Performance,  U21

Northern Ireland select U21 Squad for 2024

23 athletes have been selected for the U21 squad for the 2024 season, led by newly appointed Head Coach, Sachel Grant, and Assistant Coach, Lisa Bowman. This squad will be working towards World Youth Cup Qualifiers in Cardiff in September 2024.

The squad consists of 10 athletes who currently sit in the Emerging Warriors and Warriors programme, 9 athletes currently on our Pathway (U17-U21), and 4 new athletes.

Northern Ireland U21 Head Coach, Sachel Grant, is delighted with the selected squad

I was impressed with the standard and effort from everyone who attended the selection weekend, as well as the U21 staff group. We cannot wait to get going and be ready to qualify for the World Youth Cup.

Over the coming months, the squad will be together for regular camps and pushing themselves in competition to develop connections on and off the court.

Warriors Head Coach, Sheonah Forbes, commented

I am really excited to see this squad come together, where we have a range of athlete graduating through the pathway. We are committed to developing the provision within our pathway to ensure that we have international athletes ready at the right time.

Keep up to date with the squads journey on our social media.

Name Club/Franchise Court Area
Alex Martin* Concordia Netball Club, NE Phoenix Circle Attack
Alice O’Brien Exeter NC, Exeter University Netball Club Mid Court
Ana Mulholland Crumlin Community Netball Club Circle Defence
Anna Rice Crumlin Community Netball Club Circle Attack
Catelyn Burns NE Phoenix, University Netball Club Mid Court
Erin Watson Belfast Ladies Netball Club Mid Court
Erin Young Belfast Ladies Netball Club Circle Defence
Eva Ramsey Crumlin Community Netball Club Circle Attack
Eva Scott Antrim Ladies Netball Club Circle Defence
Eva Wilson Belfast Ladies Netball Club Circle Attack
Evelyn McCagherty Weston Park Blades NC, Central Warriors Mid Court
Evie McCafferty Clann Eireann Netball Club Circle Defence
Georgia Miller Valley Netball Club Mid Court
Isabella Paas Hatfield Netball Club, University of Leicester Netball Club Circle Defence
Jill Smiley YMCA Magic NC, Leeds University Netball Club Circle Attack
Joy Ebbinghaus Donaghadee Netball Club Circle Attack
Lisa Carlin NE Phoenix, Northumbria University Netball Club Circle Defence
Mia Lanigan YWCA Bury, Leeds Rhinos Mid Court
Mica Quinn Central Warriors Mid Court
Orla McGeough Manchester Thunder, Liverpool University Netball Club Mid Court
Rosa McCloskey Kingsway Netball Club Circle Attack
Tillie Irvine Saracens Mavericks, Hertfordshire University Netball Club Circle Defence
Zoe Maynard  Team Bath, Mavericks Netball Club Mid Court

*subject to fitness

Tracked Athletes who will attend parts of the programme;

Aoibheann Donnelly (Mid Court, Crumlin Community Netball Club)

Annie Elliott (Mid Court, Banbridge Netball Club)