Northern Ireland v Korea Republic

CONTENTS

TEAMS

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

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MICHAEL O’NEILL

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PATRICK NELSON

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NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD

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NIALL McGINN INTERVIEW

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DID YOU KNOW? 22 THE OPPONENTS - KOREA REPUBLIC 29 STUART DALLAS INTERVIEW 30 MASCOTS 44 INTERNATIONAL RECORD 47 NATIONS LEAGUE – HOW IT WORKS 50

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Cover photo: Stuart Dallas tussles for possession with Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka during the World Cup play-off second leg in Basel back in November Please note that the views in this programme do not necessarily reflect those of the Irish Football Association.

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