Northern Ireland women's national football team

Northern Ireland
Association	Irish Football Association (IFA)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Kenny Shiels
Captain	Marissa Callaghan
Most caps	Julie Nelson (125)
Top scorer	Rachel Furness (38)
FIFA code	NIR
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	45 2 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest	46 (December 2021)
Lowest	83 (December 2004)
First international
	Republic of Ireland 4–1 Northern Ireland ; (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 30 June 1973)
Biggest win
	North Macedonia 0–11 Northern Ireland ; (Skopje, North Macedonia; 25 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
	Scotland 11–1 Northern Ireland ; (Clydebank, Scotland, 23 November 1974); England 10–0 Northern Ireland ; (Blackburn, England, 16 March 1986)
European Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)

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, FIFA statutes permit Northern Ireland as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th)[2] to qualify for the European Championships Finals in England in 2022.

In September 2021 it was announced that the senior women's team would be adopting a full-time professional set up ahead of Euro 2022.[3]

Results and fixtures

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

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2022

8 April 2023 World Cup qualifying	Austria	3–1	Northern Ireland	Wiener Neustadt, Austria
	Wenninger 48' Billa 55' Dunst 57'	Report	Andrews 85'	Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

12 April 2023 World Cup qualifying	Northern Ireland	0–5	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
		Report	Hemp 26', 60' Toone 52' Stanway 70', 79'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 15,348 Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

23 June Friendly	Belgium	4–1	Northern Ireland	Lier, Belgium
	Wullaert 24', 86' Kerkhoven 82', 90+3'		Wade 45+1'	Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)

7 July UEFA Women's Euro GS	Norway	4–1	Northern Ireland	Southampton, England
20:00	Blakstad 10' Maanum 13' Graham Hansen 31' (pen.) Reiten 54'	Report	Nelson 49'	Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 9,146 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

11 July UEFA Women's Euro GS	Austria	2–0	Northern Ireland	Southampton, England
	Schiechtl 19' Naschenweng 88'	Report		Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)

15 July UEFA Women's Euro GS	Northern Ireland	0–5	England	Southampton, England
		Report	Kirby 40' Mead 44' Russo 48', 53' Burrows 76' (o.g.)	Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,785 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

2 September 2023 World Cup qualifying	Luxembourg	1–2	Northern Ireland	Esch-sur-Alzette
	Thompson 80'	Report	Robson 52' McKenna 85'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)

6 September 2023 World Cup qualifying	Latvia	1–3	Northern Ireland
		Report

15 November Friendly	Northern Ireland	1–0	Italy
20:00

2023

6 April Friendly	Wales	4–1	Northern Ireland	Cardiff
19:15 UTC+1				Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Players

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[4]
Caps and goal correct as of 23 June 2022, before the match against Belgium.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jacqueline Burns	(1997-03-06) 6 March 1997	39	0	Reading
12	1GK	Becky Flaherty	(1998-03-06) 6 March 1998	7	0	Brighouse Town
23	1GK	Shannon Turner	(1997-09-08) 8 September 1997	0	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers

5	2DF	Julie Nelson	(1985-06-04) 4 June 1985	125	8	Crusaders Strikers
6	2DF	Ashley Hutton	(1987-11-02) 2 November 1987	114	9	Linfield
4	2DF	Sarah Robson	(1987-05-23) 23 May 1987	86	6	Durham
3	2DF	Demi Vance	(1991-05-02) 2 May 1991	75	4	Unattached
17	2DF	Laura Rafferty	(1996-04-29) 29 April 1996	32	0	Southampton
2	2DF	Rebecca McKenna	(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001	20	1	Lewes
15	2DF	Rebecca Holloway	(1995-08-25) 25 August 1995	9	3	Racing Louisville
13	2DF	Kelsie Burrows	(2001-02-22) 22 February 2001	8	0	Cliftonville
22	2DF	Abbie Magee	(2000-11-15) 15 November 2000	6	0	Cliftonville

10	3MF	Rachel Furness	(1988-06-19) 19 June 1988	85	38	Liverpool
8	3MF	Marissa Callaghan (captain)	(1985-09-02) 2 September 1985	72	9	Cliftonville
16	3MF	Nadene Caldwell	(1991-01-24) 24 January 1991	67	2	Glentoran
7	3MF	Chloe McCarron	(1997-12-22) 22 December 1997	23	1	Glentoran
20	3MF	Joely Andrews	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002	7	1	Glentoran
18	3MF	Louise McDaniel	(2000-05-24) 24 May 2000	6	0	Cliftonville

	4FW	Simone Magill	(1994-11-01) 1 November 1994	70	21	Aston Villa
11	4FW	Kirsty McGuinness	(1994-11-04) 4 November 1994	57	14	Cliftonville
14	4FW	Lauren Wade	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993	41	7	Reading
19	4FW	Emily Wilson	(2001-08-26) 26 August 2001	11	1	Crusaders Strikers
21	4FW	Caitlin McGuinness	(2002-08-30) 30 August 2002	11	1	Cliftonville

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

DF	Toni Leigh Finnegan	(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002	6	0	Cliftonville	v. Belgium, 23 June 2022

MF	Caragh Hamilton	(1996-10-18) 18 October 1996	0	0	Glentoran	v. England, 12 April 2022
MF	Samantha Kelly	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997	0	0	Glentoran	v. England, 12 April 2022
MF	Megan Bell	(2001-04-17) 17 April 2001	0	0	Rangers	v. England, 12 April 2022

FW	Kerry Beattie	(2002-09-27) 27 September 2002	6	1	Glentoran	v. Belgium, 23 June 2022

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.[5]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991	Did not qualify								UEFA EURO 1991
1995	Did not enter								UEFA EURO 1995
1999									Did not enter
2003									Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify								6	2	1	3	7	11	−4
2011									10	3	2	5	8	16	−8
2015									10	1	2	7	3	19	−16
2019									8	1	0	7	4	27	−23
2023									To be determined
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	7	5	22	22	73	−51

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
UEFA Women's Championship record								Qualifying record
1984	Did not qualify							6	0	0	6	5	21
1987	Did not qualify							6	0	0	6	2	35
1989	Did not enter							Did not enter
1991	Did not qualify							4	0	0	4	1	21
1993	Did not enter							Did not enter
1995
1997
2001
2005
2009	Did not qualify							11	2	1	8	11	28
2013								10	3	2	5	12	15
2017								8	2	1	5	10	22
2022	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	11	10	6	2	2	21	18
Total	1/13	3	0	0	3	1	11	55	13	6	36	62	160

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

References

"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
"Women's National Teams Coefficient Overview" (PDF). editorial.uefa.com. 24 February 2021.
VAVEL.com (29 September 2021). "Northern Ireland Women move to a full-time international set-up". VAVEL. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
"Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA.
Fullerton, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Northern Ireland striker recognised for scoring fastest goal ever!". belfastlive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

External links

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[2] "Women's National Teams Coefficient Overview" (PDF). editorial.uefa.com. 24 February 2021.

[3] VAVEL.com (29 September 2021). "Northern Ireland Women move to a full-time international set-up". VAVEL. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[4] "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA.

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

Northern Ireland national football team
General	Irish Football Association Ireland national football team (1882–1950) Managers
Venues	Windsor Park Celtic Park Solitude Grosvenor Park The Oval Dalymount Park Balmoral Showgrounds Bloomfield Ulster Cricket Ground
Results	1882–99 1900–29 1930–59 1960–79 1980–99 2000–19 2020–present Matches v Home Nations
Statistics	Records & Statistics U21 Records & Statistics
Players	Players Pre-1950 players Dual Ireland footballers
Goals	David Healy
World Finals	Summary 1958 1982 1986
European Finals	Summary 2016
Other tournaments	British Home Championship (1884–1984) 2011 Nations Cup
Culture	Green and White Army Rivalry with the Republic of Ireland
Other teams	Women's B Amateur (defunct) U-21 U-19 U-18 Schools U-17 U-16 Schools Juniors

National women's football teams of Europe (UEFA)
Active	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia
Other	Great Britain Vatican City

National sports teams of Northern Ireland
Men	Cricket Football B U23 U21 U19 U18 U17 U16 CP Volleyball
Women	Football U19 U17 Netball
Multi-sport events	Commonwealth Games