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Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty has signed for Linfield on a short-term contract

Lafferty joins Linfield after leaving Kilmarnock

Kyle Lafferty has signed for Linfield following his sudden exit from Kilmarnock.

"I want to deeply apologise to the club, supporters and my family for the distress caused over the past month"

Lafferty apologises after being hit with 10-match ban

Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has apologised for any "distress caused" after he was handed a 10-match ban by the Scottish FA following their investigation into his alleged use of sectarian language.

Soccer • 20 Oct 22

Lafferty facing 10-match ban for sectarian language

Kilmarnock striker Kyle Lafferty could face a 10-match ban after he admitted letting himself and his club down over his alleged use of sectarian language.

Soccer • 30 Sep 22

Conor McMenamin has three caps for Northern Ireland

McMenamin withdrawn from Northern Ireland squad

Conor McMenamin has been withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad for their Nations League fixtures against Kosovo and Greece after an historic video surfaced appearing to show the Glentoran winger allegedly singing a pro-IRA chant.

Soccer • 24 Sep 22

Ian Baraclough was speaking ahead of Northern Ireland's clash with Kosovo

Baraclough: Door not closed on Lafferty's NI career

Ian Baraclough has insisted Kyle Lafferty can still have a Northern Ireland future after the veteran Kilmarnock striker was sent home from the squad on Friday morning.

Soccer • 23 Sep 22

Kyle Lafferty has scored 20 goals in 89 appearances for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland cut Lafferty over alleged comment

Kyle Lafferty has been axed from Northern Ireland's squad for their Nations League fixtures against Kosovo and Greece after a video emerged which appeared to show the Kilmarnock striker using sectarian language.

Soccer • 23 Sep 22

Kilmarnock and Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty

Kilmarnock probe Lafferty's alleged sectarian remark

Kilmarnock have launched an investigation after a video appeared to show striker Kyle Lafferty using sectarian language.

Soccer • 22 Sep 22

Kyle Lafferty impressed at Kilmarnock after returning from Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta in January

Lafferty returns to Northern Ireland squad

Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough says Kyle Lafferty deserves his international recall at the age of 34 after helping Kilmarnock into the cinch Premiership.

Soccer • 27 May 22

Kyle Lafferty will hook up with Ian Baraclough's squad

Lafferty replaces injured Magennis in N Ireland squad

Kyle Lafferty has been drafted into the Northern Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured Josh Magennis.

Soccer • 30 Aug 21

Kyle Lafferty sees a bright future for Northern Ireland

Lafferty optimistic about the future despite defeat

Kyle Lafferty believes Northern Ireland showed the future is bright even in defeat to the United States on Sunday.

Soccer • 29 Mar 21

Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty wears a t-shirt in memory of his sister Sonia during the warm-up ahead of Thursday's Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia

Griffiths clarifies Lafferty like on Twitter

Leigh Griffiths has apologised to Kyle Lafferty after facing an online backlash for liking a picture of the distraught Northern Ireland striker.

Soccer • 13 Nov 20

Kyle Lafferty has taken the decision not to travel with the squad

Lafferty drops out of Northern Ireland double header

Kyle Lafferty has ruled himself out of Northern Ireland's squad for this weekend's Nations League matches against Austria and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Soccer • 09 Oct 18

Lafferty's stunning strike seals Hearts win over Celtic

Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty scored a stunning second-half goal to clinch a win for Hearts against Celtic.

Soccer • 11 Aug 18

Kyle Lafferty opened up about the nature of his gambling addiction this week

Hearts didn't know extent of Lafferty gambling problem

Craig Levein admits Hearts did not know the scale of Kyle Lafferty's gambling problems when they signed him - but insists it would have made no difference to their decision.

Soccer • 28 Sep 17

Kyle Lafferty: 'I haven't been playing much club football so therefore I'm not 100% fit'

North's Laverty looking to lead Norwich to the top

Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has urged his club manager Alex Neil to trust him to reignite Norwich's Premier League promotion bid.

Soccer • 13 Nov 16

Kyle Lafferty: 'I haven't really had any contact with Norwich over the summer'

Northern Ireland's Lafferty expects Norwich exit

Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty is preparing for pastures new this summer having accepted his time at Norwich is seemingly over.

Euro 2016 • 29 Jun 16

Lafferty says Northern Ireland can create more upsets at Euro 2016

Lafferty: Northern Ireland can go all the way

Northern Ireland's last-16 date with Wales in Paris is not being viewed as a French farewell for Kyle Lafferty as he thinks Michael O'Neill's men can go all the way at Euro 2016.

Euro 2016 • 23 Jun 16

Northern Ireland advanced as one of the best third place sides

Lafferty: Northern Ireland will fancy chances

Kyle Lafferty claims Northern Ireland have one of Euro 2016's best defences and believes they will be a tough opponent in the knockout stages.

Euro 2016 • 22 Jun 16

Lafferty (R) hailed Gareth McAuley and the rest of the players who beat Ukraine

Lafferty: Ukraine heroes deserve another chance

Kyle Lafferty accepts he may have to settle for a place on the bench again for Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 meeting with Germany next week.

Euro 2016 • 18 Jun 16

Kyle Lafferty (C) and defender Jonny Evans (L) at Northern Ireland training today

Lafferty fit and raring to go for Northern Ireland

Kyle Lafferty returned to horsing around at training on Friday before declaring himself fit for Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 opener with Poland in Nice on Sunday.

Euro 2016 • 10 Jun 16

The more I score the more I want to do even better

Lafferty: Northern Ireland can beat any team

Striker Kyle Lafferty is certain that Northern Ireland can beat any team at Euro 2016 if he can continue his scintillating form at the international stage.

Euro 2016 • 09 Jun 16

Kyle Lafferty receives medical attention after appearing to suffer a groin injury

Michael O'Neill allays fears over Kyle Lafferty

Northern Ireland received a pre-Euro 2016 scare when Kyle Lafferty limped out of training on Tuesday, though boss Michael O'Neill insisted there are "no major concerns" over the key striker's groin problem.

Euro 2016 • 07 Jun 16

David Healy backs Lafferty to fire North in France

Former Northern Ireland striker David Healy has backed the transformed Kyle Lafferty to flourish in France and close the gap on his all-time goals record at Euro 2016.

Soccer • 25 May 16

Kyle Lafferty has scored seven goals during the qualifying campaign

O'Neill confident NI dream will not be derailed

Michael O'Neill is confident Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 dream will not be derailed by suspensions next month.

Soccer • 08 Sep 15

Kyle Lafferty hopes to be back to his best against Hungary at Windsor Park

'Excited' Lafferty looks to create history

Striker Kyle Lafferty has billed Monday night's clash with Hungary as the "biggest game" of the Northern Ireland players' careers as they bid to turn their Euro 2016 dream into reality.

Soccer • 06 Sep 15