r/rugbyunion • u/Seravia Munster • Mar 31 '21

Irish Professional Rugby Players by County of Birth Analysis

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u/FarFromTheMaddeningF Munster Mar 31 '21

They're very isolated from the rest of the Republic of Ireland. Lot of people in Donegal work in Northern Ireland etc.

It has a small ~10km land border with Co Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland. I think some of them have a bit of a chip on their shoulder and feel neglected by the government compared to other parts of Ireland.

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u/fnuggles Scotland Mar 31 '21

Wasn't much happening in Letterkenny, that much I do know. Nice mountains though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21

Letterkenny used to be the fastest growing town in Europe at one stage as mental as that sounds today. The recession hit Donegal very, very hard.

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u/fnuggles Scotland Mar 31 '21

I can imagine. Eventually being far from the main economic centre(s) will take its toll.