| Nickname(s) | The GAWA Norn Iron | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Andy Waterworth | ||
| Home stadium | various | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
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| First international | |||
 Northern Ireland 0–3  Austria (Ballymena, Northern Ireland; 18 September 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Northern Ireland 7–0  Luxembourg (Beggen, Luxembourg; 30 October 2019 | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Northern Ireland 0–8  Turkey (Staines, England; 2 September 2007 | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1987 ) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (6 times) | ||
The Northern Ireland national under-17 football team also known as Northern Ireland under-17s or Northern Ireland U17s represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-17 level. It is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team first competed as Northern Ireland under-16 before evolving into the current under-17 side when UEFA realigned their youth tournaments in 2001. They have qualified for the finals of the UEFA European Under-16 Championships five times (1987, 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1997) and for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship once (2004). In addition to the UEFA Championships, the team also plays regular friendlies and in minor tournaments from similar age-group teams from throughout the world.
