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Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman Ryan Byrne/INPHO
The Daily PollPoll: Should there be an all-island soccer league?
Shane Ross has backed the idea.
SPORTS MINISTER SHANE Ross has encouraged the football associations in Ireland and Northern Ireland to work together in the possible creation of an All-Ireland soccer league.
In response to a parliamentary question, Ross said he is “very supportive of cross-border sporting initiatives” and that there is “serious merit” in the proposals for an All-Ireland soccer league.
“The organisation of sport on an all-island basis has worked very successfully for a number of sports, most notably in the cases of rugby and hockey,” Ross said.
There are two separate football associations on the island of Ireland – the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) in Northern Ireland.
The IFA has dismissed such proposals so far.
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