Soccer Shorts

Cross-Border talks Just days after the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland governing bodies were at loggerheads again over the thorny matter of player eligibility, offering wildly differing interpretations of a Fifa ruling on the issue at the weekend, the two associations have announced they will meet next month "to discuss matters of mutual interest", writes Mary Hannigan . Login or subscribe for more.

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