Kenny Shiels: Women’s Euros will come ‘too soon’ for Northern Ireland

Manager Kenny Shiels has admitted Northern Ireland’s presence at the Women’s Euros this summer has probably come too soon

Northern Ireland Women’s manager Kenny Shiels admits the Euro 2022 finals may have come too soon for his team (Liam McBurney/PA)

Kenny Shiels has admitted Northern Ireland’s presence at the Women’s Euros this summer has probably come too soon.

Shiels’ side booked their ticket for the tournament in England, which gets under way next month, with a play-off victory over Ukraine to seal their first ever qualification for a major event, but he is under no illusions as to the task they face.