Lisa Fallon: Jim Gavin showed the benefit of empowering your players
Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’
Slovakia stand between Northern Ireland and second consecutive Euros
‘It’s another one-off game. It’s going to be tough, but there’s a great carrot there for us’
O’Neill praises Northern Ireland’s young stars after Estonia victory
Manager looking for another big showing against Belarus on Sunday
Michael O’Neill: globalisation of British football has left Irish leagues behind
‘The Irish League still has the same format: two nights training and a game on Saturday.'
Michael O’Neill names Northern Ireland squad for Nations League
Tom Flanagan replaces Gareth McAuley for matches against Austrian and Bosnia & Herzogovina
O’Neill takes positives from Northern Ireland’s loss to Bosnia & Herzegovina
Northern Ireland undone by two sloppy goals despite having 67% possession and 26 attempts on goal
Championship-bound West Brom have ‘no more money for wages’
Chief executive Mark Jenkins ‘shocked’ at the state of Baggies’ since returning to the club
Paul Smyth makes instant impression on Northern Ireland debut
QPR winger hits late winner against South Korea four minutes after coming on
Manchester City stretch further ahead in ruthless fashion
Kevin De Bruyne gives another masterclass as Aymeric Laporte makes debut in defence
Pressure grows on Tony Pulis as Chelsea put four past West Brom
Premier League round-up: Callum Wilson inspires Bournemouth with hat-trick; three in a row for Burnley
‘Shafted is the only word to put it’ - heartbreak for Northern Ireland
Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Chris Brunt and Jamie Ward all must consider futures
Northern Ireland’s World Cup dream dies in Basel
Controversial penalty in Belfast enough for Switzerland to secure spot in Russia
Northern Ireland’s World Cup hopes fade after ludicrous penalty
Switzerland take huge advantage back to Basel for second leg after referee howler
Northern Ireland braced for a daunting assignment
World champions Germany haven’t lost a Wold Cup qualifier away in 83 years
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill believes Germany are ‘not invincible’
Germany have never lost an away World Cup qualifier in their history
Premier League team news and statistics
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Michael O’Neill: ‘If I named a 35-man squad Martin O’Neill would be in it’
Northern Ireland manager facing a battle just to make up squad due to player shortage
Manchester City make easy work of weak West Brom
Pep Guardiola’s side will go into the final game in third place after easy win
Jamie Ward: Northern Ireland’s past success boosts World Cup bid
Striker says Euro 2016 experience will help club in final five qualifiers for Russia 2018
Michael O’Neill continues to make the most of scarce resources
Professionalism, pride and preparation the mark of the new-look Northern Ireland
Michael Walker: Dundalk provide crackle, Glentoran the pop
‘When Oriel is full, it’s a brilliant, brilliant atmosphere and a great place to play football’
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Premier League round-up: Unhappy Goodison return for David Moyes
It was an unhappy return to Goodison Park for the Sunderland manager as his team stay bottom
Slaven Bilic charged with improper conduct over West Brom incident
Swansea’s Nathan Dyer will miss rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon
Three of the best from Harry Kane as Spurs thump West Brom
The striker netted a hat-trick at White Hart Lane to send his side up to second place
West Bromwich Albion come from behind to sink Hull
Baggies keep boinging as Tigers’ survival prospects look increasingly bleak
Golden oldies: Premier League’s best over-30s before Zlatan
The finest players who have made their Premier League debut in their fourth decade
Mourinho praises ‘phenomenal’ Ibrahimovic after Manchester United win
Veteran striker scores two goals as United make it three Premier League wins in a row
Diego Costa’s stunning strike puts Chelsea back on top again
West Brom prove a tough nut to crack for Antonio Conte’s team at Stamford Bridge
The weekend’s Premier League team news
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Tony Pulis warns James McClean to cool down
“Sometimes he does live on the edge but that’s the player he is and the person he is”
Leicester leave it late to scrape a point
‘Boro denied crucial win while Hull draw 1-1 with West Brom
Northern Ireland to the four once again at Windsor Park
Michael O’Neill’s side ease past Azerbaijan to move second behind Germany
Liverpool go joint top alongside Arsenal
Home win over West Brom moves Jurgen Klopp's side to Premier League summit
Northern Ireland beaten but unbowed in Germany
Michael O’Neill’s side manage to keep score respectable against world champions
The weekend’s Premier League team news
All the latest injury and suspension news, head-to-head rivalry, match odds and more
Will Grigg to miss Northern Ireland’s trip to Czech Republic
Wigan striker to stay behind as partner due to give birth
Premier League round-up: Victor Wanyama leaves it late for Tottenham
Everton made to work hard for first win as Hull City make it six points with two from two
Euro 2016 reflection: We have the new format to thank for Albania’s story
Expansion to 24 teams gave minnows the chance to write their own piece of history
Captain Steven Davis takes pride in Northern Ireland’s campaign
Michael O’Neill’s side bow out with heads held high after unlucky defeat to Wales
Michael O’Neill left frustrated as Northern Ireland bow out
‘People didn’t give us a chance of doing anything, but we’ve come within a whisker of getting to the last eight’
Wales bring Northern Ireland’s Euro 2016 adventure to an end
Gareth McAuley’s own goal the difference but Michael O’Neill’s side bow out with pride
Irish goals on foreign fields inspire the home fronts
Two teams in last 16 must mean there are decent players in green jerseys
Northern Ireland beaten but unbowed
Narrow defeat, coupled with Turkey’s win over Czech Republic, guarantees Northern Ireland a place in the last 16
Watching the Euros in Australia, I’ve never felt closer to home
Irish people share a knowing nod of tiredness on the bus to work in Sydney
Sing when you’re winning: NI fans in full voice
Green and White Army are singing their way to Paris, but not all the songs make sense
Modern Northern Ireland team dancing to a familiar beat
Assistant boss Jimmy Nicholl sees similarities to the great side from the 1980s
Mary Hannigan's TV View: Shackles and irons discarded, the Lions rose
Visiting Alien: Are there two Wayne Rooneys? Fair question.
Michael O’Neill hails Northern Ireland’s ‘pure heart’
‘It was probably the proudest I’ve felt in the dug-out and probably in my entire football career’
Northern Ireland’s Gareth McAuley revels in ‘massive’ Ukraine win
‘Nobody has given us a chance. Lots of people said we wouldn’t get a point’
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland claim historic win in the hail
Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn score as Michael O’Neill’s much-changed side see off Ukraine
Northern Ireland supporters mourn death of young fan in Nice
Tributes pour in for Darren Rodgers (24), who died after fall from promenade
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