Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team

The Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team represents Northern Ireland in international youth football competitions and is controlled by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA), the women's football arm of the Irish Football Association (IFA) and the governing body for women's football in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland U-17
AssociationIrish Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGail Redmond
Top scorerAimee Mackin (6)
First colours
Second colours
First international
ScotlandScotland 6-0 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland (Croatia; 20 October 2007)
Biggest win
KazakhstanKazakhstan 0-5 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland (Ioannina, Greece; 18 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
AustriaAustria 9-0 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland (Luso, Italy; 28 September 2017)

FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

The team has never qualified.[1]

Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
  2008 Did not qualify
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018
  2022
  2024
  2025 TBD
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0

UEFA Under-17 Championship edit

The Northern Ireland U17 team took part in the qualification for the UEFA Under-17 Championship in 2008[2] and has consistently participated since 2011. The team has never qualified.[3]

UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifying
Year Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  2008 3 0 1 2 0 8
  2009 Did not participate
  2010 Did not participate
  2011 3 1 0 2 4 4
  2012 3 0 0 3 4 8
  2013 6 3 1 2 7 6
  2014 6 2 0 4 9 13
  2015 3 1 0 2 3 10
  2016 6 1 2 3 3 14
  2017 3 1 0 2 4 8
  2018 3 1 0 2 3 11
  2019 6 1 1 4 8 17
  2020 3 0 1 2 1 7
  2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19
  2022 6 3 0 3 7 11
 2023 4 1 0 3 2 6

Current squad edit

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ellie Scott (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) 6 0  Lisburn Rangers F.C.
12 1GK Cerys Sharkey (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16)  Glentoran Women
4 2DF Abi Sweetlove (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18)  Linfield F.C. Women
3 2DF Sofie Keenan (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
11 2DF Sophie Gargan (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
14 2DF Morgan Hanna (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 17)  Larne FC Women
2 2DF Olivia Canavan (2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 (age 17) 4 0  Glentoran Women
5 2DF Niamh O’Donnell (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 17)  Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C.
8 3MF Mia Moore (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
13 3MF Erin Morrison  Crusaders Strikers F.C.
6 3MF Darcie McNeill (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 16)  Crusaders Strikers F.C.
10 3MF Aimee Kerr (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17)  Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
16 3MF Faye Loughran (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 17)  Lisburn Rangers F.C.
20 3MF Ellen McCartney  Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
16 4FW Rhianna Breen (2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 (age 16)  Linfield F.C. Women
17 4FW Maureen Quinn (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
9 4FW Kascie Weir (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17)  Glentoran Women
7 4FW Rachel McIntyre (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) 10 2  Glentoran Women
18 4FW Rebecca Mann  Crusaders Strikers
19 4FW Ciara McAleer  Sion Swifts Ladies F.C.

Recent call-up edit

The following players were named in the squad for the first round of the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kate Smith (2007-05-10) 10 May 2007 (age 16)  Banbridge Ladies
2DF Ellen Hampton (2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
2DF Orleigha McGuinness (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17)  Cliftonville F.C.
2DF Sophie Magee (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 17)  Grasshopper Club Zürich (women)
3MF Eva Myles (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17)  Linfield F.C. Women
4FW Gracie Conway (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 18)  Ballyclare Comrades F.C.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Women U-17 World Cup". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ^ "European Women U-17 Championship 2007-08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. ^ "European Women's U-17 Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Northern Ireland Women's U17 squad revealed for Euro qualifiers". IFA. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  5. ^ "Northern Ireland WU17 squad for Euro qualifiers revealed". IFA. Retrieved 2023-05-18.