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CONTENTS
TEAMS
2
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
3
MICHAEL O’NEILL
5
PATRICK NELSON
7
NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD 16
OLIVER NORWOOD INTERVIEW 18
DID YOU KNOW?
22
THE OPPONENTS - NEW ZEALAND 29
LIAM BOYCE INTERVIEW
38
MASCOTS
44
INTERNATIONAL RECORD
47
Cover
The artwork featured on the front cover of the programme was created by James Jones from Dundonald.
James (21) was the winner of a design-a-cover competition run through the Irish FA’s social media channels.
He says the artwork represents the youth on the streets that are the future of football in Northern Ireland
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President
David Martin
Chief Executive
Patrick Nelson
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