Northern Ireland’s friendly in Cyprus next week is expected to go ahead despite the bombing of a referee’s car on the island.

Northern Ireland chiefs have poured cold water on a proposal by Taoiseach Enda Kenny for an all-Ireland soccer team.

Northern Ireland chiefs have poured cold water on a proposal by Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny for an all-Ireland soccer team.

Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifying football match against Russia has become one of the biggest casualties of the snowstorm that has engulfed large parts of the North.

New Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill made restoring a sense of pride in the shirt his first objective after agreeing a two-year contract to replace Nigel Worthington.

MICHAEL O’NEILL intends to “restore a sense of belief and pride” in the Northern Ireland national side after being appointed on a two-year contract by the Irish Football Association.

Michael O’Neill intends to “restore a sense of belief and pride” in the Northern Ireland national side after being appointed on a two-year contract by the IFA.

The Irish FA have appointed former Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O'Neill as Northern Ireland's new manager.

UEFA president Michel Platini admits he was “shocked” by the ugly scenes involving Serbia fans in Italy on Tuesday which caused the Euro 2012 qualifying match between the two countries to be abandoned.

UEFA have confirmed they have opened “a full and thorough” investigation into the incidents which caused the abandonment of last night’s Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia in Genoa.

Football's rule-makers have shut the door on goal-line technology and effectively ended any chance of video replays coming into the game.

New IFA chief executive Patrick Nelson believes there is good cause for optimism in Northern Ireland.