Joel Cooper

Name: Joel Cooper
Born: 29 February 1996
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Position: Winger/Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21; Northern Ireland Eastern Region (2015).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish Cup Winner 2015/16; NIFL Charity Shield Winner 2016.
Awards: NIFWA Young Player of the Year 2015/16.

Club Career:
Teams... --Seasons-- Signed
Ballyclare Comrades
Glenavon 15/16-17/18 Jul-15
University of New Hampshire
Linfield 18/19- .... Jun-18


Biography:
An exciting winger, Joel Cooper was invited to train with the senior Northern Ireland squad in the build-up to Euro 2016, and traveled to France to help out with training sessions.

Cooper had come to the attentions of senior clubs while playing for Ballyclare Comrades, representing the Northern Ireland Eastern Region at the 2015 UEFA Regions Cup. Glenavon won the race for Cooper's signature in June 2015. He earned rapid elevation to the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad while still just 19 and by the end of his first season at Mourneview he had won an Irish Cup medal following a 2-0 final win over Linfield.

In August 2017 Cooper left Glenavon to take up a two-and-a-half year scholarship in the USA at the University of New Hampshire. However, he returned to Glenavon in December and, despite being offered a longer-term deal, signed a pre-contract to join Linfield for the 2018/19 season.

More to follow.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
17-11-2015 Ukraine H L 1-2 ECQ sub
still active

Billy Kennedy

Name: William Kennedy
Born: 26 May 1934, Lurgan
Died: 23 March 2014 Carluke, Scotland (aged 79)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 10.07 st
Position: Centre-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1954); 1 Junior Cap / 3 goals (1953).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1954/55; Gold Cup Winner 1955/56; Ulster Cup Winner 1955/56; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1954/55

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Europe	Other
Lurgan Tech	-	-	Youth	-	-	-	-
Portadown	-	-	Amateur	-	-	-	-
Linfield	54/55-56/57	May-54	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£-		-	-	-	-

Biography:
To follow.

Linfield Tribute

Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
22-02-1954 Distillery FC A W 5-2
10-04-1954 Scotland .... A D 0-0

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

Ireland Junior Cap Details:
05-12-1953 Scotland .... H W 3-1 3 goals

Summary: 1/3. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 0.

Northern Ireland Regions' Cup Play-Off Results

- Friendly Series - Quadrangular Tournament - UEFA Regions' Cup -

- Results - Squads - Line-Ups - Programmes -

Since the 2007 edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup the Irish FA have held a play-off to decide who will represent Northern Ireland in the tournament - the Eastern Region (Co. Antrim FA and Mid Ulster FA) facing the Western Region (Fermanagh & Western FA & North West FA) over two legs.

More details to follow.

East vs West Regions' Cup Play-Off
??-03-2006 East ?-? West (@ Newry tbc)
??-04-2006 East ?-? West (@ venue?)
(Eastern Region win on aggregate)

02-04-2008 East 3-2 West (@ Loughgall) 
??-??-2008 East ?-? West (@ venue?)
(Eastern Region win on aggregate)

19-05-2010 East 2-0 West (@ Castledawson)
26-05-2010 East ?-? West (@ Castledawson)
(Eastern Region win on aggregate)

16-05-2012 East 1-1 West (@ Castledawson)
23-05-2012 East 5-1 West (@ Castledawson) (IrishFA)
(Eastern Region win 6-1 on aggregate)

21-05-2014 East 3-1 West (@ Moyola Park FC, Castledawson)
28-05-2014 East 2-2 West (@ Queen's University, Belfast)
(Eastern Region win 5-3 on aggregate)

1--05-2016 West 4-3 East (@ Armagh City FC)
2--05-2016 West 1-0 East (@ ?)
(Western Region win 5-3 on aggregate)

23-05-2018 East 2-0 West (@ Moyola Park FC, Castledawson)
30-05-2018 East 4-0 West (@ Armagh City FC)
(Eastern Region win 6-0 on aggregate)

Summary:
Eastern Region 6wins
Western Region 1 win

If you can help fill any of the gaps, please get in touch.

Northern Ireland Quadrangular Tournament Line-Ups

- Friendly Series - Quadrangular Tournament - UEFA Regions' Cup -

- Results - Squads - Line-Ups - Programmes -

1994

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11 March 1994
Richmond Park, Dublin
Mid Ulster (NIR) 1
Scotland 2

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1995

31 March 1995
Petershill Park, Glasgow
Republic of Ireland 1 (McNamara)
Northern Ireland 1
[Northern Ireland won 3-2 on penalties]
NIR: Platt; Fyfe capt, Law, Mullan, King, Robinson, Duke, Denver [sub: Creane], Barnes, Neill, McNamara
Penalty shoot-out scorers: Barnes, Duke, Neill

1 April 1995
Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
Scotland 2 (Tennant, Nelson (pen))
Northern Ireland 3 (Barnes 2, Johnston)
NIR: Platt; Fyfe capt, Law, Mullan, King, Robinson, Duke, Denver, Barnes, Neill [sub: Johnston], McNamara
Unused subs: Crown, McLaughlin, McAlea

1996

19 April 1996
The Bowl, Douglas
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (Morgan)
Scotland (0) 0
NIR: Platt; Fyfe, Law, Mullan [sub: Coll], Morwood, Robinson, Jennings, Snodden, Morgan [sub: Steele], Moran, Johnston

20 April 1996
The Bowl, Douglas
Isle of Man 1(1)
Northern Ireland 2(2) (Morgan, Johnston)
NIR: Platt; Fyfe, Law, Coll, Morwood, Robinson, Jennings, Snodden, Morgan [sub: Steele], Johnston, Moran
Unused subs: Crown, Houston, Duke

1997

18 April 1997
Stangmore Park, Dungannon
Northern Ireland 1 (Snodden (69))
Republic of Ireland 1
[Northern Ireland won 5-4 on penalties]
NIR: Hanley; Fyfe, Griffin, McCullough, King, Robinson, Mullan, Patterson [sub: Snodden 57], Smith, Moran, Denver [sub: Dunlop 67]
Unused subs: Painter, Matthews
Penalty shoot-out scorers: Smith, Griffin, Robinson, Snodden, Moran

19 April 1997
Lakeview Park, Loughgall
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (Smith (89))
Scotland (0) 2 (Spence (84, 90))
NIR: Hanley; Fyfe [sub: Moran 90], Griffin, McCullough, McKerr, Robinson, Mullan, Denver, Smith, Dunlop [sub: Patterson 80], Snodden

1998

17 April 1998
McSharry Park, Sligo
Northern Ireland 1 (McCrystal)
Isle of Man 1
[Isle of Man won 5-4 on penalties]
NIR: Hanley; Hill, Fyfe, McCullough, Lamont [sub: Creane], Quigg, McCarroll [sub: Doherty], Percy, Storey, Snodden [sub: Ferguson], McCrystal
Penalty shoot-out scorers: Storey, McCrystal, Percy, Creane

18 April 1998
The Showgrounds, Sligo
Northern Ireland 0
Scotland 3 (Eadie, Lennox, Keogh)
NIR: Matthews [sub: Haley]; Hill, Quigg [sub: Fyfe], McCullough, Creane, Percy, Patterson, Storey [sub: McCarroll], McCrystal, Doherty, Snodden [sub: Ferguson]
Unused subs: Lamont

1999

16 April 1999
Lochburn Park, Maryhill
Scotland 4
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Spackman [sub: Hartley]; Hill, Hooks, McCullough capt, McCabe, Maloney, Currie, Quigg, Moore [sub: McGeown], Gardiner, Coyle [sub: Holland]
Unused subs: Nixon, McCarroll

17 April 1999
Barrhead
Northern Ireland 1
Isle of Man 4 (Holland)
NIR: Hartley; Hill, Hooks, McCullough [sub: Nixon], McCabe, Maloney, Currie [sub: Holland], Quigg, McGeown [sub: McCarroll], Gardiner, Coyle
Unused subs: Moore

2000

14 April 2000

Castletown Stadium, Castletown

Northern Ireland (0) 1

Scotland (0) 2 (Stewart, Porter)

NIR: Huxley; McMullen, Lennox, Leckey [sub: Haire], McLaughlin, Lamont, Dougherty, Nixon, McCracken, Coulter [sub: Clarke], McCullagh [sub: Surgeon]

Unused subs: Hastings, Rix

15 April 2000

Ramsey

Northern Ireland 0

Republic of Ireland 1

NIR: Huxley; McMullen, Lennox, Leckey [sub: Rix], McLaughlin, Lamont, Dougherty, Nixon [sub: Haire], McCracken, Coulter [sub: Surgeon], McCullagh

Unused subs: Hastings, Clarke

2001

19 April 2001

The Showgrounds, Coleraine

Northern Ireland 0

Scotland 2 (Bonnella, Currie)

NIR: Robinson; Lennox, Law, Stewart, Leckey, Lamont [sub: Peden 82], Dougherty, Holland, McCracken [sub: Kearney 80], McNicholl, McLernon [sub: McPherson 65]

20 April 2001

Fortwilliam Park, Tobermore

Northern Ireland 2 (McLernon 60, McCracken 70)

Isle of Man 1

NIR: Robinson; Lennox, Law, Stewart, Leckey, Lamont [sub: Peden 80], Dougherty, Holland, McCracken [sub: Dallas 81], Coulter [sub: McNicholl 86], McLernon [sub: McPherson 73]

21 April 2001

The Showgrounds, Coleraine

Northern Ireland 0

Republic of Ireland 2

NIR: Murray; ... [sub: Lennox 45], Law, Stewart, Leckey_56, Lamont, Dougherty, Kearney, McPherson [sub: Cunning 56], Dallas, Coulter

Note: player missing from starting eleven

2003

1 May 2003

AUL Complex, Dublin

Northern Ireland 1 (Martin)

Scotland 3 (Corcoran, McGarvey, McPhee)

NIR: Armstrong; Ward, Maitland, Calderwood, Law [sub: McLaughlin], McCabe, Dougherty, Officer, Martin, Bownes, Boyd [sub: Coulter]

Unused subs: Breen, Mullan, Holland, Patrick, Cunning

2 May 2003

Frank Cook Park, Dublin

Northern Ireland 2 (Patrick, Boyd)

Isle of Man 2

NIR: Breen; Ward, Calderwood, Mullan, McLaughlin [sub: Bownes], Holland, McCabe, Dougherty, Patrick, Coulter, Cunning [sub: Boyd]

Unused subs: Armstrong, Maitland, Law, Officer, Martin

3 May 2003

Belfield, Dublin

Northern Ireland 0

Republic of Ireland 4

NIR: Armstrong; Ward, Maitland, Mullan [sub: Calderwood], Law, McCabe, Officer, Patrick, Martin [sub: Bownes], Coulter, Boyd

Unused subs: Breen, McLaughlin, Holland, Dougherty, Cunning

2005

28 April 2005
Dunterlie Pk, Barrhead
Scotland 0
Northern Ireland 1
NIR: ?

29 April 2005
Barrhead, Glasgow
Northern Ireland 2
Isle of Man 2
NIR: ?

30 April 2005
Maryhill, Glasgow
Northern Ireland 0
Republic of Ireland 2
NIR: ?

2008

23 April 2008
Ballacloan Stadium, Ramsey
Scotland 4 (Barr, Docherty, Doolan, Duffin)
Northern Ireland 3
NIR: ?

24 April 2008
Croit Lowey, Port Erin
Republic of Ireland 1
Northern Ireland 1
NIR: ?

26 April 2008
The Bowl, Douglas
Northern Ireland 2
Isle of Man 2

NIR: ?

2010

21 April 2010

Meadowvale, Drumaness (Drumaness Mills FC)

Northern Ireland 0

Scotland 2 (Dingwall, Lister)

NIR: Robinson; McConkey_, McKeever, Alderdice, Gage_, Patrick_  capt [sub: Spratt_ 61], Dallas, McNamee, Crawford, McDowell_90, Moffatt [sub: Patton 80]

Unused subs: Doherty (gk), Bloomer, Beacom, McConaghie, McQuitty, Grant, Brady

22 April 2010

Crystal Park, Banbridge (Banbridge Town FC)

Northern Ireland 1 (Dallas 68)

Republic of Ireland 1 (Duffy 15)

NIR: Robinson; McConkey, McKeever [sub: Brady 66], McConaghie, Gage, Patrick capt, Spratt, Beacom [sub: Bloomer 82], Dallas, Patton, Crawford [sub: Grant 66]

Unused subs: Doherty (gk), McQuitty, McNamee, Moffatt, Alderdice

24 April 2010

Drumaness Mills

Northern Ireland 1 (Lace 42 (og))

Isle of Man 1 (Bass 5)

NIR: Doherty; McQuitty, Brady, McConaghie, Gage capt, Dallas, McNamee [sub: Patrick 77], Spratt_, Moffatt [sub: Beacom 46], Grant [sub: Crawford 77], Bloomer

Unused subs: Robinson (gk), McConkey, McKeever, Alderdice, McDowell, Patton

2013
3 October 2013 (IrishFA)
Jackman Park, Limerick
Northern Ireland (2) 2 (Curtis 2, Chines 14)
Isle of Man (1) 1 (McNulty 81 (pen))
NIR: McKay; McMillan, Cockcroft, Crossan, McLaughlin capt, Davidson, Henderson, Walsh, Cherry, Curtis, Chines

NI captain Pat McShane prior to
Scotland match, October 2013
(Roy Cathcart)

subs: Robertson (gk); McShane, Doyle, Boyle, Harmon, Ryan, Boyce, Burns, Brady

4 October 2013 (IrishFA)
Fairgreen, Limerick
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (Donnelly 9 (og))
Scotland (1) 4 (Campbell 60, 74, Barr 76 (pen), Donnelly 82)
NIR: Robinson; McMillan, Brady [sub: Crossan 64], Doyle, McShane capt _, Harmon, Walsh, Burns [sub: Cherry 74], Boyle [sub: Chines 75], Curtis, Boyce. 
Unused subs: McKay (gk), McLaughlin, Davidson, Henderson, Cockcroft, Ryan.

5 October 2013 (IrishFA)
Fairgreen, Limerick
Republic of Ireland (1) 1 (Breen 23)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Robinson; Crossan, McLaughlin, Brady [Davidson 45], Harmon, Chines [Boyce 60], Cockcroft, Walsh, Henderson, Cherry [Burns 75], Curtis [Ryan 69].
Unused subs: McKay (gk), McMillan, Doyle.

11 October 2017
McKenna Park, Glasgow (St Anthony's FC)
Scotland (1) 2
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (Ryan Cambell (2))
NIR: J. Williamson; D. Montgomery, W. Armstrong capt, S. McMillan, D. Curry, R. Deans, W, Mullen, R. Campbell, A. Walsh, S. Nixon, S. Curry

12 October 2017
New Tinto Park, Glasgow (Benburb FC)
Isle of Man (0) 0
Northern Ireland (2) 4 (Thompson, Kelly, Wilson, Gray)
NIR:

14 October 2017
McKenna Park, Glasgow (St Anthony's FC)
Republic of Ireland 1
Northern Ireland 2
NIR:

Please get in touch if you can fill any gaps or fix any errors!

2017 photos by Sam Dennison.

Northern Ireland UEFA Regions' Cup Programmes

Northern Ireland Match Programmes
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- Friendlies - Quadrangular Tournament - UEFA Regions' Cup -
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2000/01	Qualifying Round (Luxembourg)
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2002/03	Qualifying Round (Netherlands)

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2004/05	Qualifying Round (Slovenia)
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2006/07	Qualifying Round (Northern Ireland)

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2006/07	Intermediate Round (Czech Republic)

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2006/07	Finals (Bulgaria)

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2008/09	Intermediate Round (Germany)

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2010/11	Qualifying Round (FYR Macedonia)
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2010/11	Intermediate Round (Bulgaria)

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2012/13	Qualifying Round (FYR Macedonia)
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2012/13	Intermediate Round (San Marino)

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2012/13	Finals (Italy)

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2014/15	Finals (Republic of Ireland)

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2016/17	Qualifying Round (Moldova)

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With thanks to Roy Cathcart and Gary Spain.