Northern Ireland national netball team

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Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)Warriors
Association Netball Northern Ireland
Confederation Netball Europe
Head coach Sheonah Forbes
Captain Caroline O'Hanlon
Vice-captain Fionnuala Toner
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Team colours
Netball World Cup
Appearances12 (Debuted in 1963 )
2019 placing10th
Best result7th (1983)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances3 (Debuted in 2014 )
2022 placing10th
Best result7th (2014)

The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the European Netball Championship and the Nations Cup. The team was founded in 1955. [1] [2] [3] Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015 [4] [5] and were silver medallists at the 2012 and 2017 European Netball Championships. [6] [7] [8] [9] As of 21 July 2019, Northern Ireland are listed 11th on the INF World Rankings. [10] Since 2019 the team has been sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and is sometimes referred to as the PwC Warriors. [11] [12]

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Tournament history

Netball World Cup

Northern Ireland played in the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships and finished in 11th place. Their best performance in the tournament came in 1983 when they finished seventh. In 2019 Northern Ireland played in their twelfth Netball World Cup. [1] [2] [13] [14]

TournamentsPlace
1963 World Netball Championships [14] 11th
1971 World Netball Championships [15] 8th
1975 World Netball Championships [16] 9th
1979 World Netball Championships [17] 17th
1983 World Netball Championships [18] 7th
1987 World Netball Championships [19] 10th
1991 World Netball Championships [20] 12th
1995 World Netball Championships [21] 18th
1999 World Netball Championships [22] 16th
2003 World Netball Championships [23] 19th
2011 World Netball Championships [24] [25] 8th
2019 Netball World Cup [1] [26] [27] [28] [29] 10th

World Games

TournamentsPlace
1985 World Games [30] [31] 5th/6th

Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland made their debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. [3] As part of their preparations for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland formed a partnership with Team Northumbria. This saw seven Northern Ireland internationals – Oonagh McCullough, Fionnuala Toner, Caroline O'Hanlon, Gemma Gibney, Michelle Drayne, Noleen Lennon and Niamh Cooper – play for Team Northumbria during the 2014 Netball Superleague season. With Kate Carpenter taking charge of both teams, Northern Ireland and Team Northumbria also shared a coach. [32] [33] [34] In the tournament itself, they eventually finished seventh after defeating Wales by 58–36 in a classification match. [35] Northern Ireland made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. [3] Team captain, Caroline O'Hanlon, carried the flag of Northern Ireland during the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. [36] [37] Northern Ireland eventually finished eighth after losing to Malawi by 60–52 in a classification match. [38]

TournamentsPlace
2014 Commonwealth Games [35] [39] 7th
2018 Commonwealth Games [40] [38] [41] 8th
2022 Commonwealth Games 10th

European Netball Championship

Northern Ireland have played regularly in the European Netball Championship. Their best performances came in 2012 and 2017 when they finished second and won silver medals on both occasions. [6] [7] [8] [9]

TournamentsPlace
2005 European Netball Championship [42] 4th
2006 European Netball Championship [43] 4th
2007 European Netball Championship [44] 4th
2010 European Netball Championship [45] 4th
2011 European Netball Championship [46] [47] Bronze medal icon.svg
2012 European Netball Championship [6] [7] [48] Silver medal icon.svg
2013 European Netball Championship [49] Bronze medal icon.svg
2014 European Netball Championship [50] Bronze medal icon.svg
2015 European Netball Championship [51] 4th
2016 European Netball Championship [52] 4th
2017 European Netball Championship [8] [9] [53] Silver medal icon.svg
2019 European Netball Championship [54] Bronze medal icon.svg

Nations Cup

Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015 [4] [5]

TournamentsPlace
2007 Nations Cup [55] Bronze medal icon.svg
2009 Nations Cup [4] [56] Gold medal icon.svg
2015 Nations Cup [5] [57] [58] Gold medal icon.svg

World University Netball Championship

Northern Ireland represented the Colleges and Universities Sports Association of Ireland at the 2012 World University Netball Championship. It was initially planned that Ireland would send an All-Ireland team, featuring players from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. However no players from the Republic were selected for the final squad. As a result, it was a Northern Ireland team, in effect, that competed in the tournament. [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64]

TournamentsPlace
2012 World University Netball Championship [65] [66] [67] 4th

Players

2019 Netball World Cup squad

Northern Ireland – 2019 Netball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Lisa Bowman GS (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 30)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Niamh CooperWA, C, WD (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 26)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Kingsway Ulster Banner.svg 43
Shaunagh Craig GA, GS (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 26)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg 0
Ciara CrosbieGS, GA (1994-07-17)17 July 1994 (aged 24)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg 9
Michelle Drayne WD, C, WA (1988-09-22)22 September 1988 (aged 29)1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Saracens Mavericks Flag of England.svg 58
Noleen Lennon GS, GK (1984-03-22)22 March 1984 (aged 35)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Gemma LawlorGK, GD (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 32)1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg 87
Emma Magee WA, GA, GS (1997-11-11)11 November 1997 (aged 21)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Westside Ulster Banner.svg 2
Michelle Magee WD, GD (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 19)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Kingsway Ulster Banner.svg 11
Lisa McCaffreyWA, C, WD (1986-09-26)26 September 1986 (aged 32)1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg 56
Caroline O'Hanlon  (c)C, WA (1984-08-08)8 August 1984 (aged 34)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder Flag of England.svg 96
Fionnuala Toner WD, GD (1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 29)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) London Pulse Flag of England.svg 75
Neamh Woods WA, C, WD (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 (aged 30)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Larkfield Ulster Banner.svg 30
Head coach



Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 5 January 2020

Source: [1] [12] [26] [27] [68] [69]

2018 Commonwealth Games squad

Northern Ireland – 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Kyla BowmanGS, GA (1990-04-19)April 19, 1990 (aged 27)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Larkfield Ulster Banner.svg
Lisa Bowman GS (1988-11-02)November 2, 1988 (aged 29)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Team Northumbria Flag of England.svg
Niamh CooperWD (1992-07-29)July 29, 1992 (aged 25)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Kingsway Ulster Banner.svg
Michelle Drayne WD, C, WA (1988-09-22)September 22, 1988 (aged 29)1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Hertfordshire Mavericks Flag of England.svg
Gemma LawlorGK, GD (1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 30)1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Noleen Lennon GS, GK (1984-03-22)March 22, 1984 (aged 34)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Michelle Magee WD, GD (2000-01-13)January 13, 2000 (aged 18)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Kingsway Ulster Banner.svg
Lisa McCaffreyWA, C (1986-09-21)September 21, 1986 (aged 31)1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Oonagh McCulloughGA, GS (1987-01-06)January 6, 1987 (aged 31)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Caroline O'Hanlon  (c)C, WA (1984-08-08)August 8, 1984 (aged 33)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder Flag of England.svg
Fionnuala Toner WD (1990-03-06)March 6, 1990 (aged 28)1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Belfast Ladies Ulster Banner.svg
Neamh Woods WA, C, WD (1989-05-03)May 3, 1989 (aged 28)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Larkfield Ulster Banner.svg
Head coach
  • Elaine Rice
Assistant coach
  • Clar-Rois McGuinness

Manager: Karen Rollo


Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 5 January 2020

Source: [70] [71] [72]

Head coaches

CoachYears
Ulster Banner.svg Elaine Rice [46] [73] 2008–2011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jill McIntosh [6] 2012
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kate Carpenter [32] [33] [34] [74] 2013–2015
Ulster Banner.svg Elaine Rice [73] 2015
Flag of England.svg Julie Kimber [5] [74] 2015
Ulster Banner.svg Elaine Rice [75] [76] 2016–2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Ryan [76] 2018–

Honours

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