# Ceadach O'Neill ruled out of Northern Ireland Nations League matches
_Arsenal forward misses the Ukraine and Hungary games because of injury._

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- Published: 2026-11-10T03:09:28.759Z
- Section: Football > International Football
- Topics: Arsenal, UEFA Nations League, Ceadach O'Neill, Northern Ireland
## Summary

Ceadach O'Neill has withdrawn from Northern Ireland's Nations League double-header against Ukraine and Hungary. NI manager Michael O'Neill said the squad is disappointed but wishes him a swift recovery.

## Key takeaways

- Ceadach O'Neill withdrew from Northern Ireland's Nations League matches against Ukraine and Hungary due to injury.
- Northern Ireland are top of League B2 with eight points from four matches and can earn promotion to the top tier for the first time.
- Northern Ireland have yet to concede a goal in this year's Nations League competition.
- Northern Ireland face Ukraine at Windsor Park on Saturday, 14 November at 19:45 GMT before playing Hungary in Budapest on Tuesday, 17 November.

## Article

Ceadach O'Neill has withdrawn from Northern Ireland's squad for the Nations League matches against Ukraine and Hungary because of injury, BBC Sport reported. The Arsenal forward misses the double-header in November.

Northern Ireland are unbeaten at the top of League B2 with eight points from four matches and can earn promotion to the top tier for the first time.

They are the only side left in the entire Nations League who have yet to concede a goal in this year's competition.

Northern Ireland won their Nations League matches over Georgia and Ukraine in the last international window, and they ended the quadruple-header with another goalless draw.

O'Neill won his first senior cap against Guinea in June and came on as a late substitute in the Nations League wins over Georgia and Ukraine in the last international window. The 18-year-old now has four international caps. He recently made his first senior appearance for Arsenal, starting in the Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Fleetwood Town, which the Gunners lost in a penalty shootout.

O'Neill joins Sunderland defender Dan Ballard, Eoin Toal, and midfielders Ali McCann and Jamie McDonnell in being ruled out of the upcoming double-header because of injury. Liverpool's Conor Bradley, who has not played since January, remains a long-term absentee.

Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee and Portsmouth forward Eoin Kenny received their first call-ups to the NI squad for the games.

"We're naturally disappointed to be without Ceadach for the final two games of the campaign. He has been a great asset to the squad in the last international window and everyone here wishes him a swift recovery," said NI manager Michael O'Neill.

"The wider squad and staff are looking forward to the two games ahead. We're in a good position in the group and there is plenty to play for.

The Ukraine game in Belfast will be an important one for us, before we travel to Hungary for another challenging fixture. "

Northern Ireland face Ukraine at Windsor Park on Saturday, 14 November at 19:45 GMT, before they travel to Budapest to play Hungary in their final match on Tuesday, 17 November.

The UEFA Nations League is an international European football competition played by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The competition was devised to minimise friendlies and give nations competitive encounters with equally ranked teams.

Teams from all the European associations compete in a league structure featuring promotion and relegation.

### Northern Ireland Nations League results and key figures

| Match | Result | O'Neill involvement |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Georgia | Win | Late substitute |
| Ukraine | Win | Late substitute |
| Hungary | Goalless draw | Not specified |

### Sources

- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm5ynylnd71yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [Wikipedia: UEFA Nations League (background)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League)
- [Photo: Tadeáš Bednarz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_O%27Neill,_CZE-NIR_2019-10-14.jpg)
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