Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team
| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Gail Redmond | ||
| Top scorer | Aimee Mackin (6) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Scotland 6-0 Northern Ireland (Croatia; 20 October 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Kazakhstan 0-5 Northern Ireland (Ioannina, Greece; 18 October 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Austria 9-0 Northern Ireland (Luso, Italy; 28 September 2017) | |||
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.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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 | |||||||
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA Under-17 Championship
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]
| 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 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2025 | TBD | |||||
Current squad
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 | GK | Ellie Scott | 10 January 2006 | 6 | 0 | Lisburn Rangers F.C. |
| 12 | GK | Cerys Sharkey | 28 November 2007 | Glentoran | ||
| 4 | DF | Abi Sweetlove | 9 April 2006 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 3 | DF | Sofie Keenan | 30 June 2006 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 11 | DF | Sophie Gargan | 9 June 2006 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 14 | DF | Morgan Hanna | 29 January 2007 | Larne FC | ||
| 2 | DF | Olivia Canavan | 1 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 5 | DF | Niamh O’Donnell | 12 May 2006 | Mid-Ulster F.C. | ||
| 8 | MF | Mia Moore | 17 April 2007 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 13 | MF | Erin Morrison | Crusaders Strikers F.C. | |||
| 6 | MF | Darcie McNeill | 17 July 2007 | Crusaders Strikers F.C. | ||
| 10 | MF | Aimee Kerr | 31 May 2006 | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. | ||
| 16 | MF | Faye Loughran | 12 December 2006 | Lisburn Rangers F.C. | ||
| 20 | MF | Ellen McCartney | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. | |||
| 16 | FW | Rhianna Breen | 28 September 2007 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 17 | FW | Maureen Quinn | 15 September 2006 | Linfield F.C. | ||
| 9 | FW | Kascie Weir | 2 October 2006 | Glentoran | ||
| 7 | FW | Rachel McIntyre | 6 February 2006 | 10 | 2 | Glentoran |
| 18 | FW | Rebecca Mann | Crusaders Strikers | |||
| 19 | FW | Ciara McAleer | Sion Swifts F.C. |
Recent call-up
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kate Smith | 10 May 2007 | Banbridge | |||
| DF | Ellen Hampton | 5 April 2007 | Linfield F.C. | |||
| DF | Orleigha McGuinness | 18 May 2006 | Cliftonville F.C. | |||
| DF | Sophie Magee | 8 July 2006 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | |||
| MF | Eva Myles | 28 January 2007 | Linfield F.C. | |||
| FW | Gracie Conway | 26 January 2006 | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. |
See also
- Northern Ireland women's national football team
- Northern Ireland women's national under-19 football team
References
- ^ "Women U-17 World Cup". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "European Women U-17 Championship 2007-08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "European Women's U-17 Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Women's U17 squad revealed for Euro qualifiers". IFA. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Northern Ireland WU17 squad for Euro qualifiers revealed". IFA. Retrieved 2023-05-18.