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Billy Keenan

Name: William Keenan Born: Height: Weight: Position: Inside-Right Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap / 2 Goals (1960) ; Irish League: 1 Cap. Club Career: Teams ..... --Seasons-- Signed --Fee-- League Distillery 58/59-6?/6? ...... Amateur 101/64* * all games. Biography: A prolific goalscorer from inside-forward, Billy Keenan actually made his club debut as a centre-half. More to follow. LisburnDistillery.net Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details: 16-01-1960 Wales... H W 3-2 2 goals Summary: 1/2. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 0.

Tommy Walsh

Name: Thomas Walsh Born:  Height: Weight: Position: Outside-Right Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap  (1960) , 1 Schoolboy Cap (1954). Club Career: Cliftonville Biography: A pacy winger, Tommy Walsh established himself in the Cliftonville side early in months of the 1959/60 season, earning a single amateur cap mid-way through that campaign. Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details: 16-01-1960 Wales... H W 3-2 Summary: 1/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 0.

Ronnie Reynolds

Name: Born: c.1939 Height: Weight: Position: Centre-Half Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 2 Amateur Caps (1960) . Club Career: Glentoran Rathkeltair Ards Biography:  An engineer by trade, Ronnie Reynolds had been with Glentoran as a boy, but was spotted by Ards playing junior football with Rathkeltair in Downpatrick. He established himself in the 1959/60, displacing the regular centre-half Albert Corry and earning amateur international recognition. Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details: 16-01-1960 Wales... H W 3-2 25-04-1960 Scotland A L 0-2 Summary: 2/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Derek Meldrum

Name: Derek Meldrum Born: Height: Weight: Position: Right-Half Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 2 Amateur Caps (1960) . Club Honours: ... Club Career: Teams ..... --Seasons-- Signed --Fee-- League Glenavon .................... Amateur Distillery .............   1962 ....... *316/1 * All games. Biography: A hard-tackling defender, capable at half-back or either full-back role, Derek Meldrum established himself in the successful Glenavon side of the early-60s while still in his teens. He earned two amateur caps before a move to Distillery where he claimed further honours during a lengthy stay. He was brother of Joe, another amateur international. LisburnDistillery.net More to follow. Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details: 16-01-1960 Wales... H W 3-2 25-04-1960 Scotland A L 0-2 Summary: 2/0/ Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Northern Ireland in the Centenary Shield (1996-2010)

- Schools - -  Under-16  -  Under-18  -  School to Full  - - Centenary Shield - -  1972-1990  - 1991-2010 - 2011-2030 - Northern Ireland did not enter the Centenary Shield until 1995/96 1995/96 (Winners: Northern Ireland ) Semi-Final NIR 2 - 1 WAL Final NIR 1 - 0 SUI 1996/97 (Winners: England) Semi-Final SUI 2 - 1 NIR 3rd Place Play - off AUT 3 - 2 NIR 1997/98 (Winners: Northern Ireland ) Semi-Final NIR 2 - 1 ENG Final NIR 4 - 3 SCO 1998/99 (Winners: Northern Ireland ) Teams Pl W D L GF GA Pts N. Ireland 3 2 1 0 5 3 7 England 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 Scotland 3 1 0 2 5 6