The FAI have today announced the 15 teams that will compete in the inaugural FAI National League starting in August 2026. This is 5 teams short of the expected 20 teams when the idea was first announced back in December 2024. In a post on social media this morning the FAI said Introducing the 15…

League Of Ireland football is on the way to County Mayo, following their application to the FAI National league being accepted. The Connaught Telegraph is today reporting that Mayo FC’s application to the FAI National league has been accepted with confirmation of this expected “imminently While no club has officially confirmed that their application has…

Leinster Senior League side Lucan United look set to join the FAI National League in 2026 as their application was accepted by the FAI for the new competition. This comes as the FAI have been going around to clubs in the past 2 weeks letting them know if there applications have been deemed successful or…

The addition of a third tier to the League of Ireland has faced major setbacks, with several clubs withdrawing from the application process. As a result, the new division in the Irish football pyramid is unlikely to reach its target of 20 clubs. Announced in 2024, the FAI had planned to expand the League of…

On the 25th of February 2025, LOITalk exclusively revealed that Limerick FC had made an application for the brand new FAI National League that is scheduled to commence in 2026. Limerick FC, who has been owned by Limerick businessman Pat O’Sullivan since 2010 currently only field teams in the League Of Ireland Academy leagues who…

With the FAI today making a final reminder regarding the expression of interest for clubs wishing to participate in the brand new FAI National League, LOITalk can exclusively reveal that 1 club looking to return to League Of Ireland football via the National League is Limerick FC. LOITalk understands Limerick FC have made an expression…