Up and Down - The Beginning of the First Division
Green Shoots - A History of Irish Football by Kehlan Kirwan & Gary Spain
Episode notes
First division football in the League of Ireland has been around from the mid-1980s. Often seen as the LOI graveyard and, at times, notoriously difficult to get out of.
So how did it all begin and who the key teams and moments of it during the 1980s?
Keywords
League of IrelandSoccerFootballHistoryNorthern Ireland Football LeagueRepublic of IrelandIrelandPremier LeagueOff the BallSecond CaptainsLandsdowne Roar