Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill bemoan the controversial first-leg penalty that saw his side's World Cup dream end with a 1-0 aggregate defeat by Switzerland in their play-off.

The Football Associations of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have been fined for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers last month, world soccer's governing body said on Monday.

The British government rejects an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley scores a heart-breaking own goal to hand British rivals Wales a 1-0 victory in Paris on Saturday.

A Northern Ireland supporter suffers a suspected heart attack and dies while watching his country beat Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, police said.

Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 2-0 in a Group C at Euro 2016 on Thursday thanks to a powerful header just after half-time from Gareth McAulay and an injury-time goal from Niall McGinn.

Poland face a test of patience and their nerves when they open their Euro 2016 campaign against a Northern Ireland side who want to make themselves "horrible" to play against.

A five-year-old boy in Limavady of Northern Ireland has found an unexpected surprise inside his Kinder egg: white powder methamphetamine, police say.

Anti-corruption officers discussed the Integrity Working Party (IWP) recommendations, and expressed resolve and commitment to continue their fight against corruption.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his third hat-trick in his last three games for club and country as Portugal held on with ten men for a crucial win in Group I.