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The Scottish Professional Football League Premiership was formed in 2013 when the Scottish Premier League ( SPL , founded 1998) "re-merged" with the Scottish Football League (founded 1890) to once again form a single governing body for senior league clubs in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League ( SPFL ). All four divisions within the league structure were re-branded, with the Premiership as the top level with the Championship , League 1 and League 2 beneath. The following Northern Ireland players have featured in the Premiership to date... Liam Boyce (Ross County) Conor Brennan (Kilmarnock) Sammy Clingan (Kilmarnock) Ben Hall (Motherwell) Josh Magennis (Aberdeen, St Mirren , Kilmarnock) Alan Mannus (St Johnstone) Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) Ryan McGivern (Hibernian) Ryan McLaughlin ( Aberdeen ) Michael McGovern (Hamilton Academical) Billy McKay (Inverness Caledonian Thistlem Dundee Unired ) Rory McKeown (Kilmarnock) Brian McLean ...

Name: James McPake Born: 24 June 1984, Bellshill (Scotland) Height: 6.02ft (1.88m) Weight: 13.03st (84kg) Position: Centre-Back Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap  (2012) Club Honours: (with Hibs) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2011/12 . Club Career: Teams .... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Others Livingston   03/04-08/09 Aug-00 Youth 82(18)/6 9(0)/0 7(0)/0 3(0)/0 G'k Morton  05/06 ..... Jan-06 . Loan . 3 (7)/2 Coventry C   08/09-11/12 Jan-09 ..... 34 (4)/1 3(0)/0 1(1)/0 Hibernian . 11/12 ..... Jan-12 . Loan 11 (0)/0 4(0)/1  Hibernian . 12/13-13/14 Jun-12 . Free 30 (2)/2 3(0)/0 1(0)/0 2(0)/0 Dundee ... 13/14-17/18 May-14 . Free 50 (0)/4 2(0)/0 3(0)/0 Biography: Qualified for Northern Ireland through a Coleraine-born grandparent, James McPake was first called into the Northern Ireland squad at the end of the 2011/12 season, and put in an admirable rearguard performance on his début despite a 6-0 d...

Name: Sam Morrow Born: 3 March 1985, Londonderry Height: 6.00 ft Weight: Position: Forward Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 4 Under-21 Caps / 4 Goals (2005-2006) , 8 Under-15 Schoolboy Caps (2000-2001) . Club Honours: (with Derry) FAI Cup Runner-Up 2008 ; League of Ireland Cup Winner 2008 ; (with Ross Co.) Scottish First Division Champion 2011/12 . Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Institute - - Youth - - - - - Ipswich Town 03/04 Jul-03 Youth 0 (0)/ 0 - 0(1)/0 - - Boston United 03/04 Dec-03 Loan 0 (2)/ 0 - - - - Hibernian 04/05-06/07 Jul-04 Free 5(25)/ 1 2(2)/2 3(1)/0 ...

( theGAWA ) Name: Dermot McCaffrey Born: 29 March 1986, Omagh Height: 5.11 ft Weight: Position: Defender / Left Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 8 Under-21 Caps (2006-2008) , Under-19. Club Honours: (with Derry) FAI Cup Winner 2012 . Club Career: Teams ............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other Fivemiletown United .................. Youth Dungannon Swifts .. 02/03-03/04 Aug-02 Youth ....................... 0(1)/0 Hibernian ......... 04/05-06/07 .. 2004 Youth . 1(0)/ 0 Queen of the South. 06/07 ..... Aug-06 . Loan 11(0)/ 0 Livingston ........ 07/08 ..... Aug-07 . Loan 28(0)/ 0 1(1)/0 1(0)/0 1(0)/0 Falkirk ........... 08/09-09/10 May-08 . Free . 1(1)/ 0 Arbroath .......... 09/10 ..... Sep-09 . Loan . 6(0)/ 0 Dundalk ....................... Jan-10 Trial Dungannon Swifts .. 09/10-11/12 Feb-10 . Free 23(-)/ 3 Derry City ........ 2012 - 2013 Feb-12 ..... 35(-)/ 1 Dungannon Swifts .. 13/14-14/15 Aug-13 ...