Clubs from both sides of the border plan to meet again in late November or early December for further discussions on a proposed All-Island League. It was never planned for a vote to take place at the meeting which ran for more than three hours and which one League of Ireland club official present described as “very positive and leaving people with much more certainty about the way forward.”Dundalk Chief Executive Mark Devlin tweeted afterwards: “Excellent presentation from the All-Island League team this evening. Of course there will be challenges but nothing worthwhile is every achieved without hard work. The plan for an All Island League would, if it comes to fruition, see the introduction of 14-team top flight division supported by two regional leagues allowing for promotion and relegation. Currently, the League of Ireland champions receive €110,000 but, under the All-Island proposals, the winners would expect to receive around €800,000 and there would be related improvements in the earnings of all the clubs below them.

Source: Irish Examiner October 24, 2019 21:45 UTC