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Northern Ireland Under-21 Line-Ups


001. 8 March 1978

Friendly International
Dalymount Park, Dublin (att: 6,000)
Republic of Ireland 1
Northern Ireland 1 (G Blackledge)
NIR: Brian Johnston (Cliftonville); Jimmy Nicholl (Manchester United), Mal Donaghy (Larne) [Tom Connell 40 (Coleraine) ], John O'Neill (Leicester City), Terry Hayes (Luton Town),  David McCreery (Manchester United), Victor Moreland (Glentoran) [Noel Brotherston 46 (Blackburn Rovers), {Billy Murray 75 (Linfield)}], Tom Sloan (Ballymena United), Gary Blackledge (Portadown), Billy Hamilton (Linfield), Jim Harvey (Arsenal)
ROI: O'Neill (Shamrock Rovers); Nolan (Limerick), Devine (Arsenal), Braddish (Dundalk), Anderson (West Bromwich Albion), Daly (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Madigan (Everton), McGee (Q.P.R.), Grimes (Manchester United), Lane (Cork)

002. 2 April 1990
Friendly International
The Showgrounds, Coleraine (att: 1,000)
Northern Ireland 2 (1) (I Dowie 14', Paul Gray 87')
Israel 1 (0) (Moharer)
NIR: Paul Kee (Oxford United); Neil Lennon (Manchester City), Stephen Beatty (Chelsea), John Devine (Glentoran), Neil Matthews (Blackpool) capt, Noel Bailie (Linfield) [Norman Kelly 72 (Oldham Athletic)], Raymond McCoy (Coleraine), Jim Magilton (Liverpool), Iain Dowie (Luton Town), Paul Millar (Port Vale) [Michael Hughes 75 (Manchester City)], Kingsley Black (Luton Town) [Paul Gray 75 (Luton Town)]
Referee: Fred McKnight (NIR)

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John Devine
(Glentoran)
Jim Magilton
(Glentoran)
Neil Lennon
(Manchester City)
Paul Gray
(Luton Town)
Norman Kelly
(Oldham Athletic)
Nigel Quigley
(Coleraine)
Paul Millar
(Port Vale)
Paul Kee
(Oxford United)
Neil Matthews
(Blackpool)
Raymond McCoy
(Coleraine)
Stephen Beatty
(Chelsea)
Noel Bailie
(Linfield)
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Tony Scappaticci
(Glenavon)


003. 22 March 1994

Friendly International
The Oval, Belfast (att: 700)
Northern Ireland 0
Romania 0
NIR: Declan Devine (Omagh Town); Stephen Beatty (Linfield), Mark Glendinning (Bangor), Pat McGibbon (Manchester United) [Noel Bailie 46 (Linfield)], Darren Patterson (Crystal Palace), Neil Lennon (Crewe Alexandra), Keith Gillespie (Manchester United) [Gerard McMahon 74 (Tottenham Hotspur)], Stephen Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur) [Justin McBride 57 (Glentoran)], James Quinn (Blackpool) [Jonathan Magee 70 (Bangor)], Gary O'Hara (Leeds United), Michael O'Neill (Hibernian) [Tommy McIlroy 61 (Linfield)].

004: 21 April 1998

Friendly International
Mourneview Park, Belfast (att: 300)
Northern Ireland 2 (Jeff Whitley pen, A Coote)
Switzerland 1
NIR: Maik Taylor (Fulham); Gerard Lyttle (Celtic), Brian McGlinchey (Manchester City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Damien Johnson (Blackburn Rovers), Phil Mulryne (Manchester United), Darren Fitzgerald (Rangers), Paul McKnight (Rangers), Sean Friars (Liverpool).
Subs: Wesley Boyle (Leeds United), Adrian Coote (Norwich City), Eddie McCallion (Coleraine)

005. 20 May 1998

1998 Presidents Cup
Sligo (att: 500)
Northern Ireland 1 (P Mulryne)
Scotland 1
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan Athletic); Gerard Lyttle (Celtic), Brian McGlinchey (Manchester City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Damien Johnson (Blackburn Rovers), Phil Mulryne capt (Manchester United), Darren Fitzgerald (Rangers), Adrain Coote (Norwich City), Sean Friars (Liverpool).
Subs: Wesley Boyle (Leeds United), Danny Griffin (St. Johnstone), Paul McVeigh (Tottenham Hotspur).


NI U21 vs Scotland, 20 May 1998 (Roy Cathcart)
006. 22 May 1998
1998 Presidents Cup
Castlebar (att: 3,000)
Republic of Ireland 0
Northern Ireland 1 (A Coote)
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan Athletic); Danny Griffin (St Johnstone),  Brian McGlinchey (Manchester City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Damien Johnson (Blackburn Rovers), Phil Mulryne (Manchester United), Paul McVeigh (Tottenham Hotspur), Adrian Coote (Norwich City), Sean Friars (Liverpool)
Subs: Lee Feeney (Linfield)
* Northern Ireland win Presidents Cup *

007. 4 September 1998

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Ismet Pasa Stadium, Cocaeli (att: 3,739)
Turkey (0) 2 (Korpulu 57', Albayrak 69')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Danny Griffin _ capt (St Johnstone), Brian McGlinchey (Port Vale), Lee Feeney (Linfield), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Damien Johnson _ (Blackburn) [Gerard Lyttle 89 (Peterborough)], Paul McVeigh (Tottenham) [Darren Fitzgerald 75 (Rangers)], Adrian Coote (Norwich) [Paul McKnight 75 (Rangers)], Jeff Whitley (Man City), Sean Friars (Ipswich)
Unused subs: David Wells (unattached) (gk), Wesley Boyle (Leeds), Paul Emerson (Leicester), Gary Hamilton (Blackburn)
Referee: E. Trivkovic (CRO)

008. 9 October 1998

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Showgrounds, Ballymena (att: 2,000)
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (A Coote 17')
Finland (1) 1 (Niemi 29')
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Danny Griffin capt (St Johnstone), Brian McGlinchey (Port Vale), Jeff Whitley _ (Man City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Damien Johnson _ (Blackburn), Lee Feeney (Linfield), Adrian Coote (Norwich), Darren Fitzgerald (Rangers) [Richard Graham 65 (QPR)], Sean Friars (Ipswich) [Stuart Elliott 87 (Glentoran)]
Unused subs: David Wells (Barry Town) (gk), Patrick Jennings jnr (unattached) (gk), Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Paul Emerson (Leicester), Colin Nixon (Glentoran)
Referee: H. Yaacov (ISR)

009. 17 November 1998

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Showgrounds, Coleraine (att: 1,920)
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (D Healy 73)
Moldova (1) 1 (Lunga 43)
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Brain McGlinchey (Port Vale), Jeff Whitley (Man City), Liam Burns capt (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Richard Graham (QPR) [David Healy 65 (Man United)], Lee Feeney (Linfield), Adrian Coote (Norwich), Paul McVeigh (Tottenham) [Paul McKnight 65 (Rangers)], Sean Friars (Ipswich)
Unused subs: David Wells (Barry Town) (gk), Patrick Jennings jnr (unattached) (gk), Darren Fitzgerald (Rangers), Paul Emerson (Leicester), Colin Nixon (Glentoran)
Referee: S. Lararevski (MKD)

010. 26 March 1999

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Oval, Belfast (att: 2,534)
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (Hetzch 52' og)
Germany (0) 0
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Brian McGlinchey _ (Port Vale), Jeff Whitley _ (Man City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Damien Johnson (Blackburn) [Lee Feeney 80 (Rangers)], Paul McVeigh (Tottenham), Adrian Coote (Norwich) [David Healy 85 (Man United)], Phil Mulryne capt (Norwich), Sean Friars (Ipswich)
Unused subs: David Miskelly (Oldham) (gk), Patrick Jennings jnr (unattached) (gk), Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Andy Kirk (Hearts), Paul Morgan (Preston)
Referee: D. Van Egmond (NED)

011. 31 March 1999

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Speia Stadium, Chisnau (att: 3,000)
Moldova 0
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Brian McGlinchey (Port Vale), Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Damien Johnson (Blackburn), Paul McVeigh (Tottenham), Adrian Coote (Norwich), Phil Mulryne capt (Norwich), Sean Friars (Ipswich).
Unused subs: David Miskelly (Oldham) (gk), Gareth Graham (Crystal Palace), Lee Feeney (Rangers), David Healy (Man United), Andy Kirk (Hearts), Colin Nixon (Glentoran), Richard Graham (QPR)
Referee: G. Phichomaris (GRE)
NI U21 vs Moldova, 31 March 1999 (Roy Cathcart)
P. Mulryne, R. Carroll, A. Coote, B. McGlinchey, S. Friars, P. McVeigh, L. Burns, G. Lyttle, D. Griffin, D. Johnson, D. Waterman
012. 2 June 1999
1999 Presidents Cup
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (att: 605)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Republic of Ireland (1) 1 (Ferguson 6')

NIR: Roy Carroll (Wigan); Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Brian McGlinchey (Port Vale), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Jeff Whitley (Man City), Damien Johnson _ (Blackburn), Lee Feeney (Rangers) [David Healy 68 (Man United)], Adrian Coote (Norwich), Paul McVeigh (Tottenham) [Richard Graham 68 (QPR)], Stuart Elliott (Glentoran) [Richard DJ Clarke 77 (Portadown)]
Unused subs: David Wells (Barry Town) (gk), Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Andy Kirk (Hearts), Paul Morgan (Preston)
Referee: K. Clark (SCO)

013. 4 June 1999

1999 Presidents Cup
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (att: 2,569)
Scotland (1) 1 (Burchill 38')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (D Healy 13' pen)
NIR: David Wells (Barry Town); Gerard Lyttle (Peterborough), Brian McGlinchey (Port Vale), Danny Griffin (St Johnstone), Paul Morgan (Preston), Jeff Whitley (Man City), Lee Feeney (Rangers), Gareth Graham (C. Palace), Andy Kirk (Hearts) [Dave Waterman 66 (Portsmouth)], David Healy (Man United), Richard DJ Clarke (Portadown) [Stuart Elliott 66 (Glentoran)]
Unused subs: Roy Carroll (Wigan) (gk), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Adrian Coote (Norwich)
Referee: A. Freeland (Aberdeen - SCO)

014. 17 August 1999

Friendly International
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 3 (1) (A Coote 33', D Healy 56', 88')
France 1 (1) (F Kanoute 36')
NIR: David Miskelly (Oldham Athletic); Danny Griffin (St. Johnstone) capt, Brian McGlinchey (Gillingham), Jeff Whitley (Manchester City), Liam Burns (Port Vale), Dave Waterman (Portsmouth), Damien Johnson (Blackburn Rovers) [Richard DJ Clarke 72 (Portadown)], Paul McVeigh (Tottenham Hotspur) [David Healy 46 (Manchester United)], Adrian Coote (Norwich City), Gareth Graham (Crystal Palace) [Richard Graham (Q.P.R.)], Sean Friars (Ipswich Town)
FRA: Landreau; Afanou, Domi, Silvestre, Christanval, Casse, Bigne [Callas 46], Kanoute [Bassila 46], Trezeguet [Sakho 46], Dabo, Maoulida



015. 3 September 1999

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (D Griffin 26')
Turkey (0) 2 (Erhan Albayrak 6', Berkant 8')
NIR: Roy Carroll; Danny Griffin _ capt [Michael Ferguson 89], Brian McGlinchey, Jeff Whitley, Liam Burns, Dave Waterman, Damien Johnson, Gareth Graham, Adrian Coote, David Healy [Richard Graham 84], Sean Friars [Paul McVeigh 71]
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Gerard Lyttle, Richard DJ Clarke, Stuart Elliott
Referee: Igor Yarmenchuk (UKR)

016. 7 September 1999

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Germany (0) 1 (Voigt 73' pen)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Roy Carroll; Gerard Lyttle, Brian McGlinchey, Jeff Whitley capt, Liam Burns _, Dave Waterman, Damien Johnson, Gareth Graham _, Adrian Coote _ [Richard Graham 85], David Healy, Sean Friars _ [Paul McVeigh 78].
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Patrick Jennings jnr (gk), Michael Ferguson, Richard DJ Clarke, Stuart Elliott
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (ISL)

017. 8 October 1999

2000 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Finland (1) 2 (Niemi 20', Tainio 70')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (L Feeney 25')
NIR: Roy Carroll; Dave Waterman, Brian McGlinchey, Gerard Lyttle, Liam Burns, Joe Dolan [Colin Nixon 64], Gareth Graham, Lee Feeney, Paul McVeigh, David Healy, Richard Graham [Wayne Carlisle 88].
Unused subs: David Wells (gk), Michael Ferguson, Maurice Harkin, Andy Kirk, Richard DJ Clarke
Referee: Darius Miezelis (LTU)

018. 28 March 2000

Friendly International
Hibernians Stadium, Paola; Att: 462
Malta 1 (Galea 23')
Northern Ireland 2 (A Kirk 5', M Harkin 89')
NIR: David Miskelly; Joe Dolan, Darren Kelly, Richard Graham (Maurice Harkin 56), Jeff Whitley capt, Stephen Carson, Sean Friars (Michael Ferguson 89), Shaun Holmes, Paul McAreavey (Terry McFlynn 50), Garth Scates (Ciaran Toner), Andy Kirk (Gary Hamilton 56)

019. 29 May 2000

International Challenge Tournament
The Showgrounds, Newry
Northern Ireland 1 (A Kirk 56')
Scotland 1 (Notman 25')
NIR:

020. 2 June 2000

International Challenge Tournament
Northern Ireland 2 (S Friars pen, G Hamilton)
Wales 2
NIR:

021. 1 September 2000

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Oval, Belfast (att: 1,032)
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (G Hamilton 62')
Malta (1) 1 (M Galea 22')
NIR: David Miskelly; Darren Kelly, Shaun Holmes, Jeff Whitley capt, Joe Dolan, Sean Friars, Wayne Carlisle, Paul McAreavey [Terry McFlynn 69], Andy Kirk [Maurice Harkin 80], Gary Hamilton, Richard Graham
Unused subs: Richard McKinney (gk), George McCartney, John Convery, Richard DJ Clarke, Andy Morrow
Referee: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)
* Malta fielded an ineligible player and forfeited the match 0-3.

022. 6 October 2000
2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Denmark (1) 3
NIR: David Miskelly; John Convery, Shaun Holmes, Ciaran Toner,  Joe Dolan _, Sean Friars _ capt, Richard Graham [Maurice Harkin 17], Paul McAreavey __, Andy Kirk [Andy Morrow 75], Gary Hamilton, George McCartney [Grant McCann 75]
Unused subs: Michael Ingham (gk), Darren Kelly, Garth Scates, Wayne Carlisle
Referee: Dietmar Drabek (AUT)

023. 10 October 2000
2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Kaplakrikavöllur, Hafnarfjördur
Iceland (0) 2 (Gunnarsson 84', Gudjonsson 90')
Northern Ireland (3)(G Hamilton 7', S Friars 11', M Harkin 32', 63', G McCann 77')
NIR: David Miskelly; John Convery _, Shaun Holmes, Jeff Whitley capt _ [Garth Scates 65], Joe Dolan [Darren Kelly 82], Sean Friars, Wayne Carlisle __, Ciaran Toner, Maurice Harkin _, Gary Hamilton [Andy Kirk], Grant McCann
Unused subs: Michael Ingham (gk), Richard Graham, George McCartney, Andy Morrow
Referee: Romans Lauks (LVA)

024. 23 March 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (0)
Czech Republic (0) 2 (Baros 47', Pospisil 87')
NIR: Michael Ingham; Steven Hawe, George McCartney, Ciaran Toner, Darren Kelly, Shaun Holmes _, Garth Scates [Richard Graham 65], Sean Friars capt, Maurice Harkin [Wesley Boyle 75], Gary Hamilton, Grant McCann [Terry McFlynn 82]
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Cullen Feeney, Gordon Simms, Owen Morrison
Referee: Philippe Lauba (SUI)

025. 27 March 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Christo Botev, Vratsa
Bulgaria (2) 2 (Genchev 4', Yanev 27')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Michael Ingham; Gordon Simms, George McCartney, Ciaran Toner _, Darren Kelly, Shaun Holmes, Wayne Carlisle _, Grant McCann [Terry McFlynn 46], Wesley Boyle [Owen Morrison 54], Gary Hamilton [Maurice Harkin 65], Sean Friars capt
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Steven Hawe, Richard Graham, Garth Scates
Referee: Erol Ersoy (TUR)

026. 1 June 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (W Carlisle 3')
Bulgaria (1) 1 (Bukarev 5')
NIR: Michael Ingham; Darren Kelly, George McCartney [Terry McFlynn 64], Ciaran Toner capt, Gordon Simms, Shaun Holmes, Wayne Carlisle [Richard Graham 85], Sean Friars, Maurice Harkin [Wesley Boyle 75], Gary Hamilton, Grant McCann
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Steven Hawe, Garth Scates, Andy Morrow
Referee: Bujar Pregja (ALB)

027. 5 June 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Evžena Rošického, Prague
Czech Republic (1) 4 (Kaufman 23', 48', Kobylík 54', Vachoušek 59')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Michael Ingham; Darren Kelly, Grant McCann, Ciaran Toner capt [Garth Scates 63], Gordon Simms, Shaun Holmes [Steven Hawe 75], Wayne Carlisle, Terry McFlynn, Wesley Boyle [Richard Graham 78], Gary Hamilton, Sean Friars
Unused subs: David Miskelly (gk), Michael Ferguson, Andy Morrow, Maurice Harkin
Referee: Mika Peltola (FIN)

028. 31 August 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Odense Stadion, Odense
Denmark (0) 2 (Skoubo 59', Jorgensen 72')
Northern Ireland (0)
NIR: David Miskelly; Darren Kelly, George McCartney [Tony Capaldi 64], Paul McAreavey [Terry McFlynn _ 77], Gordon Simms, Shaun Holmes, Wayne Carlisle [Stephen Carson 77], Ciaran Toner capt, Warren Feeney, Andy Kirk, Grant McCann
Unused subs: Michael Ingham (gk), Hugh Dickson, Brian Close, Damien Curran
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

029. 4 September 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (G. McCann 11)
Iceland (3) 3 (C Toner 58' og, B. Adalsteinsson 76', Gunnarsson 90+4')
NIR: David Miskelly; Darren Kelly, Tony Capaldi, Brian Close [Paul McAreavey 67], Gordon Simms, Shaun Holmes, Wayne Carlisle [Terry McFlynn 81], Ciaran Toner capt, Andy Kirk [Warren Feeney 63], Gary Hamilton, Grant McCann _.
Unused subs: Michael Ingham (gk), Hugh Dickson, Damien Curran, Stephen Carson
Referee: Delce Jakimovski (MKD)

030. 5 October 2001

2002 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Malta (1) 2 (Mattocks 15', Debono 86')
Northern Ireland (1) 2 (W Boyle 14', G McCann 51')
NIR: David Miskelly; Hugh Dickson __, Shaun Holmes capt, Darren Kelly, Gordon Simms, Grant McCann [Paul McAreavey _ 53], Wayne Carlisle, Ciaran Toner [Brian Close 53], Wesley Boyle [Owen Morrison 40], Gary Hamilton, Tony Capaldi.
Unused subs: Chris Tardif (gk), Ryan-Zico Black, Terry McFlynn, Stephen Carson
Referee: Stéphane Moulin (FRA)

031. 12 February 2002 (BBC)

Friendly International
Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland 0
Germany 1 (Auer 54')
NIR: Elliott Morris (Alan Blayney 46); Gordon Simms (Wayne Buchanan 46), Tony Capaldi, Terry McFlynn, Brian Close, Ryan-Zico Black (Damien Curran 60), Chris Baird, Mark Clyde, Gavin Melaugh, Kevin Braniff (Aidan McVeigh 46), Paddy McCourt (Ryan McCann 63)
Subs: Andrew Hunter (used)

032. 6 September 2002

Friendly International
Scotland 1
Northern Ireland 1 (L McEvilly)
NIR:

033. 11 October 2002 (UEFA)

2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
Polideportivo Municipal, Almansa
Spain 1 (Capaldi 90+3' og)
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Elliott Morris _; Chris Baird, Tony Capaldi, Mark Clyde, Gordon Simms, Gavin Melaugh, Brian Close [Mark Hughes 69], Ciaran Toner capt _, Lee McEvilly _ [Kevin Braniff 90], Gary Browne [Terry McFlynn 81], Paddy McCourt
Unused subs: Alan Blayney (gk), Wayne Buchanan, Chris Herron, Ryan-Zico Black
Referee: I. Dobrinov (BUL)

034. 15 October 2002 (UEFA/Telegraph)
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland 1 (C Baird 38')
Ukraine 1 (Kabanov 82')
NIR: Elliott Morris; Chris Baird [Wayne Buchanan 62], Tony Capaldi, Mark Clyde, Gordon Simms, Gavin Melaugh, Brian Close, Ciaran Toner capt [Mark Hughes 85], Lee McEvilly, Gary Browne _ [Ryan-Zico Black 76], Paddy McCourt
Unused subs: Alan Blayney (gk), Chris Herron, Terry McFlynn, Kevin Braniff
Referee: Johny Ver Eecke (BEL)

035. 11 February 2003

Friendly International
Northern Ireland 3 (G Melaugh, L McEvilly, T McFlynn)
Finland 1
NIR:

036.  28 March 2003 (UEFA)
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
City Stadium, Abovyan
Armenia 2 (Meloyan 25', Davtyan 65')
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Elliott Morris; Brian Close _, Chris Herron, Terry McFlynn, Gordon Simms capt, Tony Capaldi _, Mark Hughes, Gavin Melaugh, Lee McEvilly, Warren Feeney, Owen Morrison.
Unused subs: Alan Blayney (gk), Andrew Hunter, Shane Duff, Sammy Clingan, Paddy McCourt, Gary Browne, Kevin Braniff
Referee: Emil Laursen (DEN)

037. 1 April 2003 (UEFA)
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 2 (C Toner 35', L McEvilly 58' pen)
Greece 6 (Lagos 4', Fotakis 38', Papadopoulos 41', 62' pen, 82', Salpingidis 47')
NIR: Elliott Morris; Chris Baird _ [Paddy McCourt 85 _], Chris Herron, Ciaran Toner capt [Terry McFlynn 45], Gordon Simms, Tony Capaldi, Mark Hughes, Gavin Melaugh _, Kevin Braniff, Warren Feeney [Lee McEvilly 6], Owen Morrison
Unused subs: Alan Blayney (gk), Andrew Hunter, Shane Duff, Gary Browne
Referee: Zsolt Szabó (HUN)

038. 10 June 2003 (UEFA)
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland 1 (K Braniff 48')
Spain 4 (Torres 1', 26', Valdo 65', Jorge 67')
NIR: Elliott Morris; Mark Hughes, Tony Capaldi, Shane Duff, Gordon Simms _ capt, Gavin Melaugh, Peter McCann _ [Terry McFlynn 75], Brian Close _, Kevin Braniff, Gary Browne [Lee Clarke 69], Owen Morrison [Shea Campbell 82]
Unused subs: Alan Mannus (gk), Wayne Buchanan, Sean Webb, Chris Herron
Referee:  Jonas Eriksson (SWE)

039. 5 September 2003 (UEFA)
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk
Ukraine (0)(Arampatsis 59')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Alan Blayney; Mark Hughes _, Tony Capaldi, Wayne Buchanan, Sean Webb _, Gavin Melaugh [Steven Davis 79], Sammy Clingan, Terry McFlynn capt, Lee McEvilly, Warren Feeney, Hugh Davey [Lee Clarke 79]
Unused subs: Elliott Morris (gk), Shane Duff, Gary Browne, Chris Herron
Referee: Draženko Kovačić (CRO)

040. 9 September 2003 (UEFA)
The Showgrounds, Coleraine
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
Northern Ireland 3 (W Feeney 52', T McFlynn 71', H Davey 87')
Armenia 1 (Pachajyan 3)
NIR: Alan Blayney; Brian Close _, Tony Capaldi, Wayne Buchanan, Sean Webb, Gavin Melaugh [Terry McFlynn 60], Mark Hughes [Steven Davis 55], Sammy Clingan, Lee McEvilly capt, Warren Feeney [Lee Clarke 87], Hugh Davey
Unused subs: Elliott Morris (gk), Shane Duff, Shea Campbell, Chris Herron
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (ISL)

041. 10 October 2003 (UEFA)
Kesariani, Athens
2004 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Six
Greece 0
Northern Ireland 1 (W Feeney 24')
NIR: Alan Blayney; Brian Close, Tony Capaldi, Wayne Buchanan, Sean Webb, Sammy Clingan, Gavin Melaugh [Mark Hughes 86], Terry McFlynn capt, Lee McEvilly [Kevin Braniff 73], Warren Feeney, Hugh Davey
Unused subs: Elliott Morris (gk), Shane Duff, Kris Lindsay, Chris Brunt, Lee Clarke
Referee: Meir Levi (ISR)

042. 18 August 2004
Friendly International
Northern Ireland 0
Switzerland 0
NIR:

043. 8 February 2005 (IrishFA)
Friendly International
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 2 (0) (C Brunt 48', S Morrow 61')
Scotland 1 (1) (Maloney 36)
NIR: Michael McGovern; Sean Ward (Michael Gault 46), Emmet Friars, Mark Hughes, Sean Webb, Mark McCrystal, Bryan Gilfillan (Conall Murtagh 80), Sammy Clingan, Kevin Braniff (Neil Teggart 76), Dean Shiels (Sammy Morrow 56), Chris Brunt
Unused subs: Alan Julian, Kris Lindsay, Brian McLean, Paddy McCourt

044. 16 August 2005 (IrishFA)
Friendly International 
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland 2 (Sheehan 36' og, S Webb 51')
Republic of Ireland 2 (Doyle 64' pen, 72' pen)
NIR: Michael McGovern; Mark Hughes, Mark McCrystal, Brian McLean, Sean Webb, Michael Gault (Daryl Smylie 73), Bryan Gilfillan (Sean Ward 54), Ruaidhrí Higgins, Kevin Braniff (Dean Shiels 76), Sammy Morrow (Peter Thompson 76), Paddy McCourt (Emmet Friars 70)
Unused subs: Alan Julian, Kyle McVey, Kris Lindsay

045.  6 February 2006 (IrishFA)
Friendly International 
Herzeilia Stadium, Tel Aviv
Israel 0
Northern Ireland 1 (S Clingan 1')
NIR:

046. 8 February 2006 (IrishFA)
Friendly International 
Israel 0
Northern Ireland 1 (R Clarke 38')
NIR: Michael McGovern; Aaron Callaghan, Dermot McCaffrey, Kris Lindsay, Jeff Hughes, Kyle McVey, Sammy Clingan, Jamie Ward, Michael McGowan, Richard Clarke, Daryl Smylie

047. 28 February 2006 (IrishFA)
Wales 0
Northern Ireland 1 (S Morrow 25')
NIR: Michael McGovern; Sean Ward, Jeff Hughes, Richard Clarke (Kyle McVey 66), Mark McCrystal  _, Rory McArdle, Bryan Gilfillan (Jim Ervin 46), Sammy Clingan, Kyle Lafferty (Daryl Smylie 83), Sammy Morrow (Thomas Stewart 87), David Scullion (Emmet Friars 71)
WAL: Pearce; Lawless (Marc Williams 84), Adam Davies, Williams, Wiggins (Jacobsen 87), Hughes (Easter 46), Mackin (R. Davies 56), MacDonald (James 56), Arron Davies, Calliste, C. Davies _ (Pritchard 73)
Referee: Calum Murray (SCO)

048. 12 April 2006 (IrishFA/UEFA)
2007 UEFA U-21 Preliminary Round
Rheinpark, Vaduz
Liechtenstein (1) 1 (D Scullion 9' og)
Northern Ireland (1) 4 (S Morrow 33', 61', B Gilfillan 58', D Scullion 84')
NIR: Michael McGovern; Sean Ward, Jeff Hughes, Sammy Clingan capt, Mark McChrystal, Rory McArdle, Bryan Gilfillan [Jamie Ward 85], Ross Clarke [Kyle McVey 78], Sammy Morrow, Tomas Stewart [Daryl Smylie 63], David Scullion
Unused subs: William McFrederick (gk); Aaron Callaghan, Emmet Friars, Michael Ward

049. 10 May 2006 (UEFA)
2007 UEFA U-21 Preliminary Round
Windsor Park, Belfast
Liechtenstein (0) 0
Northern Ireland (3) 4 (P Thompson 9', R Clarke 41', D Shiels 42', R McArdle 77')
NIR: Michael McGovern; Sean Ward, Jeff Hughes [Emmet Friars 46], Rory McArdle, Mark McChrystal, Richard Clarke [Kyle Lafferty 61], Bryan Gilfillan [Jamie Ward 71], Sammy Clingan capt, Peter Thompson, Dean Shiels, David Scullion
Unused subs: Jonathan Tuffey (gk); Kyle McVey, Thomas Stewart
Northern Ireland win 8-1 on aggregate



050. 16 May 2006
Friendly International
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (T Stewart 62')
Scotland (0) 0
NIR: Michael McGovern, Sean Ward, Emmet Friars, Kyle McVey, Mark McCrystal, Jonathan Evans, Michael McGowan, Bryan Gilfillan, Thomas Stewart, Kevin Ramsey, David Scullion. 
Subs: William McFrederick [GK], Dermot McCaffrey, Aaron Callaghan, David Buchanan, Albert Watson, Philip Simpson, Michael Ward (used)



051. 16 August 2006 (UEFA / BBC)
2007 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Ten
UNIREA, Urziceni
Romania (2) 3 (Pulhac 33', Kereru 41', Florescu 84' pen)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Michael McGovern; Sean Ward, Jeff Hughes, Rory McArdle, Mark McChrystal capt, Jonathan Evans, Bryan Gilfillan [Richard Clarke 65], Chris Brunt, Peter Thompson [Thomas Stewart 82], Dean Shiels, David Scullion [Chris Turner 76]
Unused subs: Jonathan Tuffey (gk); Dermot McCaffrey, Emmet Friars, Daryl Smylie

052. 1 September 2006 (UEFA / BBC)
2007 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Ten
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (D Shiels 69' pen, T Stewart 81')
Germany (2) 3 (Hilbert 13', Helmes 36', Trochowski 66')
NIR: Michael McGovern capt; Sean Ward [Thomas Stewart 75], Jeff Hughes, Jonathan Evans, Rory McArdle, Darly Smylie [Chris Turner 57], Bryan Gilfillan, Richard Clarke, Peter Thompson, Dean Shiels, David Scullion [David Buchanan 59]
Unused subs: Jonathan Tuffey (gk); Dermot McCaffrey, Aaron Callaghan, Jamie Ward

053. 14 November 2006
Friendly International
Germany 2 
Northern Ireland 1 (D Fordyce)
NIR: 

054. 6 February 2007 (BBC/IrishFA)
Friendly International
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 0
Wales 4 (Vokes 1', Jacobson 11', Evans 31, ??')
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey, Chris Casement, Dermot McCaffrey, Craig Cathcart, Rory McArdle, David Howland, Jamie Mulgrew, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Stewart, Daryl Fordyce, Matthew Hazley.
Subs: Trevor Carson, Johnny Taylor, Aaron Callaghan, Michael Corcoran, Martin Paterson, Jamie Ward, David Buchanan, David Armstrong

055. 24 March 2007
Friendly International
Pitesti
Romania 2
Northern Ireland 0
NIR:

056. 24 May 2007 (BBC)
Friendly International
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Scotland (1) 4 (Adams 11', McAllister ??', Dorrans 75', Gilmour 52')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey (Trevor Carson 65); Aaron Callaghan, Rory McArdle, Chris Casement, Kyle McVey; Matthew Doherty (Dermot McCaffrey 45), Robbie Garrett, Jamie Mulgrew (Martin Donnelly 58), David Buchanan (Mark McAllister 45); Daryl Fordyce (Chris Turner 45), Thomas Stewart
* a Scotland Under-20 side preparing for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup

057. 1 June 2007 (UEFA/BBC)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Stadionul Sheriff, Tiraspol
Moldova (0) 0
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (C Turner 2')
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt; Johnny Taylor, Kyle McVey, Chris Casement, Rory McArdle, Aaron Callaghan, Chris Turner [Jamie Mulgrew 52], Robbie Garrett, Thomas Stewart, Daryl Fordyce, David Buchanan [Dermot McCaffrey 63]
Unused subs: Trevor Carson (gk); Robbie Weir, Martin Donnelly, Michael Carvill

058. 21 August 2007 (BBC)
Friendly International
Northern Ireland 2 (K McKenna 79', J Taylor 85') 
Finland 1
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey, Aaron Callaghan, Johnny Taylor, Rory McArdle, Chris Casement, Robbie Garrett,  Jamie Mulgrew, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Stewart, Daryl Fordyce, David Buchanan.
Subs: Trevor Carson, Philip Simpson, Liam McMenamin, Michael Carvill, Matthew Hazley, Andrew Waterworth, McAllister

059. 7 September 2007 (UEFA)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Germany (0) 3 (Ebert 78', Ozil 90', Hennings 90+2')
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt, Aaron Callaghan, Johnny Taylor, Rory McArdle, Chris Casement, Robbie Garrett, Chris Turner [Michael Carvill 80], Kieran McKenna, Thomas Stewart [Andrew Waterworth 89], Daryl Fordyce, David Buchanan [Dermot McCaffrey 85]
Unused subs: Chris Keenan (gk); Craig Cathcart, Kyle McVey, Jamie Mulgrew

060. 12 September 2007
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Luxembourg (1) 1 (Sagramola 10)
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (D Fordyce 53, A Waterworth 74)
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt; Aaron Callaghan, Johnny Taylor, Rory McArdle, Chris Casement, Robbie Garrett, Chris Turner [Jamie Mulgrew 62], Kieran McKenna, Thomas Stewart [Andrew Waterworth 59], Daryl Fordyce, David Buchanan [Michael Carvill 70]
Unused subs: Trevor Carson (gk); Craig Cathcart, Kyle McVey, Dermot McCaffrey

061. 17 October 2007 (UEFA)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (C Turner 57)
Israel (1) 3 (Buzaglo 1, Shechter 51, Azreil 81)
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt; Tony Kane, Johnny Taylor, Rory McArdle, Chris Casement, Adam Chapman [Jamie Mulgrew 55], Chris Turner, Daryl Fordyce, Thomas Stewart [Andrew Waterworth 55], Michael Carvill, David Buchanan [Mark McAllister 77]
Unused subs: Trevor Carson (gk); Craig Cathcart, Kyle McVey, Dermot McCaffrey

062. 16 November 2007 (UEFA)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (4) 5 (D Buchanan 2, A Waterworth 5, C Turner 8, 56, J Ward 27)
Luxembourg (0) 0
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt [Trevor Carson 46]; Tony Kane, Aaron Callaghan, Rory McArdle, Craig Cathcart, Robbie Garrett [David Howland 46], Chris Turner, Michael O'Connor, Andrew Waterworth, Jamie Ward [Michael Carvill 71], David Buchanan
Unused subs: Chris Casement, Jamie Mulgrew, Daryl Fordyce, Thomas Stewart

063. 20 November 2007 (UEFA)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (3) 3 (M O'Connor 4', J Ward 10', D Buchanan 11')
Moldova (0) 0
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey capt; Tony Kane, Aaron Callaghan, Rory McArdle, Craig Cathcart, Robbie Garrett, Chris Turner [Jamie Mulgrew 75], Michael O'Connor [Thomas Stewart 70], Andrew Waterworth, Jamie Ward [Daryl Fordyce 60], David Buchanan
Unused subs: Trevor Carson (gk); Chris Casement, David Howland, Michael Carvill

064. 7 February 2008 (UEFA)
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv
Israel (0) 2 (Sahar 66', Srur 86')
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (T Stewart 81')
NIR: Jonathan Tuffey; David Buchanan, Craig Cathcart, Aaron Callaghan (Michael Carvill 89'), Tony Kane; Robbie Garrett (Daryl Fordyce 78'), Michael O'Connor, Chris Turner (Jamie Mulgrew 82'); Jamie Ward, Thomas Stewart
Unused subs: Trevor Carson (gk); Chris Casement, Robbie Weir, David Howland

065. 26 March 2008 (IrishFA)
Friendly International
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (T Stewart 64')
Romania (2)(Ciprian Deac 28', Claudiu Keseru 45', Torje 71')
NIR: Trevor Carson [Jonathan Tuffey 46]; Tony Kane, Dermot McCaffrey [Aaron Callaghan 46], Chris Casement, Rory McArdle, Robbie Garrett, Chris Turner [Kyle McVey 79], David Howland [David Buchanan 46], Andrew Waterworth [Daryl Fordyce 62], Michael Carvill [Thomas Stewart 62], Darren Meenan [Jamie Mulgrew 60]
Referee: Mark Whitby (WAL)
NI U21 vs Romania, 26 March 2008 (theGAWA)
A. Waterworth, R. McArdle, T. Carson, C. Casement, D. McCaffrey, A. Kane
D. Howland, C. Turner, R. Garrett, M. Carvill, D. Meenan
066. 19 August 2008
VI International Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament
Northern Ireland 0
Poland 1
NIR: Trevor Carson; Chris Casement, Johnny Flynn capt, Craig Cathcart, Daniel Lafferty; Adam Chapman, Corry Evans, Philip Lowry, James McClean; James Lawrie, Andrew Little

NI U21 vs Poland, 19 August 2008 (Roy Cathcart)
J. Flynn, T. Carson, C. Cathcart, D. Lafferty, C. Evans, J. Lawrie, A. Little, P. Lowry, A. Chapman, C. Casement, J. McClean

067. 20 August 2008
VI International Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament
Ukraine 4
Northern Ireland 1 (C Casement)
NIR: Trevor Carson; Chris Casement, Johnny Flynn capt, Craig Cathcart, Daniel Lafferty; Sammy Stewart, Eunan O'Kane, Philip Lowry, James McClean; Billy McKay, Andrew Little

NI U21 vs Ukraine, 20 August 2008 (Roy Cathcart)
J. Flynn, T. Carson, D. Lafferty, A. Little, C. Cathcart, B. McKay, J. McClean, E. O'Kane, S. Stewart, C. Casement, P. Lowry

068. 5 September 2008
2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Germany 3 (Kroos 11', Halfar 38', Aogo 61')
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Trevor Carson; Chris Casement, Johnny Flynn capt, Craig Cathcart, Daniel Lafferty [Eunan O'Kane 77']; Adam Chapman, Corry Evans, Philip Lowry; Andrew Little, Mark McAllister [Liam McMenamin 46'], James McClean [Billy McKay 64']
Unused subs: Chris McCluskey, Niall Henderson, Sammy Stewart, Nathan Hanley

069. 18 November 2008
Friendly International
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Scotland (1) 1 (Murphy 3')
Northern Ireland (2) 3 (J McQuoid 9', 26', A Little 49')
NIR: Trevor Carson, Adam Chapman (Liam McMenamin 46), Daniel Lafferty (Johnny Flynn 46), Chris Casement, Craig Cathcart, Corry Evans (Jonny Magee 86), Robin Shroot (James Lawrie 46), Robbie Weir, Andrew Little, Josh McQuoid (James McQuilken 67), Shane Ferguson (Lee Colligan 80)
Unused sub: Sean O'Neill

070. 31 March 2009
Friendly International
Shamrock Park, Portadown
Northern Ireland 1 (C Casement 71')
Ukraine 1 (Konoplyanka 35' pen)
NIR: Trevor Carson, Chris Casement, Scott Gibb, Craig Cathcart, Danny Lafferty, Corry Evans, Robert Garrett, Adam Chapman, Robin Shroot, Curtis Allen, Josh McQuoid
Subs: Sean O'Neill, Liam McMenamin, Johnny Taylor, James Lawrie, Johnny Flynn (used), Martin Donnelly (used), James McLean (used)

071. 11 August 2009
Friendly International
Portugal 2 (Fabio Coentrao 57,  Yazalde 61)
Northern Ireland 1 (S Duffy 74' pen)
NIR: Sean O'Neill; Chris Casement, Carl Magnay, Corry Evans _ [Robin Shroot], Shane Duffy, Johnny Flynn __77, Philip Lowry [Martin Donnelly {Scott Gibb}], Robbie Garrett, Josh Magennis, Adam McGurk [James Lawrie], Shane Ferguson [Oliver Norwood]
Unused sub: Trevor Carson
NI U21 vs Portugal, 11 August 2009 (Roy Cathcart)
J. Flynn, C. Magnay, S. O'Neill, S. Duffy, J. Magennis, A. McGurk, P. Lowry
R. Garrett, C. Evans, C. Casement, S, Ferguson
072. 4 September 2009
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
Chance Arena, Jablonec nad Nisou
Czech Republic (0) 2 (Gecov 72', Dočkal 83')
Northern Ireland (0) 0 (Duffy missed pen 50')
NIR: Trevor Carson; Lee Hodson, Chris Casement [Daniel Lafferty 70], Robbie Weir, Craig Cathcart capt [Philip Lowry 82], Shane Duffy, Michael Bryan [Martin Donnelly 67], Robbie Garrett _, Billy Kee, Josh Magennis, Josh McQuoid
Unused subs: Sean O'Neill (gk), Robin Shroot, Billy McKay

073. 8 September 2009
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
The Showgrounds, Coleraine
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (J Magennis 58', 76')
Iceland (4)(Vidarsson 15' pen, A. Gunnarsson 32', Finnbogason 42', Gíslason 44', 64', Gudmundsson 57')
NIR: Trevor Carson; Lee Hodson, Johnny Taylor [Dean Jarvis 73], Robbie Weir, Shane Duffy, Chris Casement capt, Michael Carvill, Robbie Garrett, Josh McQuoid, Billy McKay [Josh Magennis 46], Robin Shroot [Martin Donnelly 46]
Unused subs: Sean O'Neill (gk), Sean McCashin, Philip Lowry, Michael Bryan

074. 13 October 2009
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
Grindavíkurvöllur, Grindavik
Iceland (0) 2 (Gudmundsson 56', Jósefsson 70')
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (J Lawrie 80')
NIR: Sean O'Neill; Adam Chapman, Joe Dudgeon, Corry Evans, Craig Cathcart capt _, Johnny Flynn, James Lawrie _, Billy Kee, Josh Magennis, Josh McQuoid [Billy McKay 68], James McClean
Unused subs: Niall Morgan (gk), Sean McCashin, Chris Ramsey, Lee Colligan, Michael Bryan, Sammy Stewart

075. 13 November 2009 (UEFA)
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (O Norwood 90+4')
Germany (0) 1 (Choupo-Moting 90')
NIR: Trevor Carson; Lee Hodson, Ryan McGivern, Corry Evans, Johnny. Flynn, Craig Cathcart capt, Robbie Weir, Oliver Norwood, Billy Kee [Josh Magennis 69], James Lawrie, Joe Dudgeon [James McClean 34]
Unused subs: Sean O'Neill (gk), Shane Ferguson, Liam Boyce, Josh McQuoid, Chris Casement




076. 17 November 2009 (UEFA)
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
The Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (O Norwood 82')
Czech Republic (2) 2 (Zeman 36', Kozak 38')
NIR: Trevor Carson; Lee Hodson [Josh McQuoid 46], Ryan McGivern, Corry Evans, Johnny Flynn _, Craig Cathcart capt, Robbie Weir [Chris Casement 71], Oliver Norwood, Billy Kee, Jamie Lawrie [Shane Ferguson 80], James McClean
Unused subs: Sean O'Neill (gk), Liam Boyce, Josh Magennis

077. 2 March 2010
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
Serravalle
San Marino 0
Northern Ireland 3 (O Norwood 24', 78', J Lawrie 38')
NIR: Sean O’Neill (Ballymena United); Lee Hodson (Watford), Johnny Flynn _ (Blackburn Rovers, on loan at Accrington Stanley), Conor McLaughlin _ (Preston North End), Paddy McLaughlin _ (Newcastle United); Robbie Weir (Sunderland) [Dean Jarvis (Aberdeen) 84], Corry Evans (Manchester United) [Liam Boyce (Cliftonville) 46], Oliver Norwood (Manchester United), James Lawrie (Port Vale, on loan at Kidderminster Harriers), Billy Kee (Leicester City, on loan at Accrington Stanley) [Michael Bryan (Watford) 59], Billy McKay (Northampton Town)
Unused subs: Conor Devlin (Manchester United) (gk), Will Grigg (Walsall), Chris Ramsey (Ballymena United).

078. 3 September 2010
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
The Showgrounds, Coleraine
Northern Ireland 4 (A Little 4', 85' pen, R McGivern 15' pen, W Grigg 90+2')
San Marino 0
NIR: Wayne Drummond (Rangers); Lee Hodson (Watford), Adam Thompson (Watford), Ryan McGivern _ (Manchester City, on loan at Walsall), Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United); Oliver Norwood (Manchester United), Robbie Weir (Sunderland), Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United) [Ryan Blake (Brentford) 86]; Andrew Little (Rangers); Liam Boyce (Werder Bremen) [Kirk Millar (Oldham Athletic) 55], Josh Magennis (Aberdeen) [Will Grigg (Walsall) 71].
Unused subs: Conor Devlin (Manchester United) (gk), James Gray (Middlesbrough)

079. 7 September 2010
2011 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Five
Sportspark, Ingolstad
Germany 3 (Holtby 42', 60', Herrmann 67')
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Conor Devlin (Manchester United): Adam Thompson (Watford) [Will Grigg (Walsall) 72], Lee Hodson (Watford), Robbie Weir (Sunderland), Johnny Flynn (Ross County), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City, on loan at Walsall); Andrew Little (Rangers), Oliver Norwood (Manchester United) [Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United) 44], Liam Boyce (Werder Bremen); Billy McKay (Northampton Town) [Josh Magennis (Aberdeen) 64]; Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United)
Unused subs: Wayne Drummond (Rangers) (gk); James Lawrie (AFC Telford); Kirk Millar (Oldham Athletic); James Gray (Middlesbrough)

080. 17 November 2010
Friendly International
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Scotland 3 (Griffiths 12', Hanlon 65', Ross 89')
Northern Ireland 1 (E O'Kane 36')
NIR: Wayne Drummond (Rangers); Conor McLaughlin (Preston North End), Danny Devine (Preston North End) [Liam Bagnall (Sunderland) 46], Sean McCashin (Jerez Industrial), Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United); Michael Bryan (Watford) [Caolan Lavery (Ipswich Town) 75], Jonathan Breeze (Wigan Athletic) [Seanan Clucas (Preston North End) 84], Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United), Eunan O’Kane (Torquay United) [Josh Carson (Ipswich Town) 54]; Will Grigg (Walsall); Billy Kee (Torquay United) [Liam Boyce (Werder Bremen) 56].
Unused sub: Gareth Deane (Queen’s Park Rangers) (gk)

081. 9 February 2011
Friendly International
The Racecourse, Wrexham
Wales 2 (Alfei 42' pen, Ogleby 72')
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Conor Devlin (Manchester United); Ryan Blake (Brentford, on loan at Ebbsfleet United) [Kirk Millar (Oldham Athletic) 61], Chris Hegarty (Rangers) [Danny Devine (Preston North End) 46], Ryan McGivern (Manchester City), Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United); Seanan Clucas (Preston North End), Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United), Matty Lund (Stoke City) [Carl Winchester (Oldham Athletic) 75], Josh Carson (Ipswich Town) [Josh Magennis (Aberdeen) 46], James Lawrie (AFC Telford), Will Grigg (Walsall).
Unused subs: Gareth Deane (Queens Park Rangers) (gk); James Gray (unattached); Andrew Mitchell (Rangers)

082. 31 May 2011
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
Gundadalur Stadium, Gundadalur
Faroe Islands 0
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Conor Devlin, Seanan Clucas [Carl Winchester 82], Nathan Hanley, Oliver Norwood, Chris Ramsey, Chris Hegarty, Will Grigg [Matt Ball 72], Matty Lund, Liam Boyce, Josh Magennis [Michael Bryan 72], Josh Carson
Unused subs: Wayne Drummond (gk), Sean McCashin, Rory McKeown, James Lawrie

083. 10 August 2011
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 4 (Kee 25', 29', 75', Magennis 32')
Faroe Islands 0
NIR: Conor Devlin; James Knowles __79, Joe Dudgeon, Paddy McLaughlin _, Chris Hegarty _, Rory McKeown, Matty Lund [Jonathan Breeze 60], Oliver Norwood, Billy Kee, Josh Magennis [Liam Boyce 65], Josh Carson [Will Grigg 73].
Unuses subs: Wayne Drummond (gk), Matt Ball, Sean McCashin, Chris Ramsey.
NI U21 vs Faroe Islands, 10 August 2011 (Roy Cathcart)
J. Magennis, C. Hegarty, C. Devlin, M. Lund, J. Carson, R. McKeown
P. McLaughlin, B. Kee, J. Dudgeon, J. Knowles, O. Norwood

084. 2 September 2011 (UEFA)
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
Serbia 1 (Milvojevic 17')
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Conor Devlin; Conor McLaughlin _50, Rory McKeown, Paddy McLaughlin, Sean McCashin [Seanan Clucas 64], Chris Ramsey, Will Grigg [Josh Magennis 64], Oliver Norwood _, Billy Kee capt _, Josh Carson _, Shane Ferguson [Jonathan Breeze 77]
Unused subs: Wayne Drummond (gk), Matt Ball, Liam Boyce, Carl Winchester

085. 6 September 2011 (UEFA)

2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 0
Denmark 3 (Helenius 6', Laudrup 81', E. Laursen 88')
NIR: Conor Devlin; Carl Winchester, Rory McKeown, Jonathan Breeze _ [Matt Ball 65], Chris Hegarty capt _, Chris Ramsey _, Stuart Dallas [Will Grigg 65], Oliver Norwood _, Liam Boyce [Michael McLellan 80], Josh Magennis _, Shane Ferguson

Unused subs: Wayne Drummond (gk), Sean McCashin, Paddy McLaughlin, Jordan Watson

086. 15 November 2011 (UEFA)

2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
The Showgrounds, Coleraine
Northern Ireland 0
Serbia 2 (S Markovic 80', Gudelj 83' pen)
NIR: Conor Devlin; Lee Hodson capt, Joe Dudgeon _, Seanan Clucas, Adam Thompson, Conor McLaughlin, Shane Ferguson  _ [Carl Winchester 79], Josh Carson _, Josh Magennis _, Will Grigg [James Knowles 46 _], Johnny Gorman [Caolan Lavery 79]
Unused subs: Wayne Drummond (gk), Chris Hegarty, Paddy McLaughlin, Rory Donnelly

087. 10 May 2012 (UEFA)

2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
Milano Arena, Kumanovo
FYR of Macedonia 1 (Urdinov 83' pen)
Northern Ireland 0
NIR: Conor Devlin _; Lee Hodson, Ryan McGivern capt _, Adam Thompson, Conor McLaughlin, Seanan Clucas _, Ryan McLaughlin [Caolan Lavery 77], Oliver Norwood _, Will Grigg, Matty Lund [Matt McClure 86], Shane Ferguson _
Unused subs: Gareth Deane (gk), Jordan Watson, Shay McCartan, David Morgan, Rory McKeown

088. 15 August 2012 (IrishFA)

Friendly International
Hungary 3 (András Gosztonyi 19', Greg Beliczky 48', András Rádo 62')
Northern Ireland 2 (S McEleney 25, J Gray 90+4 [pen])
NIR: Conor Devlin; Adam Thompson, Rory McKeown, Jones, Chris Hegarty, Shane McEleney, Matt Ball, Andrew Mitchell, James Gray, Liam McAlinden, Stuart Dallas
Subs: Ross Glendinning (gk), Liam Boyce, Josh Magennis, Sean McCashin, David McDaid, Jude Winchester
Unused(?): Josh Robinson (tbc)

089. 7 September 2012 (UEFA)

2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
The Oval, Belfast
Northern Ireland 1 (Magennis 10')
FYR of Macedonia 3 (Stefan Spirovski 48', Filip Timov 72', Aleksandar Stankov 90+2')
NIR: Conor Devlin; Josh Magennis, Rory McKeown, Seanan Clucas, Adam Thompson, Conor McLaughlin __90+1, Carl Winchester, Andrew Mitchell [Matty Lund 60 _], Billy Kee [James Gray 68], Paddy McLaughlin capt [Matt Ball 78], Liam McAlinden
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning (gk), Kirk Millar, Chris Hegarty, Matt McClure.

090. 10 September 2012 (UEFA)

2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Four
Denmark (3) 3 (E Larsen 8', Albaek 28' pen, Laudrup 45+1')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Ross Glendinning; Josh Magennis _, Rory McKeown, Seanan Clucas, Adam Thompson capt, Chris Hegarty, Carl Winchester [Kirk Millar 55 _], Matt Ball [Billy Kee 81], James Gray [Matt McClure 64], Paddy McLaughlin, Marcus Kane
Unused subs: Conor Devlin (gk), Josh Robinson, Liam McAlinden, Andrew Mitchell

091. 13 November 2012 (BBC report)

Friendly International
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
England 2 (1) (Wickham, Afobe (pen))
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
Referee: J. Beaton (SCO)
NIR: Conor Devlin (Ross Glendinning 77); Lee Hodson (Conor McLaughlin 46), Tom Flanagan (McEleney 46), Adam Thompson (Chris Hegarty 77), Rory McKeown (Liam Donnelly 85); Matty Lund (Liam McAlinden 77); Carl Winchester (Johnny Gorman 61), Seanan Clucas (David Morgan 67), Paddy McLaughlin, Josh Carson; Josh Magennis (Liam Boyce 77).
ENG: Amos (Steele 46); Smith (Clyne 61), Wisdom (Maguire 61), Lees, Robinson (Moore 84); Henderson (Chalobah 77), McEachran (Hughes 66), Townsend (Afobe 61); Powell, Ince (Waghorn 77), Wickham.
Subs: Johnstone (g).




092. 31 May 2013 (IrishFA/UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Makarios Stadium, Nicosia
Cyprus (1) 3 (Roushias 19', Theodorou 59', Soritiou 69')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Ross Glendinning, Josh Robinson, Rory McKeown capt, Jamie Sendles-White, Andrew Mitchell, Chris Lester, James Gray _, Ryan Brobbel, Paddy McNally [Dominic Ball 71], Greg Tempest [Jamie Reid 62], Jude Winchester [Sean Shields 60]
Unused Subs: Conor Brennan (gk), Liam Donnelly, Matt Ball, Kirk Millar

093. 14 August 2013 (BBC)
Friendly International
Stangmore Park, Dungannon (att: c.250)
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (A Thompson 24')
Denmark (1) 4  (P. Jensen 17', N. Brock-Madsen 57', 62', R. Jensen 63')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Jamie Sendles-White, Rory McKeown, Adam Thompson capt, Luke McCullough, Greg Tempest, Kirk Millar, Josh Carson, Ryan Brobbel, James Gray, Rory Donnelly
subs: Ross Glendinning (gk), Josh Robinson (unused), Andrew Mitchell (unused), David Morgan, Matt Ball, Chris Lester (unused), Johnny. Gorman, Rhys Sharpe, Caolan Lavery
NI U21 vs Denmark, 14 August 2013
R. Donnelly, L. McCullough, C. Brennan, J. Sendles-White, R. McKeown, J. Gray
R. Brobbel, J. Carson, A. Thompson, G. Tempest, K. Millar

094. 9 September 2013 (BBC/UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Stadion Den Dreef, Leuven (att: 3,994)
Belgium (1) 1 (Batshuayi 43')
Northern Ireland (0) 
NIR: Conor Brennan; Liam Donnelly __, Rhys Sharpe, Adam Thompson capt, Jamie Sendles-White _, Dominic Ball _ [Jamie Reid 81], Kirk Millar [Sean Shields 46], Carl Winchester [Paul McElroy 62], James Gray, Ryan Brobbel, Josh Carson _
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning (gk); Luke McCullough, David Morgan, Andrew Mitchell

095. 11 October 2013 (BBC/UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan (att: c.150)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Belgium (1) 1 (Batshuayi 44')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Carl Winchester _, Rory McKeown, Luke McCullough _, Jamie Sendles-White _, Seanan Clucas, Ryan Brobbel [Shay McCartan 71], Greg Tempest [Kirk Millar 54], James Gray, Josh Carson capt _, Rhys Sharpe [Johnny Gorman 46]
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning (gk); David Morgan, Michael Duffy, Paul McElroy
NI U21 v Belgium, 11 October 2013 (@ourweecountry)
096: 15 October 2013 (UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Metalac Stadium, Gornji Milanovac
Serbia (0) 3 (Morgan 63' (og), Milunovic 64', Vitas 74')
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (J Gray 54')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Liam Donnelly; Rory McKeown capt, Luke McCullough, Rhys Sharpe, David Morgan _, Ryan Brobbel [Luke Conlan 84], Carl Winchester [Greg Tempest 69], James Gray, Shay McCartan _ [Johnny Gorman 62], Kirk Millar
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning (gk); Michael Duffy, Liam Nolan




097: 14 November 2013 (UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia
Italy (1) 3 (Viviani 26', Rozzi 86', Belotti 88')
Northern Ireland (0) 0

NIR: Conor Brennan; Liam Donnelly _, Rory McKeown, Adam Thompson, Luke McCullough, Jamie Sendles-White, Carl Winchester, David Morgan [Greg Tempest 67] [Ryan Brobbel 72], James Gray _ [Caolan Lavery 79], Kirk Millar, Josh Carson capt
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning; Luke Conlan, Shay McCartan, Johnny Gorman
The Irish FA's Elite Performance Director, Jim Magilton took charge of the Northern Ireland team for this and the following match as Stephen Robinson was coaching the Under-17 squad for their UEFA qualification games.

098: 19 November 2013 (UEFA)

2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (Christofides* 85' (og))
Cyprus (0) 0
NIR: Conor Brennan; Liam Donnelly, Luke Conlan, Greg Tempest, Luke McCullough capt, Jamie Sendles-White _, Carl Winchester, Ryan Brobbel _, Caolan Lavery [Shay McCartan 75], Kirk Millar [Johnny Gorman 66], Josh Carson [Cameron McGeehan _ 66]
Unused subs: Ross Glendinning (gk); Rory McKeown, Adam Thompson, David Morgan
* Deflected a Johnny Gorman free-kick into his own net. Many sources credit Gorman with the goal.
NI U21 vs Cyprus, 19 November 2013
J. Carson, J. Sendles-White, R. Brobbel, G. Tempest, L. Donnelly, C. Lavery, L. Conlan, K. Millar, C. Winchester, C. Brennan, L. McCullough

099: 5 March 2014 (UEFA IrishFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Italy (0) (Rugani 59', Trotta 89')
NIR: Conor Brennan _ (Kilmarnock); Liam Donnelly (Fulham), Luke Conlan (Bunley), Seanan Clucas _ (Bristol Rovers) [Paddy McNair (Man Utd) 77], Luke McCullough capt (Doncaster), Jamie Sendles-White (QPR), Carl Winchester (Oldham), Cameron McGeehan (Norwich) [Liam Nolan (Crewe) 62], Caolan Lavery (Sheff Wed), Ryan Brobbel (Middlesbrough), Kirk Millar (Oldham) [James Gray (Accrington) 66]
Unused subs: Chris Johns (gk) (Southampton), Rhys Marshall (Glenavon), Johnny Gorman (Leyton Orient), Sean Shields (Dagenham & Redbridge)


NI U21 v Italy, 5 March 2014
C. McGeehan, L. McCullough, L. Conlan, C. Brennan, C. Lavery, J. Sendles-White
R. Brobbel, L. Donnelly, K. Millar, S. Clucas, C. Winchester

100: 9 September 2014 (BBC IrishFA UEFA)
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Nine
Shamrock Park, Portadown
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (R Brobbel 67')
Serbia (2) 4 (Pešić 34', S. Srnić 36', 56', Kostić 58')
NIR: Chris Johns (Southampton); Cameron Dummigan (Burnley), Luke Conlan (Burnley) [Aaron Burns (Linfield) _ 76], Josh Doherty (Watford) [Kirk Millar (Linfield) 57], Jamie Harney (West Ham), Jamie Sendles-White (QPR), Carl Winchester (Oldham), Paddy McNair (Man United) [Cameron McGeehan (Norwich) 83], James Gray (Accrington) _ capt, Michael Duffy (Derry), Ryan Brobbel (Middlesbrough)
Unused subs: Conor Brennan (gk) (Kilmarnock); Rhys Marshall (Glenavon), Liam Nolan (Crewe), Aaron McEneff (Tottenham)
Ref: Hugo Miguel (POR)
NI U21 v Serbia U21, 9 September 2014
C. Winchester, R. Brobbel, C. Dummigan, L. Conlan, M. Duffy, P. McNair, J. Doherty, J. Sendles-White, J. Harney, C. Johns, J. Gray

101: 5 September 2015
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (M Kennedy 7')
Scotland (1) 2 (Christie 33', Fraser 61')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan, Luke Conlan [Rhys Sharpe 74], Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Jamie Sendles-White, Ryan McLaughlin, Dale Gorman _, Mikhail Kennedy, Shay McCartan [Lewis Maloney 61], Michael Duffy [Robbie McDaid 87]
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); James Singleton, Joel Cooper, Darren McKnight
Ref: Andris Treimanis (LVA)


NI U21 - Scotland U21, 5 September 2015
L. Conlan, R. McLaughlin, R. Johnson, C. Brennan, S. McCartan, J. Sendles-White
C. Dummigan, D. Gorman, M. Kennedy, M. Duffy, L. Donnelly

102: 8 September 2015 (BBC)
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Fylkisvöllur, Reykjavik
Iceland (1) 1 (Thrandarson 37')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (R Johnson 2')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan, Rhys Sharpe, Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Lewis Maloney, Ryan McLaughlin [Shay McCartan 82], James Singleton, Mikhail Kennedy, Darren McKnight, Michael Duffy
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); Luke Conlan, Joel Cooper, Josh Doherty, Jordan Stewart, Robbie McDaid
Ref: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)




103: 13 October 2015 (BBC/IrishFA)
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (J Doherty 43')
FYR Macedonia (0) 2 (Bardi 46', Markoski 85')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan _, Rhys Sharpe, Liam Donnelly capt, Josh Doherty _, Darren McKnight, Gavin Whyte [Lewis Maloney 86], James Singleton [Shay McCartan 70], Mikhail Kennedy [Robbie McDaid 89], Callum Camps _, Michael Duffy
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); Luke Conlan, Joel Cooper, Jamie McDonagh
Ref: S. Szabo (HUN)
NI U21 - FYR Macedonia U21, 14 October 2015 (courtesy of Roy Cathcart)
R. Sharpe, C. Camps, D. McKnight, C. Brennan, L. Donnelly, M. Duffy
C. Dummigan, J. Doherty, G. Whyte, J. Singleton, M. Kennedy

104: 12 November 2015 (IrishFA BBC)
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Roudourou, Guingamp
France 1 (0) (Crivelli 82')
Northern Ireland 0 (0) 
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan, Luke Conlan, Josh Doherty, Luke McCullough capt, Darren McKnight, Ryan McLaughlin _ [Shay McCartan 75], Lewis Maloney_, Mikhail Kennedy _ [Robbie McDaid 87], Gavin Whyte [Jordan Stewart 67], Michael Duffy
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); Rhys Sharpe, Jamie McDonagh.
Ref: Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM)


NI U21 - France U21, 12 November 2015
L. McCullough, D. McKnight, M. Duffy, C. Brennan, G. Whyte, C. Dummigan
R. McLaughlin, L. Maloney, M. Kennedy, J. Doherty, L. Conlan

105: 17 November 2015 (IrishFA BBC)
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (S McCartan 53')
Ukraine (0) 2 (Kovalenko 64', 73')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan, Luke Conlan, Josh Doherty, Luke McCullough capt, Darren McKnight, Gavin Whyte _ [Jordan Stewart _ 78], Lewis Mahoney, Robbie McDaid [Jamie McDonagh 84], Shay McCartan, Michael Duffy [Joel Cooper 78]
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); Ross Glendinning, Eoghan McCawl, Rhys Sharpe
Ref: Valjic Ognjen (BIH)
NI U21 - Ukraine U21, 17 November 2015
C. Brennan, M. Duffy, L. McCullough, R. McDaid, D. McKnight, C. Dummigan
J. Doherty, L. Maloney, G. Whyte, L. Conlan, S. McCartan

106: 29 March 2016
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
St Mirren Park, Paisley
Scotland (0) 3 (McBurnie 58', Cummings 64', 78')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (S McCartan 13')
NIR: Conor Brennan; Cameron Dummigan, Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Luke Conlan; Ryan McLaughlin, Lewis Maloney, Dale Gorman, Michael Duffy [Joel Cooper 79]; Shay McCartan [Robbie McDaid 84], M. Kennedy [Jamie Sendles-White 69]
Unued subs: Conor Mitchell (gk), Rhys Sharpe, Darren McKnight, Jay Donnelly
Ref: Craig Pawson (ENG)
* Conor Brennan saved Jason Cumming's penalty in the 31st minute.

107: 2 September 2016
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Iceland (0) 1 (Aegisson 87')
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Rhys Marshall, Liam Donnelly capt _, Ryan Johnson [Jamie Sendles-White 61], Liam Nolan _, Gavin Whyte, Dale Gorman, Shayne Lavery [Louis Rooney 78], Jordan Thompson, Joel Cooper _ [Dion Charles 65]
Unused subs: Gareth Deane (gk); Luke Conlan, Mark Sykes, Josh Doherty
Ref: Ville Nevalainen (FIN)


NI U21 - Iceland U21, 2 September 2016
R. Johnson, G. Whyte, L. Nolan, R. Marshall, J. Thompson, C. Dummigan, J. Cooper, S. Lavery, D. Gorman, C. Mitchell, L. Donnelly

108: 6 September 2016
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Nacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski, Skopje
FYR Macedonia (1) 2 (Doherty 37' og, Markoski 85')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan capt, Luke Conlan, Jamie Sendles-White, Josh Doherty, Mark Sykes, Dion Charles, Dale Gorman [Chris Paul 87], Shayne Lavery _ [Gavin Whyte 75], Jordan Thompson _, Paul Smyth [Joel Cooper 46]
Unused subs: Gareth Deane (gk); Liam Nolan, Louis Rooney, Rhys Marshall
Ref: Boris Marhefka (SVK)

109: 6 October 2016 (Irish FA)
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Obolon, Kyiv
Ukraine (1) 1 (Besedin 15')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (P Smyth 12')
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Luke Conlan, Liam Donnelly capt, Liam Nolan, Mark Sykes, Ben Kennedy, Jordan Thompson _ [Darren McKnight 90], Michael Duffy [Dion Charles 90+2], Conor Quigley, Paul Smyth [Mikhail Kennedy 78] 
Unused Subs: Gareth Deane (gk), Michael Newberry, Chris Paul, Louis Rooney
Ref: Fran Jovic (CRO)
NI U21 - Ukraine U21, 6 October 2016 (Irish FA)
L. Conlan, L. Nolan, C. Mitchell, B. Kennedy, J. Thompson, L. Donnelly
C. Dummigan, M. Sykes, C. Quigley, P. Smyth, M. Duffy

110: 11 October 2016
2017 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifier - Group Three
Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 0
France (2) 3 (Augustin 16', 42', Dembele 89')
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Luke Conlan, Liam Donnelly capt, Conor Quigley [Michael Duffy 46], Liam Nolan, Ryan McLaughlin, Mark Sykes [Dale Gorman _ 65], Ben Kennedy [Mikhail Kennedy 86], Paul. Smyth _, Conor McDermott
Unused subs: Gareth Deane (gk); Michael Newberry, Ben Hall, Dion Charles
Ref: Joao Pinheiro (POR)

111. 8 June 2017 (Irish FA / BBC)
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Kadriorg, Tallinn
Estonia (0) 1 (Rauno Sappinen 50')
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (D Parkhouse 74', L Donnelly 90' pen)
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Conor McDermott, Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Dale Gorman [Joel Cooper 64], Paul Smyth [Jamie McGonigle 76], Jordan Thompson, Jamal Lewis, Jake Dunwoody [Shea Gordon 79]. David Parkhouse,
Unused subs: Brett Long (gk), Joe Crowe, Ben Hall, Louis Rooney

112. 31 August 2017
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland 1 (L Donnelly 90+5' pen)
Albania 0
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Conor McDermott _, Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson _, Jake Dunwoody [Ben Kennedy 64], Paul Smyth, Dale Gorman _, David Parkhouse [Jamie McGonigle 77], Jordan Thompson, Jordan Thompson
Unused subs: Conor Hazard (gk), Shea Gordon, Ben Hall, Jamie McDonagh, Kyle McClean.

113. 5 September 2017
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
FK Senica. Senica
Slovakia (1) 1 (Benes 61')
Northern Ireland (0) 0
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Ben Doherty _ [David Parkhouse 78], Liam Donnelly _  capt, Ryan Johnson, Ben Hall, Paul Smyth [Jamie McDonagh 78], Dale Gorman _ [Shea Gordon 57], Ben Kennedy, Jordan Thompson _, Charlie Owens
Unused subs: Conor Hazard (gk), Conor McDermott, Jamie McGonigle, Kyle McClean

114. 10 October 2017
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (2) 4 (R Johnson 2', D Gorman 43', M Sykes 61', Igonen 75' og)
Estonia (2) 2 (Liivak 11', Sappinen 20')
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan, Ben Doherty, Liam Donnelly _  capt, Ryan Johnson, Dale Gorman [Chris Paul 58], Jamie McDonagh, David Parkhouse _, Ben Kennedy [Paul Smyth 76], Jordan Thompson [Charlie Owens 81], Mark Sykes
Unused subs: Conor Hazard (gk); Josh Doherty, Jamie McGonigle, Kyle McClean

115. 10 November 2017
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship
Selman Stermazi, Tirana
Albania 1 (Romadinin 86')
Northern Ireland 1 (S Lavery 89')
NIR: Conor Mitchell. Cameron Dummigan, Josh Doherty [Ben Doherty 67], Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson _, Jamie McDonagh _, Paul Smyth _ [Shayne Lavery 75], Dale Gorman _, David Parkhouse, Jordan Thompson [Jamie McGonigle 86], Mark Sykes _
Unused subs: Conor Hazard (gk); Conor McDermott, Chris Paul, Kyle McClean

116. 22 March 2018 (UEFA)
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Shamrock Park, Portadown (att: 2,307)
Northern Ireland (2) 3 (L Donnelly 30' pen, 45+2', S Lavery 68')
Spain (2) 5 (Oyarzabal 15', 44', Mayoral 47', 75', 84')
NIR: Conor Mitchell; Cameron Dummigan [Chris Paul 45+2], Conor McDermott, Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Ben Hall, Paul Smyth _, Gavin Whyte [Ben Kennedy], Shayne Lavery [Jamie McDonagh], Jordan Thompson _, Mark Sykes
Unused subs: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (gk); Ben Doherty, Jamie McGonigle, Kyle McClean
Ref: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)

NI vs Spain U21s - 22 March 2018 (courtesy of Roy Cathcart)
B. Hall, L. Donnelly, R. Johnson, C. Mitchell, M. Sykes, J. Thompson
C. Dummigan, S. Lavery, G. Whyte, P. Smyth, C. McDermott

117. 26 March 2018
International Challenge Match
Stade Municipal, Rumelange
Luxembourg (0) 0
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (R Holden 11')
NIR: Conor Hazard [Conor Mitchell 46]; Jamie McDonagh [Nathan Kerr 63], Pierce Bird [Ryan Johnson 70], Daniel Ballard [Liam Donnelly 73], Bobby Burns, Dale Gorman capt [Charlie Owens 60], Kyle McClean [Jake Dunwoody 60], Rory Holden, Alistair Roy [Mark Sykes 63], Shayne Lavery [David Parkhouse 73], Paul Smyth [Jamie McGonigle 70]

118. 26 March 2018
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Showgrounds, Coleraine
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Iceland (0) 0
NIR: Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Jamie McDonagh, Ben Hall. Liam Donnelly capt, Ryan Johnson, Gavin Whyte, Dale Gorman _, Ben Kennedy _ [Mark Sykes 84], Jordan Thompson _, Shayne Lavery, Bobby Burns
Unused Subs: Conor Mitchell (gk); Conor McDermott, Ciaron Harkin, Jamie McGonigle. David Parkhouse, Rory Holden

NI vs Iceland U21s - 26 March 2018 (courtesy of Noel Keenan)

119. 11 September 2018
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Albacete
Spain (0) 1 (Mir 90+2') [Mayoral missed pen 44']
Northern Ireland (2) 2 (S Lavery 4', L Donnelly 8' pen)
NIR: Conor Hazard; Liam Donnelly capt, Daniel Ballard, Ryan Johnson _; Jamie McDonagh, Jake Dunwoody [Dale Gorman 74], Rory Holden [Pierce Bird 78], Mark Sykes _, Bobby Burns; Shayne Lavery _ [Jamie McGonigle 61 _], Paul Smyth _
Unused subs: Conor Mitchell, Nathan Kerr, Kyle McClean, Alistair Roy

120. 11 October 2018
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
Fylkisvöllur, Reykjavík 
Iceland (0) 0
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (D Ballard 90')
NIR: Conor Hazard; Jamie McDonagh, Daniel Ballard _, Liam Donnelly capt, Pierce Bird; Jordan Thompson, Dale Gorman [Mark Sykes 74], Bobby Burns; Paul Smyth, Shayne Lavery [David Parkhouse 82 _], Rory Holden [Alistair Roy 77]
Unused subs: Declan Dunne (GK), Kyle McClean, Daniel Amos, Jake Dunwoody




121. 16 October 2018
2019 UEFA Under-21 Championship - Group 2
National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (M Sykes 62')
Slovakia (0) 0
NIR: Conor Hazard _; Ryan Johnson, Liam Donnelly capt, Daniel Ballard; Jamie McDonagh, Alistair Roy [Cameron Dummigan 79], Jordan Thompson _ [Dale Gorman 89], Mark Sykes _, Bobby Burns; Shayne Lavery [David Parkhouse 83']; Paul Smyth
Unused subs: Declan Dunne (GK), Pierce Bird, Kyle McClean, Rory Holden


NI vs Slovakia U21s - 16 October 2018 (bottom pic)
D. Ballard, S Lavery, C. Hazard, E. Galbraith, L. Donnely, R. Johnson
B. Burns, A. Roy, J McDonagh, P. Smyth, J. Thompson

122. 22 March 2019
International Challenge Match
Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas, Marbella [ESP]
Bulgaria (0) 0
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (S Lavery 18')
NIR: Jared Thompson (Chelsea - on loan at Warrenpoint Town); Daniel Finlayson (Rangers) [Eoin Toal 71 (Derry City)], Pierce Bird (Notts County), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United); Nathan Kerr (Glentoran), Cameron Palmer (Rangers) [Jake Dunwoody 57 (Stoke City)], Chris Gallagher (Glentoran) [Ethan Galbraith 57 (Manchester United)], Kyle McClean _ (St Johnstone - on loan at Linfield) Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers - on loan at Hartlepool United) [Bobby Burns 57 (Heart of Midlothian)], Shayne Lavery (Everton - on loan at Falkirk) [Lewis McCann 79 (Dunfermline)], Josh Kelly (Maidenhead United) [David Parkhouse 57 _ (Sheffield United - on loan at Derry City)]
Unused subs: Declan Dunne [GK] (Cliftonville - on loan at Portadown), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City)

123. 25 March 2019
International Challenge Match
Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas, Marbella [ESP]
Mexico U22 (1) 1 (López 18')
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (D Parkhouse 55', S Lavery 87')
NIR: Declan Dunne (Cliftonville - on loan at Portadown); Nathan Kerr (Glentoran), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United) [Pierce Bird 65 (Notts County)],  Bobby Burns (Heart of Midlothian) capt, [Daniel Amos 88 (Doncaster Rovers - on loan at Hartlepool United)]; Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City); Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United) [Cameron Palmer 76 (Rangers)], Chris Gallagher (Glentoran) [Kyle McClean 65 (St Johnstone - on loan at Linfield)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Josh Kelly 76 (Maidenhead United)]; David Parkhouse (Sheffield United - on loan at Derry City) [Shayne Lavery 76 (Everton - on loan at Falkirk)]
Unused subs: Jared Thompson [GK] (Chelsea - on loan at Warrenpoint Town), Daniel Finlayson (Rangers), Lewis McCann (Dunfermline)
Ref: José Daniel Durán García (ESP)

124. 6 September 2019
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Malta (0) 0
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Kofi Balmer _ (Ballymena United), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Bobby Burns (Heart of Midlothian), Lewis Thompson (Blackburn Rovers); Kyle McClean (unattached) [Lewis McCann 78' (Dunfermline)], Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United) [Ethan Galbraith 71' (Manchester United)], Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle) [Cameron Palmer 71' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Chris Gallagher 88' (Glentoran)]; David Parkhouse (Sheffield United - on loan at Derry City)
Unused subs: Tommy Scott (Southampton), Pierce Bird (Notts County), Caolan Marron (Glenavon), Alistair McCann (St Johnstone), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Ref: Ferenc Karakó (HUN)

125. 10 September 2019
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Raatti Stadium, Oulu
Finland (1) 1 (Valakari 4')
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (L Thompson 35')
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Lewis Thompson (Blackburn Rovers) [Kyle McClean 46' (unattached)], Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Bobby Burns (Heart of Midlothian [Caolan Marron 90+3' (Glenavon)]; Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Alfie McCalmont _ (Leeds United), Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle) [Jack Scott 70' (Wolverhampton Wanderers)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Cameron Palmer 70' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)]; Lewis McCann (Dunfermline) [Callum Ferris 76' (Portadown)
Unused subs: Tommy Scott (Southampton), Pierce Bird (Notts County), Chris Gallagher (Glentoran), Alistair McCann (St Johnstone)
Ref: Julian Weinberger (AUT)

126. 10 October 2019
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg
Denmark (1) 2 (Poulsen 30', Odgaard 86')
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (J Dunwoody 57')
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Caolan Marron _ (Glenavon) [Cameron Palmer 78' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)], Eoin Toal _ (Derry City), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle) [Jack O'Mahoney 88' (Glenavon)], Alistair McCann (St Johnstone), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Kyle McClean 71' (unattached)], Lewis Thompson (Blackburn Rovers); Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City) [Ethan Galbraith 88' (Manchester United)]; David Parkhouse (Sheffield United - on loan at Derry City) [Lewis McCann 71' (Dunfermline)]
Unused subs: Liam Hughes [GK] (Celtic), Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Sean Graham (Blackpool - on loan at Larne), Paul O'Neill (Glentoran)
Ref: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)

127. 14 October 2019
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu, Voluntari
Romania (0) (Băluţă 48', Mihăilă 59', Ciobanu 67')
Northern Ireland (0) 0 
NIR: Conor Hazard _ (Celtic) capt; Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City), Sean Graham (Blackpool - on loan at Larne) [Lewis Thompson 75' (Blackburn Rovers)]; Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United) [Caolan Boyd-Munce 74' (Birmingham City)], Alistair McCann (St Johnstone); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle) [David Parkhouse 74' (Sheffield United - on loan at Derry City)], Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City) [Cameron Palmer 61' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)], Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United) [Liam Hughes 38' [GK] (Celtic)]; Shayne Lavery (Linfield)
Unused subs: Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Caolan Marron (Glenavon), Jack O'Mahoney (Glenavon), Paul O'Neill (Glentoran)
Ref: Nejc Kajtazovic (SVN)

128. 14 November 2019
International Challenge Match 
Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (A McCalmont 78')
Hungary (1) 1 (Szoke 31')
NIR: Liam Hughes (Celtic) [Nathan Gartside 46' (Derry City)]; Caolan Marron (Glenavon), Eoin Toal (Derry City) capt, Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Sean Graham (Blackpool - on loan at Larne); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle), Chris Gallagher (Glentoran), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Alistair McCann (St Johnstone), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City); David Parkhouse (Sheffield United)
Subs (all used, times estimates): Bobby Burns 60' (Heart of Midlothian - on loan at Newcastle Jets), Kofi Balmer 60' (Ballymena United), Jake Dunwoody 60' (Stoke City), Alfie McCalmont 60' (Leeds United), Paul O'Neill 60' (Glentoran), Harry Robinson 76' (Oldham Athletic), Lewis Thompson ??' (Blackburn Rovers), Cameron Palmer ??' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)
Ref: ???

129. 19 November 2019
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Romania (0) 0
NIR: Nathan Gartside (Derry City); Shea Gordon (Partick Thistle) [Cameron Palmer 30' (Rangers - on loan at Partick Thistle)], Caolan Marron (Glenavon), Eoin Toal (Derry City) capt, Kofi Balmer _ (Ballymena United), Bobby Burns (Heart of Midlothian - on loan at Newcastle Jets); Alistair McCann _ (St Johnstone), Jake Dunwoody (Stoke City) [Ethan Galbraith 84' (Manchester United), Alfie McCalmont _ (Leeds United), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Lewis Thompson 84' (Blackburn Rovers)]; David Parkhouse (Sheffield United)
Unused subs: Liam Hughes [GK] (Celtic), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Chris Gallagher (Glentoran), Paul O'Neill (Glentoran), Harry Robinson (Oldham Athletic)
Ref: Kai Erik Steen (NOR)

130. 4 September 2020
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Malta (0) 0
Northern Ireland (0) 2 (R Larkin 57', D Parkhouse 67') [D Parkhouse missed pen 45+1']
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Caolan Marron (Glentoran), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Ross Larkin (Linfield) [Kofi Balmer 89' (Ballymena United)], Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers); Alistair McCann (St Johnstone) [Kyle McClean 80' (Linfield)], Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United) [Chris Gallagher 80' (Glentoran)], Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United); Caolan Boyd-Munce _ (Birmingham City), [Jake Dunwoody 63' (Derry City)], Nathan Kerr (Portadown); David Parkhouse (Sheffield United) [Paul O'Neill 89' (Glentoran)]
Unused subs: Nathan Gartside [GK] (Derry City), Aaron Donnelly 1 (Cliftonville), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Bonis (Portadown)
Ref: Michal Ocenáš (SVK)

131. 8 September 2020
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Denmark (0) 1 (Olsen 76' pen)
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Caolan Marron (Glentoran), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Ross Larkin _ (Linfield), Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers) [Jack Scott 55' (Wolverhampton Wanderers)]; Alistair McCann (St Johnstone), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United), Ethan Galbraith _ (Manchester United); Jake Dunwoody (Derry City) [David Parkhouse 66' (Sheffield United)], Nathan Kerr (Portadown); Shayne Lavery (Linfield) [Paul O'Neill 85' (Glentoran)]
Unused subs: Nathan Gartside [GK] (Derry City), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City), Aaron Donnelly 1 (Cliftonville), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Chris Gallagher (Glentoran), Lee Bonis (Portadown)
Ref: Igor Pajac (CRO)

132. 8 October 2020
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Northern Ireland (1) 2 (P O'Neill 23', 59')
Finland (1) 3 (Stavitski 44', Soisalo 62', Skyttä 68')
NIR: Conor Hazard (Celtic) capt; Caolan Marron (Glentoran), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City - on loan at Livingston), Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers) [Bobby Burns 61' (Barrow - on loan at Glentoran)]; Nathan Kerr (Portadown), John Joshua McKiernan _ (Watford) [Lee Bonis 46' (Portadown)], Alfie McCalmont _ (Leeds United) [Andrew Scott 79' (Larne)], Jake Dunwoody (Derry City), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City); Paul O'Neill (Glentoran)
Unused subs: Nathan Gartside [GK] (Derry City), Aaron Donnelly 1 (Cliftonville), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Ross Larkin (Linfield), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Amrit Bansal-McNulty (Queens Park Rangers - on loan at Como 1907)
Ref: Vitor Fernandes Ferreira (POR)

133. 13 October 2020
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Northern Ireland (0) (P O'Neill 61')
Ukraine (0) 0 
NIR: Conor Hazard _ (Celtic) capt; Caolan Marron (Glentoran), Eoin Toal (Derry City), Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City - on loan at Livingston); Nathan Kerr (Portadown), Jake Dunwoody _ (Derry City), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City), Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers); Amrit Bansal-McNulty _ (Queens Park Rangers - on loan at Como 1907) [John Joshua McKiernan (Watford) {Bobby Burns 90' (Barrow - on loan at Glentoran)}]; Paul O'Neill _ (Glentoran) [Lee Bonis 76' (Portadown)]
Unused subs: Nathan Gartside [GK] (Derry City), Aaron Donnelly 1 (Cliftonville), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Ross Larkin (Linfield), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Andrew Scott (Larne)
Ref: Barbeno Luca (SMR)

13417 November 2020
2021 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group 8
Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Ukraine (0) 3 (Baboglo 68', Isaienko 70', Kukharevych 74')
Northern Ireland (0) 0 
NIR: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace); Caolan Marron _ (Glentoran), Eoin Toal _ (Derry City) capt, Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City - on loan at Livingston), Daniel Amos (Doncaster Rovers); Trai Hume (Linfield - on loan at Ballymena United); Alfie McCalmont _ (Leeds United - on loan at Oldham Athletic), Caolan Boyd-Munce _ (Birmingham City), Amrit Bansal-McNulty _ (Queens Park Rangers - on loan at Como 1907); Shayne Lavery (Linfield), Paul O'Neill (Glentoran)
Unused subs: Liam Hughes [GK] (Celtic), Ross Larkin (Linfield), Lewis Thompson (Blackburn Rovers), Daniel Finlayson (Rangers - on loan at St Mirren), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United), Andrew Scott (Larne), John Joshua McKiernan (Watford), Chris McKee (Rangers), Liam Ravenhill (Doncaster Rovers)
Ref: Rauf Jabarov (AZE)

1352 June 2021
International Challenge Match
C&G Systems Stadium, Dumbarton (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Scotland (1) 1 (Middleton pen 40')
Northern Ireland (2) 2 (D Taylor 10', B Baggley-Crowe 45+1')
NIR: Dermot Mee (Manchester United); Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) [Trai Hume 66' (Linfield - on loan at Ballymena United)], Daniel Finlayson (St Mirren), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United) capt, Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Sean Stewart (Norwich City); Cameron Palmer (Linfield), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town) [Lewis McCann 72' (Dunfermline)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City); Chris Conn-Clarke (Fleetwood Town) [Carl Johnston 66' (Fleetwood Town)], Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest) [Oisin Smyth 72' (Dungannon Swifts)]
Unused subs: David Walsh [GK] (Linfield), David Kyle McClelland (Rangers), Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Dylan Boyle (Fleetwood Town), Ryan Waide (Ballymena United)
Ref:

136. 5 June 2021
International Challenge Match
C&G Systems Stadium, Dumbarton (Behind closed doors due to Covid-19)
Scotland (2) 3 (Clayton 25', Williamson 44', Middleton 78' pen)
Northern Ireland (1) (B Wylie 29', R Waide 69')
NIR: Dermot Mee (Manchester United); Trai Hume (Linfield - on loan at Ballymena United), Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United) capt, Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest) [Daniel Finlayson 63' (St Mirren)]; Sean Stewart (Norwich City) [Jack Scott 63' (Wolverhampton Wanderers)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Dylan Boyle 46' (Fleetwood Town)], Oisin Smyth (Dungannon Swifts), Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) [Barry Baggley-Crowe 82' (Fleetwood Town)]; Ben Wylie (Celtic - on loan at Ballymena United) [Ryan Waide 58' (Ballymena United)]; Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest) [Lewis McCann 58' (Dunfermline)]
Unused subs: David Walsh [GK] (Linfield), Chris Conn-Clarke (Fleetwood Town), David Kyle McClelland (Rangers), Cameron Palmer (Linfield)
Ref:

137. 3 September 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Centenary Stadium - Ta' Qalia
Malta (3) 4 (Engerer 24', Veselji 36', 40' pen, Attard 84')
Northern Ireland (0) (P Lane 58')
NIR: Liam Hughes (Liverpool); Trai Hume (Linfield), Kofi Balmer _ (Larne), Sam McClelland (Chelsea) [David Kyle McClelland 46' (Rangers)], Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) [Harry Anderson 86' (Portadown)]; Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City) [Oisin Smyth 46' (Dungannon Swifts)], Ethan Galbraith _ (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) [Chris Conn-Clarke 86' (Fleetwood Town)], Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town) [Paddy Lane 46' (Fleetwood Town)]; Ryan Waide (Ballymena United)
Unused subs: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace), Cameron Palmer (Linfield),  Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Daniel Finlayson (St Mirren)
Ref: Milovan Milačić (MNE)

138. 7 September 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Mourneview Park, Lurgan [att: 397]
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (E Galbraith 54' pen)
Slovakia (0)
NIR: Liam Hughes (Liverpool); Trai Hume (Linfield), Kofi Balmer (Larne), Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) [Finn Cousin-Dawson 90+3' (Bradford City)]; Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City)  [Oisin Smyth 82' (Dungannon Swifts)], Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Chris Conn-Clarke _ (Fleetwood Town) [Carl Johnston 90+3' (Fleetwood Town)], Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town); Ryan Waide (Ballymena United) [Cameron Palmer 82' (Linfield)]
Unused subs: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town), David Kyle McClelland (Rangers), Daniel Finlayson (St Mirren), Harry Anderson (Portadown)
Ref: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (ISL)

139. 8 October 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Arena Khimki, Khimki [att: 250]
Russia (1) 1 (Prokhin 16')
Northern Ireland (0) 0 
NIR: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace); Trai Hume _ (Linfield), Kofi Balmer (Larne), Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) [Finn Cousin-Dawson 79' (Bradford City)]; Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) [John McGovern 79' (Newry City)], Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United - on loan at Morecambe), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Chris Conn-Clarke (Fleetwood Town) [Caolan Boyd-Munce 63' (Birmingham City)]; Ryan Waide (Ballymena United) [Paul O'Neill 63' (Cliftonville)]
Unused subs: Declan Dunne (Cliftonville), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town), David Kyle McClelland (Rangers), Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town), Oisin Smyth (Dungannon Swifts)
Ref: Luka Bilbija (BIH)
[Russia were suspended by UEFA on 28 February 2022 after their invasion of Ukraine. All results in active competitions were declared null and void]

140. 12 October 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Estadio La Cartuja, Seville
Spain (2) 3 (Sergio Gómez 26' pen, 32', Abel Ruiz 56')
Northern Ireland (0) 0 
NIR: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace); Trai Hume (Linfield), Kofi Balmer (Larne) [David Kyle McClelland 67' (Rangers)], Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Aaron Donnelly 2 _ (Nottingham Forest), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers) [Finn Cousin-Dawson 46' _ (Bradford City)]; Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) [John McGovern 67' (Newry City)], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Birmingham City), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Chris Conn-Clarke (Fleetwood Town) [Oisin Smyth 46' (Dungannon Swifts)]; Ryan Waide (Ballymena United) [Paul O'Neill 67' _ (Cliftonville)]
Unused subs: Declan Dunne (Cliftonville), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town), Cameron Palmer (Linfield), Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town)
Ref: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)

14112 November 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
Northern Ireland (2) 4 (A McCalmont 8', 75', P O'Neill 44' pen, C Conn-Clarke 87')
Lithuania (0) 0 
NIR: Liam Hughes (Liverpool); Trai Hume (Linfield), Kofi Balmer (Larne) capt, Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest) [Shea Charles 82' (Manchester City)]; Oisin Smyth (Dungannon Swifts), Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United - on loan at Morecambe), Caolan Boyd-Munce _ (Birmingham City) [Chris Conn-Clark 71' (Fleetwood Town)]; Paddy Lane _ (Fleetwood Town) [Jack Scott 90+1' (Wolverhampton Wanderers)], Ryan Waide (Ballymena United) [Carl Johnston 82' (Fleetwood Town)], Paul O'Neill _ (Cliftonville) [John McGovern 71' (Newry City)]
Unused subs: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town), John Joshua McKiernan (Watford), Harry Anderson (Portadown)
Ref: Joonas Jaanovits (EST)

14116 November 2021
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Mourneview Park, Lurgan [att: 347]
Northern Ireland (0) 
Malta (0) 2 (Grima 49', Zammit 89')
NIR: Liam Hughes (Liverpool); Trai Hume _ (Linfield), Kofi Balmer (Larne), Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest); Oisin Smyth (Dungannon Swifts) [Caolan Boyd-Munce 72' (Birmingham City)], Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United - on loan at Morecambe); Paddy Lane (Fleetwood Town) [John McGovern 72' (Newry City)], Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest), Paul O'Neill (Cliftonville) [Ryan Waide 72' (Ballymena United)]
Unused subs: Ollie Webber (Crystal Palace), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Barry Baggley-Crowe (Fleetwood Town), Shea Charles (Manchester City), John Joshua McKiernan (Watford), Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town)
Ref: Kári Á Høvdanum FRO

14225 March 2022
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Štadión MŠK, Žilina-Zilina [att: 1,377]
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (Johnston 61')
Slovakia (1) (Trusa 37', Kadák 86' (p))
NIR: Ollie Webber (Portsmouth); Shea Charles _ (Manchester City), Kofi Balmer (Larne) _ [Isaac Price 86' (Everton)], Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Sean Stewart (Norwich City) [Barry Baggley-Crowe 86' (Fleetwood Town]; Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) [Jack Scott 65' (Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan at St Patrick's Athletic)], Charlie McCann (Rangers); Alfie McCalmont _ (Leeds United, on loan at Morecambe); Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest) [John McGovern 71' (Newry City)], Chris McKee (Rangers, on loan at Linfield)
Unused subs: Dylan Berry (Norwich City), Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Ross McCausland (Rangers), Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Oisin Smyth (Oxford United)
Ref: Visar Kastrati KOS

14328 March 2022
International Challenge Match
Stade de l'Épopée, Calais
Northern Ireland (0) 0 
France (1) (Larouci 21', Diop 64', Gouiri 66', Caqueret 73', Kalimuendo 76')
NIR: Dylan Berry (Norwich City); Shea Charles (Manchester City) [Charlie McCann 63' (Rangers)], Kofi Balmer (Larne) [Sam McClelland 46' (Chelsea)], Aaron Donnelly 2 (Nottingham Forest), Finn Cousin-Dawson (Bradford City), Jack Scott (Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan at St Patrick's Athletic); Oisin Smyth (Oxford United) [Ross McCausland 46' (Rangers], Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - on loan at Doncaster Rovers) capt, [Terry Devlin 46' (Dungannon Swifts)], Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United, on loan at Morecambe) [Isaac Price 46' (Everton]; Chris McKee (Rangers, on loan at Linfield) [Dale Taylor 46' (Nottingham Forest)], John McGovern (Newry City) [Barry Baggley-Crowe 74' (Fleetwood Town]
Unused subs: Ollie Webber (Portsmouth), Charlie Allen (Leeds United), John Joshua McKiernan (Watford, on loan at Bohemian), Sean Stewart (Norwich City)
Ref: 

144. 3 June 2022
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Inver Park, Larne [att: 1,100]
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Spain (1) 6 (Ruiz 22, Gil 50, 61, Miranda 64, Riquelme 76, V. Gomez 87)
NIR: Dermot Mee (Manchester United); Jack Scott, Sam McClelland, Aaron Donnelly, Sean Stewart, Ethan Galbraith capt [Dylan Boyle 77], Kofi Balmer _, Charlie Allen [Ciaran McGuckin 59], Chris McKee [John McGovern 59], Dale Taylor [Barry Baggley 59], Terry Devlin [Oisin Smyth 59]
Unused subs: David Walsh (gk); Ross McCausland, Calvin McCurry, Marcus Daws
Ref: Vitalijis Spasjonnikovs (LTV)

145. 7 June 2022
2023 UEFA U21 Championship Qualifier - Group C
Alytus Stadium, Alytus [att: 374]
Lithuania (0) 1 (Tutyskinas 90+7)
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (Taylor 17)
NIR: Dermot Mee _ (Manchester United); Jack Scott [Marcus Daws 67], Sam McClelland, Aaron Donnelly, Sean Stewart, Ethan Galbraith _ capt [Dylan Boyle 81], Oisin Smyth, Charlie Allen, Dale Taylor [John McGovern 75], Barry Baggley [Terry Devlin 81 _], Chris McKee [Ciaran McGuckin 81]
Unused subs: David Walsh (gk); Ross McCausland, Calvin McCurry 
Ref: Nenad Minakovic (SRB)

146. 22 September 2022 (BBC/SFA)
International Challenge Match
Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (McKee 73)
Scotland (2) 3 (Bowie 35, Doak 38, Mulligan 56)
NIR: Dermot Mee (Manchester United/Altrincham on loan); Dane McCullough (Burnley) [Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town) 70], Aaron Donnelly (Nottingham Forest) capt, Sam McClelland (Chelsea/Barrow on loan), Trai Hume (Sunderland), Charlie McCann (Rangers), Charlie Allen (Leeds United) [Henry Jeffcott (Arsenal) 62], Caolan Boyd-Munce (Middlesbrough), Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest) [Ross McCausland (Rangers) 62], Alfie McCalmont (Leeds United) [Euan Williams (Charlton Athletic) 84], Isaac Price (Everton) [Chris McKee (Linfield) 62]
Substitutes: Dylan Berry (Norwich City) (gk), Dylan Boyle (Fleetwood Town), Terry Devlin (Glentoran), Cameron Stewart (Ipswich Town), Lewis MacKinnon (Rangers), Matthew Lusty (Larne)

147. 25 September 2022 (SFA)
International Challenge Match
St Mirren Park, Paisley
Scotland (1) 1 (Clarke 4)
Northern Ireland (1) 1 (Taylor 17)
NIR: Berry, Johnston, Donnelly, McClelland (Lusty 75), McCann (Allen 64), Hume, Boyd-Munce (Devlin 64), Taylor (Williams 75), McCalmont (Boyle 64), McAusland, McKee (MacKinnon 75).
Unused substitutes: Mee (gk), Stewart, McCullough, Jeffcott.

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Tommy Wright appointed manager 14th August 2023.

148. 07 September 2023 (IFA)
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Luxembourg (1) 1 (James Rodrigues 13)
NIR: Stephen McMullan, Darren Robinson, Sam McClelland, Michael Forbes [Jamie McDonnell 62], Micheal Glynn [Sean Stewart 62] Carl Johnston, Charlie McCann [Terry Devlin 78], Patrick Kelly, JJ McKiernan [Ciaran McGuckin 70)], Callum Marshall, Chris McKee [Ross McCausland 71].
Unused Substitutes: Josh Clarke (gk), Craig Farquhar, Charlie Allen, Jason Lindsay.
Referee: Andreas Argyrou (CYP)

149. 12 September 2023
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Ukraine
Northern Ireland

150. 12 October 2023
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Azerbaijan
Northern Ire]and

151. 16 October 2023
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Northern Ireland
Serbia

152. 21 November 2023
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
England
Northern Ireland

---. 26 March 2024
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Serbia
Northern Ireland

---. 06 September 2024
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Northern Ireland
England

---. 10 September 2024
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Northern Ireland
Ukraine

---. 12 October 2024
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan

---. 15 October 2024
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group F
Luxembourg
Northern Ireland

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