Commonwealth Games 2026 – Warriors Round-Up

The Commonwealth Games was an important step for the Northern Ireland Warriors. We arrived determined to strive, compete and continue building our identity, and throughout the campaign the group showed growth, resilience and an increasing belief in what we are capable of achieving together. 

With three athletes making their Commonwealth Games debuts, it was exciting to see the group embrace the challenge and grow in confidence throughout the competition. We faced three teams ranked inside the world’s top five, alongside opponents currently ranked above us in the Rankings. 

Across the campaign, there were clear signs of progress. An increase in our goal output from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, recorded some of our highest team stats to date and scored a Commonwealth Games-high 78 goals in our classification match, where we finished 11th. We also closed the gap on opponents we had faced previously, scoring more goals and reducing margins across the board. 

Behind every statistic was a group of athletes and staff committed to learning, growing and finding ways to improve. There were countless meetings, video reviews, challenging conversations, high fives, plenty of tape and many moments that brought the group closer together. 

Thankyou to everyone who travelled to watch the spectacular netball event and support us during our journey, as well as our partners who continue to contribute and support our Warriors. 

Our focus now turns to World Cup Qualifiers and an exciting Home Test Series in November – watch this space. We will continue to strive, continue to compete and continue pushing the Warriors forward.