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 coachJulie Nelson
CaptainAimee Kerr
Top scorerAimee Mackin (6)
First colours
Second colours
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)

FIFA U-17 World Cup

The team has never qualified.[1]

Year Result Matches Wins Draws* Losses GF GA
New Zealand 2008 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016
Uruguay 2018
India 2022
2024 TBD
Total 0/7 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]

UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifying
Year Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Switzerland 2008 3 0 1 2 0 8
Switzerland 2009 Did not participate
Switzerland 2010 Did not participate
Switzerland 2011 3 1 0 2 4 4
Switzerland 2012 3 0 0 3 4 8
Switzerland 2013 6 3 1 2 7 6
England 2014 6 2 0 4 9 13
Iceland 2015 3 1 0 2 3 10
Belarus 2016 6 1 2 3 3 14
Czech Republic 2017 3 1 0 2 4 8
Lithuania 2018 3 1 0 2 3 11
Bulgaria 2019 6 1 1 4 8 17
Sweden 2020 3 0 1 2 1 7
Faroe Islands 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 6 3 0 3 7 11

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 1GK Ellie Scott (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 5 0 Lisburn Rangers
12 1GK Kate Smith (2007-05-10) 10 May 2007 Banbridge Ladies
4 2DF Abi Sweetlove (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 Linfield Ladies
15 2DF Ellen Hampton (2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 Linfield Ladies
3 2DF Sophie Keenan (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 Linfield Ladies
2 2DF Orleigha McGuinness (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 Cliftonville Ladies
14 2DF Sophie Magee (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 Grasshoppers Zurich
13 2DF Olivia Canavan (2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 3 0 Glentoran Women
5 3MF Niamh O’Donnell (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 Mid Ulster Ladies
8 3MF Mia Moore (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 Linfield Ladies
20 3MF Eva Myles (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 Linfield Ladies
6 3MF Darcie McNeill (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 Crusaders Strikers
10 3MF Aimee Kerr (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 Ballyclare Comrades Ladies
16 3MF Faye Loughran (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 Lisburn Rangers
11 4FW Sophie Gargan (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 Linfield Ladies
17 4FW Rhianna Breen (2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 Linfield Ladies
19 4FW Maureen Quinn (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 Linfield Ladies
9 4FW Kascie Weir (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 Glentoran Women
7 4FW Rachel McIntyre (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 Glentoran Women
18 4FW Gracie Conway (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 Ballyclare Comrades Ladies

See also

References
  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 WU17 squad for Euro qualifiers revealed". IFA. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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