Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby admits her side “caused problems for ourselves” in Friday’s 4-0 defeat by Poland in the Nations League. Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor scored twice in the opening 10 minutes as Poland secured an immediate return to League A. Pajor then provided assists for Paulina Tomasiak and Adriana Achcinska, which means Northern...
Watch highlights as two goals in the first nine minutes from Ewa Pajor help Poland on their way to a 4-0 win over Northern Ireland in the Women’s Nations League. Read full article at source...
Northern Ireland fell to a 2-0 defeat in Poland in their Nations League opener after a quickfire double for the hosts. That was followed by a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina, before a draw with Romania was followed by a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture. The opening 45 minutes of the win...
Jo Lonsdale BBC North East and Cumbria Investigations John Wright A golden eagle named Talla, photographed here in Scotland, was seen on a crag in Northumberland in March After years of absence, golden eagles are beginning to venture back into England from the south of Scotland, leading to hopes they might nest. Among those crossing...
McIlroy joined 18-time major champion Nicklaus as part of an elite group of six players who have completed a career grand slam of all four major tournaments by winning The Masters at Augusta in April. The world number two subsequently tied for 47th place at the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and is set...
Northern Ireland defender Laura Rafferty says her side should take belief into Friday’s crucial Nations League game against Poland at Seaview. Tanya Oxtoby’s side lost 2-0 away to the Euro 2025-bound Poles in February and go into the final two matches of their Group B1 campaign trailing the leaders by three points thanks to subsequent...
Residents of northern Gaza began fleeing en masse on the morning of Saturday, May 17, as the Israeli military launched a wave of indiscriminate shelling and airstrikes on Beit Lahia and its surrounding areas. The bombardment marked the onset of Israel’s expanded ground invasion to “conquer” the Gaza Strip. That same night, as residents sensed...
Defender Laura Rafferty is back in the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Nations League double-header against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The experienced Rangers centre-back missed last month’s 1-1 draw away to Romania, and the 1-0 win over the same opposition, through injury. Rafferty is named in a 24-strong squad which also includes veteran Newcastle United...
At least 48 Palestinians have been killed in a series of air strikes in northern Gaza overnight, a local hospital says. The Indonesian hospital reported that 22 children and 15 women were among the dead after a number of homes in Jabalia town and Jabalia refugee camp were hit. A video shared online appeared to...
The Irish Football Association (IFA) has confirmed that Northern Ireland’s home ground will be renamed the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park after the agreement of an eight-year sponsorship deal. Clearer Twist is a product from County Antrim company Clearer Water, who also hold naming rights over the Irish Cup. The final of that...
Former Northern Ireland winger Stuart Dallas, who won 62 caps for his country, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday alongside Davis. He believes that O’Neill is “building something special” with the current crop of players prior to the World Cup qualifying campaign starting in September, where the side will face Germany, Slovakia...
He scored twice in the FA Cup final against Manchester United in 1957 but also became involved in a controversial incident in which he shoulder-charged (at the time a legitimate form of challenge) the United keeper Ray Wood after only six minutes, leaving him unconscious with a broken cheekbone. McParland’s goals were remembered as examples...
McParland began his career with Dundalk before he was signed by Villa in 1952, spending close to 10 years with the club. As well as the FA Cup win, McParland helped Villa to the Second Division title in 1959-60. The following year, he scored the extra-time winner which secured a 3-2 aggregate victory over Rotherham...
Liverpool’s Bradley missed the games against Switzerland and Sweden because of a hamstring injury sustained in February. He made a return for his club in April, although he was absent with what the Reds called a “minor injury” as they clinched the Premier League title with a win against Tottenham last weekend. “His contribution for...
Glentoran defender Demi Vance says she is “fit and ready” to play for Northern Ireland if she is recalled by manager Tanya Oxtoby. Vance has won 95 caps but not featured for Northern Ireland since being left out of Oxtoby’s squad for October’s Euro 2025 play-off with Croatia. The 33-year-old was one of the most...