End of an Era: Sion Swifts Ladies to leave the Melvin sports complex

Sion Swifts Ladies are a shining light for football in the north west of Ireland, they hold the honour of being one of the two teams from County Tyrone playing in the top divisions of football within the Northern Irish game, which is dominated by clubs east of the River Bann. Since their inception they have played their home games at the Melvin sports complex in Strabane…. However, with new Club Licensing rules coming into effect for the 2024 season Sion will have to leave Strabane in search for a suitable venue for home games approved by the IFA.

SportThe ScoopNovember 27, 2023nifl, Northern Irish football, Irish League, Irish Football, womens football, women's football, ifa, fai, sion swifts, sion swifts ladies, melvin, strabane

Euro 2028: Will Belfast have a Stadium on time?

Last week saw the UK and Ireland win the bid to host the Men’s European Football Championship in 2028. It has been proposed that the event be held in stadiums across the countries but where would that be in Belfast?

SportThe ScoopOctober 18, 2023Euro 2028, Euros, UEFA, Ireland, Northern Ireland, IFA, FAI, Irish Football, Northern Irish football, Irish League, League of Ireland