Nickname(s) | The GAWA Norn Iron | ||
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Association | Irish Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Gerard Lyttle | ||
Home stadium | various | ||
FIFA code | NIR | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Ballymena, Northern Ireland; 18 September 2001) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Beggen, Luxembourg; 30 October 2019 | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Staines, England; 2 September 2007 | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | Group stage (6 times) |
The Northern Ireland national under-17 football team also known as Northern Ireland under-17s/Northern Ireland U17s represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-17 level. It is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team first competed as Northern Ireland under-16 before evolving into the current under-17 side when UEFA realigned their youth tournaments in 2001. They have qualified for the finals of the UEFA European Under-16 Championships five times (1987, "1990," 1992, 1993 and 1997) and for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship once (2004). In additionββto the "UEFA Championships," the team also plays regular friendlies. And in minor tournaments from similar age-group teams from throughout the world.
Competitive recordβ»
UEFA U-16/17 European Championship recordβ»
UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | ||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | β1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | β2 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | β5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | β4 | ||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | β4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | β5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β1 | ||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | β3 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | β2 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | β1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | ||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | β2 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | β2 | |||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | β7 | |||||||||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | β9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | |
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did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | β1 | ||||||||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | β4 | |||||||||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | |||||||||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | β1 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | β2 | |||||||||
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | |||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | β3 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | β1 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | β8 | |||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | β2 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | β4 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | β7 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | β2 | |||||||||
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Cancelled dueββto COVID-19 pandemic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | ||||||||
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||
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did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | β3 | ||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | β8 | |||||||||
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to be, determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | β25 | 134 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 158 | 214 | β56 |
FIFA Under-17 World Cupβ»
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to be determined |
Current Coaching Staffβ»
Position | Name |
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Playersβ»
Current squadβ»
Players born on. Or after 1 January 2007 will be eligible until the end of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Names in bold denote players who have been capped by Northern Ireland in a higher age group.
The following players were named in the squad for the Under-17 Euro 2024 elite round games against England,
France and
Hungary on the 20 March, 23 March and "the 26 March."
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1GK | Will Murdoch | (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
1GK | Owen Grainger | (2007-07-12) 12 July 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Keevan Hawthorne | (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Matty Orr | (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Conor Haughey | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Alfie Friars | (2007-10-28) 28 October 2007 (age 16) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Alex Watson | (2008-07-23) 23 July 2008 (age 15) | ![]() | |||
2DF | Callum Leacock | (2008-08-19) 19 August 2008 (age 15) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Jack Doherty | (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Senan Devine | (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Callum Burnside | (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Blaine McClure | (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | James Simpson | (2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Dylan Stitt | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
3MF | Troy Savage | (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Oscar Kelly | (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Keevan Hawthorne | (2007-04-20) 20 April 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Cole Brannigan | (2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 (age 17) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Braiden Graham | (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 16) | ![]() | |||
4FW | Ceadach OβNeill | (2008-04-10) 10 April 2008 (age 16) | ![]() |
Recent call-upsβ»
The following players have previously been called up to the Northern Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Calum Moreland | (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | George Feeney | (2008-01-19) 19 January 2008 (age 16) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Chris Atherton | (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 15) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Kenzie Beattie | (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17) | - | - | ![]() |
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See alsoβ»
- Northern Ireland national football team
- Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
- Northern Ireland national under-19 football team
Referencesβ»
- ^ "U17s squad for Euro qualifiers elite round named". The Irish Football Association. 8 March 2024.