Ian Baraclough welcomed Conor McMenamin back into his Northern Ireland squad before revealing the video that led to Kyle Lafferty being sent home was believed to have been taken after a team-bonding dinner in Belfast last week. Both McMenamin and Lafferty were withdrawn from the squad ahead of Saturday’s 2-1 win over Kosovo amid separate social media controversies. “My international career has just started and I’m really enjoying playing for Northern Ireland. When asked if the incident involving Northern Ireland’s second-highest goal-scorer came after the squad went out for dinner on Tuesday night, Baraclough said: “I believe so.”He added: “We all went out. Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has sought to focus on on-pitch matters (Liam McBurney/PA).

Source: The Herald September 27, 2022 02:46 UTC