NI v Czech Republic

CONTENTS

TEAMS

2

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

3

MICHAEL O’NEILL

5

PATRICK NELSON

7

KYLE LAFFERTY INTERVIEW

10

NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD 20 CONOR McLAUGHLIN INTERVIEW 22 THE OPPONENTS - CZECH REPUBLIC 33 THE RISE OF NORTHERN IRELAND 40 INTERNATIONAL RECORD 47 MASCOTS 52

Irish Football Association President David Martin Chief Executive Patrick Nelson Advertising Irish Football Association Pictures Press Eye

Official Publication by Irish Football Association National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, BT12 6LW Editor Nigel Tilson Head of Communications Neil Brittain Design and Print Minprint Ltd, 401 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, Co Down, BT5 6QP Tel: 028 9070 5205 www.minprint.co.uk

Cover photo and above: Stuart Dallas celebrates scoring his last gasp winner in Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Baku back in June. It was the only goal of the game. Please note that the views in this programme do not necessarily reflect those of the Irish Football Association.

1

www.irishfa.com