From the Blanchflower brothers in the 1950s, to the modern day with Jonny and Corry Evans, Northern Ireland has a fine history when it comes to siblings donning the green jersey together.
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"When we were younger, we'd all be out in the garden, us two and our older brother. Eventually he had to be the one to go in nets."A goalkeeper wholly comfortable on the ball, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has praised his all-round ability."He's got great distribution, real composure with the ball at his feet and we know at Sheffield Wednesday they really regard him highly.
"With being at City when I was younger, they wanted you to be good with your feet and I suppose that just carried on and brought it on in my game today.""The change for me to go to Sheffield Wednesday at the time was perfect. I think that's what I needed, a change of scenery, a change how the game is played. I think it's worked out perfectly."Pierce made his Sheffield Wednesday debut against Coventry City in an FA Cup fourth round replay during February.
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