# Morrison earns O'Neill trust

> 19-year-old Kieran Morrison scores assist in Northern Ireland's 3-0 win over Ukraine.
- Title: Morrison earns O'Neill trust · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: 19-year-old Kieran Morrison scores assist in Northern Ireland's 3-0 win over Ukraine. Northern Ireland's Kieran Morrison earned manager Michael O'Neill's…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6n9rlvr57pgo
- Published: 2026-10-03T12:23:24.37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, kieran morrison, michael o'neill, northern ireland, nations league, sheffield wednesday, liverpool, israel, sports
## Morrison's first start
Kieran Morrison made his first international start in Northern Ireland's 3-0 win over Ukraine.
## Morrison's assist
Morrison provided the assist for Isaac Price's second goal in the 3-0 Nations League win.
## Morrison's role
The 19-year-old played in an inside forward role off the right-hand side.
## Morrison's praise
Isaac Price called Morrison 'a different threat' with 'great crossers of the ball'.
## Morrison's confidence
Morrison said he was 'not going to cross it' but 'whipped it in' for Isaac Price.
## Morrison's next game
Morrison aims to play in Northern Ireland's next home match against Georgia.
## Key takeaway

Northern Ireland's Kieran Morrison earned manager Michael O'Neill's trust after scoring an assist in a 3-0 Nations League win over Ukraine.