Lennon says he won't play for country again

Glasgow Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon today said he would never play for Northern Ireland again after getting a death threat.

Glasgow Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon today said he would never play for Northern Ireland again after getting a death threat.

Loyalists insisted that the warning which forced him to pull out of last night’s game against Cyprus in Belfast was bogus, but Lennon said he was announcing his retirement from international soccer.

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