FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - September 10, 2019 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'brien
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - While the political focus has been on the Irish border as part of the Brexit negotiations, the island's soccer clubs are set to come together to discuss a plan to create a new all-Ireland league.
Irish soccer has always been divided between the League of Ireland in the Republic and the Irish League (Northern Ireland Football League) in the North but a new consortium hopes to end the division in the sport.
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