Poll: Eircom League players want mid-season break

The vast majority of eircom League players want a mid-season break rather than a return to winter football, a survey has revealed.

The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland canvassed 350 eircom league players and of the 268 replies received, 65% said they were against a return to a winter season while in a separate question 92% said they would prefer a mid-season break.