Squad Profiles - Women Senior

ALFIE Wylie has few equals amongst the coaching fraternity in Northern Ireland.

He really has touched base at virtually every level of the game here. Formerly manager of the hugely successful Loughgall side of the mid-90s – four consecutive titles is no mean feat – he moved into the senior ranks with Newry Town before joining Coleraine as Marty Quinn’s assistant, a move which brought the Irish Cup to The Showgrounds for the first time in a generation.

A move back into management followed with Glenavon before a switch to Linfield and the senior coach position.

Alfie also, of course, looks after the fortunes of the Northern Ireland senior, U19 and U17 ladies teams.

Sara Booth, IFA Women’s Football Co-ordinator, is quick to pay tribute to the highly respected Wylie: “Alfie began coaching the Northern Ireland team when Northern Ireland under 21s and U19s played Finland in 2003 and we have been very fortunate to keep him since then.

“He has been like a breath of fresh air for the women’s game in Northern Ireland and the standard has improved so much since he arrived.”