Northern Ireland U17 & U19 National Academy Selection
Netball Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the recently selected U17 & U19 National Academy.
45 athletes have been selected across the two Academies for the 2024-25 season, led by returning Head Coaches, Jenny Clayton (U17), and Andi Magee (U19). These Academies will be working towards U19 Europe Netball December 2024, and U17 Europe Netball March 2025.
The Academies include 10 athletes who currently sit on the U21 and/or Emerging Warriors programme, and 11 athletes who have progressed from the Northern Ireland U15 Regional Academy, along with many other talented athletes who are new or returning to the programme.
Over the coming months, the Academies will attend regular training camps, whilst pushing themselves in competition to develop connections on and off the court.
U17 Head Coach, Jenny Clayton, commented
I’d like to congratulate the athletes selected to this year’s Northern Ireland U17 National Academy. It’s great to have some returning athletes and we are also excited to welcome new athletes. Fi Toner and I are looking forward to working with this group as they develop through the NI pathway.
U19 Head Coach, Andi Magee, commented
After a rigorous and thorough trailing period, we are delighted with the announcement of the Northern Ireland U19 National Academy. Congratulations to those athletes who have been successful. This was a very difficult selection process, which shows just how much depth we have in Northern Ireland. Shaunagh and I are looking forward to working with this group of athletes.
Northern Ireland Under 17 National Academy 2024-2025
| Name | Club | Position |
| Anna Owen | Portadown Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Anna Rice | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Aoibheann Donnelly | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Aiobheann Monaghan | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Aoife Mackle | Kingsway Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Aoife Wolfe | Belfast Ladies Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Chloe Bunting | Stratford Thunderbirds | Circle Attack |
| Ema Jones | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Emilia Gordon | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Evie McCafferty | Clann Eireann Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Faye Pearson | Seven Towers Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Grace Gordon | Belfast Ladies Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Jemima Watson | Westside Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Kara Scott | Louth Netball Club/Aspire Netball Academy | Circle Attack |
| Keri Gray | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Kiana Forde | MK Dons Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Lydia Grant | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Maisie Rainer | Holywood Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Marleigh Coster | Altrincham Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Matilda McCartney | Kingsway Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Orlaigh McMahon | Belfast Ladies Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Ruby Tolland | Holywood Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Sienna McCartney | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Sylvie Burrows | Tor Knights Netball Club | Circle Attack |
U17 tracked athletes
| Name | Club | Position |
| Isabella McWilliams | Kingsway Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Jessica Hotchkiss | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Midcourt |
*clubs as per 23/24 season
U17 National Academy Management
Head Coach Jenny Clayton
Assistant Coach Fionnuala Toner
Team Manager Charlotte Elliott
Northern Ireland Under 19 National Academy 2024-25
| Name | Club | Position |
| Alice Black | Kent County Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Annie Elliott | Banbridge Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Bryony O’Hare | Exeter University Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Emily Brownleader | Royals Windsor/Surrey Storm NPL | Midcourt |
| Erin Gray | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Eva Scott | Antrim Ladies Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Eva Wilson | Belfast Ladies Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Faye Kelly | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Georgia Miller | Valley Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Isabella Paas | Hatfield Netball Club/University of Leicester Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Joy Ebbinghaus | Donaghadee Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Katie Allen | Seven Towers | Circle Defence |
| Katie Irvine | Laganside Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Lucy Ly | Westside Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Matilda Moore | Milfield School Netball/Shorwell Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Mia Law | Kingsway Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Ruby Gajree | Notthinghamshire Sirens | Midcourt |
| Willow Dryden | Telstars Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Zoe Maynard | Mavericks Netball Club | Midcourt |
*Clubs as per 23/24 season
U19 National Academy Management
Head Coach Andi Magee
Assistant Coach Shaunagh Craig
Team Manager Caroline Davis
