27/06/2016

Euro 2016: Northern Ireland Team To Come Home

Northern Ireland supporters are to welcome the team back home after they were defeated by Wales in Euro 2016.

The team reached the last 16 but lost 1-0 to Wales in Paris on Saturday, 25 June.

An own goal from Gareth McAuley secured Wales a place in the final eight.

The NI team will be at the Belsonic Fanzone site at the Titanic Quarter later on today, 27 June.

Manager Michael O'Neill and the players will be on stage at the site which is expected to finish at approximately 8.30pm.

Sports Minister Paul Givan said: "Michael O'Neill and the team have made the whole country proud and it has been fantastic to see the green and white army getting behind their team, both in France and back home."

(CD/JP)

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