Northern Ireland name u17 squad

Netball Northern Ireland is proud to announce the Northern Ireland Under 17 National Squad selected to compete at the U17 European Championships 2026, taking place from 6 to 8 March 2026 at Aberdeen Sports Village.

This talented group of young athletes has earned selection through dedication, performance, and commitment across the domestic and national programme and will compete against top European opposition as part of the Netball Northern Ireland performance pathway.

NORTHERN IRELAND U17 NATIONAL SQUAD

PLAYER NAME NETBALL CLUB
Aoife Curtin Abbey Flyers Netball Club
Emilia Gordon Crumlin Community Netball Club
Keri Gray Crumlin Community Netball Club
Maddie Heasley Belfast Ladies Netball Club
Matilda McCartney Kingsway Netball Club
Maisie Rainer Belfast Ladies Netball Club
Emma Rice Crumlin Community Netball Club
Ruby Tolland Crumlin Community Netball Club
Gracie Tubb Huish Tigers Netball Club
Thea Uprichard Leeds Athletic Netball Club
Ciara Wilkinson Kingsway Netball Club
Sienna Wright Conquerors Netball Club

NON TRAVELLING RESERVES
Polly Attwood Teignbridge Titans Netball Club
Sadhbh Drain Crumlin Community Netball Club
Alice Richardson Larkfield Netball Club

SQUAD MANAGEMENT
Head Coach Jenny Clayton
Assistant Coach Fionnuala Toner
Team Manager Lisa McAnally
Physio Gavin Noble
Remote Performance Analyst Lauren Webb

The Championships will provide valuable international experience across a three day competition schedule.

MATCH SCHEDULE
All matches will be played at Aberdeen Sports Village

DATE MATCH START TIME
Friday 6 March 2026 Scotland v Northern Ireland 12.00pm
Saturday 7 March 2026 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland 12.00pm
Saturday 7 March 2026 England v Northern Ireland 5.00pm
Sunday 8 March 2026 UAE v Northern Ireland 10.00am

Netball Northern Ireland congratulates all selected athletes and recognises the continued support of clubs, coaches, families and the wider netball community in developing the next generation of performance players.