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He lost his voice last week (can't think why😀🚌🏆) and we had to postpone, but great to catch up with
@Roryh96
this week.
Full podcast release on Monday.
@cliftonvillefc
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The PFA Northern Ireland will always support and encourage players to speak openly regarding their problems.These discussions can save lives and help tackle stigmas around addictions and mental health issues.
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The Professional Footballers' Association Northern Ireland is a new union for male and female footballers playing in the Northern Ireland Football gives access to professional representation, support and advice. For more info go to
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Our 24/7 confidential helpline is now available for all members.
The PFA Northern Ireland has partnered with Oisin McConville to help players in need.
We encourage our members to be brave and ask for help, its never to late to reach out.
#TimeToTalk
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⚽️ PFA NORTHERN IRELAND LAUNCH 🚀
A huge thanks to our members, CEO
@OfficialNIFL
Gerard Lawlor &
@IrishFA
CEO Patrick Nelson for attending and showing their support.
Great to have
@PFAIOfficial
&
@FIFPRO
representative Stephen McGuinness speaking at the historical launch.
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Great to meet with the
@PFA
England and develop a working partnership to further develop our own
@PFA_NI
.
Thanks to
@FIFPRO
for their assistance and
@SimonBarker19
,
@Bowyer34
,
@OJMartin_
& Paul Raven for sharing an insight into their association.
🔜
@PFAScotland
@PFAIOfficial
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Busy few days welcoming
@FIFPRO
to our league headquarters and visiting
@larnefc
for player workshop.
Delighted with the progress and increased support for our members.
Thanks to
@OfficialNIFL
for hosting our guests and discussing plans for the future.
#solidarity
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The PFA Northern Ireland is currently visiting clubs throughout the country to recruit new members.
In the meantime,players can sign up @ and benefit from:
⚽️Education & Career Support
⚽️Mental Health & Wellbeing
⚽️Player Perks
⚽️Contractual Advice
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Our PFA NI podcast is coming soon.🎙️
Which of our local sporting legends would you most like to hear from?🗣️
Comment below👇🙏
@Clarkey_52
@sodonnell15
@RyanCurran8
@burnsy489
@mkane432
@DarrenKing_
@LaurenW17
@staceymurdough1
@CaseyHowe
@RyanMayse13
@Hawky_91
@chlomccarron_
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South Africa 🇿🇦
@FIFPRO
General Assembly 2023
The PFA Northern Ireland was delighted to be invited to the FIFPRO General Assembly last week as we continue to build and develop key relationships with Player Unions across the World.
🤝
@PFA
@PFAScotland
@PFAIOfficial
🤝
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The PFA Northern Ireland intend to visit all
@OfficialNIFL
clubs this coming season to build relationships.
Yesterday we visited the
@larnefc
academy.
Thank you to
@larnefc
and
@kennybpb
for their much appreciated support
@FIFPRO
@larnefcwomen
#workingtogether
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A collective voice that protects all players, both men and women, taking part in the Northern Ireland Football League.
If you are a current pro, semi pro or amateur player in the men or women's game you can become a member of the PFA NI now.
Go to
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We are busy working on some new projects.😃
Coming soon
PFA NI Player of the Year awards event details🏆
PFA NI Podcast 🎙️
Player Of The Month award 🏅
PFA NI club shop 🛒
Thanks to our members PFA NI continues to grow.
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Players Podcast with
@Roryh96
available now.
On all podcast platforms
Thank you to Rory 🥇
#football
#irishleague
#podcasts
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On World Mental Health Day we are delighted to have partnered with
@sportschaplain
This forms part of our ongoing commitment in assisting our members with as many support mechanisms as possible
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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The PFA travelled to North Belfast tonight and met with
@cliftonvillefc
at Solitude.
Great to share our plans with the players and help them understand the importance of working together and giving players a voice.
Big thanks to the club for accommodating us. ⚽️👏
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Great start to the
@FIFPRO
legal conference in Amsterdam. A great opportunity to meet and network with so many Player Unions providing support worldwide. Fantastic to meet
@canada_pfa
and share our own journey.
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Thanks to
@OfficialNIFL
and
@Gerardlawlor75
for allowing us to present our progress to all NIFL clubs, chairpersons and associates at the General Assembly tonight.
Also an introduction to our new Insurance proposal for clubs and players.
#PFANI
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Great to meet recently with
@LinfieldFCWomen
and discuss the
@PFA_NI
and the services we can provide to help develop the Womens game.
#contracts
#playerinsurance
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This guy….congratulations to Jonny Evans on his 200th appearance for Manchester United
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Announcing the last of our 4 Premiership reps.
Our Championship and Women's Premiership reps will be announced soon. Jeff Hughes
@Clarkey_52
@DarrenKing_
@Howard2Bevs
@larnefc
@OfficialBlues
@NewryCityAFC
@Portadownfc
@OfficialNIFL
@FIFPRO
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Delighted to announce our partnership with
@allsportinsurei
Not only do our members benefit from a range of discounted insurance premiums, All Sport will also donate to the PFA NI benevolent fund which provides financial support to players.
#workingtogether
NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PFANI
We are pleased to announce a new partnership with PFANI, which will see us providing insurance solutions to all it’s members.
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We are delighted to announce the first of our Premiership Player Reps.
@Josh8_Kelly
@Ervin_21
@RyanCurran8
@sodonnell15
@BallymenaUnited
@CarrickRangers
@cliftonvillefc
@ColeraineFC
@OfficialNIFL
@FIFPRO
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Our very own committee member
@JulesNelson5
representing the
@PFA_NI
at the
@PFA
Awards last night.
Big thanks to
@FIFPRO
General Secretary
@BaerHoffmann
for the photo &
@PFA
for the invite.
PFA Northern Ireland 🤝 🌍 ⚽️
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Delighted to attend the
@bangorfc
v
@dundelaofficial
game this evening.
Thoroughly enjoyed a very competitive game. Best of luck to both teams for the remainder of the season.
#nifl
#fifpro
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Great to get out to
@Glenavon_FC
and showcase the support the PFA Northern Ireland can provide.
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The PFA NI are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Frankie Wilson.
A much respected and cherished former Irish League player and manager.
Our heartfelt sympathies and support go to the family circle at this sad time.
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Very moving conversation between
@GNev2
and
@dele_official
A reminder that behind every player is a personality of which we know little about.
To see the great understanding of so many football supporters will only encourage other players to not suffer in silence
#bravery
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Thanks to
@CruesStrikers
for hosting the PFA Northern Ireland tonight. Special mention to
@JulesNelson5
&
@Tuffers77
for organising.
Sharing stories from
@FIFPRO
Legal Conference in relation to the Women's game.
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We work closely with
@FIFPRO
, the world governing body for players. FIFPRO unites our union with others representing decisions affecting football. To ensure your voice as a player is heard, join the PFA NI now.
Join ➡️
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Great night speaking to the
@IrishFA
elite youth academy about their next steps on the journey to Professional Football.
An exciting and challenging time for young players who need support with this transition.
"We are here to help"
@PFA_NI
🤝
@PFA
@PFAScotland
We welcomed
@Carvill88
from the
@PFA_NI
to the
@IrishFA
elite youth academy last night. Great advice offered to the boys, highlighting the ‘ups and downs’ in the life of an aspiring footballer and additionally offering a support network throughout their journey.
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Wishing everyone in football and beyond a wonderful Christmas. ⚽️🎄🧑🎄
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When it comes to Irish League players, he’s one of the greats.
What a career
@seanward_84
#irishleaguelegend
Sean Ward leaves the field for the final time to a standing ovation from the MVP crowd and is announced as the sponsor’s MOTM
#WARDY779
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Our Director
@Carvill88
speaks about
@PFA_NI
and the work we continue to do for all our members.
A wide ranging interview on how his own career shaped his vision for the association.
Listen➡️
@FIFPRO
@OfficialNIFL
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Great night at the NI Football Awards Dinner 2024! Well done to all involved in putting on such a great occasion🏅🏆
Congratulations to our inaugural PFA NI Premiership Players Player of the Year, Rory Hale ⭐️ and Championship Players Player of the Year, Jordan Jenkins.
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Wishing
@dallas_stuart
the very best in his retirement from professional football.
Stuart enjoyed a fantastic career from the Irish League
@OfficialNIFL
to the
@premierleague
and served as an inspiration to so many.
There’s only one Stuart Dallas❤️⚽️
#stuartdallas
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We celebrate
#InternationalWomensDay
with all the players, coaches and our very own committee members
@hmckenna1983
@JulesNelson5
and Carragh Hamilton
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Check out the new football ⚽️ Transfer List ⚽️ for our NI Football League players.
A great opportunity for our members to raise awareness of their availability and allow clubs the opportunity to identify new players.
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Congratulations to the
@NorthernIreland
Women on a fantastic result 😄⚽️.
Special mention for
@hamilton_caragh
from our management committee 👏
Inspiring the future 🚀
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Great to get a PFA NI club visit with
@DgnSwifts
tonight. Delivered by a man that has seen it all in the local game Richard Clarke.
All things contracts, betting, anti doping and other services discussed.
Our journey continues, always here to support the players ⚽️
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The Players Podcast guest this week is former Irish League Legend and current Director of
@sportschaplain
Ireland Philip Mitchell.
Philip talks about his footballing career and work with current sports professionals
Available on all podcast platforms
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Bit of travelling yesterday. Thank you to
@ColeraineFC
&
@DgnSwifts
for welcoming us. Great to build relationships for now and the future.
@FIFPRO
@OfficialNIFL
#engagement
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Great to support the Irish Professional Footballers Benevolent Association launched today with
@PFAIOfficial
&
@FAIreland
.
A well needed support for ex players and something we hope to bring for our former players⚽️
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What a fantastic result in the Nations League first leg in Montenegro.
Outstanding performance from start to finish.
Congratulations to Tanya Oxtoby and the players 👏👏👏
#nationsleague
@NorthernIreland
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Great meeting with
@CrusadersFC
today.
Continuing our discussions with all
@OfficialNIFL
clubs about a wide range of subjects.
@FIFPRO
@CruesStrikers
#workingtogether
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You can join the PFA NI now and benefit from numerous advantages including;
Mental Health & Wellbeing support
Discounts through Player Perks
Legal representation
Discounts on coaching badges and educational courses
Use our new TeamFeePay link to register
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Strong performances across Europe tonight from our Irish League clubs.
Still all to play for in the 2nd leg for
@larnefc
after their narrow defeat last night.
#europeannights
#europaconferenceleague
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Great night with
@CVilleLadiesFC
.
Lots of discussion around the new contracts within the
@OfficialNIFL
Women's Premiership.
Thanks to Cliftonville FC for allowing us to talk to the players ✅
The club tour continues as we aim to be in every club this year. ⚽️
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Our four other Premiership player reps for the coming season include
@burnsy489
Ryan Mase
@Hawky_91
@mkane432
@CrusadersFC
@DgnSwifts
@Glenavon_FC
@Glentoran
@OfficialNIFL
@FIFPRO
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Great to see the promotion of the
@SportsDirectUK
NIFL Womens Premiership. ⚽️💚
𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥
The eagerly anticipated
@SportsDirectUK
Women’s Premiership season kicks off this Sunday.
#SportsDirectWomensPrem
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Since our inception we have been working towards official recognition by
@FIFPRO
We will work with all clubs and all players to make improvements in both the men and women's game
This is just the start of things
.
@PFA_NI
was granted observer status by FIFPRO in June.
@Carvill88
reflects on the work being carried out by one of football’s youngest unions, serving players from one of the oldest football associations
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Thank you to everyone who attended our NIFL Women's Premiership call this evening.
We will host another call next Monday 19th Dec for those that could not attend this evening.
If you're a current women's Premiership player drop us a DM for the Zoom link.
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Great meeting with
@EnhanceYWNI
today and discussing ideas around workshops and players mental well-being.
Every day should be a mental health awareness day
#MentalHealthAwareness
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It's Mental Health Awareness Week.
The Fitness Group have a massively discounted offer for Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Courses.
Online Students - 75% Off RRP Price - Reduced from £249 to £62.50 - Use code MHA75
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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The PFA Northern Ireland fully supports the new
@IrishFA
‘Catch Yourself On-Let the Ref make the call’ campaign.⚽️
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One of the greatest. Well deserved 👏👏
#legend
#patjennings
Legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings says he is "very proud" that a statue honouring him will be unveiled in his native Newry on 8 November 👏⚽️⤵️
#BBCFootball
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@sportschaplain
are a great level of support for all players across the men and women’s game.
Great article on their ongoing work.
#mentalhealth
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Merit Award - Marshall Gillespie
Manager of the Year - Dean Smith
A fantastic night celebrating the very best of Irish League football. Thank you to
@OfficialNIFL
and
@NIFWA
for the invitation, thank you also to
@IrishFA
and
@sportschaplain
for their support.
⚽️
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Great day in Dublin hosted by
@RugbyPlayersIRE
Thank’s to
@PPFplayers
for the invitation to this Education and Training Committee meeting.
We learnt a great deal about other sporting associations programmes and initiatives and communicated our own journey & plans for the future
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Great night at the
@PFAIOfficial
Awards on Saturday.
Inspiring to hear the stories and see so many male and female players in the room celebrating their fellow peers.
A really professional event and lots of ideas gained for our own POTY awards in 2024
Congratulations🏆
#Awards
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Congratulations to
@OfficialBlues
on their victory in todays League Cup Final.
Well done to
@Portadownfc
on playing their part in a well contested game.
#BetMcLeanCup
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😃⚽️
Good luck to everyone for the start of the new SportsDirect NIFL Premiership season!
Introducing the new 23/24
#SportsDirectPrem
season...
Real football.
Real fans.
𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 🔥
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Delighted to say we recorded the first episode of The Players Podcast today which will be dropping on various platforms next Wednesday.
We will be bringing a series of stories and interviews from across sport.
Maybe you can guess who our first guest is?
⚽️
#playerspodcast
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A brilliant Irish Cup final and fantastic to see so many in attendance to witness it.
Congratulations to
@cliftonvillefc
the 2024 Irish Cup Champions and huge credit to both sets of players for providing such a highly contested final,
#clearerwateririshcupfinal
🏆⚽️
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⭐️ NI Football Awards⭐️
Delighted that the PFA Northern Ireland can confirm we are presenting our NIFL Premiership & Championship Player of the Year tomorrow evening.
Massive thanks to
@OfficialNIFL
&
@NIFWA
for the invite.
🏆 ⚽️⭐️
🏆 𝗡𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 🏆
Introducing your Player of the Year nominees...
@Roryh96
|
@cliftonvillefc
Kyle McClean |
@OfficialBlues
Andy Ryan |
@larnefc
#SportsDirectPrem
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Absolutely delighted to announce our link with
@firstpointusa
This gives an excellent opportunity to any young player considering the option of a university or college soccer scholarship in US or Canada with First Point providing guidance and support
📣 NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
@PFA_NI
🤝
@firstpointusa
We are excited to launch our new player support partnership with PFA Northern Ireland, providing advice and guidance for academy level male and female footballers.
Full story:
▶️
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All PFA NI members can benefit from preferred rates on their car insurance amongst other insurance cover policies.
Contact info
@pfani
.com with your policy details to receive a comprehensive quote.
It was great to be able to assist Cara. If you are a professional sportsperson or work in the professional sporting world, please get in touch. We will be delighted to help you also.
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Forever a Titan.
Forever 13.
Forever in our thoughts.
Again, a further thanks to everyone who sent wreaths, donations, and condolences via the club.
Rest in peace Kaylee. ❤️🖤
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Best of luck to both
@Glentoran
and
@cliftonvillefc
in the Women’s Challenge Cup Final tomorrow at the National Stadium at Windsor Park.
You can purchase tickets via the link
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Please get down to the National Stadium this evening and support our women in their UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier with
@MaltaFA1900
⚽️⚽️⚽️
#gawa
@NorthernIreland
Come out and show your support for the team! 🎟️ Get your tickets here:
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Congratulations also to NI Football Writers Award winners,
Player of the Year - Kyle McClean,
Young Player of the Year - Benji Magee,
Hall of Fame winner - Stephen Baxter,
Championship Player of the Year - Shaun Leppard, Intermediate League Player of the Year - Alex Pomeroy
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Please get in touch, you won’t be disappointed. When is your car insurance renewal? Don’t miss out!✅
@allsportinsurei
Delighted to be able to assist Andy. We have a great partnership with PFANI and Graeme is ready to assist all members with their insurance requirements. Please contact him on 07763 910565.
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Another great day of fixtures across the leagues⚽️
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Brilliant guide to this weekends action from
@OfficialNIFL
𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙃 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙀 𝙂𝙐𝙄𝘿𝙀 🔍
Another huge weekend of football 🤩
📰
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Big shoutout to our sponsor
@circles_di27301
and their latest podcast episode with
@BallyclareFC
player & Sneaker Cleaner Belfast owner
@CillinGilmour
.
Insightful interview on Cillin’s journey to success outside football.
Sky’s the limit for Cillin🚀👟
news coming up in the next few weeks. Listen to the end for a special discount in store. 🔥👟💰Link to DC podcast in Bio
#supportlocalbusiness
#sneakercleanerbelfast
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@OfficialNIFL
🤝⚽️
Our 24/7 confidential helpline is now available for all members.
The PFA Northern Ireland has partnered with Oisin McConville to help players in need.
We encourage our members to be brave and ask for help, its never to late to reach out.
#TimeToTalk
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@irishwill83
@OfficialNIFL
@NIFWA
Players voted with the only stipulation being that they can’t vote for players from their own teams.
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@GlentoranWomen_
@NorthernIreland
@chlomccarron_
@KerryBeattie5
@demi_ni
@JoelyAndrews
@Deano_C91
Fantastic achievement 🤩⭐️
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