Stuart King had something of a pinch me moment last Wednesday when he picked up his UEFA Pro Licence.
The Carrick Rangers boss took part in the Irish FA programme alongside the likes of Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt, former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt, now a coach in West Bromwich Albion’s youth academy, and Ex-WBA, Bolton and Birmingham City defender Paul Robinson, now first team coach at Millwall.
King was one of several NIFL Premiership and NIFL Women’s Premiership managers and coaches to pick up their certificates from former Northern Ireland captain Martin O’Neill, who was the special guest at the event staged at the Culloden Hotel, Cultra.