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Northern Ireland name squad

Northern Ireland senior women's team manager Kenny Shiels has strengthened his panel for
two FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 qualifiers later this month by welcoming back senior
players who have been missing from recent squads.
Talismanic Liverpool attacking midfielder Rachel Furness returns to the fold after
recovering from the broken leg she sustained in the first leg of the Women's Euro 2022 play-off
against Ukraine back in April. Also returning is Demi Vance of Rangers, the experienced full
back/midfielder who has recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury which she picked
up in a Euro qualifier against Belarus last November.
They are joined in the 23-strong panel by Glentoran Women attacking midfielder
Caragh Milligan, who has overcome a long term injury, and Cliftonville Ladies striker Caitlin
McGuinness, who last featured in a squad back in December. Cliftonville Ladies defender
Kelsie Burrows, Glentoran Women striker Danielle Maxwell and young Crusaders Strikers
goalkeeper Maddy Harvey-Clifford have returned to the fold as well.
Missing from Shiels' panel this time due to injury is young Cliftonville Ladies defender
Toni-Leigh Finnegan. Other players missing out - all were in the squad chosen to face Scotland
in early summer - include Glentoran trio Joely Andrews, Sam Kelly and Casey Howe along with
Cliftonville defender Fi Morgan and Lisburn Rangers defender Ella Haughey.
Northern Ireland begin their quest for a place at the Women's World Cup in 2023 - it is
being hosted by Australia and New Zealand - with a qualifier against Luxembourg at Inver Park
in Larne next Friday (17th September) and four days later (Tuesday 21st September) they will
face Latvia at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park. Both games kick off at 7.45pm.
It will be Luxembourg's first ever fixture in a full qualifying stage for a major
tournament, while Latvia will be looking to get off to a good start following a poor showing in
the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifiers.
NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD v. LUXEMBOURG & LATVIA
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Jackie BURNS Glentoran 19 0
Becky FLAHERTY Huddersfield |Town 7 0
Maddy HARVEY-CLIFFORD Crusaders Strikers 0 0
Julie NELSON Crusaders Strikers 117 8
Rebecca McKENNA Lewes 13 0
Rebecca HOLLOWAY Birmingham City 3 0
Laura RAFFERTY Southampton FC Women 27 0
Kelsie BURROWS Cliftonville 2 0
Demi VANCE Rangers 53 1
Marissa CALLAGHAN Cliftonville 64 6
Louise McDANIEL Cliftonville 3 0
Nadene CALDWELL Glentoran 63 2
Chloe McCARRON Glentoran 16 1
Caragh HAMILTON Glentoran 15 2
Rachel FURNESS Liverpool 77 31
Sarah McFADDEN Durham Women 77 6
Ciara WATLING Southampton FC Women 23 0
Kerry BEATTIE Glentoran 0 0
Danielle MAXWELL Glentoran 3 0
Lauren WADE Glentoran 31 3
Caitlin McGUINNESS Cliftonville 7 1
Kirsty McGUINNESS Cliftonville 47 7
Emily WILSON Crusaders Strikers 5 0
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