Northern Ireland national netball team

Northern Ireland
Association Netball Northern Ireland
Confederation Netball Europe (Europe)
Head coach Elaine Rice
Captain Noleen Lennon
INF ranking 8
Team colours
World Championships
2015 placing 8th
Best result 7th (1983)
Commonwealth Games
2018 placing 8th

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 7 March 2018, Northern Ireland are ranked 8th 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 BowmanGA, GS, GKLarkfield
Micaela BruntonWDBelfast Ladies
Frances CampbellWDBelfast Ladies
Gemma GibneyGKGraduates
Hannah IrvineGAGraduates
Noleen Lennon (c)GSBelfast Ladies
Laura MasonWA, CLarkfield
Lisa McCaffrey (vc)CLarkfield
Deborah McCarthyGD, GKGraduates
Oonagh McCulloughGAGraduates
Caroline O'HanlonGALarkfield
Fionnuala TonerWDBelfast Ladies

The following players are currently in the national open squad.[6]

Northern Ireland Open Squad
Player name Positions Club
Niamh CooperWDGraduates
Michelle DrayneWA, C, WDLarkfield
Gemma GibneyGKGraduates
Nordia MastersGD, GKLarkfield
Lisa SomervilleGSLarkfield
Noleen LennonGS, GKBelfast Ladies
Hannah Willis (c)WAGraduates
Lisa McCaffreyWA, CGraduates
Maria TonerBelfast Ladies
Oonagh McCulloughGA, GSGraduates
Caroline O'HanlonC, WALarkfield
Fionnuala TonerWDBelfast 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
19631st World ChampionshipsEastbourne, England11th
19672nd World ChampionshipsPerth, AustraliaDNP
19713rd World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica8th
19754th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand9th
19795th World ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago17th
19836th World ChampionshipsSingapore7th
19877th World ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland10th
19918th World ChampionshipsSydney, Australia12th
19959th World ChampionshipsBirmingham, England18th
199910th World ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand16th
200311th World ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica19th
200712th World ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandDNP
201113th World ChampionshipsSingapore8th
201514th World CupSydney, AustraliaDNQ
Other results for Northern Ireland
Tournament Location Placing
2007 Nations CupSingapore 3rd
2009 Nations CupSingapore 1st
2010 European Netball ChampionshipsCardiff, Wales4th
2011 European Netball ChampionshipsAntrim, Northern Ireland 3rd
2014 Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, Scotland 7th
2015 Nations CupSingapore 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

  1. ↑ Bullick, Richard (21 April 2011). "Keeping her eye on the goal". Derry Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Wales and Northern Ireland qualify for 2011 Worlds". BBC Sport online. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Netball.org
  4. ↑ "NI netball team prepare to take on the world". BBC Sport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Netball Northern Ireland. "Open squads". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Sportsmanager


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