Glentoran boss Declan Devine would like to see former club Derry City return to the Irish League
Declan Devine would welcome a reincarnation of the Setanta Cup as he revealed he would love to see Derry City back in the Irish League. The Glentoran boss, who has played and managed in both the Irish League and League of Ireland, admitted that one is probably more likely than the other.
“If we believe there is a gap, then competing against those sides would help us close that gap and to test ourselves in a new and fresh challenge. There was a big debate over the standard in the two leagues following Larne's 4-1 defeat to Shamrock Rovers in the UEFA Conference League. While Devine accepted rovers are the "benchmark" for clubs north and south he feels the top clubs in northern Ireland could compete south of the border.
“That allows their budget to increase. Graham Burke ripped it up in the Larne game and he’s not a regular starter for Rovers, they were missing a few big players and still won comfortably.
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