What does new UEFA competition mean for the Irish League? All you need to know about the Europa Conference League

Europa League will now only be a possibility for the Dankse Bank Premiership championsThe league winners will be a potential two wins away from European group stage footballOther three teams all enter Europa Conference League

Gareth Hanna

As the race for the Irish League's European places hots up, it's worth remembering that the UEFA landscape is set to shift once again this summer with the introduction of a brand new competition.

The UEFA Europa Conference League (yes, that is the official title) will become effectively the third tier of European competition, behind, of course, the Champions League and Europa League.