Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team

Northern Ireland U-17

Association	Irish Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Gail Redmond
Top scorer	Aimee Mackin (6)
First colours Second colours
First international
Scotland 6-0 Northern Ireland (Croatia; 20 October 2007)
Biggest win
Kazakhstan 0-5 Northern Ireland (Ioannina, Greece; 18 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
Austria 9-0 Northern Ireland (Luso, Italy; 28 September 2017)

The Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team represents Northern Ireland in international youth football competitions and is controlled by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA), the women's football arm of the Irish Football Association (IFA) and the governing body for women's football in Northern Ireland.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

The team has never qualified.^[1]

Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws*	Losses	GF	GA
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2022
2024
2025	TBD
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0

UEFA Under-17 Championship

The Northern Ireland U17 team took part in the qualification for the UEFA Under-17 Championship in 2008^[2] and has consistently participated since 2011. The team has never qualified.^[3]

UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifying

Year	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2008	3	0	1	2	0	8
2009	Did not participate
2010	Did not participate
2011	3	1	0	2	4	4
2012	3	0	0	3	4	8
2013	6	3	1	2	7	6
2014	6	2	0	4	9	13
2015	3	1	0	2	3	10
2016	6	1	2	3	3	14
2017	3	1	0	2	4	8
2018	3	1	0	2	3	11
2019	6	1	1	4	8	17
2020	3	0	1	2	1	7
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19
2022	6	3	0	3	7	11
2023	4	1	0	3	2	6

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ellie Scott	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Lisburn Rangers F.C.
12	1GK	Cerys Sharkey	(2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16)			Glentoran Women
4	2DF	Abi Sweetlove	(2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18)			Linfield F.C. Women
3	2DF	Sofie Keenan	(2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17)			Linfield F.C. Women
11	2DF	Sophie Gargan	(2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 17)			Linfield F.C. Women
14	2DF	Morgan Hanna	(2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 17)			Larne FC Women
2	2DF	Olivia Canavan	(2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 (age 17)	4	0	Glentoran Women
5	2DF	Niamh O’Donnell	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 17)			Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C.
8	3MF	Mia Moore	(2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 16)			Linfield F.C. Women
13	3MF	Erin Morrison				Crusaders Strikers F.C.
6	3MF	Darcie McNeill	(2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 16)			Crusaders Strikers F.C.
10	3MF	Aimee Kerr	(2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17)			Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
16	3MF	Faye Loughran	(2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 17)			Lisburn Rangers F.C.
20	3MF	Ellen McCartney				Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
16	4FW	Rhianna Breen	(2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 (age 16)			Linfield F.C. Women
17	4FW	Maureen Quinn	(2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 17)			Linfield F.C. Women
9	4FW	Kascie Weir	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17)			Glentoran Women
7	4FW	Rachel McIntyre	(2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18)	10	2	Glentoran Women
18	4FW	Rebecca Mann				Crusaders Strikers
19	4FW	Ciara McAleer				Sion Swifts Ladies F.C.

Recent call-up

The following players were named in the squad for the first round of the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Kate Smith	(2007-05-10) 10 May 2007 (age 16)			Banbridge Ladies
	2DF	Ellen Hampton	(2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 (age 17)			Linfield F.C. Women
	2DF	Orleigha McGuinness	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17)			Cliftonville F.C.
	2DF	Sophie Magee	(2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 17)			Grasshopper Club Zürich (women)
	3MF	Eva Myles	(2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17)			Linfield F.C. Women
	4FW	Gracie Conway	(2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 18)			Ballyclare Comrades F.C.

See also

• Northern Ireland women's national football team
• Northern Ireland women's national under-19 football team

References