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‘I won the Setanta Cup with my subs’: Michael O’Neill hopes to see return of competitive cross-border competition
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Irish News
Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill (left) was part of a panel discussion at Wednesday's Sport 4 Peace launch in Belfast.
PICTURE: COLM LENAGHANTHE reintroduction of a cross-border competition would be of major benefit clubs in the north – but Michael O’Neill has warned that money coming into the local game must be used wisely.
O’Neill won the Setanta Cup during a successful spell with Shamrock Rovers, that led to his first spell in charge of Northern Ireland.
And the Northern Ireland boss feels a cross-border competition would be a strong starting point to help bridge that gap.
“Look, I won the Setanta Cup and, with all due respect, I was able to win it with my subs.