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The medical team who look after Northern Ireland’s senior international
squad have received a top award for their work at the Euros last summer.
The team were recognised ahead of other home
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his medical colleagues and the wider team who
look after the senior Northern Ireland players.
He said: “This award is great for all the hard work
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of us and everything went so well.
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medical community with an award like this and on
behalf of the medical staff I would like to thank all
association staff who helped us prepare for the
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Ferguson.”
Head Physiotherapist Caroline Woods received the
award at a glittering ceremony at the Radisson Blu
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She also heaped praise on the day-to-day work of
the team. She said: “It is nice for the medical side
of things to get recognition. We are a small team
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the performance of the team but from a medical
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from the competition.”
Words: Peter Gilpin
The Northern Ireland medical team with their Football Medical Association
award for exceptional achievement. They are (from left) physiotherapist Neil
McCullough, sports scientist Paul Walsh, Head Doctor Dr David White, Head
Physiotherapist Caroline Woods, physiotherapist Darren McMaster and Head
of Sports Science Dr Richard McCann.
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TAKE TOP AWARD