Northern Ireland women's national football team

Northern Ireland
Association Irish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code NIR
FIFA ranking 64
Highest FIFA ranking 63 (December 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking 83 (December 2004)
Home colours
Away colours
Appearances (First in -)
Best result -

The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football.

World Cup record

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 - - - - - - -
2015 To Be Determined - - - - - - -
Total 0/6 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Northern Ireland squad for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers versus France on 27 and 31 March 2010

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Emma Higgins 15 May 1986 (1986-05-15) (age 25) Glentoran Belfast United 27 (0) vs. Wales, 18 March 2004
Laurel Patterson 16 December 1991 (1991-12-16) (age 20) Northland Raiders 0 (0)
Defenders
Ashley Hutton (c) 2 November 1987 (1987-11-02) (age 24) Glentoran Belfast United 26 (5)
Lynsey Corry 17 June 1987 (1987-06-17) (age 24) Glentoran Belfast United 15 (0)
Kelly Bailie 26 July 1980 (1980-07-26) (age 31) Glentoran Belfast United 45 (1)
Makyla Mulholland 3 June 1990 (1990-06-03) (age 21) Glentoran Belfast United 1 (0)
Julie Nelson 4 June 1985 (1985-06-04) (age 26) Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers 18 (1)
Midfielders
Demi Vance 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) (age 20) Glentoran Belfast United 9 (0) vs. Spain, 17 February 2008
Kim Turner 1 February 1985 (1985-02-01) (age 27) Manchester City 25 (1)
Helen McKenna 16 November 1983 (1983-11-16) (age 28) Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers 11 (1)
Danielle McDowell 3 July 1986 (1986-07-03) (age 25) Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers 10 (0)
Nadine Caldwell 24 January 1991 (1991-01-24) (age 21) Glentoran Belfast United 7 (0)
Kendra McMullan 26 May 1993 (1993-05-26) (age 18) YMCA Ladies 0 (0)
Strikers
Sarah McFadden 23 May 1987 (1987-05-23) (age 24) Grindavik 14 (4)
Avilla Bergin 1 August 1991 (1991-08-01) (age 20) YMCA Ladies 4 (0) vs. Croatia, 24 October 2009
Rachel Furness 19 June 1988 (1988-06-19) (age 23) Newcastle United 15 (3)
Alex Hurst 25 November 1994 (1994-11-25) (age 17) Banbridge Ladies 2 (0) vs. Wales, 24 February 2010

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