Original sentence: Each time, the club nominated the Brandywell as its chosen home-ground but the Irish League refused to re-admit them.Suspecting that refusal was at least in part driven by political and sectarian motives, and believing they would never gain re-admission to the Irish League, Derry decided to turn their attentions elsewhere.The club lived on as a junior team during a period that became known as the "wilderness years", playing in the local Saturday Morning League, and seeking re-admission to the Irish League on a number of occasions over the next 13 years
Edited sentence: Each time, the club nominated the Brandywell as its chosen home-ground but each time, the Irish League refused to re-admit them despite significant improvements in the overall security situation over the years.Suspecting that refusal was at least in part driven by underhand political and sectarian motives, and believing they would never gain re-admission to the Irish League, Derry decided to turn their attentions elsewhere.The club lived on as a junior team during a period that became known as the "wilderness years", plying their trade in the local Saturday Morning League to survive, whilst simultaneously seeking re-admission to the Irish League on a number of occasions over the next 13 years