Soccer-Northern Ireland forward Magill out of Euros with knee injury

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2022 - Group A - Norway v Northern Ireland - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - July 7, 2022 Northern Ireland's Simone Magill after sustaining an injury REUTERS/John Sibley

(Reuters) - Northern Ireland forward Simone Magill will miss the remainder of the Women's European Championship after suffering a serious knee injury in their opening match, the Irish FA said on Friday.

Magill, the first Northern Irish woman to play professionally, was brought off in the 79th minute of Northern Ireland's 4-1 defeat by Norway on Thursday.