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Northern Ireland

Nickname(s)	Warriors
Association	Netball Northern Ireland
Confederation	Netball Europe
Head coach	Sheonah Forbes
Captain	Caroline O'Hanlon
Vice-captain	Fionnuala Toner
World ranking	12
Team colours
Netball World Cup
Appearances	12 (Debuted in 1963)
2019 placing	10th
Best result	7th (1983)
Commonwealth Games
Appearances	3 (Debuted in 2014)
2022 placing	10th
Best result	7th (2014)

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. Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015 and were silver medallists at the 2012 and 2017 European Netball Championships. As of 21 July 2019, Northern Ireland are listed 11th on the INF World Rankings. Since 2019 the team has been sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and is sometimes referred to as the PwC Warriors.

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.

World Games

Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland made their debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. 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. In the tournament itself, they eventually finished seventh after defeating Wales by 58–36 in a classification match. Northern Ireland made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. Team captain, Caroline O'Hanlon, carried the flag of Northern Ireland during the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Northern Ireland eventually finished eighth after losing to Malawi by 60–52 in a classification match.

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.

Tournaments	Place
2005 European Netball Championship	4th
2006 European Netball Championship	4th
2007 European Netball Championship	4th
2010 European Netball Championship	4th
2011 European Netball Championship
2012 European Netball Championship
2013 European Netball Championship
2014 European Netball Championship
2015 European Netball Championship	4th
2016 European Netball Championship	4th
2017 European Netball Championship
2019 European Netball Championship

Nations Cup

Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015

Tournaments	Place
2007 Nations Cup
2009 Nations Cup
2015 Nations Cup

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.

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 Dan Ryan 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

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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 Elaine Rice Assistant coach Clar-Rois McGuinness 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

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Head coaches

Coach	Years
Elaine Rice	2008–2011
Jill McIntosh	2012
Kate Carpenter	2013–2015
Elaine Rice	2015
Julie Kimber	2015
Elaine Rice	2016–2018
Dan Ryan	2018–

Honours

• Nations Cup
  • Winners: 2009, 2015: 2
• European Netball Championship
  • Runner up: 2012, 2017: 2

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v t e National sports teams of Northern Ireland
Men	Cricket Football B U23 U21 U19 U18 U17 U16 CP Futsal Volleyball
Women	Football U19 U17 Netball Volleyball
Multi-sport events	Commonwealth Games

• Northern Ireland national netball team
• National netball teams of Europe
• Netball in Northern Ireland
• Netball teams in the United Kingdom
• Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland
• 1955 establishments in Northern Ireland