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Northern Ireland and Wales draw in Cardiff | IFA
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (579+ words) The international challenge match at Cardiff City Stadium finished one apiece. Wales had the first clearcut chance of the game when attacker Lewis Koumas pounced on a loose pass and got a shot off. His deflected strike was pushed away…...
U19s ease past Kazakhstan thanks to O’Neill penalty | IFA
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (545+ words) U19 Euro 2026 Elite Round Qualifiers Northern Ireland: Ceadach O'Neill (56' pen) Northern Ireland Under-19s boss Gareth McAuley made three changes to the side that started the 0-0 draw against Romania in the second of three elite round qualifiers for U19 Euro 2026. In came defenders…...
U19s clash against Lithuania ends goalless | IFA
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (409+ words) U19 Euro 2027 Qualifiers Round 1 Kris Lindsay has taken charge of a U19 team who are in Lithuania competing in the first round of qualifiers for U19 Euro 2027. Following a 2-1 comeback win over Azerbaijan in his side's first match in the three-team League B…...
U21s produce fine win against Latvia | IFA
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (606+ words) Goals from Makenzie Kirk, Eoin Kenny (pictured) and Devlan Moses saw Tommy Wright's side ease to a 3-1 win in the 2025-27 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group stage (Group F) match at Daugava Stadium in the Latvian capital. Wright made two changes…...
Late Madden goal helps U19s defeat Azerbaijan | IFA
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (458+ words) U19 Euro 2027 Qualifiers Round 1 Northern Ireland: Shea McGarry (48), Coran Madden (84) Azerbaijan: Tunjay Ahmadov (25) A change in format by UEFA means two Northern Ireland U19 teams are currently competing in Euro qualifiers. Gareth McAuleys U19 side are in Romania taking part in elite round…...
O’Neill says players have ‘belief’ ahead of game against Italy | IFA
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (645+ words) Italy, who have lifted the World Cup on four occasions, are strong favourites to win the game at Stadio di Bergamo (7.45 kick-off). However, the Italians have failed to qualify for the last two World Cups and they are under immense…...
U19s narrowly lose out to Ukraine | IFA
1+ week, 1+ day ago (394+ words) Northern Ireland's Under-19s lost by a goal to nil against Ukraine in a Euro qualifier staged in Romania. U19 Euro 2026 Elite Round Qualifiers Ukraine: Oleksandr Soroka (47') FRF Football Centre, Buftea Northern Ireland's Under-19s are currently in Romania where they are playing…...
U17s narrowly defeated by Scotland | IFA
1+ week, 5+ day ago (467+ words) U17 Euro 2026 Round Two Qualifiers Northern Ireland: Shea McGarry (13)" This week Northern Irelands Under-17s have been competing in League A Group 6 in the second and final stage of qualifiers for the U17 Euro 2026 mens tournament in Estonia this summer. For the teams…...
Northern Ireland squad for World Cup play-off semi-final revealed | IFA
2+ week, 3+ day ago (506+ words) Liverpool winger Kieran Morrison is the only new face in the Northern Ireland manager's 28-strong panel for the game in Bergamo on Thursday 26 March. The 19-year-old, who has previously played for his country at Under-16, U17, U19 and U21 level, earns his first…...
McComb's Coach Travel Intermediate Cup | Quarter-finals recap | IFA
2+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) An exciting weekend saw the McComb's Coach Travel Intermediate Cup reach the last four following quarter-final wins for Moyola Park, Rathfriland Rangers, Strabane Athletic and East Belfast. Moyola Park produced a clinical first-half display to defeat last season's runners-up St....