Magennis was a part of the Northern Eire squad that certified for the 2016 European Championship – their first main match because the 1986 World Cup.
The previous Wigan, Hull Metropolis, Charlton and Bolton striker performed in two group matches and the final 16 defeat by Wales in France and is aware of how necessary it could be for his nation to achieve the World Cup.
“For Northern Eire we have not managed to achieve that because the Nineteen Eighties,” he mentioned.
“We’ve got the likes of Jimmy Nicholl, who’s on our workers, Gerry Armstrong, Pat Jennings, once you see these lads, they all the time inform you about what it was to play in your nation.
“Most significantly it brings the nation collectively. After we have been at Euro 2016 all of the fan zones, all the things was inexperienced and white
“After we got here again and the best way we have been welcomed it was one thing I’ve by no means witnessed earlier than, so it isn’t simply personally however collectively as a rustic it could be unbelievable.”
Magennis is conscious that point will not be on his aspect after a 17-year skilled profession that has seen him play in all three tiers of the English Soccer League and the highest flight in Scotland.
He has seen his possibilities at Exeter slender in current months because of the type of fellow ahead Jayden Wareham, however Magennis says he’s match and prepared for choice.
“I am not on the stage now the place I am having to have down days or days inside or something like that,” he added.
“I am nonetheless coaching as a lot as the opposite lads, I am nonetheless contributing as a lot as the opposite lads and I am simply ensuring that that I am match and obtainable and once I’m wanted I can contribute ultimately.
“I feel it could be totally different if if I used to be simply hanging on for the sake of hanging on and I used to be dishonest myself or dishonest my nation – I’d by no means try this.
“However so long as I am match and ready, and I really feel that, I am going to all the time make myself obtainable to to be chosen.”
