Association Football
The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for football (soccer) in Northern Ireland, and was historically the governing body for the whole of the island.
The IFA sits on the International Football Association Board, which is responsible for the laws of the game.
The Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) is the IFA's women's football arm. It runs a Women's Cup, Women's League and the Northern Ireland women's national football team.
Read more about this topic: Sport In Northern Ireland
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