# Northern Ireland women's national football team

The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, FIFA statutes permit Northern Ireland as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th) to qualify for the European Championships Finals in England in 2022.
In September 2021 it was announced that the senior women's team would be adopting a full-time professional set up ahead of Euro 2022.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2024
## Coaching staff
### Manager history

* Alfie Wylie (2004–2019)
* Kenny Shiels (2019–2023)
* Tanya Oxtoby (2023–)

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players are named in the squad for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying two matches against Norway, on 29 November and 3 December 2024 respectively.
* Caps and goals updated as of 5 December 2023 after the match against Republic of Ireland.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Maddy Harvey-Clifford | (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Crusaders |
| 1GK | Jacqueline Burns | (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 28) | 48 | 0 | Reading |
| 1GK | Rachael Norney | (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Liverpool Feds |
| 2DF | Rebecca Holloway | (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29) | 22 | 3 | Birmingham City |
| 2DF | Rebecca McKenna | (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) | 33 | 2 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2DF | Ellie Mason | (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | Birmingham City |
| 2DF | Laura Rafferty | (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28) | 38 | 0 | Southampton |
| 2DF | Rachel Dugdale | (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 28) | 24 | 0 | Reading |
| 2DF | Natalie Johnson | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | | 0 | Nottingham Forest Women |
| 2DF | Kelsie Burrows | (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | Cliftonville |
| 3MF | Joely Andrews | (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) | 17 | 1 | Glentoran |
| 3MF | Chloe McCarron | (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27) | 35 | 1 | Glentoran |
| 3MF | Louise McDaniel | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | | | Burnley |
| 3MF | Brenna McPartlan | (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Burnley |
| 3MF | Megan Bell | (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 2 | Hearts |
| 2DF | Connie Scofield | (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25) | | 0 | London City Lionesses |
| 4FW | Lauren Wade | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) | 54 | 9 | Reading |
| 4FW | Kerry Beattie | (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 3 | Glentoran |
| 4FW | Emily Wilson | (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 23) | 21 | 1 | Glentoran |
| 4FW | Simone Magill (captain) | (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 30) | 78 | 24 | Aston Villa |
| 4FW | Keri Halliday | (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Linfield |
| 4FW | Casey Howe | (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Athlone Town |
| 4FW | Danielle Maxwell | (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 2 | Burnley |

### Recent call-ups

* The following players have been named to a squad in the past 12 months.
* This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Shannon Turner | (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v. Montenegro, 27 February 2024 |
| GK | Lilie Woods | (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Mid-Ulster | v. Hungary, 31 October 2023 |
| GK | Lauren Perry | (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Montrose | v. Croatia, 29 October 2024 |
| DF | Abbie Magee | (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 24) | 12 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9 April 2024 |
| DF | Sarah McFadden | (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 37) | 104 | 9 | Durham | v. Montenegro, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Demi Vance | (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 33) | 90 | 4 | Glentoran | v. Croatia,29 October 2024 |
| DF | Rachel McLaren | (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Crusaders | v. Croatia,29 October 2024 |
| MF | Rachel Furness | (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 36) | 95 | 38 | Bristol City | v. Hungary, 31 October 2023 $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Nadene Caldwell | (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991 (age 34) | 78 | 2 | Glentoran | v. Croatia, 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Marissa Callaghan | (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 39) | 86 | 9 | Cliftonville | v. Croatia, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Caitlin McGuinness | (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 1 | Cliftonville | v. Hungary, 31 October 2023 |
| FW | Kirsty McGuinness | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 30) | 57 | 14 | Cliftonville | v. Albania, 26 September 2023 |
| FW | Caragh Hamilton | (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28) | 38 | 6 | Lewes | v. Croatia, 29 October 2024 |
Notes:
* $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury.
* $^{WD}$ Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury or medical issue

## Records

* Statistics correct as of 5 December 2023.
* Active players in bold.
Simone Magill holds the world record for the fastest international goal in women's football. Previously, US forward Alex Morgan had held the record at twelve seconds. Magill achieved an eleven-second goal against Georgia at the start of a European Qualifying match on 3 June 2016. The goal marks the fastest ever international goal by any national Northern Irish team – male or female.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

| FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 | UEFA EURO 1991 |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 | UEFA EURO 1995 |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | −23 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 58 | 89 | −31 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### UEFA Women's Championship

| UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record |
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | – | – |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | – | – |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | – | – |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | – | – |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | – | – |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | – | – |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | – | – |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | | 23rd |
| Total | 1/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 72 | 175 | 23rd | 23rd |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

### UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record :
| Season | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2023–24 | B | 1 | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | * | 26th |
| 2025 | B | 1 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26th | 26th |
| | Promoted at end of season |
| | No movement at end of season |
| | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |