| Nickname(s) | Green and White Army | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Kenny Shiels | ||
| Captain | Marissa Callaghan | ||
| Most caps | Julie Nelson (111) | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 49  6 (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
| Highest | 53 (June 2012) | ||
| Lowest | 83 (December 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
 England 5–1 Northern Ireland  (Bath, England; September 7, 1973) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Northern Ireland 8–0 Taiwan  (Umag, Croatia; March 3, 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| England 10–0 Northern Ireland (Blackburn, England, March 16, 1986) | |||
The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, Northern Ireland is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Players
Caps and goals may be incorrect.
Current squad
The following 20 players were called up to the match against the Faroe Islands on 18 September 2020.[2]
Head Coach: Kenny Shiels
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jacqueline Burns | 6 March 1997 | 12 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 12 | GK | Lauren Perry | 5 April 2001 | 6 | 0 |  Forfar Farmington |
| 2 | DF | Rachel Newborough | 19 November 1996 | 18 | 0 | Charlton Athletic |
| 3 | DF | Demi Vance | 2 May 1991 | 53 | 1 | Rangers |
| 5 | DF | Julie Nelson | 4 June 1985 | 109 | 7 | Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers |
| 6 | DF | Ashley Hutton | 2 November 1987 | 106 | 8 | Linfield |
| 14 | DF | Toni Leigh Finnegan | 16 October 2002 | 2 | 0 | Cliftonville |
| 4 | MF | Sarah Robson | 23 May 1987 | 60 | 4 | Durham |
| 7 | MF | Chloe McCarron | 22 December 1997 | 8 | 0 | Birmingham City |
| 8 | MF | Caragh Hamilton | 18 October 1996 | 15 | 2 | Glentoran |
| 10 | MF | Rachel Furness | 19 June 1988 | 61 | 17 | Liverpool |
| 13 | MF | Abbie Magee | 15 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Linfield |
| 15 | MF | Samantha Kelly | 1 August 1997 | 3 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 16 | MF | Nadene Caldwell | 24 January 1991 | 30 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 20 | MF | Rebecca McKenna | 13 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | Linfield |
| 9 | FW | Simone Magill | 1 November 1994 | 56 | 13 | Everton |
| 11 | FW | Lauren Wade | 22 November 1993 | 19 | 1 | Glasgow City |
| 17 | FW | Joely Andrews | 30 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 18 | FW | Kerry Beattie | 27 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 19 | FW | Caitlin McGuinness | 30 August 2002 | 5 | 0 | Sion Swifts |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been named to a squad in the past 12 months.
This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lilie Crooks | 0 | 0 | Mid-Ulster Ladies | 2020 Pinatar Cup | |
| DF | Kelsie Burrows | 22 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Linfield | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Marissa Callaghan | 2 September 1985 | 47 | 6 | Cliftonville | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Megan Bell | 17 April 2001 | 16 | 1 | Rangers | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Emma McMaster | 9 March 1999 | 6 | 0 | Glentoran | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| MF | Danielle Maxwell | 9 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Glentoran | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| FW | Casey Howe | 2 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Linfield | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
Player records
Northern Ireland's Simone Magill holds the world record for the fastest international goal in women's football. Previously, US forward Alex Morgan had held the record at twelve seconds. Magill achieved an eleven-second goal against Georgia at the start of a European Qualifying match on 3 June 2016, after chasing down the ball and then receiving a cross from a teammate. The Irish Football Association awarded her with a special trophy. The goal also marks the fastest ever international goal by any national Northern Irish team – male or female.[3]
Recent results and schedules
Win Draw Lose
The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2020
| 4 March 2020 2020 Pinatar Cup | Northern Ireland | 0–1 |  Iceland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 14:00 | Report | Brynjarsdóttir  23' | Stadium: Pinatar Arenal Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia) |
| 27 October 2020 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Belarus  | 0–1 | Northern Ireland | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |
| 18:00 19:00 (FET) | Report |
| Referee: Zulema González González (Spain) |
| 27 November 2020 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Northern Ireland | 3–2 | Belarus | Seaview, Belfast |
| Report |
| Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal) |
| 1 December 2020 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying | Northern Ireland | 5–1 |  Faroe Islands | Seaview, Belfast |
| Report |
| Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria) |
Competitive record
World Cup
| World Cup Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1995 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1999 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2011 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2015 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2019 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
.svg.png){kind=small}  2023 | To Be Determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1987 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1991 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1993 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| & 1997 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2009 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2017 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.irishfa.com/news/2020/february/northern-ireland-senior-women-s-squad-named-for-pinatar-cup
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Northern Ireland striker recognised for scoring fastest goal ever!". belfastlive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.