All the best to both the Irish sides tonight in their World Cup qualifier playoffs I've removed the paywall for today for my long-read on why there are two international sides on the island of #Ireland, while other sports are all-Ireland. #GAWA #COYBIG open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

Football History: Why are ther...
Football History: Why are there two national sides in Ireland?

The island of Ireland was divided in 1921. Yet while rugby, cricket, and Gaelic games remained an all-island affair, football was split. Why?

Outside Write (Chris Lee)