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Ben Ramage

Stephen Robinson insists focus is firmly on St Mirren amid Northern Ireland job link

Stephen Robinson insists his focus is firmly on his Buddies after being linked with the vacant Northern Ireland manager's job.

The Saints boss steered his side to their sixth Premiership win of the season on Saturday, a result which saw them leap up to fourth in the table.

Robinson has worked with his country before as a coach, helping them qualify for the Euros in 2016 alongside Michael O'Neill. He has also previously managed youth age groups for the IFA.

Both Robinson and O'Neill have now been linked with Northern Ireland's top job again after Ian Baraclough's dismissal, with former Celtic boss Neil Lennon and ex-Kilmarnock manager Tommy Wright also among the candidates currently reported to be under consideration.

When asked if there had been any contact from the IFA regarding the position, the St Mirren manager was adamant there had been no approach as yet.

Robinson said: "I have had no contact whatsoever. I have a hard enough job here without taking my focus off it.

"There isn't contact, so there's no point speculating."

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