Northern Ireland national netball team

Northern Ireland
Association Netball Northern Ireland
Confederation Netball Europe (Europe)
Head coach Elaine Rice
Captain Noleen Lennon
INF ranking 12
Team colours
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

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

  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". Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. Sportsmanager


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