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The All Island League Advocacy Group held a Stakeholders Summit in late January

All-Island League group announce completion of report

The All-Island League advocacy group have announced that a report into the viability of the idea has been completed but that will not be released imminently "out of respect for the ongoing Covid-19 situation."

Soccer • 19 Mar 20

'Dundalk are the benchmark for clubs not only down here but in the north as well'

Healy happy with status quo in AIL debate

Linfield manager David Healy says he's reasonably happy with the status quo in having two leagues on the island.

Soccer • 12 Nov 19

Could Linfield versus Cork City be a league fixture in Ireland in the near future?

All-Island group plan to 'continue with the roadmap'

The proposers of an All-Island league have clarified their position, as they continue their quest to form a new professional football league in Ireland.

Soccer • 05 Nov 19

Cork City's Gearoid Morrissey and Matthew Snoddy of Crusaders battle for possession during a Setanta Cup clash in 2013

Lucid not deterred by IFA's stance on all-island league

Kieran Lucid says talks will continue on the formation of an all-island All-Ireland football league despite opposition from the Irish Football Association (IFA) on Thursday.

Soccer • 01 Nov 19

Sligo Rovers chairman Martin Heraghty: "We're very happy to see a major change process under way in the FAI."

New FAI board member wants LOI to become priority

Newly-elected FAI board member Martin Heraghty wants the League of Ireland to be "a central driver" for the development of the game in this country.

Soccer • 31 Jul 19

Rowe: 'All-island league very intelligent proposition'

Sligo Rovers honorary treasurer David Rowe believes that the all-island league proposal from Kieran Lucid is a "very intelligent proposition".

Soccer • 15 Jul 19

Niall Quinn is part of the Football in Ireland Visionary Group

Quinn and Lucid to detail their visions to the PFAI

PFAI Player Executive Ollie Cahill has said the body will hear Niall Quinn and Kieran Lucid lay out their visions for the future of the League of Ireland at a workshop this weekend.

Soccer • 08 Jul 19

Shamrock Rovers and Linfield could be a regular fixture on the Irish football calendar

Lucid's ambitious outlook for all-island league

An all-island football league, merging the League of Ireland and the Irish League could be operational by May 2021, according to Dublin-based entrepreneur Kieran Lucid who speaks to RTE Sport's Ed Leahy about his proposed venture.

Soccer • 23 Jun 19

Kieran Lucid