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Northern Ireland national under-23 football team

Northern Ireland national under-23 football team

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The Northern Ireland national under-23 football team is an association football team representing Northern Ireland featuring footballers playing in the Irish League. The team first played at this level in 2007 when entering the International Challenge Trophy for national semi-professional Under-23 sides, though previously the Northern Ireland Under-23 team offered a recognised stepping stone for all young players hoping to progress to the full Northern Ireland side.

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The Original Under-23s

The original Northern Ireland Under-23 side played a total of ten matches, all but three in the 1960s.[1] Players to have stepped up from the Under-23 side to full international level include Pat Jennings, Bryan Hamilton, Neil Lennon and Sammy Clingan.

Results

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The New Under-23s

The Irish FA announced on 2 October 2007 that they would be entering a side in the International Challenge Trophy.[3] The team was selected only from players playing in the IFA Premiership and as such it is also a successor to the Irish League representative team. For the 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy the team was managed by Linfield's David Jeffrey and for the 2009-11 International Challenge Trophy by Portadown's Ronnie McFall. On both occasions Northern Ireland failed to make it beyond the group stage, and have not entered a team since.

2007–09 International Challenge Trophy

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Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Referee: Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland)
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2009–11 International Challenge Trophy

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Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland
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The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
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Squad

Squad for the match against Portugal, 12 October 2010.[4] Clubs correct at time of call-up.

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Competitive record

International Challenge Trophy

References

  1. [1]
    "List of Northern Ireland Under-23 Players and fixtures", 14 May 2008
  2. [2]
    Official Match Programme
  3. [3]
    "NI to compete for U23 silverware ", 14 May 2008
  4. [4]
    "U23 SQUAD ANNOUNCED", 18 December 2011
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