The Isle of Man's national football manager is delighted the team will be competing in a new international tournament this summer.
The side has been entered for the FA International Shield, which will be contested in Gibraltar in June.
Also competing are the hosts, along with Jersey and Guernsey.
Kevin Manning sees positives on a number of levels:

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