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	Northern Ireland national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Northern Ireland are currently seeking qualification to the finals of the Euro 2008 competition.
		Northern Ireland's best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the competition, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the Quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the play-off.
		The Northern Ireland team is the successor to the all-Ireland national football team that existed before the formation of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) in 1921.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team (819 words)

	Northern Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom with an external land border (with the Republic of Ireland).
		Northern Ireland covers 5,459 mi² (14,139 km²) in the northeast of the island of Ireland, about a sixth of the total area of the island, and has a population of 1,685,000 (April 2001) — between a quarter and a third of the island's total population.
		Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet for most of the last ice age and on numerous previous occasions, the legacy of which can be seen in the extensive coverage of drumlins in Counties Fermanagh, Armagh, Antrim and particularly Down.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Ireland (5542 words)

	Ireland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Northern Ireland is unofficially known as 'the North', and 'Ulster' (although the province of Ulster also includes Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan in the Republic).
		Tim Hurley is the leading scorer on the Irish soccer team, with 398 goals, and The GAA is organised on an all-Ireland basis with all 32 counties competing; traditionally, counties first compete within their province, in the provincial championships, and the winners then compete in the All-Ireland senior hurling or football championships.
		Ireland's largest religious denomination is Roman Catholicism (about 70%), and most of the rest of the population adhere to one of the various Protestant denominations.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/i/r/e/Ireland.html (4152 words)

	Northern Ireland Encyclopedia Articles @ HotAndCold.com (Hot and Cold) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Northern Ireland is the smallest and least populous Constituent Country of the United Kingdom.
		Northern Ireland was created out of the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, when it became part of the United Kingdom.
		The flag of Northern Ireland was based on the Ulster flag, the cross of Saint Patrick and the Saint Andrew cross.
	www.hotandcold.com /encyclopedia/Northern_Ireland (4309 words)

	Northern Ireland - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is situated on the island of Ireland, consisting of six north-eastern counties and is the only part of the United Kingdom with an external land border (with the Republic of Ireland).
		The Northern Ireland Flag (also known as the 'Ulster Banner' or 'Red Hand Flag') is no longer used officially by government, due to the abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972.
		The first Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Seamus Mallon was criticised by unionist politicians for calling the region the "North of Ireland" while Sinn Féin has been criticised in some newspapers in the Republic for still referring to the "Six Counties." Sunday Independent article on Mallon and the use of "Six Counties".
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Northern_Ireland (4724 words)

	Irish Football -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Therefore in essence the IFA as Northern Ireland's organising body is a direct continuation of the IFA as the organising body across all of Ireland.
		The IFL's records from its days in operation as the league for all of Ireland still stand as the records for Northern Ireland (as is the case for the Northern Ireland national football team).
		This led to the unique situation among international rugby union teams, where the Irish representative teams are drawn from players from two separate political territories: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom).
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/80/irish-football.html (821 words)

	Ireland
		Northern Ireland's best World Cup soccer performance was in their first appearance in the competition, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the Quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the play-off.
		Northern Ireland also qualified for the 1982 World Cup, reaching the second round after beating Spain, the hosts 1-0.
		The Republic of Ireland national football team is the national soccer team of the Republic of Ireland and is governed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).
	www.soccersaurus.com /infoireland.html (450 words)

	Your Place And Mine - Topics - George Best 1946 - 2005
		A legend to football fans around the globe and no stranger to tabloid front pages, read and listen to glimpses of the life of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sons.
		Manchester United's chief scout in Northern Ireland, Bob Bishop, was very impressed with George's skills when he saw him play and contacted the team's manager, Matt Busby, with the message "I think I've found you a genius".
		Later that year he scored his first goal for Northern Ireland in a 1-2 away defeat to Switzerland and in 1967 he played what many believed to be his finest game for Northern Ireland in a 1-0 win against Scotland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/yourplaceandmine/archive/A877188.shtml (490 words)

	Northern Ireland, Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Northern Ireland boasts the world's fourth oldest football association and its third oldest league.
		The early 1980s, though, saw an upturn in Northern Ireland's for tunes, and, guided by Billy Bingham, the team enjoyed great adventures at the 1982 and 1986 World Cup Finals.
		The side was less successful four years later; but today, the Northern Irish have several excellent young-sters coming along and are hopeful of qualifying again for a World Cup Finals tournament and emulating the success achieved by the class of 1982.
	www.sportz4u.com /isport/football/COUNTRIE/northire.htm (272 words)

	::: u.tv ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Northern Ireland international football team has arrived in Chicago to prepare for Friday’s game against Romania at the Soldier Field Stadium.
		The team received an invitation to Gaelic Park in Chicago however there was a silent protest about the team`s visit at the entrance.
		Northern Ireland manager, Lawrie Sanchez, the players, backroom staff and everyone associated with the Irish FA were greeted by people from Gaelic Park.
	u.tv /newsroom/indepth.asp?id=31505&pt=s (282 words)

	Irish Football Association, Northern Ireland - News - LAUNCH OF UEFA’S 10-POINT PLAN AGAINST RACISM IN FOOTBALL
		The Oval, home to Glentoran Football Club, was the setting this morning for the launch of UEFA’s Ten Point Plan to tackle racism and sectarianism in the Carnegie League.
		Northern Ireland international football team manager, Lawrie Sanchez, also gave his full backing to the implementation of the Ten Point Plan, “This Ten Point Plan represents an opportunity for the IFA to work in partnership with Carnegie League Clubs and Supporters to create a more inclusive, vibrant and dynamic culture throughout local football.
		Each point of action in the plan is vital to the future of Northern Ireland football and I am confident the football family in Northern Ireland will come together to tackle the issues of racism and sectarianism.
	www.irishfa.com /the-ifa/news/2078/launch-of-uefas-10-point-plan-against-racism-in-football (506 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Internationals \| Northern Ireland 0-1 Canada
		Northern Ireland crashed at home to a 10-man Canadian team to leave Lawrie Sanchez still looking for his first home win as manager.
		Northern Ireland had other chances but have not won in 11 games at Windsor Park.
		Northern Ireland: Taylor, Baird, Aaron Hughes, Murdock, McCartney, Gillespie, Whitley, Doherty, Davis, Capaldi, Healy.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/4243897.stm (255 words)

	Irish Football Association, Northern Ireland
		Northern Ireland rises to 75th in FIFA rankings
		NORTHERN Ireland’s rise up the official FIFA rankings continued this month with a massive jump of 21 places to 75th.
		NORTHERN Ireland's three European hopefuls face an uphill challenge if they are to progress following this week's first legs in the Champions League and UEFA Cup qualifying rounds.
	www.irishfa.com (174 words)

	Fermanagh Northern Ireland Supporters Club Constitution
		The club be established for the purpose of supporting the Northern Ireland international football team, and to bring together like minded people to enjoy friendship and social activities with other Northern Ireland supporters in Fermanagh and the surrounding area.
		The Fermanagh NISC is open to all genuine Northern Ireland football fans, regardless of religious, cultural, racial or political background, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability.
		This is wholly in keeping with the principles of the Irish Football Associations football for all campaign, which the club wholeheartedly supports and promotes.
	niskins.com /constitution.htm (453 words)

	What peace process? \| MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Northern Ireland is sometimes refered to as "The 6 Counties", because it contains 6 counties.
		I've been lucky enough to get to know several Northern Irish loyalists quite well over the years, and, while they are, to a man (and woman) great folks to go out drinking with (and boy, can they drink), their political views often make Oliver Cromwell look moderate.
		Might be the fact in Northern Ireland Catholics have been historically treated as second-class citizens [and there's still a lot of prejudice], and institutionalized prejudice isn't something I can call 'better' than lack of access to abortions.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/45037 (4290 words)

	Northern Ireland: Putative Blue Ensigns
		It reminds me of what happened in the case of the 'green ensign' that was attributed to Ireland in some foreign flag charts of the 19th century.
		Note that the flag of Northern Ireland of the years 1953-1972 was still in use after 1972, both by protestants as a political sign of loylaism towards the UK and as an emblem/flag when the Northern Ireland football team played international games, wasn't it?
		I remember there was a version of the Northern Irish flag used by the Loyalists some years ago that sported a white fimbriated Union Jack in the corner of the flag.
	fotw.fivestarflags.com /gb-ni!be.html (841 words)

	Slugger O'Toole: All Ireland soccer team a non starter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Posted by: Concerned Loyalist at April 4, 2005 11:34 AM Seems to me the Northern Ireland football team and its prowess is a fairly good indicator of the "state of the union"...ie hanging on by a thread, and growing increasingly irrelevant by the day.
		One wonders if, as is so typical of this place, knocking the NI team and its supporters - the vast majority of whom are continually well-behaved and the envy of others for their loyalty in adversity - is really just a way of having a go at what they perceive as 'the other side'.
		Protocol is that the flag flown for the team is that of the team rather than the nation, as in England, Scotland, Wales, Faroe Islands etc. I think it's technically whatever flag the FA tells FIFA/UEFA it is using.
	www.sluggerotoole.com /archives/2005/04/all_ireland_soc.php (16791 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Internationals \| Northern Ireland 1-0 England
		Northern Ireland put a dent in England's World Cup hopes as David Healy's goal gave them a stunning win.
		But the first 45 minutes was sheer frustration for England against a dogged Northern Ireland side - illustrated perfectly by the sight of Rooney losing his cool completely in the closing stages of the half.
		Northern Ireland had more than held their own after the break, and Windsor Park was in ecstasy after 73 minutes as Healy put them in front.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/4212920.stm (538 words)

	NI Team Conquer UK Junior Title
		Last weekend saw two teams made up of members of the Knights Wheelchair Basketball club represent Northern Ireland at the Great Britain Regional Championships, which were held in Stoke Mandeville, birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
		The omens looked good when Northern Ireland were lead to victory over Yorkshire, their main rivals, by captain Geordie Wallace, who recently was mascot for the Northern Ireland football team for their recent World Cup game against Azerbaijan.
		In fact not only do we have a senior team who compete at the highest level in Britain, of which two members played for the GB team in the World Junior Championships and another four represented Ireland this year, we also have a women’s and junior team playing in British leagues too this year.”.
	www.sportni.net /news/ukbb_sep2005.htm (596 words)

	All About northern ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		We are in business for over 15 years - just enter and get everything about northern ireland and a lot of related information.
		Plan your Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland travels with these links to accommodation, shopping, dining, sightseeing, cultural attractions and more useful information to help you find out more about both parts of Ireland.
		The Northern Ireland Tourist Board also provides accommodation and transportation information for travelers, as well as themed tour ideas.
	northern-ireland.phoenixsoul.com (255 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Victory stems Ulster violence
		Sven-Goran Eriksson and his underachieving millionaires may be villains in England but they could become heroes of the peace in Northern Ireland.
		Their defeat at the hands of a "wee team" that once went 13 games without scoring may have given the peace process an unforeseen boost.
		The Northern Ireland football team draws most of its support from a unionist community in the depths of its worst crisis of confidence in decades.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,1566061,00.html (283 words)

	Northern Ireland: Putative Blue Ensigns
		Indeed, there was no flag for Northern Ireland prior to 1953 when a banner of the government's arms was introduced.
		This in turn ceased to be official when the Northern Ireland government was abolished in 1972 but it continues to be found in flag books - demonstrating once again the principle that "vexillology abhors a vacuum"...
		Perhaps it appeared in 1917 or later, or in 1914 (although the caption in the book says the drawing dates from 1915), or perhaps it was taken from a different publication.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-ni!be.html (841 words)

	NI take on Europe's best in special football tournament
		A young Northern Ireland football team is set to take on the world's top teams at this year's European Championships for Adults With Learning Difficulties.
		The Northern Ireland squad, which is being managed by IFA Staff, including Community Relations Officer, Michael Boyd, fly out of Belfast on Wednesday the 30th July.
		Northern Ireland face a tough test in Group A playing against England, Holland, Germany and Hungary.
	www.4ni.co.uk /industrynews.asp?ID=18507 (354 words)

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		The IFA is one of the oldest Football Associations in the world, and is currently celebrating its 125th Anniversary.
		The Northern Ireland football team has for decades been a great example of a cross-community venture which has been a source of great pride to the entire community.”
		He added: “The IFA has worked wonders via its “Football For All” Strategy in ensuring that the atmosphere at games is more welcoming and inclusive, and the fans have taken this message enthusiastically to heart.
	www.uup.org /media/media_19_12_05_mcgimpsey.htm (281 words)

	Nidex - Northern Irish Football (Soccer)
		Football is the most popular sport in Northern Ireland both for watching and playing.
		Many of our teams have a long and proud history in International competitions and our International (Norn Iron) side sometimes betrays the fact that we only have a population of around 1.5 million.
		Regards from all the Nidex team in Northern Ireland.
	www.nidex.com /football.htm (225 words)

	Slugger O'Toole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Danny Boy has often been espoused as a possibility for Northern Ireland, though recently I have thought of “I Vow To Thee My Country”, which I think is quite a rousing tune, until I realised its perhaps a little too militaristic in tone.
		One point that seems to elude people, particularly the so called “PC Brigade” is that most football supporting Nationalists will refuse to pledge allegiance or affinity to the very concept of Northern Ireland, and would therefore would not be in the slightest inclined to lend full-scale support to its representative football team.
		The other site is the CAIN website, and it describes the Red Hand and the Crown as the Government of Northern Ireland (Ulster Flag) and the yellow and red flag without the crown as “Province of Ulster Flag (9 counties)”.
	www.sluggerotoole.com /index.php/weblog/comments/4295/P25 (2110 words)

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