The relevance of international friendlies can divide opinions, but Baraclough spoke before this camp about his excitement of spending time with his players for the first time since November - and he was in no doubt about the key lessons, negative and positive, that he will take away from the friendly double-header. Northern Ireland football manager Ian Baraclough insisted his side are still making progress but there was no denying Tuesday's 3-1 defeat to Greece in Athens was a step backwards. The Gunners are looking to It wasn't a case of just giving them caps to tie them down. Today was an example of a squad that is close together. Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough demands response after defeat We went back to basics and then we find ourselves one down after two minutes which doesn't help the cause. It wasnt a case of just giving them caps to tie them down. The former Northern Ireland striker is lauded by fans for delivering some of the most memorable goals in recent memory including the match-winner against England in 2005 at Windsor Park and a hat-trick against Spain a year later. Home captain Steven Davis had earlier hit a post and McGinn was denied by visiting keeper Denes Dibusz, who also thwarted the hosts three times during a late rally. Beating Kosovo at home after being a goal down showed that the players were invested. He rejoined the squad a few days later after he was cleared by a disciplinary committee. That flurry of chances in the last few minutes meant an otherwise low-key friendly ended in a fairly hectic fashion, but Baraclough was full of praise for the youngsters, who became the ninth and 10th players he has handed a debut to. Beating Kosovo at home after being a goal down showed that the players were invested. Speaking to the late Gianluca Vialli afterwards he said that we defended like Italians. Clearly its an historic video from social media, from when he was 16 I think. To ultimately accept the role as the new Northern Ireland manager is an honour and a privilege. I knew the results in June werent good enough. "Under Ian's stewardship we have seen the introduction of new players who will wear the green jersey with pride for years to come and for this we place on record our gratitude," said IFA chief executive Patrick Nelson. The Irish Football Association (IFA) says it has parted company with men's first-team manager Ian Baraclough. Front shirt sponsor News about Kilmarnock's Liam Donnelly on Sports Mole with the latest player news, biographical information, pictures and more. All rights reserved. They obviously felt that was the way they wanted to go and that's their prerogative. St Mirren have won half of their games in this year's Scottish Premiership, scoring 10 and conceding 13. Derry move back top of Division Two in the Allianz Football League with a 2-15 to 0-7 dismissal of Kildare as Cavan win again in Division Three. Ireland remain on track for a Grand Slam despite a patchy and unconvincing performance in a 34-20 win over Italy in Rome.

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