Northern Ireland women's national football team

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Northern Ireland
Association Irish Football Association (IFA)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Tanya Oxtoby [1]
Captain Marissa Callaghan
Most caps Julie Nelson (125)
Top scorer Rachel Furness (38)
FIFA code NIR
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FIFA ranking
Current 47 Decrease2.svg 2 (25 August 2023) [2]
Highest45 (March – June 2023)
Lowest85 (June 2005)
First international
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 4–1 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 30 June 1973)
Biggest win
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 0–11 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Skopje, North Macedonia; 25 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 11–1 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Clydebank, Scotland, 23 November 1974)
Flag of England.svg  England 10–0 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Blackburn, England, 16 March 1986)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2022 )
Best resultGroup 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.

Contents

The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th) [3] 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. [4]

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

2023

18 July Friendly Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Opava, Czech Republic
19:30  UTC+2 Source
  • McFadden Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Beattie Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech
Attendance: 778
Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)
27 October UEFA Women's Nations League Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Győr, Hungary
--:-- 18:15
Source
Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion
Attendance: 332
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania)
31 October UEFA Women's Nations League Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Belfast
20:00 (19:00 GMT)
Source
Stadium: Seaview Stadium
Attendance: 948
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)

Coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Albania and Republic of Ireland on 1 and 5 December 2023, respectively. [8]

Kelsie Burrows withdrew from the squad on 29 November and was replaced by Rachel McLaren. [9]

Caps and goals updated as of 5 December 2023 after the match against Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Shannon Turner (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 26)60 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
121 GK Rachael Norney (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 19)10 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville
231 GK Maddy Harvey-Clifford (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 21)20 Ulster Banner.svg Crusaders

22 DF Rebecca McKenna (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 22)331 Flag of England.svg Lewes
32 DF Demi Vance (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 32)904 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran
42 DF Sarah McFadden (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 36)1049 Flag of England.svg Durham
52 DF Ellie Mason (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996 (age 27)40 Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
62 DF Laura Rafferty (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 27)380 Flag of England.svg Southampton
132 DF Rachel McLaren (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 21)10 Ulster Banner.svg Crusaders
152 DF Rebecca Holloway (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 28)223 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville
222 DF Abbie Magee (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)120 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville

73 MF Chloe McCarron (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 25)351 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran
83 MF Marissa Callaghan (captain) (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 38)869 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville
163 MF Nadene Caldwell (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 (age 32)782 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran
173 MF Caragh Hamilton (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27)386 Flag of England.svg Lewes
183 MF Megan Bell (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 22)252 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
203 MF Joely Andrews (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 21)171 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran

94 FW Simone Magill (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 29)7824 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
104 FW Keri Halliday (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 18)10 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
114 FW Danielle Maxwell (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 21)92 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville
144 FW Lauren Wade (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 30)549 Flag of England.svg Reading
194 FW Emily Wilson (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 22)211 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran
214 FW Kerry Beattie (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21)103 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran

Recent call-ups

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Lilie Woods (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 20)10 Ulster Banner.svg Mid-Ulster v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 31 October 2023

DF Kelsie Burrows (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 22)130 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 1 December 2023 WD

MF Rachel Furness (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 35)9538 Flag of England.svg Bristol City v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 31 October 2023 INJ

FW Caitlin McGuinness (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 21)181 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville v. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, 31 October 2023
FW Kirsty McGuinness (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29)5714 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 26 September 2023

Notes:

Records

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. The goal marks the fastest ever international goal by any national Northern Irish team – male or female. [10]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGDGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify UEFA EURO 1991
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Did not enter UEFA EURO 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Did not qualify6213711−4
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 10325816−8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 10127319−16
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 8107427−23
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 106133616+20
2027 To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/10-------441311235889−31
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualifying record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGPWD*LGFGA
Flag of England.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1984 Did not qualify6006521
Flag of Norway.svg 1987 6006235
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 Did not qualify4004121
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of England.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997
Flag of Germany.svg 2001
Flag of England.svg 2005
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 Did not qualify112181128
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 103251215
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 82151022
Flag of England.svg 2022 Group stage3003111106222118
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 To be determinedTo be determined
Total1/133003111551363662160
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

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