Northern Ireland national netball team
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| Association | Netball Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Netball Europe (Europe) | |
| Head coach | Elaine Rice | |
| Captain | Noleen Lennon | |
| World ranking | 8 | |
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| Netball World Cup | ||
| 2015 placing | 8th | |
| Best result | 7th (1983) | |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2018 placing | 8th | |
The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball. The Northern Ireland team are presently coached by former representative captain Elaine Rice. During Rice's time as head coach, Northern Ireland have won the 2009 Nations Cup in Singapore, and came third in the 2011 European Netball Championships in Antrim.[1] The team qualified for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore,[2] where they progressed to their first ever finals stage, eventually finishing 8th. As of 7 March 2018, Northern Ireland are ranked 8th on the INF World Rankings.[3]
Players
Twelve players were selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, from 3–10 July. The team are presently captained by Belfast shooter Noleen Lennon.[4][5]
| Northern Ireland national netball team | ||
| Player name | Positions | Club |
| Kyla Bowman | GA, GS, GK | Larkfield |
| Micaela Brunton | WD | Belfast Ladies |
| Frances Campbell | WD | Belfast Ladies |
| Gemma Gibney | GK | Graduates |
| Hannah Irvine | GA | Graduates |
| Noleen Lennon (c) | GS | Belfast Ladies |
| Laura Mason | WA, C | Larkfield |
| Lisa McCaffrey (vc) | C | Larkfield |
| Deborah McCarthy | GD, GK | Graduates |
| Oonagh McCullough | GA | Graduates |
| Caroline O'Hanlon | GA | Larkfield |
| Fionnuala Toner | WD | Belfast Ladies |
The following players are currently in the national open squad.[6]
| Northern Ireland Open Squad | ||
| Player name | Positions | Club |
| Niamh Cooper | WD | Graduates |
| Michelle Drayne | WA, C, WD | Larkfield |
| Gemma Gibney | GK | Graduates |
| Nordia Masters | GD, GK | Larkfield |
| Lisa Somerville | GS | Larkfield |
| Noleen Lennon | GS, GK | Belfast Ladies |
| Hannah Willis (c) | WA | Graduates |
| Lisa McCaffrey | WA, C | Graduates |
| Maria Toner | Belfast Ladies | |
| Oonagh McCullough | GA, GS | Graduates |
| Caroline O'Hanlon | C, WA | Larkfield |
| Fionnuala Toner | WD | Belfast Ladies |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Elaine Rice (née McLaughlin)
- Assistant coach: Clar Rois McGuinness
- Manager: Karen Rollo
Competitive history
| Netball World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | 1st World Championships | Eastbourne, England | 11th |
| 1967 | 2nd World Championships | Perth, Australia | DNP |
| 1971 | 3rd World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th |
| 1975 | 4th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 9th |
| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 17th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | 7th |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 10th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 12th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 18th |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 16th |
| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 19th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | DNP |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | 8th |
| 2015 | 14th World Cup | Sydney, Australia | DNQ |
| Other results for Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Location | Placing |
| 2007 Nations Cup | Singapore |  3rd
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| 2009 Nations Cup | Singapore |  1st
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| 2010 European Netball Championships | Cardiff, Wales | 4th |
| 2011 European Netball Championships | Antrim, Northern Ireland | 3rd
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| 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 7th |
| 2015 Nations Cup | Singapore | 1st
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Results at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
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Seventh place match
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References
- ^ Bullick, Richard (21 April 2011). "Keeping her eye on the goal". Derry Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Wales and Northern Ireland qualify for 2011 Worlds". BBC Sport online. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Netball.org
- ^ "NI netball team prepare to take on the world". BBC Sport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Netball Northern Ireland. "Open squads". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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External links
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