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The Northern Ireland boss hailed ‘the greatest sporting achievement that I can think of’. By Press Association Wednesday 14 Apr 2021, 7:10 PM 4 hours ago 2,444 Views 3 Comments
The Northern Ireland team celebrate qualifying.
Image: Presseye/William Cherry/INPHO
The Northern Ireland team celebrate qualifying.
Image: Presseye/William Cherry/INPHO
KENNY SHIELS admitted Northern Ireland’s “ridiculous” achievement in qualifying for the Women’s Euro 2022 surprised even him.
Goals from Marissa Callaghan and Nadene Caldwell at Seaview saw Shiels’ side beat Ukraine 2-0 on Tuesday night and complete a 4-1 aggregate win in their play-off tie.
Northern Ireland were facing an uphill battle to qualify even before a devastating injury list and the loss of regular action for the bulk of the squad during lockdown, but
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