Kenny Shiels

After Northern Ireland's 5-0 defeat to England in their 2023 World Cup qualifier, Kenny Shiels shockingly claimed that women's football teams are more ...

Dean Keenan commented: 'Kenny Shiels in…. And Shiels put the quick succession of goals in both defeats down to women being 'more emotional'. The Lionesses scored their first goal of the second-half in the 52nd minute on Tuesday - Kenny Shiels made the controversial comments in the aftermath of the loss The Lionesses scored their second in the 52nd minute before further goals in the 60th, 70th and 79th minute. - The Lionesses scored four goals in 27 second-half minutes of the second-half

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill has hit back at comments made by Northern Ireland football manager Kenny Shiels about women players conceding ...

When we went one nil down we killed the game and tried to just slow it right down to give them time to get that emotional imbalance out of their head. Talking about emotional women ! Northern Ireland boss Shiels thought England struggled to open his side up until “the psychology of going two up”. But responding to the manager’s analysis on Twitter, Michelle O’Neill said: “Some accuse women of being too emotional for all walks of life; politics, business, sports. It’s after the manager of the Northern Ireland women’s football team Kenny Shiels came in for criticism from fans after saying it is a widespread issue in the women’s game. Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland says women in “all walks of life” are accused of being too emotional

It was an emotionally charged night as Windsor Park hosted the biggest ever crowd for a women's game in Northern Ireland, with over 15,000 fans watching the ...

“He talks about patterns of conceding. There is a pattern actually with his team because in the first half of the other game against England they kept it at 0-0 in the first half and they did it again this time. That’s an issue we have,” Shiels added.

The manager told crowds at Windsor Park that the pressure gets to female players more, leading them to concede more goals in quick succession.

Hearing a man talking about women being too emotional in this day and age, I just felt like I'd gone back 30 years, to be perfectly honest with you. And that's an issue that we have - not just Northern Ireland - but all the countries have that problem. "I am an advocate for the women's game and passionate about developing opportunities for women and girls to flourish."

The Northern Ireland manager had made the comments after last night's 5-0 loss to England which had ended the team's hopes of making the World Cup.

It’s about the flow of the game and the balance of the game.” “For him to say that is ridiculous but the point is he’s thought about it a lot, he’s studied it. “I’m speaking personally, if we conceded a goal I was more determined to get it right and get possession back.

Northern Ireland Women manager's comments send a poor message and were not adequately addressed by his apology.

The 65-year-old, manager of Northern Ireland’s women’s team since 2019, stepped away from post-match interview duties when manager of Greenock Morton in 2014 after speaking to a doctor and saying he had trouble keeping his emotions in check after matches. It is a big concern when the person saying it is in charge of the progress and development of a senior women’s national football team. The Derry-born Republic of Ireland international James McClean, a vocal critic of Shiels because of comments Shiels made during his time in charge of Derry, posted: “Gift that keeps on giving. Last night was a special occasion for the women’s game in Northern Ireland and I am proud to manage a group of players who are role models for so many girls, and boys, across the country. For too long women have faced criticism for being too emotional or sensitive or overdramatic, feeding a narrative that women are erratic and unruly whereas men are calm, collected and in charge. I felt they were struggling a wee bit at times to open us up until the psychology of going 2-0 up in the women’s game.

Kenny Shiels -- manager of the Northern Ireland women's football team -- has apologized for comments he said in a post-match press conference suggesting ...

"And that's an issue we have not just in Northern Ireland, but all the countries have that problem." In an interview with CNN Sport last year, Northern Ireland's most capped player, Julie Nelson, said that women's football has "changed massively" in her lifetime. Shiels' comments came after his side had been defeated 5-0 by England in a Women's World Cup qualifier, ending its hopes of reaching the main draw.