McMenamin stated his NI team-mates had been in contact to congratulate him after St Mirren shocked Celtic within the Hampden Park decider.

“All of the workers at Northern Eire, as quickly as the ultimate whistle went final week, they had been on the telephone congratulating me and the group.

“It is such a close-knit group once we’re away with Northern Eire, all of the gamers preserve involved even once we’re not collectively.

“That exhibits with the outcomes we have had and that is credit score to Michael O’Neill and what he has constructed over the previous couple of years. A very tight knit unit and hopefully come March we’ll be able to go.”

Typically employed in a ahead position, McMenamin has been working in an unaccustomed left wing-back place for his membership in latest weeks.

“The previous couple of weeks have been good for everybody concerned with the membership and when that remaining whistle went within the cup remaining you overlook in regards to the accidents and all of the laborious work you may have executed to get again within the group,” he added.

“To get again taking part in and to be taking part in repeatedly within the group is nice for me personally.

“The gaffer [Stephen Robinson] clearly likes the form and the boys have been taking part in nicely. It is as much as us as gamers to suit into that form, that is one thing we spoke about, me constructing belief by my performances in that place.

“It is all about taking probabilities. We have a fantastic squad so in the event you’re not doing nicely somebody is there to exchange you. It retains everybody on their toes.

“I believe if I am taking part in repeatedly right here and doing nicely that is all that I can do.”