It's Parma for NI Italian job, award treble for Tiernan and Bastien swaps Blues for Bohs

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Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers will kick-off in Parma. 

It's been confirmed the opening match of the campaign against Italy will be staged in the northern city on March 25th. 

Larne boss Tiernan Lynch is Danske Bank Premiership Manager of the Month for the third time in a row. 

December’s award means he becomes only the fourth manager ever to complete a hat-trick.

Tiernan does the trick:@larnefc boss @TiernanLynch is NIFWA Manager of the Month for the 3rd time in a row. December’s award means he becomes only the 4th manager in history to complete a hat-trick following the late, great Tommy Breslin, David Jeffrey & Oran Kearney

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There's a new arrival at Shamrock Park...from Old Trafford.

Portadown have signed 19-year-old Manchester United goalkeeper Jacob Carney on loan until the end of the season.

There was also a high-profile departure from the Danske Bank Premiership over the weekend:

Linfield have confirmed agreement has been reached for midfielder Bastien Hery to move to League of Ireland club Bohemians.

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