Page 29 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.26 2022-23

The interim Northern Ireland senior women’s team coaching staff, led by interim manager
Andy Waterworth, have selected a 23-strong squad for next week’s friendly against Wales in
Cardiff.
Returning after missing the 1-0 friendly win over Italy back in November and FIFA
Women’s World Cup 2023 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Latvia in September are
attacking midfielder Rachel Furness, who is now with Bristol City Women, and Southampton
Women defender Laura Rafferty. Also back is Rangers Women midfielder Megan Bell, who
missed last summer’s Women’s Euros and subsequent games due to injury. Her last
appearance for the team was as a substitute in the Women’s World Cup qualifier against
England last April.
Lewes Women midfielder Ellie Mason returns, too. Mason made her debut for
Northern Ireland in the 3-1 win against Latvia in September but was not selected for the Italy
game.
Reading Women goalkeeper Jackie Burns has had to withdraw from the squad due to
injury, although this has enabled two young goalkeepers to join the panel. Lilie Woods
(Mid-Ulster Ladies) last featured in the senior squad for the World Cup qualifiers in
September, while Crusaders Strikers stopper Maddy Harvey-Clifford was part of the full-time
training squad for the Euros last year but did not feature in any matchday squads in 2022.
Waterworth, who is Head of Elite Player Development at the Irish Football Association,
is acting as the interim manager of the senior women’s team following the departure of
Kenny Shiels earlier this year.
NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD v. WALES
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Shannon TURNER Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0
Maddy HARVEY-CLIFFORD Crusaders Strikers 0 0
Lilie WOODS Mid Ulster Ladies 0 0
Kelsie BURROWS Cliftonville 11 0
Rebecca HOLLOWAY Racing Louisville 14 3
Abbie MAGEE Cliftonville 11 0
Sarah McFADDEN Durham Women 95 8
Rebecca McKENNA Lewes 25 2
Demi VANCE Unattached 81 4
Laura RAFFERTY Southampton FC Women 33 0
Nadene CALDWELL Glentoran 72 2
Joely ANDREWS Glentoran 10 1
Chloe McCARRON Glentoran 28 1
Marissa CALLAGHAN Cliftonville 78 9
Rachel FURNESS Bristol City 89 38
Megan BELL Rangers 17 1
Ellie MASON Lewes 1 0
Caragh HAMILTON Glentoran 30 5
Caitlin McGUINNESS Cliftonville 16 1
Kirsty McGUINNESS Cliftonville 63 14
Lauren WADE Reading FC Women 45 7
Emily WILSON Crusaders Strikers 16 1
Kerry BEATTIE Glentoran 7 1
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