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Tom Flanagan (footballer)
Thomas Michael Flanagan (born 21 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Shrewsbury Town and the Northern Ireland national football team. Career Milton Keynes Dons Flanagan captained the Milton Keynes Dons (MK Dons) under-18 team in January 2010 while a second-year scholar. He made his first-team debut for the MK Dons as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 5–0 defeat to Carlisle United on 13 February 2010. In August 2010, Flanagan signed his first professional contract with Milton Keynes Dons, on a 12-month deal with the option of a second year. Six months later, he joined Kettering Town, where he made his first professional start while out on loan at Kettering Town during the 2010–11 season. Soon after, his loan was extended until 3 March on 1 February. A number of top performances earned him a recall and was put straight into the line up for a midweek defeat at home, to Leyton Orient where he made his league debut of the season in a 3â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland National Football Team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. From 1882 to 1920, all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA). In 1921, the jurisdiction of the IFA was reduced to Northern Ireland following the secession of clubs in the soon-to-be Irish Free State, although its team remained the national team for all of Ireland until 1950, and used the name ''Ireland'' until the 1970s. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) organises the separate Republic of Ireland national football team. Although part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland has always had a representative side that plays in major professional tournaments – whether alongside the rest of Ireland pre-1922 or as its own entity – though not in the Olympic Games, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has always recognised United Kingdom representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
