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As the big kick off for another campaign approaches, the Northern Ireland Football League has released a video to celebrates 125 years of the sport in this part of the world.

Famous title victories for Linfield and Glentoran, the traditional Big Two, are marked – as well as the recent successes of North Belfast rivals Cliftonville and Crusaders.

The Irish League was formed after a meeting in Belfast in March 1890, with Lord Dufferin in the chair for the landmark discussion.

This weekend's Irish League return sees champions Crusaders host Portadown, Linfield welcome Ballymena, Glentoran at Coleraine and Cliftonville, minus Joe Gormley, away to title contenders Glenavon.

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