Marissa Callaghan and Gareth McAuley: Northern Ireland legends inducted into NIFWA Hall of Fame
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Published on May 1, 2026.
Northern Ireland football legends Marissa Callaghan and Gareth McAuley will be inducted into the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Hall of Fame. Callaghan, who retired from the sport earlier this year, will be the first female player to receive the honour at the annual awards ceremony. She earned 91 international and won two Women's Premiership titles with Cliftonville. Additionally, McAuley won 80 caps for Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2018 and scored one of the most famous goals in the history of Northern Ireland football in the historic Euro 2016 win over Ukraine.
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