Tag: Windsor Park
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NI’s German dream is over… so give the players freedom of expression in curtain-calling Finland and Denmark clashes
The final double-header of Euro 2024 qualifying is upon us and the Northern Ireland squad has been unveiled to tackle those final two encounters. To say it has not been a campaign to write home about would be an understatement. Where there was hope when the Group H pool was first revealed, the initial excitement…
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Extortionate ticket prices are taking away from the Northern Ireland feelgood factor of old
Northern Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, which had supporters brimming with hope when the draw was first made, has not worked a treat. Michael O’Neill hasn’t been given much of a honeymoon period since returning to the hotseat, as a frustrating crusade will ensure that his joy at guiding the nation to the 2016 Euros…
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The Irish League has a massive part to play in leading Northern Ireland to better days
Northern Ireland’s hopes of Euro 2024 Finals qualification died a quick death. Regrettable as that sounds, it is a cold, hard truth. After eight matchdays, the flame of hope has been extinguished and replaced by acceptance that a summer trip to Germany next year is off the table. With Michael O’Neill and his players garnering…
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A seed of growth may need to be planted to enhance early rounds of the BetMcLean Cup
Debate and question marks over the seeded nature of the BetMcLean Cup First Round draw are not new, but the argument emerged again in 2023 after the fixture catalogue resulted in merely one unseeded team advancing to the last-16. With all 12 Premiership clubs booking their ticket with varying levels of difficulty – of which…
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Euro 2028 may be coming to fruition, but a finished Casement Park alone doesn’t spell success for NI football
News of the acceptance of the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 has brought things into motion quickly in Northern Ireland. Only naturally, too, because there is presently no venue that can meet the 30,000-capacity requirement for staging games at the tournament, per UEFA’s demands. For how successfully as Windsor Park played host…
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