BOY GEORGE CAN CAP IT ALL; SCOTTISH CUP.Byline: By GORDON WADDELL NORTHERN IRELAND Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. star Warren Feeney Warren Feeney (born January 17 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer. He currently plays for Swansea City in Wales. His career started when he joined St Andrews FC, and he scored an incredible 54 goals in one season. wants 11-month-old son George to write the family name into football history - by becoming the fourth generation in a row to win a cap. Warren followed grandad Jimmy and dad Warren senior (below) by wearing the green shirt of their country. And the Dundee United hitman laughed: "I'd love George to follow us - surely that would be a world record. No pressureonhimtheneh? "My grandad played against Scotland and England. Then dad was capped against Israel in 1976 and scored at Windsor Park This article refers to the home ground of the Northern Irish Football Club. For other uses of Windsor Park, see Windsor Park (disambiguation). Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. . "But the local reporter credited the goal to an Israeli who got the final touch - and dad's strike went down as an OG in the record books!" Feeney's only issue may be a fight for his son's talent. He said: "George is also eligible forWales, England andCanada but he'll be turning his back on them and playing for Northern Ireland." |
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