Northern Ireland national under-23 football team

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Northern Ireland Under-23
Nickname(s)Green & White Army, Norn Iron
AssociationIrish Football Association
Head coachRonnie McFall
Home stadiumVarious
First colours
Second colours

The Northern Ireland national under-23 football team is an

Irish League. The team first played at this level in 2007 when entering the International Challenge Trophy
for national semi-professional Under-23 sides, though previously the Northern Ireland Under-23 team offered a recognised stepping stone for all young players hoping to progress to the full Northern Ireland side.

The Original Under-23s

The original Northern Ireland Under-23 side played a total of ten matches, all but three in the 1960s.[1] Players to have stepped up from the Under-23 side to full international level include Pat Jennings, Bryan Hamilton, Neil Lennon and Sammy Clingan.

Results

Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers
07-02-1962 Wales Windsor Park, Belfast Drew 0–0
27-02-1963 Wales Vetch Field, Swansea Lost 1–5 Jimmy McLaughlin
05-02-1964 Wales Windsor Park, Belfast Drew 3–3 Willie Irvine (2), Jimmy McLaughlin
10-02-1965 Wales Ninian Park, Cardiff Drew 2–2 Willie Irvine, Dave Clements
22-02-1967 Wales Windsor Park, Belfast Won 2–1 Vic McKinney (2)
20-03-1968 Wales Vetch Field, Swansea Won 1–0 Shaun Dunlop
26-03-1969 Italy Communale Stadium, Brescia Lost 1–2 Brendan Mullan
11-04-1989
Republic of Ireland
 		Dalymount Park, Dublin Lost 0–3
15-05-1990
Republic of Ireland
 		Shamrock Park, Portadown Lost 2–3 Stephen McBride, John Devine
27-04-2004 Serbia & Montenegro Mourneview Park, Lurgan Drew 0–0 (billed an Under 21–23 team)[2]

The New Under-23s

The Irish FA announced on 2 October 2007 that they would be entering a side in the

2009-11 International Challenge Trophy by Portadown's Ronnie McFall
. On both occasions Northern Ireland failed to make it beyond the group stage, and have not entered a team since.

2007–09 International Challenge Trophy

Belgium U-23
2–1Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-23
58 Hubert
85 Lutun		 (Report) 46 Peter Thompson
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-230–1Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland U-23
(Report) 88 Stephen Rice
Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Slovakia U-23
1–0Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-23
10 Skutka (Report)

2009–11 International Challenge Trophy

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-232–2Wales Wales Semi Pro
Jay Magee
Daryl Fordyce		 (Report)
Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-232–0Poland Poland U-23
Martin Donnelly
 (Report)
The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Portugal Portugal U-232–0Northern Ireland Northern Ireland U-23
(Report)

Squad

Squad for the match against Portugal, 12 October 2010.[4] Clubs correct at time of call-up.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Chris Keenan (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 37) Northern Ireland Crusaders
1GK Sean O'Neill (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 36) Northern Ireland Dungannon Swifts
2DF Chris Ramsey (1990-05-24) 24 May 1990 (age 34) Northern Ireland Portadown
3MF Billy Joe Burns (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 34) Northern Ireland Linfield
2DF Johnny Taylor (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 35) Northern Ireland Glentoran
2DF Jay Magee (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988 (age 36) 1 Northern Ireland Glenavon
2DF Ross Redman (1989-11-23) 23 November 1989 (age 34) Northern Ireland Portadown
2DF Archie Stewart (1989-12-03) 3 December 1989 (age 34) Northern Ireland Ballymena United
3MF Philip Lowry (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 34) Northern Ireland Linfield
3MF Robert Garrett (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36) Northern Ireland Linfield
3MF Jamie Mulgrew (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 38) Northern Ireland Linfield
3MF Stuart Dallas (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33) Northern Ireland Crusaders
3MF
Martin Donnelly
 (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988 (age 35) 1 Northern Ireland Crusaders
3MF Michael Carvill (1988-04-03) 3 April 1988 (age 36) Northern Ireland Linfield
4FW Daryl Fordyce (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 37) 1 Northern Ireland Glentoran
4FW Curtis Allen (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988 (age 36) Northern Ireland Linfield
4FW Jordan Owens (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 34) 1 Northern Ireland Crusaders
4FW Darren Boyce (1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38) Northern Ireland Coleraine

Competitive record

International Challenge Trophy

  • 2009
    - Group Stage
  • 2011
    - Group Stage

References

  1. ^ "List of Northern Ireland Under-23 Players and fixtures", 14 May 2008
  2. ^ Official Match Programme
  3. ^ "NI to compete for U23 silverware ", 14 May 2008
  4. ^ "U23 SQUAD ANNOUNCED", 18 December 2011

External links

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