There hasn’t been a great deal for Northern Ireland to shout about of late, but one bright spark of the latest international break has undoubtedly been St Mirren’s Conor McMenamin. Despite his side’s 4-2 defeat to Slovenia, McMenamin oozed class on just his seventh cap. The former Glentoran man shone on the right wing, combining well with fellow Premiership player Matty Kennedy to create NI’s first goal, and receiving the man of the match award.
Michael O'Neill admitted Northern Ireland's miserable Euro 2024 qualifying campaign was starting to feel like Groundhog Day as he urged fans to look at the bigger picture while he tries to mould a new team.