IFA reject proposals for All-Island Football League

The Irish Football Association has shot down proposals for a All-Island Football League.

IFA reject proposals for All-Island Football League
Thu, 31 Oct, 2019 - 16:04
Stephen Barry

The Irish Football Association has rebuffed proposals for an All-Island Football League.

Patrick Nelson, chief executive of the governing body for football in Northern Ireland, says it "will not sanction" any of its members to take part in the proposed unified Irish football league.

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