Northern Ireland national under-16 football team

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Northern Ireland Under-16 Schools
Nickname(s) The GAWA, Norn Iron
Association Irish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Home stadiumvarious
FIFA code NIR
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(21 May 1927, Solitude)

The Northern Ireland national under-16 schools football team (also known as Northern Ireland schoolboys, under-16s or U16) represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-16 level. It is controlled by the Northern Ireland Schools Football Association (NISFA) which is affiliated to the Irish Football Association. The main competition competed for by the team is the Victory Shield which has been competed for since 1925 by the same four teams (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). The Northern Ireland under-16 side also competes regularly in other minor tournaments and in friendlies. The team had previously been fielded at under-15 level and games are still sometimes arranged at this age group level with the agreement of the opposition association.

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Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Will Murdock (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 16)30 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
1 GK Josh Gracey 30 Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon

2 DF Conor McVeigh 30 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
2 DF Conor Haughey (Captain)40 Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran
2 DF Calum Moreland (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17)41 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
2 DF Callum Cowan 50 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
2 DF Caoimhan McDermott 30 Ulster Banner.svg Derry City
2 DF Alex Watson 20 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
2 DF Noah McDonnell 30 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield

3 MF Blaine McClure 51 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
3 MF Fionn Duffy 30 Ulster Banner.svg Derry City
3 MF Jack Doherty (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17)40 Ulster Banner.svg Derry City
3 MF Callum Burnside (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17)43 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
3 MF Dylan Stitt 50 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
3 MF Oili McCart 40 Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville
3 MF Troy Savage 50 Ulster Banner.svg Castle Juniors

4 FW Cole Brannigan 50 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield
4 FW Oscar Kelly (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17)42 Flag of England.svg Rochdale
4 FW Sean Corry 40 Ulster Banner.svg Ballinamallard United
4 FW Mikey Harkin 20 Ulster Banner.svg Derry City
4 FW Chris Atherton (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 15)51 Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon
4 FW Ceadach O'Neill 30 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield

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  2. "U16s get set for kick-off in Victory Shield". irishfa.com. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.