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--- 2026 World Cup Qualifying Play-Off Semi-Final ITALY - NORTHERN IRELAND (H/T 0-0) Venue: New Balance Arena (Stadio di Bergamo), Bergamo Northern Ireland:  P Charles, Hume (c), McConville, McNair, Devlin, S Charles, Devenny, Spencer, Galbraith, Price, Donley. Subs:  Peacock-Farrell, Hazard, Toal, Atcheson, Saville, Marshall, Kelly, Smyth, Lyons, Reid, Magennis, Brown. Italy: Donnaruma (c), Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori, Politano, Barrella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco, Kean, Retegui. Subs: Carnesecchi, Meret, Palestra, Spinazzola, Buongiorno, Raspadori, Pisilli, Esposito, Cristante, Fratessi, Gatti, Scalvini. NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool, on loan from Birmingham City), Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle), Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), Josh Clarke (Partick Thistle). Defenders: Paddy McNair (Hull City, on loan from San Diego), Dan Ballard # (Sunderland), Ciaron Brown (Oxford United), Trai Hume (Sunderland), Brodie Spencer (Oxford U...

Name: Kieran Morrison Born: 9 November 2006, Manchester (ENG) Height: 5.11 ft / 1.80 m Weight:  Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21, Under-19, Under-17. Club Career: Manchester United Youth Liverpool 23/24-date Youth Biography: Manchester-born attacking midfielder who qualifies for Northern Ireland through his grandmother. He was called into the senior squad for the first time in March 2026 after a handful of appearances for Liverpool's first team. Soccerbase LFC History Wikipedia Liverpool FC

 - Signings Liam Hughes (FC Haka to Sligo Rovers) Darren Robinson (Derby County to Doncaster Rovers) Bayley McCann (Barnsley to Doncaster Rovers) Jonny Russell (Glentoran to Crawley Town) Josh Carson (Ballymena United to Portadown) Odhran Casey (Cliftonville to Shelbourne) Jamie McDonnell (Nottingham Forest to Oxford United) Paddy McNair (San Diego to Hull City) BBC Ronan Hale (Ross County to Gillingham) BBC Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Birmingham City to Blackpool) Loans Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers to Alfreton Town) Jamie Donley (Tottenham Hotspur to Oxford United) Callum Marshall (West Ham to Bochum) Jack Patterson (Everton to LKS Lodz) Released Ryan McLaughlin (St Patrick's Athletic) Sean O'Neill (Ballymena United) retired, joined Crusaders as coach

Name: Jamie Carson McDonnell Born: 16 February 2004, Lisburn Height: 6.00 ft /   1.83 m Weight: 12.03 st / 77.5 kg Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, Under-21, Youth. Club Career: tEAMS ...... -Seasons- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other Lisburn Youth ................ Youth Glentoran .................... Youth  Nott'm Forest .........  Jul-20 Youth Colchester U.  24/5 .... Aug-24 .loan 29(3)/1 1(0)/0 ...... 4(0)/0 Mansfield T..  25/6 .... Jul-25 .loan Biography: Northern Ireland Full Cap Details: 07-09-2025 Germany A L 1-3 WCQ sub still active Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details: 07-09-2023 Luxembourg H L 0-1

I'm pleased to have helped Neil Thompson in a small way to research and write this book on his uncle, Jim McCarthy. If you would like to purchase a copy, please follow this link . About the Book The book is about the man in the title, Jim McCarthy , and his footballing career and the influence he had on the writers life. The start of international football and the links from amateur to professional in the game at the time of his playing career. International games and club games and the affect of war in the middle of a career. Captaining Ireland as a highlight in that career. How different the times are now to the way now with communication links being instant and the organisation of international and domestic football and some of the changes that have taken place. Book Details Language : English Publication Date : 24/08/2025 ISBN : 9798765215388

700 vs Iceland - 701 - 702 vs Germany FIFA World Cup Qualifier - European Group A LUXEMBOURG (LUX) 1-3 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) (H/T 1-1) Venue: Stade de Luxembourg,   Luxembourg City Attendance: 9,214 Referee:  Andris Treimanis (LVA) Assistant Referees: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA), Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs (LVA) Fourth Official:  Edgars Malcevs (LVA) Video Assistant Referee:  Kristaps Ratnieks (LVA) Assistant VAR Official:  Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs (LVA) UEFA Delegate:  Sergei Hohlov-Simson (EST) Goals: NIR Reid 7 , Charles 46 , Devenny 69 ; LUX Dardari 30 NORTHERN IRELAND: (white - green - white) Manager: Michael O'Neill Captain: Trai Hume 3-4-2-1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Eoin Toal [Rauri McConville  77 ], Paddy McNair [George Saville  84 ], Trai Hume; Justin Devenny, Shea Charles, Ali McCann _ 18 , Conor Bradley [Jamie Donley 76 ], Isaac Price [Dion Charles 84 ], Ethan Galbraith, Jamie Reid [Callum Marshall 69 ] Unused subs: Ronan Hale, Terry Devl...

Name: David Nixon Born: c.1954, Belfast Height: 5.06 ft Weight: 10.07 st Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1973) ; Irish League: 1 Cap (1978) . Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion;   Irish Cup Winner 1977/78, Runner-Up 1972/73, 1975/76, 1976/77... ; Gold Cup Winner; Ulster Cup Winner; Co. Antrim Shield Winner. Club Careers: Linfield Biography: A diminutive but dynamic midfielder, Davie Nixon followed a long line of family members into the Linfield first team in the early-70s. Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details: 07-04-1973 Wales A L 1-2 BAC Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1. Irish League Representative Appearances: 01-11-1978 Scottish League H D 1-1 sub Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

- 700 - Friendly International NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 1-0 ICELAND (ISL) (H/T 1-0) Venue: Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast Goals: NIR: Isaac Price NORTHERN IRELAND: (green - green - white) Manager: Michael O'Neill Captain: Trai Hume ICELAND: (white - white - blue) Pre-Match: Northern Ireland Squad Goalkeepers:  Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) *, Luke Southwood (Bolton Wanderers), Stephen McMullan (Waterford, on loan from Fleetwood Town)# Defenders:  Trai Hume and Daniel Ballard (both Sunderland), Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town), Conor Bradley (Liverpool), Ruairi McConville (Norwich City),  Paddy McNair (San Diego FC) *, Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), Aaron Donnelly (Dundee). Midfielders:  George Saville (Millwall), Shea Charles (Southampton), Alistair McCann (Preston North End), Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers), Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient), Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock), Justi...

698 vs Sweden - 699 - 700 vs Iceland International Friendly Saturday 07 June 2025, 18:00BST DENMARK (DEN) 2-1 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Referee:  Antoniou Menelaus Video Assistant Referee:  Dimitris Solomou Assistant Referees: Pavlos Georgiou, Kyriakos Sokratous Fourth Official:  Kyriakos Athanasiou Assistant VAR Official:  Rovertos Kosta Goals: NIR: P. Højbjerg (6' og); DEN: G. Isaksen (45'+2), C. Eriksen (67') NORTHERN IRELAND: Manager: Michael O'Neill Captain: Trai Hume NIR: (3-4-2-1) Hazard; McConville, Ballard, Hume; Bradley, McCann, S. Charles, Devenny; Galbraith, Price; D. Charles DENMARK: Head Coach: Brian Riemer Pre-Match: Northern Ireland Squad Goalkeepers: Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle), Luke Southwood (Bolton Wanderers). Defenders: Trai Hume and Daniel Ballard (both Sunderland), Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town), Conor Bradley (Liverpool), Ruairi McConville (Norwich City), ...

Name:  Gary Smyth Born:  20 December 1969, Belfast Height:  6.00 ft  Weight:  11.06 st Position:  Defender Representative Honours:  Northern Ireland: 1 ‘B’ Cap  (1997) , Under-18, Under-17, Under-16. Club Honours:  (with Glentoran)  Irish League Champion  1991/92, 2002/03 ; Irish Cup Winner  2000/01, 2003/04 , Runner-Up  2002/03 ; Irish League Cup Winner  1990/91, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07 ; Gold Cup Winner  1991/92, 2000/01 ; Co. Antrim Shield Winner  2000/01, 2001/02 ;  (with Glenavon)  Irish Cup Winner 1996/97 , Runner-Up  1995/96, 1997/98 ; Gold Cup Winner  1997/98 ; Floodlit Cup Winner  1996/97 ; Co. Antrim Shield Winner  1995/96 ; Mid-Ulster Cup Winner  1998/99 ;  (with Crusaders)  Irish Cup Winner  2008/09 . Awards:  Ulster Footballer of the Year  2003 ; Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Player of the Year  2003 . Club Career: ...

EUROPE Champions League: Conor Bradley (Liverpool) Europa League: Jonny Evans (Manchester United) runner-up ENGLAND Premier League: Conor Bradley (Liverpool) Champion Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) Jonny Evans (Manchester United)  (retired from NI) Championship: Daniel Ballard (Sunderland) promoted via play-offs Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) (on loan from Southampton) Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) relegated Trai Hume (Sunderland)  promoted via play-offs Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) Ali McCann (Preston North End) Rauri McConville (Norwich City) Paddy McNair (West Brom)  (on loan from San Diego FC) 2/0 Lge; 1/0 EFL Cup Isaac Price (West Brom) (signed from Standard Liege) Darren Robinson (Derby County) (on loan at Hartlepool United) 0/0 George Saville (Millwall) Paul Smyth (QPR) Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) Conor Washington (Derby County) Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth) (transferred to Der...

  2024/25 Transfers 13-May  Dougie Wilson (Portadown to Loughgall)  PFC 16-May  Jordan Thompson  (Stoke City to Preston North End) FREE   BBC   BBC 19-May  Jordan Stewart (Crusaders to Glentoran) GFC 02-Jun Philip Lowry (Crusaders to Limavady United) BBC 04-Jun Joel Cooper (Linfield to Coleraine)  FREE   BBC 11-Jun George Saville (Millwall to Luton Town) FREE BBC 14-Jun Lee Hodson (Eastleigh to AFC Totton) FREE   AFCT 16-Jun Caolan Boyd-Munce (St Mirren to Wycombe Wanderers) BBC 23-Jun  Liam Donnelly  (Kilmarnock to St Mirren) FREE   KFC   BBC 23-Jun JJ McKiernan (Lincoln City to Burton Albion) LOAN BBC 01-Jul  Ross Glendinning  (Carrick Rangers to Loughgall) 01-Jul  Lee Bonis (ADO den Haag to Chesterfield) UNDISCLOSED BBC 04-Jul Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient to Swansea City) £1.5m BBC 06-Jul  Niall McGinn  (Glentoran to Peterhead United)  BBC   PFC 07-Jul Luke Southwood (Bo...