Michael O'Neill's first year as Northern Ireland boss

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Michael O'Neill is announced as the the manager of Northern Ireland at Windsor Park
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Michael O'Neill is announced as the the manager of Northern Ireland at Windsor Park

O'Neill answers questions from the media at a Northern Ireland training session before his first game against Norway
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O'Neill answers questions from the media at a Northern Ireland training session before his first game against Norway

Photographers scramble to get the shot as O'Neill takes charge of Northern Ireland for the first time at Windsor Park
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Photographers scramble to get the shot as O'Neill takes charge of Northern Ireland for the first time at Windsor Park

O'Neill's reign as Northern Ireland boss starts with a 3-0 defeat in an international friendly against Norway in Windsor Park
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O'Neill's reign as Northern Ireland boss starts with a 3-0 defeat in an international friendly against Norway in Windsor Park

O'Neill's second game in charge was a 6-0 defeat by the Netherlands in Amsterdam when the Dutch were preparing for the Euro 2012 finals
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O'Neill's second game in charge was a 6-0 defeat by the Netherlands in Amsterdam when the Dutch were preparing for the Euro 2012 finals

Martin Paterson's 84th minute penalty gave Northern Ireland a 3-3 draw in a friendly against Finland at Windsor Park in August
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Martin Paterson's 84th minute penalty gave Northern Ireland a 3-3 draw in a friendly against Finland at Windsor Park in August

NI boss O'Neill greeted players at the Milk Cup tournament after performing the opening ceremony at the international youth tournament
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NI boss O'Neill greeted players at the Milk Cup tournament after performing the opening ceremony at the international youth tournament

Roy Carroll applauds the travelling Northern Ireland fans after the 2-0 defeat by Russia in a World Cup qualifier in September
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Roy Carroll applauds the travelling Northern Ireland fans after the 2-0 defeat by Russia in a World Cup qualifier in September

Da Mota's 86th minute shot deflected off Ryan McGivern to give Luxembourg a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier in Belfast
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Da Mota's 86th minute shot deflected off Ryan McGivern to give Luxembourg a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier in Belfast

Niall McGinn fired O'Neill's team into the lead against Portugal - the team ranked third in the world in a World Cup game in October
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Niall McGinn fired O'Neill's team into the lead against Portugal - the team ranked third in the world - in a World Cup game in October

The 1-1 result in Portugal was the highlight of Michael O'Neill's first year in charge of Northern Ireland
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The 1-1 draw in Portugal was the highlight of Michael O'Neill's first year in charge of Northern Ireland

Substitute David Healy scored an injury-time free kick from outside the penalty box to secure a 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan at Windsor Park
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Substitute David Healy scored an injury-time free kick from outside the penalty box to secure a 1-1 draw against Azerbaijan at Windsor Park

Michael O'Neill will look ahead to his second year as manager hoping for a maiden victory
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Michael O'Neill will look ahead to his second year as manager hoping for a maiden victory