New all-island competition for Women's Premier division clubs

A new all-island competition has been agreed by the League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League.

ALL-ISLAND COMPETITION:The League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League have made an agreement to introduce an all-island competition for women's teams which will start in June 2023. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The League of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Football League have made an agreement to introduce an all-island competition for women's teams which will start in June 2023.

Both sides have been in talks for some time to create the new competition which sees the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division clubs take on their NIFL Women's Premiership counterparts. The competition will take place during the season break ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - a period that has created the perfect opportunity to bring this competition to fruition.