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Belfast Telegraph
7 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish League pyramid's drastic change confirmed with three new divisions to be introduced
The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) on Thursday confirmed a radical restructuring of the game here which will see the end of the Premier Intermediate League and THREE new Leagues introduced in a FIVE-TIER pyramid system plus the Championship increase from 12 teams to 16 from the 2026/27 season.
Belfast Telegraph
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Linfield boss David Healy on the one factor he won't use as an excuse for Champions League defeat to Shelbourne
Linfield manager David Healy says he understands arguments for seasonal change - but insists he will never use it as an excuse for European heartbreak. The Northern Ireland Football League has embarked on a 'deeper review' of the game amid concerns over Irish League sides lacking a competitive edge on the continent.
Belfast Telegraph
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Dungannon Swifts keep the good times coming as Charity Shield joy provides welcome boost ahead of Euro adventure
Beating Linfield 5-3 on penalties tonight after a scoreless draw in the Northern Ireland Football League's Action Mental Health Charity Shield may not have brought the same joy to the Tyrone outfit as the Irish Cup Final triumph over Cliftonville in May, but it was welcome nevertheless.
Belfast Telegraph
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
We'd handle Linfield and Portadown fans compensation row differently if we could: NIFL chief Gerard Lawlor
The Northern Ireland Football League Chief Executive says the organisation have learned from the controversy over not making payments to Linfield and Portadown fans to compensate them for the late postponements of last year's Premiership games away to Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine, adding that they would deal with the matter differently if it happened again. In February, Linfield and Portadown issued strongly worded statements outlining their 'deep and extreme disappointment' about the situation and now Gerard Lawlor has addressed the fall-out.
Belfast Telegraph
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Don't let NIFL's proposal for Sunday football get caught in Irish FA crossfire, urges Gerard Lawlor
Two years ago at the Irish FA AGM, the Northern Ireland Football League suffered an overwhelming defeat by 104 to 27 votes on a proposal about Sunday football. With the thorny subject back on the agenda again for Monday's delayed 2025 AGM, NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor says he has faith that the football community will make 'the right decision for the good of the game' this time.
