Since taking charge, McArdle has consistently demonstrated his desire to strengthen Northern Ireland’s squad options, handing four players their first international appearances across the two matches against Portugal. Among them was Elmore, who scored Northern Ireland’s only goal of the tie. She also became the second player to find the net on her debut under […]
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Poland present a serious threat after overcoming Belgium on penalties following a 3-3 aggregate draw, with Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor among their key players. However, they were beaten twice by Ireland during qualifying in April. “We have faced both sides recently, but the situation will be different when November arrives. “A place at the World […]
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England had hoped to avoid the play-offs, but a difficult qualifying-group draw placed them alongside reigning world champions Spain. Nevertheless, Wiegman’s team are well positioned to advance. With a valuable advantage from the opening leg, they are strong favourites against Greece, who are 55 places lower in the Fifa world rankings. England also won both […]
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The Republic of Ireland have maintained a perfect record at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, winning all three matches staged there, including a dramatic 3-2 success over the Netherlands earlier this year. Cork-born O’Sullivan was suspended for that fixture, but she is excited about playing in her hometown again. “Playing here is something I truly enjoy. It […]
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Although Elmore usually operates on the wing or in midfield for Sparta Prague, she spent most of the match at Inver Park spearheading Northern Ireland’s attack as the sole striker. Having already competed at some of the highest levels of European club football, including the Champions League and Europa League this season, Elmore said she […]
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Birmingham City defender Rebecca Holloway is among the small number of players remaining from the Northern Ireland squad that secured qualification for Euro 2022, the nation’s first appearance at a major tournament. Although the squad has undergone significant changes since then, Holloway prefers to focus on the opportunities ahead rather than previous accomplishments. “In some […]
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Throughout his football career, McArdle has worked in several coaching, academy and player-development roles. Prior to taking up his position with Northern Ireland, he served as the Scottish FA’s head of elite women’s football and briefly led its senior side on an interim basis. Despite the confidence surrounding the team, McArdle recognises that this is […]
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Uefa has opened an inquiry into allegations that a Republic of Ireland coaching staff member was spat at during Sunday’s tense Nations League match against Israel. European football’s governing body confirmed that reports filed by match officials referred to an alleged incident in or near the tunnel at half-time. A disciplinary inquiry will examine possible […]
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The new four-match international window posed a fresh challenge for coaches across Europe, prompting teams to adopt a wide range of strategies. Germany manager Jurgen Klopp effectively selected two different groups for the two sets of fixtures, while Ukraine changed 10 players after their opening match and made another nine alterations for the loss to […]
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Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson claimed Israel attempted to unsettle his side amid accusations that an Israeli player spat at a member of Ireland’s staff during Sunday’s heated Uefa Nations League draw. Tensions rose between the teams at half-time in the 1-1 match, which took place without spectators in Serbia. The Irish Times, external […]
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