Harking back: 20 brilliant NI sporting images from the early 1980s

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Jan 2018, 16:50 GMT

Updated 9th Jan 2018, 17:14 GMT

Billy Bingham's boys made it all the way to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, Barry McGuigan was on the rise, Alex Higgins was the king of snooker and Irish League grounds were packed to the rafters.

Take a walk down memory lane with these brilliant photos from yesteryear.

1984: NI goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings has a 'kickabout' with kids in the streets beside Windsor Park

placeholder image — 1984: NI goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings has a 'kickabout' with kids in the streets beside Windsor Park

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