Northern Ireland national under-16 football team

Northern Ireland Under-16 Schools

Nickname(s)	The GAWA, Norn Iron
Association	Irish Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Home stadium	various
FIFA code	NIR
First colours Second colours
First international
NI Schools 0–5 Scotland Schools (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.

• European Schools Champions: 1979^[1]
• Victory Shield Winners: 2000

• The following players were called up for the Victory Shield.^[2]
• Match dates: 30 October–4 November 2022
• Opposition:  Scotland,  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
	1GK	Will Murdock	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Manchester United
	1GK	Josh Gracey		3	0	Glenavon
	2DF	Conor McVeigh		3	0	Linfield
	2DF	Conor Haughey (Captain)		4	0	Glentoran
	2DF	Calum Moreland	(2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17)	4	1	Linfield
	2DF	Callum Cowan		5	0	Linfield
	2DF	Caoimhan McDermott		3	0	Derry City
	2DF	Alex Watson		2	0	Linfield
	2DF	Noah McDonnell		3	0	Linfield
	3MF	Blaine McClure		5	1	Linfield
	3MF	Fionn Duffy		3	0	Derry City
	3MF	Jack Doherty	(2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Derry City
	3MF	Callum Burnside	(2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17)	4	3	Linfield
	3MF	Dylan Stitt		5	0	Linfield
	3MF	Oili McCart		4	0	Cliftonville
	3MF	Troy Savage		5	0	Castle Juniors
	4FW	Cole Brannigan		5	0	Linfield
	4FW	Oscar Kelly	(2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17)	4	2	Rochdale
	4FW	Sean Corry		4	0	Ballinamallard United
	4FW	Mikey Harkin		2	0	Derry City
	4FW	Chris Atherton	(2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 15)	5	1	Glenavon
	4FW	Ceadach O'Neill		3	0	Linfield

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