I was intrigued this week to learn that Derry City had requested to stage the home leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier against Tobol from Kazakhstan at Windsor Park and it got me thinking about whether the Candystripes would ever return to the Irish League.

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This is not an opportunistic view... it would be great to see Derry City back in the Irish League

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