Northern Ireland: Five games that defined Michael O'Neill's reign - News Summed Up

Northern Ireland: Five games that defined Michael O'Neill's reign


O'Neill may already have had his last home game as Northern Ireland managerWhen Michael O'Neill succeeded Nigel Worthington at the Northern Ireland helm in December 2011, the Green and White Army were in desperate need of a morale boost. Having won just two of their previous 24 games, Northern Ireland were in the footballing wilderness. Northern Ireland 1-0 Russia (2014 World Cup qualifier, 14 August 2013)595 days. Northern Ireland 3-1 Greece (Euro 2016 qualifying, 8 October 2015)Two years removed from the ignominy of Luxembourg, Northern Ireland were virtually unrecognisable. Ukraine 0-2 Northern Ireland (European Championships, 16 June 2016)History was made, O'Neill's legacy sealed.


Source: BBC April 11, 2020 16:18 UTC



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