The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup , the Commonwealth Games , the European Netball Championship and the Nations Cup . The team was founded in 1955 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015 [ 4] [ 5] and were silver medallists at the 2012 and 2017 European Netball Championships .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] As of 21 July 2019, Northern Ireland are listed 11th on the INF World Rankings .[ 10] Since 2019 the team has been sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and is sometimes referred to as the PwC Warriors .[ 11] [ 12]
Tournament history
Netball World Cup
Northern Ireland played in the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships and finished in 11th place. Their best performance in the tournament came in 1983 when they finished seventh. In 2019 Northern Ireland played in their twelfth Netball World Cup .[ 1] [ 2] [ 13] [ 14]
World Games
Commonwealth Games
Northern Ireland made their debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 .[ 3] As part of their preparations for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland formed a partnership with Team Northumbria . This saw seven Northern Ireland internationals – Oonagh McCullough, Fionnuala Toner , Caroline O'Hanlon , Gemma Gibney, Michelle Drayne , Noleen Lennon and Niamh Cooper – play for Team Northumbria during the 2014 Netball Superleague season . With Kate Carpenter taking charge of both teams, Northern Ireland and Team Northumbria also shared a coach.[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] In the tournament itself, they eventually finished seventh after defeating Wales by 58–36 in a classification match.[ 35] Northern Ireland made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 .[ 3] Team captain, Caroline O'Hanlon, carried the flag of Northern Ireland during the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony .[ 36] [ 37] Northern Ireland eventually finished eighth after losing to Malawi by 60–52 in a classification match.[ 38]
European Netball Championship
Northern Ireland have played regularly in the European Netball Championship . Their best performances came in 2012 and 2017 when they finished second and won silver medals on both occasions.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Nations Cup
Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015
[ 4] [ 5]
World University Netball Championship
Northern Ireland represented the Colleges and Universities Sports Association of Ireland at the 2012 World University Netball Championship . It was initially planned that Ireland would send an All-Ireland team, featuring players from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . However no players from the Republic were selected for the final squad. As a result, it was a Northern Ireland team, in effect, that competed in the tournament.[ 59] [ 60] [ 61] [ 62] [ 63] [ 64]
Players
2019 Netball World Cup squad
Northern Ireland – 2019 Netball World Cup roster
Players
Coaches
Name
Pos
DOB
Height
Club
Nat
Caps
Lisa Bowman
GS
(1988-11-02 ) 2 November 1988 (aged 30)
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Niamh Cooper
WA, C, WD
(1992-07-29 ) 29 July 1992 (aged 26)
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Kingsway
43
Shaunagh Craig
GA, GS
(1993-04-05 ) 5 April 1993 (aged 26)
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Belfast Ladies
0
Ciara Crosbie
GS, GA
(1994-07-17 ) 17 July 1994 (aged 24)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Belfast Ladies
9
Michelle Drayne
WD, C, WA
(1988-09-22 ) 22 September 1988 (aged 29)
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Saracens Mavericks
58
Noleen Lennon
GS, GK
(1984-03-22 ) 22 March 1984 (aged 35)
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Belfast Ladies
Gemma Lawlor
GK, GD
(1987-04-30 ) 30 April 1987 (aged 32)
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Belfast Ladies
87
Emma Magee
WA, GA, GS
(1997-11-11 ) 11 November 1997 (aged 21)
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Westside
2
Michelle Magee
WD, GD
(2000-01-13 ) 13 January 2000 (aged 19)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Kingsway
11
Lisa McCaffrey
WA, C, WD
(1986-09-26 ) 26 September 1986 (aged 32)
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Belfast Ladies
56
Caroline O'Hanlon (c)
C, WA
(1984-08-08 ) 8 August 1984 (aged 34)
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Manchester Thunder
96
Fionnuala Toner
WD, GD
(1990-03-06 ) 6 March 1990 (aged 29)
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
London Pulse
75
Neamh Woods
WA, C, WD
(1989-05-03 ) 3 May 1989 (aged 30)
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Larkfield
30
Head coach
Notes
(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles : Team website
Last updated : 5 January 2020
Source :[ 1] [ 12] [ 26] [ 27] [ 68] [ 69]
2018 Commonwealth Games squad
Northern Ireland – 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
Players
Coaches
Name
Pos
DOB
Height
Club
Nat
Caps
Kyla Bowman
GS, GA
(1990-04-19 ) April 19, 1990 (aged 27)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Larkfield
Lisa Bowman
GS
(1988-11-02 ) November 2, 1988 (aged 29)
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Team Northumbria
Niamh Cooper
WD
(1992-07-29 ) July 29, 1992 (aged 25)
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Kingsway
Michelle Drayne
WD, C, WA
(1988-09-22 ) September 22, 1988 (aged 29)
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Gemma Lawlor
GK, GD
(1987-04-30 ) April 30, 1987 (aged 30)
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Belfast Ladies
Noleen Lennon
GS, GK
(1984-03-22 ) March 22, 1984 (aged 34)
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Belfast Ladies
Michelle Magee
WD, GD
(2000-01-13 ) January 13, 2000 (aged 18)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Kingsway
Lisa McCaffrey
WA, C
(1986-09-21 ) September 21, 1986 (aged 31)
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Belfast Ladies
Oonagh McCullough
GA, GS
(1987-01-06 ) January 6, 1987 (aged 31)
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Belfast Ladies
Caroline O'Hanlon (c)
C, WA
(1984-08-08 ) August 8, 1984 (aged 33)
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Manchester Thunder
Fionnuala Toner
WD
(1990-03-06 ) March 6, 1990 (aged 28)
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Belfast Ladies
Neamh Woods
WA, C, WD
(1989-05-03 ) May 3, 1989 (aged 28)
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Larkfield
Head coach
Assistant coach
Manager : Karen Rollo
Notes
(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles : Team website
Last updated : 5 January 2020
Source :[ 70] [ 71] [ 72]
Head coaches
Honours
References
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