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  Sporting drama has been welcome distraction... NI stars played their part in helping many get through a difficult 2020

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  Nacho Novo Glentoran deal spices up Irish League... now Novo and other big signings must shine

More Steven Beacom

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• Captain marvel Steven Davis is best man Northern Ireland could hope to lead Euro charge

  

• Northern Ireland 2016 Euro Finals squad: Belfast Telegraph Sports Editor Steven Beacom runs his eye over Michael O'Neill's team [Photos]

  

• European Championships countdown: Let's end a year of Northern Ireland heroics with a winning high

  

• Michael O'Neill's stock and profile is on a sharp rise after heroic Northern Ireland Euro qualification campaign

  

• Caolan Lavery moves into Northern Ireland Euro squad contention with top strike

  

• Frustrated Lafferty needs exit route from Norwich City

  

• Northern Ireland v Greece: Peter Doherty and Billy Bingham did it, now it's Michael O'Neill's turn

  

• Rugby World Cup: Japan's shock victory was sport at its brilliant best

• An Ulster Sports Museum would be a pantheon fit for Northern Ireland's heroes

  

• Premiership preview: Ten games not to be missed next season

• Euro 2016: Don't worry, be happy, we will have the fairytale finish after all

• Fans deserve the full story not just the half, Nelson

• One year from now, Euro 2016 will have just kicked off... here's 10 reasons why Northern Ireland will be at the party

• Brendan Rodgers and Rafa Benitez know they must deliver now for Liverpool and Real Madrid

• Adios, Xavier Hernandez Creus. Remember the wet night at Windsor Park

• Out with the old, in with a (hopefully) bright new world

• Let's keep on cracking those rotten eggs within Fifa

• Louis van Gaal is fun but laughs alone won't be enough for Manchester United

• Chris Brunt has class, let's see it for Northern Ireland