Rory McIlroy has arrived back in Northern Ireland after his recent Masters title win at Augusta. A private jet touched down at George Best Belfast City Airport on Friday, as reported by Belfast Telegraph. McIlroy, completed the Grand Slam in golf on Sunday, winning the Masters in dramatic fashion in a play-off at Augusta. His...
The Northern Lights have put on colourful displays in the night sky across Devon and Cornwall. Spectacular images were taken by BBC Weather Watchers across both counties on Wednesday as the lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, appeared between 22:00 and 23:00 BST. The lights, which had a pink-purple hue, were spotted over parts of...
Northern Ireland will play their final home Nations League game against Poland at Seaview on Friday, 30 May. The game in north Belfast next month will kick off at 19:00 BST. Tanya Oxtoby’s side last played at Seaview, the home of Irish Premiership side Crusaders, in October 2023 when they drew 1-1 with Hungary in...
Weir showed that calmness and composure in abundance with her goal, arriving in the right place at the right time to sweep home a fine low cross from Halliday. Those traits were not as evident in the celebration, but that can be excused on such a momentous occasion. “I thought maybe this could be my...
Glentoran striker Weir, 18, scored after being played in by fellow youngster Keri Halliday. Northern Ireland and Romania both created chances to find the net at Windsor Park, as Ellie Mason saw an effort tipped on to the crossbar and Mihaela Ciolacu forced Jackie Burns into an injury-time save. The result lifted Northern Ireland after...
Magill admitted that Northern Ireland were frustrated with elements of their performance in Friday’s draw in Bucharest, where their inability to convert chances and a defensive lapse cost them. “I think in the final third we know we can be more clinical; we go 1-0 up away from home and we know we want the...
Defender Rachel Dugdale, who started Friday night’s 1-1 draw with Romania in Bucharest, has also withdrawn from the squad and has been replaced by Cliftonville centre-back Kelsie Burrows. “We have been managing illness in the camp, and we have done really well to contain it but unfortunately Duggie and Megan were casualties of that,” Oxtoby...
Simone Magill and Rebecca Holloway had chances to open the scoring in Bucharest before Maxwell hit a superb opener – which Oxtoby said was a “great strike”. However, Romania hit back when a defensive mix-up between Ellie Mason and Rachel Dugdale allowed Ciolacu to poke home the equaliser. Northern Ireland dominated possession but struggled to...
Northern Ireland have won one and lost one of their opening two fixtures in the Nations League. Their campaign started with a 2-0 defeat by top seeds Poland in Gdansk as the hosts scored two quickfire goals. It looked to be another disappointing night against Bosnia-Herzegovina, a side Northern Ireland twice defeated in Euro 2025...
Nat Johnson has been called up to the Northern Ireland women’s squad for the Nations League double-header against Romania. The Nottingham Forest full-back replaces injured Rangers defender Laura Rafferty in Tanya Oxtoby’s 23-player squad. Johnson has won three caps for NI after making her debut in a 1-0 win against Croatia in the Euro play-off...
Glentoran midfielder Aimee Kerr has received her first call-up to the Northern Ireland squad for their Nations League double-header against Romania. The 18-year-old previously captained NI at under-19 level and replaces club teammate Chloe McCarron in the squad after impressing in her first Women’s Premiership season. Tanya Oxtoby’s side are second Group B1 after a...
While it may be a strange statement to say after a 5-1 defeat, Northern Ireland showed in Friday’s draw against Switzerland that they can match sides who are regulars at major tournaments. O’Neill’s team have also impressed against the likes of Scotland and Romania in the past 12 months, but the game in Sweden was...
Northern Ireland’s journey of progression has been a story of fearless youngsters and, largely, there’s been plenty for the Green and White Army to cheer about. With a starting team with an average age of 22.6 – the joint-second youngest fielded by Northern Ireland since 1946 – it was another bright start before things quickly...
McNair moved to the United States to join MLS side San Diego in January after a spell at West Brom. The 29-year-old former Manchester United and Middlesborough defender says he would not have moved to America if it would have put his place in the Northern Ireland squad in jeopardy. “I’ve really enjoyed it, really...
Northern Ireland will be without Liverpool star Conor Bradley, plus fellow injury absentees Eoin Toal, Dan Ballard, Ali McCann and Dion Charles for the visit of the Swiss to Windsor Park on Friday night and the trip to face Sweden in Stockholm four days later. “Conor’s always a loss, he brings great energy to the...
