Tag: Northern Ireland
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Championship hitting new heights for quality and entertainment… that must be celebrated
The Championship is the ultimate in ‘any team can beat any team’, they say. A hive of chaos where you can quickly find yourself a bit red-faced when you look at your accumulator and notice that nothing has gone to plan. Well, in this league, there is no plan. There is no script nor playbook.…
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Rediscovering home comforts will inspire quality Northern Ireland squad to Euros return
It wasn’t perfect, but Northern Ireland Women importantly kickstarted their quest to return to the European Championships Finals on the front foot. Despite a disappointing goalless draw with Malta on Friday night at Windsor Park when Simone Magill’s hotly disputed disallowed finish was a major talking point, the subsequent 3-1 victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
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Why flying Altrincham ace Chris Conn-Clarke could be Northern Ireland’s next breakout star
The Northern Ireland senior men’s first international break of 2024 is a somewhat low-key double-header, with a couple of away friendlies firstly in Romania and then Scotland ahead of the start of the Nations League in September. They tackle the Romanians at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest on Friday, March 22 before heading to Hampden…
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Play-Off success inspires belief that calm and collected Tanya Oxtoby can take NI forward
Although it wasn’t a display that always ebbed and flowed, Northern Ireland’s place in League B of the Women’s Nations League is secure following Tuesday night’s play-off second leg. Entering the two-legged series against Montenegro knowing that victory was essential to avoid the drop into League C of the competition, most of the groundwork, as…
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Coagh United’s perfect January a major boost to Co Tyrone’s place in the Irish League
A few weeks can make a big difference in football – and that is something Coagh United can suitably attest to. After joining Rathfriland in achieving promotion through the three-team play-in last summer, the Co Tyrone outfit had yet to ignite in the league standings during 2023 and, having scooped up merely seven points from…
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Steven Davis always stood tall through the good and bad… that’s why he’s a Northern Ireland titan
One of Northern Ireland’s greatest-ever servants has called time on his career and leaves a void that will take a long, long time to fill. At the age of 39 and after a glittering career both at club and international level, midfielder Steven Davis has called time on his playing career. The Cullybackey icon’s 140…
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Callum Marshall’s senior West Ham debut cherry on top of a week of dreams for club’s NI cohort
It’s been a tremendous couple of weeks for the Irish League-bred cohort of youngsters at West Ham United, with a cherry on top arriving in midweek. On Tuesday night, there was a long-awaited first-team debut for striker Callum Marshall in the Hammers’ 1-0 FA Cup Third Round defeat at Bristol City. Despite being unable to…
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However the Euro 2028 construction process plays out, it must be handled with perspective
Northern Ireland is set to play a hosting part in the Euro 2028 Finals, with the redevelopment of Casement Park set to start in early 2024 to make it happen. A home away from home, the west Belfast venue is not one accustomed to hosting association football – rather, it is the historical heart and…
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