O'Neill ready for Northern Ireland challenge

New manager Michael O’Neill is relishing the challenge of improving the fortunes of Northern Ireland.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012 - 13:35

New manager Michael O’Neill is relishing the challenge of improving the fortunes of Northern Ireland.

O’Neill was chosen ahead of Jim Magilton and Iain Dowie to replace the departed Nigel Worthington at Windsor Avenue and will begin work on February 1.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Northern Ireland Place: Windsor Avenue Place: Belfast Place: Faroe Islands Place: of Ireland Person: O'Neill Person: Michael O’Neill Person: O’Neill Person: Jim Magilton Person: Iain Dowie Person: Nigel Worthington Person: Worthington Event: Euro 2012 Organisation: Shamrock Rovers Organisation: IFA Organisation: Football Association of Ireland

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