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.
| Nickname(s) | The GAWA, Norn Iron | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Home stadium | various | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
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| First international | |||
| NI Schools 0–5 Scotland Schools (21 May 1927, Solitude) | |||
Honours
- European Schools Champions: 1979
- Victory Shield Winners: 2000
Coaches
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the Victory Shield.
- Match dates: 30 October–4 November 2022
- Opposition: Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Wales
- Caps and goals correct as of: 4 November 2022, after the match against Wales
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Will Murdock | 26 May 2007 | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | |
| GK | Josh Gracey | 29 March 2008 | 3 | 0 | Glenavon | |
| DF | Conor McVeigh | 11 November 2008 | 3 | 0 | Linfield | |
| DF | Conor Haughey (Captain) | 7 September 2007 | 4 | 0 | Glentoran | |
| DF | Calum Moreland | 15 February 2007 | 4 | 1 | Linfield | |
| DF | Callum Cowan | 28 November 2007 | 5 | 0 | Linfield | |
| DF | Caoimhan McDermott | 26 January 2009 | 3 | 0 | Derry City | |
| DF | Alex Watson | 28 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Linfield | |
| DF | Noah McDonnell | 22 June 2009 | 3 | 0 | Linfield | |
| MF | Blaine McClure | 28 November 2008 | 5 | 1 | Linfield | |
| MF | Fionn Duffy | 25 May 2009 | 3 | 0 | Derry City | |
| MF | Jack Doherty | 2 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | Derry City | |
| MF | Callum Burnside | 16 January 2007 | 4 | 3 | Linfield | |
| MF | Dylan Stitt | 1 May 2008 | 5 | 0 | Linfield | |
| MF | Oili McCart | 28 November 2008 | 4 | 0 | Cliftonville | |
| MF | Troy Savage | 7 February 2007 | 5 | 0 | Castle Juniors | |
| FW | Cole Brannigan | 24 September 2007 | 5 | 0 | Linfield | |
| FW | Oscar Kelly | 5 February 2007 | 4 | 2 | Rochdale | |
| FW | Sean Corry | 1 October 2007 | 4 | 0 | Ballinamallard United | |
| FW | Mikey Harkin | 28 November 2009 | 2 | 0 | Derry City | |
| FW | Chris Atherton | 19 October 2008 | 5 | 1 | Glenavon | |
| FW | Ceadach O'Neill | 10 April 2008 | 3 | 0 | Linfield | |
See also
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