Northern Ireland v New Zealand Match Programme

Time to celebrate… Jonny Evans is congratulated by team-mates

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There are some things which still, despite my grey hair and

ancientness, bring a tear to my eye and make the hairs rise on the

back of my neck and goosebumps appear on my arms.

You know the sort of thing… a dramatic and

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the smell of the roast turkey on its removal from

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Bridge Over Troubled Water.

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I think. There might be less rushing around and a

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wonderfulness.

What does all that have to do with Northern Ireland

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a new born lamb and the thumping rock intro to

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Ireland international goals.

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wildly.

THESE ARE

THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS