Northern Ireland women's national football team

Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)	Green and White Army
Association	Irish Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Kenny Shiels
Captain	Marissa Callaghan
Most caps	Julie Nelson (112)
FIFA code	NIR
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	45 3 (16 August 2024)
Highest	49 (December 2020)
Lowest	83 (December 2004)
First international
	England 5–1 Northern Ireland ; (Bath, England; 7 September 1973)
Biggest win
	Northern Ireland 8–0 Taiwan ; (Umag, Croatia; 3 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
	England 10–0 Northern Ireland ; (Blackburn, England, 16 March 1986)

The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, Northern Ireland is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Players

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Current squad

The following players were called up to the national squad for the friendly match against England on 23 February 2021.^[2]

Caps and goal correct as of 23 February 2021, before the match against England.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jacqueline Burns	(1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27)	14	0	Glentoran
1GK	Becky Flaherty	(1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Sheffield United
1GK	Maddy Harvey-Clifford	(2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Crusaders Strikers

2DF	Kelsie Burrows	(2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Linfield
2DF	Toni Leigh Finnegan	(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 21)	3	0	Cliftonville
2DF	Ella Haughey	(2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Lisburn Rangers
2DF	Rebecca Holloway	(1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Birmingham City
2DF	Ashley Hutton	(1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 36)	106	8	Linfield
2DF	Abbie Magee	(2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Linfield
2DF	Julie Nelson	(1985-06-04) 4 June 1985 (age 39)	109	7	Crusaders Strikers

3MF	Nadene Caldwell	(1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 (age 33)	33	0	Glentoran
3MF	Marissa Callaghan	(1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 39)	47	6	Cliftonville
3MF	Rachel Furness	(1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 36)	61	17	Liverpool
3MF	Samantha Kelly	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27)	5	0	Glentoran
3MF	Chloe McCarron	(1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 26)	11	1	Birmingham City
3MF	Louise McDaniel	(2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Free agent
3MF	Rebecca McKenna	(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23)	8	0	Linfield
3MF	Sarah McFadden	(1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37)	60	4	Durham
3MF	Ciara Watling	(1992-08-18) 18 August 1992 (age 32)	0	0	Charlton Athletic

4FW	Casey Howe	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Linfield
4FW	Simone Magill	(1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 29)	56	13	Everton
4FW	Lauren Wade	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 30)	21	2	Free agent
4FW	Emily Wilson	(2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Crusaders Strikers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been named to a squad in the past 12 months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lilie Crooks		0	0	Mid-Ulster Ladies	2020 Pinatar Cup
GK	Lauren Perry	(2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Forfar Farmington	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020

DF	Rachel Newborough	(1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 27)	18	0	Charlton Athletic	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020
DF	Demi Vance	(1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 33)	53	1	Rangers	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020

MF	Megan Bell	(2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 23)	16	1	Rangers	2020 Pinatar Cup
MF	Caragh Hamilton	(1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27)	15	2	Glentoran	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020
MF	Danielle Maxwell	(2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Glentoran	2020 Pinatar Cup
MF	Emma McMaster	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)	6	0	Glentoran	2020 Pinatar Cup

FW	Joely Andrews	(2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Glentoran	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020
FW	Kerry Beattie	(2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Glentoran	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020
FW	Caitlin McGuinness	(2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Sion Swifts	v. Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020

Player records

Northern Ireland's Simone Magill holds the world record for the fastest international goal in women's football. Previously, US forward Alex Morgan had held the record at twelve seconds. Magill achieved an eleven-second goal against Georgia at the start of a European Qualifying match on 3 June 2016, after chasing down the ball and then receiving a cross from a teammate. The Irish Football Association awarded her with a special trophy. The goal also marks the fastest ever international goal by any national Northern Irish team – male or female.^[3]

Recent results and schedules

Win Draw Lose

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020

4 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup	Northern Ireland	0–1	Iceland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
14:00		Report	Brynjarsdóttir 23'	Stadium: Pinatar Arenal Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)

27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying	Belarus	0–1	Northern Ireland	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
18:00 19:00 (FET)		Report	Furness 42'	Referee: Zulema González González (Spain)

27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying	Northern Ireland	3–2	Belarus	Seaview, Belfast
	McGuinness 2' Furness 61' (pen.) Voskobovich 70' (o.g.)	Report	Shcherbachenia 16', 67'	Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)

1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying	Northern Ireland	5–1	Faroe Islands	Seaview, Belfast
	Furness 6' K McGuinness 27' McCarron 56' C McGuinness 77' Langgaard 88' (o.g.)	Report	Tórolvsdóttir 4'	Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)

2021

23 February Friendly	England	6–0	Northern Ireland	St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
12:30	White 18', 23', 49' Bronze 29' Daly 67' Toone 75' (pen.)			Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Competitive record

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1984	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
& 1997	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Northern Ireland senior women's squad for match against Lionesses revealed". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ Fullerton, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Northern Ireland striker recognised for scoring fastest goal ever!". belfastlive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[2] "Northern Ireland senior women's squad for match against Lionesses revealed". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[3] Fullerton, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Northern Ireland striker recognised for scoring fastest goal ever!". belfastlive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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