IN PICTURES: 13 forgotten NI sporting photos that will leave you nostalgic for the 1980s

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Northern Ireland at two World Cups, Barry McGuigan's meteoric rise to stardom, Alex Higgins and Denis Taylor taking the snooker world by storm. We're all agreed the 1980s was jam-packed with memorable sporting moments.

Here, we’ve uncovered some forgotten images that will leave you nostalgic for yesteryear.

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