
Stoke City’s Northern Irish connection
Michael O’Neill has been unveiled as the new manager for Stoke City football club. He…
Michael O’Neill has been unveiled as the new manager for Stoke City football club. He…
After Stoke City midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri led his country to the 2018 World Cup, his club manager hopes he can now replicate his international form domestically.
Switzerland beat Northern Ireland over two legs, in controversial fashion, to book their place in Russia next summer, with Shaqiri starting both games for his national side.
Port Vale’s Northern Ireland defender Ryan McGivern is gunning for France 2016 after his international team-mates clinched their qualification for the European Championships.
McGivern, capped 23 times for Northern Ireland, played in the first two fixtures of the Euro 2016 campaign – a win over Greece and a defeat to Romania.