‘Everyone in Northern Ireland is an underdog really because of how small the country is’ – Paul Smyth savours Italy play

‘Everyone in Northern Ireland is an underdog really because of how small the country is’ – Paul Smyth savours Italy play-off  The Irish Independent


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