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References
- ↑ "FIFA Puskás Award 2019 Nominees". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ↑ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ↑ "Former NI footballer on GBH rap over Sandy Row Twelfth brawl". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
