Il commissario tecnico dell’Irlanda del Nord, Nigel Worthington, ha diramato i convocati per le sfide di qualificazione a Euro 2012, contro Italia (8 ottobre a Belfast) e Isole Far Oer (12 ottobre). Questa la lista:

Portieri: Maik Taylor (Birmingham City), Jonathan Tuffey (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Alan Blayney (Linfield)

Difensori: Jonny Evans (Manchester United), Stephen Craigan (Motherwell), Craig Cathcart (Blackpool), Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Chris Baird (Fulham)

Centrocampisti: Grant McCann (Peterborough United), Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), Jonny Gorman (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Corry Evans (Manchester United), Steven Davis (Rangers), Niall McGinn (Celtic), Adam Barton (Preston North End), Sammy Clingan (Coventry City)

Attaccanti: David Healy (Sunderland), Warren Feeney (Oldham Athletic), Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Pat McCourt (Celtic) Rory Patterson (Plymouth Argyle).