Full coverage: Sligo Rovers

Just days after his sad passing, Tommie Gorman’s beloved Sligo Rovers submitted a formal request for funding to redevelop the Showgrounds. The club's chairman Tommy Higgins talks about his childhood friend, developing Irish football, and the future of Sligo Rovers.

The League of Ireland is slowly improving from the days of close your eyes and hope economics but there is still a long way to go.

Ahead of the FAI Cup Final, Tommie Gorman reflects on how League of Ireland clubs are deepening their roots in the community and why the league is important for the country.