M ichael O'Neill Manager 2020-date incumbent On 27th June 2020 Ian Baraclough was confirmed as new Northern Ireland manager . The former Under-21 coach succeeded Michael O'Neill who had left to manage Stoke City. He will retain Jimmy Nicholl , Austin MacPhee and Steve Harper from O'Neill's coaching team, with Damien Johnson also joining his staff. Name: Ian Robert Baraclough Born: 4 December 1970, Leicester (ENG) Playing Career: (1990-2008) Leicester City Wigan Athletic (loan) Grimsby Town (loan) Lincoln City Mansfield Town Notts County QPR Notts County Scunthorpe United Managerial Career: Scunthorpe United (2010-2011) Sligo Rovers (2012-2014) Motherwell (2014-2015) Northern Ireland Under-21 (2017-2020) Northern Ireland (2020-2022) Honours: (with Sligo) League of Ireland Premier Division (2012) ; FAI Cup (2013) ; Setanta Cup (2014) ; (with Motherwell) Scottish Premiership Play-Off winner (2015) . Northern Ireland Under-21 R