Northern Ireland U21 National Squad Selected for WYCQ 2024
The Northern Ireland U21 National Squad selection has been made, ahead of the World Youth Cup Qualifiers in September 2024.
The Qualifiers will take place in Cardiff, Wales on the 24th-29th September. Northern Ireland will compete against Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, UAE and Wales in a bid to qualify for the World Cup in 2025.
Sachel Grant, U21 Head Coach, expressed her delight with this squad selection.
Congratulations to all selected for the squad and the reserves. I am very excited to lead this team at the WYCQ. These athletes along with those not selected at this time have pushed each other over the last 7 months and have made this decision very hard. The make up of the squad is exciting with some serious ball winners, shooters who are confident to go to post and mid courters who are strong and dynamic. The mix of youth and experience is also key to our squad selection. Our aim is to qualify for the World Cup and this squad shows clearly our intentions.
Under 21 National Squad:
| Name | Club | Position |
| Alex Martin | Concordia Netball Club/NE Phoenix | Circle Attack |
| Alice O’Brien | Exeter Netball Club/Exeter University Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Ana Mulholland (VC) | Crumlin Community Netball Club | Circle Defence |
| Evelyn McCagherty | Central Warriors NPL/Weston Park Blades Netball Club | Midcourt |
| Jill Smiley (VC) | 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 | Midcourt |
| Mica Quinn | Central Warriors NPL | Circle Defence |
| Orla McGeough (C) | Manchester Thunder NPL | Midcourt |
| Rosa McCloskey | Kingsway Netball Club | Circle Attack |
| Tillie Irvine | Saracens Mavericks NPL/Hertfordshire University Netball Club | Circle Defence |
Reserves:
Anna Rice (Crumlin Community Netball Club)
Erin Young (Belfast Ladies Netball Club)
Zoe Maynard (Team Bath, Mavericks Netball Club)
*Clubs as per the 2023/24 season
Management
Head Coach – Sachel Grant
Assistant Coach – Lisa Bowman
Team Manager – Charlotte Elliott
Physio – Gavin Noble
PA – Lauren Webb
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