Euro 2016: Can home nations and Republic of Ireland reach France?
England and Wales moved closer to Euro 2016 qualification, Northern Ireland and Scotland earned valuable points, but the Republic of Ireland's hopes were hampered by a draw. Three nations from the...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland’s Kyle Lafferty will be Romania’s main target
• In-form striker seen as main danger by Romania manager Anghel Iordanescu ...
View ArticleLiam Boyce out, but Caolan Lavery in mix for Romania
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has sent three of his squad on their summer holidays a week earlier than expected. O'Neill handed his players a long weekend off following Thursday's...
View ArticleO'Neill learns little as Qatar lesson fails to strike a high note
The Qatar lessons for Northern Ireland failed spectacularly to hit the right note in yesterday's 1-1 draw. What was viewed by most as an early summer amble to boost fitness and game time for a number...
View ArticleN Ireland draw amid fan protests (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Opposition to Sepp Blatter's FIFA presidency and the 2022 World Cup reared its head in the unlikely venue of Gresty Road as Northern Ireland fans...
View ArticleLiam Boyce ready to impress for Northern Ireland against Qatar
Liam Boyce hopes to "push on" and make an impact in Northern Ireland's friendly with Qatar on Sunday after four years out of the team. The Ross County striker, 24, won his last cap in 2011, but is in...
View ArticleKanu & Gunter shine in crucial Wales win (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Hal Robson-Kanu and Chris Gunter both played key roles as Wales earned a potentially massive win against Belgium on Friday night. In a fantastic atmosphere at the...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Iordanescu's high hopes for O'Neill
Romania manager Anghel Iordanescu has declared that he would love to have several of the Northern Ireland players in his team and outlined his hope that Michael O'Neill's men, along with his own side,...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland v Qatar: O'Neill keen to prepare for Romania test
Northern Ireland warm up for their table-topping Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania with a friendly against Qatar on Sunday. Michael O'Neill is confident his Northern Ireland side will prepare...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Blame will lie with players if Northern Ireland slip up now: Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty has admitted that the Northern Ireland players will only have themselves to blame if they don't reach the Euro 2016 finals. And in a typically frank post-match interview, Lafferty...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland vs Romania: Michael O'Neill urges Irish to seize the moment
The rise and rise of Northern Ireland under the careful, clever stewardship of Michael O’Neill has been one of the surprises of these European Championship qualifiers. Away wins in Hungary and Greece...
View ArticleEvans collects 29th cap (Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic plc)
(Source: Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic plc) Corry Evans came on as a late substitute in Northern Ireland's goalless draw with Romania in Belfast....
View ArticleLiam Boyce eager to impress on Northern Ireland return
Striker Liam Boyce is keen to make an impact in Northern Ireland's friendly against Qatar on Sunday after four years in the international wilderness. Boyce has been training with his team-mates ahead...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Romania were there for the taking: Chris Brunt
Chris Brunt has claimed that anything other than automatic qualification for the Euro 2016 finals will be a let down for Northern Ireland. The West Bromwich Albion man reflected on Saturday night's 0-0...
View ArticleBaird sees Euros on horizon
Michael O'Neill's side have been a revelation in Euro 2016 qualifying, winning four of their first five games to sit second in Group F. Their only setback thus far came in March when they lost 1-0 in...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland v Romania: Get behind us and believe in us, my boys are...
Michael O’Neill has called on the Northern Ireland fans to get behind his team and believe in them ahead of tonight’s Euro 2016 qualifying showdown against Romania at Windsor Park. Northern Ireland can...
View ArticleHow Northern Ireland came from nowhere to the brink of Euro 2016
Michael O’Neill suffered a 3-0 drubbing at home to Norway in his first match in charge of a Northern Ireland team that was devoid of confidence. They are now a few results away from qualifying for...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Northern Ireland will hold our nerve, says Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill is confident that Northern Ireland will hold their nerve as the pressure intensifies in the quest to qualify for the Euro 2016 finals. The tension inside Windsor Park was palpable on...
View ArticleTwo Bees available for Northern Ireland tonight (Brentford Football Club Ltd)
(Source: Brentford Football Club Ltd) Stuart Dallas and Will Grigg could face Romania Two Brentford players could help Northern Ireland take a huge step toward qualification for next summer's UEFA...
View ArticleOne year from now, Euro 2016 will have just kicked off... here's 10 reasons...
Fast forward to one year from now. It will be June 11, 2016 and we will all be talking about having watched the opening night of the European Championship finals. Who knows, Northern Ireland may have...
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