Problem with soccer is simple its a compedative sport .In the 1970s the Dublin and District Schoolboys League was the biggest Football League IN THE WORLD .1000s of teams from under 10s to 18 premier I think Home Farm still hold the record for longest unbeaten run in World Football but thats all changed .With vetting and legal liability your average parent no longer wants to be involved in running teams so the base has gotten smaller Gaa and the game they play in the backfields of private schools have taken over from soccer but there is a reason for that In the GAA there are possibly 3 teams that can win a Football All ireland and in Hurling probably 5 .In Rugby only 8 teams play at the highest level so its easy to be successfull .Imagine Ireland are rated the second best team in the world at Rugby and we have less than 200 professional players .Sport is simple its all about winning kids have no interest in competition only winning .Great example of this is the Kerry Hurling team or Kilkenny Football .Delaney and the IRFU invested in Lansdown thinking there was money in secondrate sports Irish rugby willdie back soccer will never recover but thankfully bands are still looking for a field to play in .The Gaa is also fucked why would a lad give uphis time training at intercounty leavel if he dosent have any real chance of success .The Dubs will kill football just lie Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins will ill national hunt racing .If you cannot win you just wont play .Sport now is a spectator business not a competition .