Northern Ireland national netball team
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| Association | Netball Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | Netball Europe (Europe) | |
| Head coach | Elaine Rice | |
| Captain | Noleen Lennon | |
| INF ranking | 12 | |
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| World Championships | ||
| 2015 placing | 8th | |
| Best result | 7th (1983) | |
The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball. The Northern Ireland team are presently coached by former representative captain Elaine Rice. During Rice's time as head coach, Northern Ireland have won the 2009 Nations Cup in Singapore, and came third in the 2011 European Netball Championships in Antrim.[1] The team qualified for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore,[2] where they progressed to their first ever finals stage, eventually finishing 8th. As of 15th February 2015, Northern Ireland are ranked 12th on the INF World Rankings.[3]
Players
Twelve players were selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, from 3–10 July. The team are presently captained by Belfast shooter Noleen Lennon.[4][5]
| Northern Ireland national netball team | ||
| Player name | Positions | Club |
| Kyla Bowman | GA, GS, GK | Larkfield |
| Micaela Brunton | WD | Belfast Ladies |
| Frances Campbell | WD | Belfast Ladies |
| Gemma Gibney | GK | Graduates |
| Hannah Irvine | GA | Graduates |
| Noleen Lennon (c) | GS | Belfast Ladies |
| Laura Mason | WA, C | Larkfield |
| Lisa McCaffrey (vc) | C | Larkfield |
| Deborah McCarthy | GD, GK | Graduates |
| Oonagh McCullough | GA | Graduates |
| Caroline O'Hanlon | GA | Larkfield |
| Fionnuala Toner | WD | Belfast Ladies |
The following players are currently in the national open squad.[6]
| Northern Ireland Open Squad | ||
| Player name | Positions | Club |
| Niamh Cooper | WD | Graduates |
| Michelle Drayne | WA, C, WD | Larkfield |
| Gemma Gibney | GK | Graduates |
| Nordia Masters | GD, GK | Larkfield |
| Lisa Somerville | GS | Larkfield |
| Noleen Lennon | GS, GK | Belfast Ladies |
| Hannah Willis (c) | WA | Graduates |
| Lisa McCaffrey | WA, C | Graduates |
| Maria Toner | Belfast Ladies | |
| Oonagh McCullough | GA, GS | Graduates |
| Caroline O'Hanlon | C, WA | Larkfield |
| Fionnuala Toner | WD | Belfast Ladies |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Elaine Rice (née McLaughlin)
- Assistant coach: Clar Rois McGuinness
- Manager: Karen Rollo
Competitive history
| Netball World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | 1st World Championships | Eastbourne, England | 11th |
| 1967 | 2nd World Championships | Perth, Australia | DNP |
| 1971 | 3rd World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th |
| 1975 | 4th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 9th |
| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 17th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | 7th |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 10th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 12th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 18th |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 16th |
| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 19th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | DNP |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | 8th |
| 2015 | 14th World Cup | Sydney, Australia | DNQ |
| Other results for Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Location | Placing |
| 2007 Nations Cup | Singapore |  3rd |
| 2009 Nations Cup | Singapore |  1st |
| 2010 European Netball Championships | Cardiff, Wales | 4th |
| 2011 European Netball Championships | Antrim, Northern Ireland | 3rd |
| 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 7th |
| 2015 Nations Cup | Singapore | 1st |
Results at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
| 24 July 2014 11:30 |
Report | Malawi  | 71 – 50 |  Northern Ireland |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Gary Burgess (ENG) Rachael Ayre (AUS) Reserve umpire: Clare McCabe (AUS) | |
Chimaliro  6/7 (86%) Kumwenda 44/47 (94%)Simtowe 21/21 (100%) |
Lennon 20/21 (95%) McCullough 9/18 (50%)Somerville 21/26 (81%) |
| 25 July 2014 19:00 |
Report | Jamaica  | 65 – 34 | Northern Ireland |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Tracy Smith (ENG) Clare McCabe (AUS) Reserve umpire: Yvonne Morgan (NZL) | |
| Beckford 12/16 (75%) Harwood 4/7 (57%)Reid 19/55 (35%) |
Lennon 13/21 (62%) McCullough 9/16 (56%)Somerville 12/17 (71%) |
| 27 July 2014 19:00 |
Report | Northern Ireland | 29 – 78 |  New Zealand |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Michelle Phippard (AUS) Marie-Louw van der Merve (RSA) Reserve umpire: Clare McCabe (AUS) | |
| Lennon 17/22 (77%) McCullough 5/14 (36%)Somerville 7/9 (78%) |
Brown 45/52 (87%) Francois 0/1 (0%)Latu 32/34 (94%)Tutaia 1/2 (50%) |
| 28 July 2014 17:00 |
Report | Northern Ireland | 61 – 40 |  Saint Lucia |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Terrence Peart (JAM) Clare McCabe (AUS) Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince (RSA) | |
| Lennon 35/38 (92%) McCullough 14/20 (70%)Somerville 11/14 (79%) |
Altifois-Fenelon 7/12 (58%) Laurencin 9/11 (82%)Maxwell 24/32 (75%)Toner 1/3 (33%) |
| 30 July 2014 17:00 |
Report | Scotland  | 32 – 37 | Northern Ireland |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Rachael Ayre (AUS) Joshua Bowring (AUS) Reserve umpire: Tracy Smith (ENG) | |
| Gallagher 19/24 (79%) MacDonald 13/16 (81%)Pettitt 0/1 (0%) |
Lennon 32/48 (67%) McCullough 5/10 (50%) |
Seventh place match
| 1 August 2014 09:30 |
Report | Northern Ireland | 58 – 36 |  Wales |
SECC Precinct Umpires: Yvonne Morgan (NZL) Michelle Phippard (AUS) Reserve umpire: Marie-Louw Van Der Merve (RSA) | |
| McCullough 12/17 (71%) Somerville 46/53 (87%) |
James 7/9 (78%) Lewis 21/27 (78%)Moseley 7/14 (50%)Thomas 1/3 (33%) |
References
- ↑ Bullick, Richard (21 April 2011). "Keeping her eye on the goal". Derry Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Wales and Northern Ireland qualify for 2011 Worlds". BBC Sport online. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Netball.org
- ↑ "NI netball team prepare to take on the world". BBC Sport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ Netball Northern Ireland. "Open squads". Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Sportsmanager
External links
| National sports teams of Northern Ireland | |
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