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Greatest Short League in the World: A history of 18-game (and fewer) seasons in the League of Ireland

It is by no means certain that the Hoops will complete the programme of 18 league games, but if that happens Stephen Bradley’s side will become the 17th team to claim the title of League of Ireland champions after a ...

NPHET, Varadakar and Covid-19: Will the League of Ireland be allowed finish with exemption from Level 5 restrictions?

With the postponement of all underage LOI games this weekend, confusion reigns as to whether the Premier, First Division and Women's National League can be played to a conclusion in the light of tightening Covid-19-related restrictions.

Column: Numbers don't add up in critique of League of Ireland crowds

Sunday Independent columnist Eamonn Sweeney was concerned that his readers might get a misleading impression about the number of people who care about the league

TV Review: Division: The Irish Soccer Split (RTÉ)

Narrated by a husky-sounding Aidan Gillen, who seems to drift in and out of his ‘John Boy’ Power persona, Division: the Irish Soccer Split deals with the split between the Irish Football Association (IFA) and the Football Association of Ireland ...

It says in the papers and on the podcasts: The Greatest League in the World is back

How was it of you? No, not the opening night of the Premier Division season but last week’s league launch.

Comment: Frontloading the season caused a fixture pile-up in 2018 - let's hope the lessons have been learned this time around

This issue dominated LOI conversations, in the traditional media, social media, podcasts, buses, bars, and beyond for the first half of the year, before fading from view. It’s worth reminding ourselves what it entailed.

It says in the papers and on the podcasts: Just sleeve and don't look back in anger

12 was the magic number in the #greatestleagueintheworld last week. Apparently, this is the only possible number that we can have in the Premier Division without being accused of elitism.

It says in the papers and on the podcasts - muted criticism but euphoria on Leeside

John Caulfield certainly let his title rival have it following Cork’s draw with Derry which was enough to confirm the Leesiders as the 2017 Premier Division Champions. Actually, no he didn’t.

It says in the papers and on the podcast - Ophelia drops, Cork finally pop as league crops up in unexpected places

Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, was something of a theme in Irish football this week and not just because of the senior international team’s World Cup play-off draw.

It says in the papers and the podcasts: Rising from the dead

Thomas Tormey once again looks back at what has been a busy week for the Irish press both domestically and internationally.

It says in the papers and on the podcasts: Bigger and Better

Crowds were the theme this week with the heathy attendances the previous Monday feeding into last weekend’s Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup semi-finals.

It says in the papers and on the podcasts - hometown heroes and the state of the First Division

Those hoping for a return to the normal round of moaning about refereeing/the FAI/league reconstruction and an end to betting scandals were to be disappointed this week.

It says in the papers and on the podcasts: Look out man, Five-O

What, more match-fixing? Yes, sadly.

It says in the papers and on the podcast - All Bets are off

The big news of the week sadly was the conclusion of the FAI’s investigation into allegations of match-fixing levelled at two Athlone Town players, Igors Labuts and Dragos Sfrijan. Both players have been banned for 12 months.

It says in the papers and the podcasts: GAA, gamesmanship and Georgia (September 5th 2017)

Match-going fans listening to Newstalk en route to Friday’s fixtures were treated to Ger Gilroy questioning why the televised clash between Shamrock Rovers and Cork City preceded any mention of the All-Ireland Hurling Final in Richie McCormack’s news round-up.

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