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Messrs O'Neill Win Philips Sports Manager Of The Month Award

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03:45 12 Jul 2016


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Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill and his Northern Ireland counterpart Michael O'Neill have been named as joint winners of the Philips Sports Manager of the Month award for June.

The statement from Philips today praised the duo for leading their squads at Euro 2016 "against some serious opposition."

"They masterminded a successful passage through both their group stages at the recent European games in France."

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Martin O'Neill steered the Boys in Green out of their group containing European heavyweights Italy and Belgium as well as Sweden.

With less than three days to recover after their heroic 1-0 win against the Azzurri, they forced finalists France to come from behind to clinch a narrow 2-1 victory in the round of 16.

Northern Ireland progressed despite being in a group containing world champs Germany, Poland and Ukraine and were then beaten by just a goal to nil in their match against semi-finalists Wales.

The managerial duo are also the current joint holders of the Philips Manager of the Year Award for 2015.


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