Northern Ireland women's national football team

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

Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)Green and White Army
AssociationIrish Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachKenny Shiels
CaptainMarissa Callaghan
Most capsJulie Nelson (111)
FIFA codeNIR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 49 6 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest53 (June 2012)
Lowest83 (December 2004)
First international
 England 5–1 Northern Ireland 
(Bath, England; September 7, 1973)
Biggest win
 Northern Ireland 8–0 Taiwan 
(Umag, Croatia; March 3, 2017)
Biggest defeat
 England 10–0 Northern Ireland 
(Blackburn, England, March 16, 1986)

Players

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Current squad

The following 20 players were called up to the match against the Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020.[2]

Head Coach: Kenny Shiels

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jacqueline Burns (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 12 0 Glentoran
12 1GK Lauren Perry (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 6 0 Forfar Farmington
2 2DF Rachel Newborough (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 18 0 Charlton Athletic
3 2DF Demi Vance (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 53 1 Rangers
5 2DF Julie Nelson (1985-06-04) 4 June 1985 109 7 Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
6 2DF Ashley Hutton (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 106 8 Linfield
14 2DF Toni Leigh Finnegan (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 2 0 Cliftonville
4 3MF Sarah Robson (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 60 4 Durham
7 3MF Chloe McCarron (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 8 0 Birmingham City
8 3MF Caragh Hamilton (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 15 2 Glentoran
10 3MF Rachel Furness (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 61 17 Liverpool
13 3MF Abbie Magee (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 0 0 Linfield
15 3MF Samantha Kelly (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 3 0 Glentoran
16 3MF Nadene Caldwell (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 30 0 Glentoran
20 3MF Rebecca McKenna (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 2 0 Linfield
9 4FW Simone Magill (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 56 13 Everton
11 4FW Lauren Wade (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 19 1 Glasgow City
17 4FW Joely Andrews (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 1 0 Glentoran
18 4FW Kerry Beattie (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 0 0 Glentoran
19 4FW Caitlin McGuinness (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 5 0 Sion Swifts

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
GK Lilie Crooks 0 0 Mid-Ulster Ladies 2020 Pinatar Cup
DF Kelsie Burrows (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 1 0 Linfield 2020 Pinatar Cup
MF Marissa Callaghan (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 47 6 Cliftonville 2020 Pinatar Cup
MF Megan Bell (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 16 1 Rangers 2020 Pinatar Cup
MF Emma McMaster (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 6 0 Glentoran 2020 Pinatar Cup
MF Danielle Maxwell (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 2 0 Glentoran 2020 Pinatar Cup
FW Casey Howe (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 2 0 Linfield 2020 Pinatar Cup

Player 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.[3]

Recent results and schedules

  Win   Draw   Lose

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

2020
4 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup Northern Ireland  0–1  Iceland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
14:00 Report Brynjarsdóttir  23' Stadium: Pinatar Arenal
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Belarus  0–1  Northern Ireland Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
18:00 19:00 (FET) Report
Referee: Zulema González González (Spain)
27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Northern Ireland  3–2  Belarus Seaview, Belfast
 Report
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Northern Ireland  5–1  Faroe Islands Seaview, Belfast
 Report
  • Tórolvsdóttir  4'
 Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)

Competitive record

World Cup
World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Qualify-------
1995Did Not Enter-------
1999Did Not Enter-------
2003Did Not Enter-------
2007Did Not Qualify-------
2011Did Not Qualify-------
2015Did Not Qualify-------
2019Did Not Qualify-------
2023To Be Determined-------
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1984Did not qualify-------
1987Did not qualify-------
1989Did not enter-------
1991Did not qualify-------
1993Did not enter-------
1995Did not enter-------
& 1997Did not enter-------
2001Did not enter-------
2005Did not enter-------
2009Did not qualify-------
2013Did not qualify-------
2017Did not qualify-------
Total0/12-------

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. https://www.irishfa.com/news/2020/february/northern-ireland-senior-women-s-squad-named-for-pinatar-cup
  3. Fullerton, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Northern Ireland striker recognised for scoring fastest goal ever!". belfastlive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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