The fact that the winning the League of Ireland Premier Division is less lucrative than a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying round tie speaks volumes about the financial state of football here.

Could government intervention have a positive impact? Perhaps a redistribution of the tax income from betting is a good place to start.

And with facilities from a bygone era still a feature throughout the country, are too many clubs attempting to play professional football on the island?

On today’s Inside Business podcast, Business Editor Ciaran Hancock gets some insight from Chief Executive of Platinum One Group, Fintan Drury and Longford Town manager Stephen Henderson.