Nickname(s) The GAWA
Norn Iron FIFA code NIR Appearances 6 (first in 1987) Head coach Steve Robinson | Home stadium various Appearances None (first in -) Best result Group Stage (6 times) Confederation UEFA (Europe) | |
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Location Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Association Irish Football Association | ||
The Northern Ireland national under-17 football team (also known as Northern Ireland under-17, under-17s or U17) 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 four times (1987, 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1997) and for the UEFA European Under-17 Championships once (2004). In addition to the UEFA Championships the team also plays regular friendlies and in minor tournaments from similar age-group teams from throughout the world.
Contents
UEFA Under-16 Championships
UEFA Under-17 Championships
Coaches
Current squad
For UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round – Group 9 mini tournament. (14–19 November 2013)