Clonmany have also lost players
since the start of the season while it is understood
a number of Redcastle United players have |
also made plans to head
to Australia early in the new year.
Speaking to the 'Inishowen Independent' yesterday,
QPS committee member Terence Hegarty said the loss
of so many players would be a big blow to the club
who currently sit top of the Inishowen League.
“There is no doubt that the players will be missed
and they will be hard to replace but it will give an
opportunity to young players in the club to stake a
claim for a place in the team.”
It is understood that the young men who have been
leaving Inishowen all had work here, but have been
attracted by the chance of work in Australia.
“There are a lot of people from Inishowen already
out there and the lads are all heading out to people
who have things like accommodation already sorted
for them.”
The fact that visas are so difficult to obtain for
America has also meant that Australia has become a
popular choice for the young men, most of whom are
able to easily obtain work.
“Nearly everyone is heading out to Sydney and there
is a huge Inishowen contingent out there now. By the
time the season is over I expect that there will be
well over twenty players from various teams in the
Inishowen League gone,” Terence said. |
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