NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor joins host Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey to discuss the future of league football in Northern Ireland.
 
In a wide-ranging interview the former Cliftonville chairman man discuss the standard of the Sports Direct Premiership, sectarianism in football, the long-awaited NI Football Fund, Sunday football, summer football and television coverage of the domestic game.

Join Keith Bailie and special guests including David Jeffrey and Steven Beacom as they discuss all the big talking points in Irish League football with unique takes and expert opinion. The panel will take a deep dive into the world of the Sports Direct Premiership, looking at upcoming games and discussing all the hot topics from across football in Northern Ireland.

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'The NI Football Fund will not be a carve up in any shape or form'- NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor

Keith Bailie is joined by Warren Feeney and sports journalist Graham Luney. Feeney gives his insights on the state of the Irish League and whether he would consider a job in NI in the near future, while Graham gives a preview of this weekend’s matches, including what will likely be a tight game between Glentoran and Larne.

Ex- Linfield and Glentoran manager Warren Feeney: ‘The Irish League is the weakest it’s been’ 

Steven Beacom is joined by ex-Portadown player and manager Matthew Tipton and Indo Sport journalist Dan McDonnell to discuss Thursday’s European showdown between Larne and Shamrock Rovers, which could test ‘superiority’ between the League of Ireland and the Irish League. Matthew discusses life as a manager in the Irish League alongside Northern Ireland Women’s team legend Ashley Hutton, who gives her insight on their upcoming game against Croatia and the advancement in women’s football.

"Every time we lost there were crisis meetings": Matthew Tipton on why he left Portadown

Belfast Telegraph Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom and Irish League legend David Jeffrey join host Keith Bailie in the studio to look back on Northern Ireland’s incredible 5-0 victory over Bulgaria in the Nations League. The panel also discuss the NI Football Fund and ponder how best to spend the long-awaited £36million worth of stadium funding. On this week’s Bel Tel Football, the panel look ahead to the big derby between Ballymena United and Coleraine and preview the Women’s Irish Cup final.

'The NI Football Fund will not be a carve up in any shape or form'- NIFL Chief Executive Gerard Lawlor

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