Northern Ireland national under-16 football team

Summary

The Northern Ireland national under-16 schools football team (also known as Northern Ireland schoolboys, under-16s or U16) represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-16 level. It is controlled by the Northern Ireland Schools Football Association (NISFA) which is affiliated to the Irish Football Association. The main competition competed for by the team is the Victory Shield which has been competed for since 1925 by the same four teams (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). The Northern Ireland under-16 side also competes regularly in other minor tournaments and in friendlies. The team had previously been fielded at under-15 level and games are still sometimes arranged at this age group level with the agreement of the opposition association.

Northern Ireland Under-16 Schools
Nickname(s)The GAWA, Norn Iron
AssociationIrish Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Home stadiumvarious
FIFA codeNIR
First colours
Second colours
First international
NI Schools Northern Ireland 0–5 Scotland Scotland Schools
(21 May 1927, Solitude)

Honours edit

Coaches edit

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Will Murdock (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Manchester United
1GK Josh Gracey 3 0   Glenavon

2DF Conor McVeigh 3 0   Linfield
2DF Conor Haughey (Captain) 4 0   Glentoran
2DF Calum Moreland (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17) 4 1   Linfield
2DF Callum Cowan 5 0   Linfield
2DF Caoimhan McDermott 3 0   Derry City
2DF Alex Watson 2 0   Linfield
2DF Noah McDonnell 3 0   Linfield

3MF Blaine McClure 5 1   Linfield
3MF Fionn Duffy 3 0   Derry City
3MF Jack Doherty (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Derry City
3MF Callum Burnside (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) 4 3   Linfield
3MF Dylan Stitt 5 0   Linfield
3MF Oili McCart 4 0   Cliftonville
3MF Troy Savage 5 0   Castle Juniors

4FW Cole Brannigan 5 0   Linfield
4FW Oscar Kelly (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) 4 2   Rochdale
4FW Sean Corry 4 0   Ballinamallard United
4FW Mikey Harkin 2 0   Derry City
4FW Chris Atherton (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 15) 5 1   Glenavon
4FW Ceadach O'Neill 3 0   Linfield

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "From School to Full".
  2. ^ "U16s get set for kick-off in Victory Shield". irishfa.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

External links edit

  • NISFA
  • NISFA Records
  • Fixtures & Results
  • Current squad