BBC Sport NI takes a look at five big talking points ahead of the start of the League of Ireland Premier Division season.

Former Crusaders and Nottingham Forest youngster Joel Thompson has been hailed as a “superb talent” by Finn Harps boss Darren ...

Glentoran, Cliftonville, Larne and Derry City are among the clubs expected apply for a share of the £36.2m available.

Limavady United manager Paul Owens says former Linfield midfielder Stephen Lowry is driving standards both on and off the ...

The Irish FA and Northern Ireland Football League have "welcomed" investment in local football from the Northern Ireland ...

Northern Ireland head coach Tanya Oxtoby has named her squad UEFA Women’s Nations League games against Poland and Bosnia and ...

Sports minister Gordon Lyons has been asked to include Derry City FC’s £2m investment in a new North Terrace at the ...

An accessible football club in Guernsey will be playing in an international tournament in Northern Ireland. The Guernsey Dynamics Football Club have been preparing to play in the George Best Community ...

Ex-Swansea City midfielder Matt Grimes is wanted by Wales - but only if the FAW can agree a change to eligibility rules.

More than 40 football clubs in Northern Ireland can now apply for money from a £36.2m fund which was initially announced 14 years ago. The Northern Ireland Football Fund dates back to 2011, when ...