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695: 15 November 2024

694 vs Bulgaria -  695 - 696 vs Luxembourg UEFA Nations League C 15th November 2024. KO 19:45 GMT NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 2-0 BELARUS (BLR) (H/T 0-0) Venue: The N,ational Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast Attendance: 18,044 Referee: Luis Godinho (POR) Goals: NIR: Ballard, D. Charles (pen) Northern Ireland: (green - white - white) Manager: Michael O'Neill Captain: Shea Charles [1 match: 1 win] NIR:  Pierce Charles; Conor Bradley, Brodie Spencer, Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Alistair McCann, Dion Charles, Shea Charles, Isaac Price. Substitutes: (used) George Saville, Josh Magennis, Jamie Reid, Ruairi McConville, Brad Lyons; (unused) Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK), Luke Southwood (GK), Kofi Balmer, Ethan Galbraith, Callum Marshall, Jordan Thompson, Lee Bonis. Belarus: (all maroon) Head Coach:  Carlos Alós (ESP) Captain:  Aleksandr Martynovich  Belarus: Fedor Lapoukhov, Vadim Pigas, Kirill Pechenin, Pavel Zabelin, Aleksandr Martynovich, Sergei Politevich, Valer

Justin Devenney

Name: Justin Devenney Born: 11 October 2003, Scotland Height: 5.08 ft / 1.77 m Weight: 11.09 st / 74 kg Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21. Club Honours: (with Airdrie) Scottish League One Play-Off Winner 2022/23. Club Career: Teams.... -Seasons- Signed -Fee- League Kilmarnock ...............  Youth 0(0)/0 Broomhill. 21/2 ...........   Loan (Lowland League) Airdrie .. 21/2 ....   Feb-22   Loan Airdrie .. 22/3 ....   Jun-22 Cr. Palace 23/4-date   Aug-23 Biography: Scottish-born midfielder, eligible for Northern Ireland through his mother, Justin Devenney played under Tommy Wright at Kilmarnock. Devenney joined Crystal Palace's Under-21 development team after impressing for Airdrie as they gained promotion from the Scottish League One. He was quickly included in Tommy Wright's Northern Ireland Under-21 team. He made his Premier League debut, starting as Palace lost 2-0 to Fulham in November 2024. He was quickly elevated to the senior Northern

Bertie Nixon

Name: Albert S. Nixon Born: - Died: 6 November 2024, Belfast Height: Weight: Position: Right-Back Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 3 Amateur Caps (1962-1964) , Youth (1958) . Club Honours: (with Ballyclare) Irish League B Division Winner 1960/61 ; Intermediate Cup Winner; Steel & Sons Cup Winner; George Wilson Cup Winner 1960/61 . Club Career: Teams ......... -Seasons- Signed -Fee- Ballyclare Com. ............ -59 Glenavon .......................   Amat. Ballyclare Com.  Linfield Biography: Bertie Nixon came to prominence with the all-conquering Ballyclare Comrades side of 1960/61, claiming all the available intermediate honours and reached the Irish Cup semi-final. He moved on to Glenavon where he added Amateur caps to his collection, appearing in a famous win over England. In the 1970s he coached Linfield Swifts, even taking the opportunity to take the field during a player shortage. His father Tommy had been a champion bowler, and with his football days behind him, B

Ruairi McConville

Name: Rauri McConville Born: 1 May 2005,   Belfast Height: 6.04 ft /  1.93 m Weight: Position: Central Defender Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21, Under-19. Club Career: Seasons0 -Seasons- Signed -Fee- League Linfield  ................   Youth 0(0)/0 Brighton 22/3-date   Jul-21 Youth  Biography: Rauri McConville signed for Brighton in 2021. Initially with the Under-18 set-up, he was elevated to the Under-21s the following year.  McConville was called-up to the senior Northern Ireland squad in November 2024 and made his debut as a late substitute against Belarus. Northern Ireland Cap Details: 15-11-2024 Belarus H W 2-0 ENL sub Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details: 21-11-2023 England A L 0-3