'It’s a shambles' - Club fury as plans for 11-team First Division revealed

Controversy continues to engulf the SSE Airtricity League First Division before a ball has even been kicked, after the release of a revised draft fixture list based on an 11-team second tier, including Shamrock Rovers B and Limerick FC.

The fixture list — while clearly flagged as a draft, based on all clubs getting a licence and therefore “subject to change” — lays out the timetable for a season in which a new Shield competition would precede a 20-game league campaign getting its delayed kick-off on March 27.