Healy set sights on Euro 2008

Usually in east Belfast the murals are of men wearing balaclavas and carrying machine guns but, on Albertbridge Road, there is an exception to the rule. “We are not Brazil, we are Northern Ireland” says a slogan in bold letters on the adjacent wall. It is...

Hughes ruled out of Northern Ireland clash

Fulham defender Aaron Hughes has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Latvia in Riga due to an ankle injury but is hopeful of featuring in Iceland next Wednesday. Damien Johnson and Tony Capaldi have withdrawn from Northern Ireland’s squad for their...

Sanchez reveals Healy worship

It has not taken long for Fulham fans to give the same hero worship to David Healy as he enjoys with Northern Ireland. Emails, messages and fan mail are already arriving at the club simply addressed to ‘God’. That is after three games when he should have...

Healy makes Fulham move

David Healy has joined Fulham from Leeds United for a fee believed to be around £1.5m. The Northern Ireland striker will be reunited with former national team boss Lawrie Sanchez at Craven Cottage. The 27-year-old has scored 29 goals in 59 appearances for his country....