Head coach Danielle McDowell Tuffey has named an 18-player Northern Ireland Women's Under-16 squad for the 2026 SuperCupNI.
McDowell Tuffey will be assisted by Julie Nelson as Northern Ireland prepare to compete in one of the world's most prestigious youth football tournaments.
The squad, made up of players born in 2010 and 2011, will face Chicago City, Aston Villa and Shamrock Rovers in the group stage, with a fourth fixture to be confirmed based on the final standings.
Northern Ireland begin their campaign against Chicago City at Dixon Park on Monday 27 July (7.30pm), before taking on Aston Villa at Monkstown on Tuesday 28 July (3.30pm). The group stage concludes with a meeting against Shamrock Rovers at Dixon Park on Wednesday 29 July (7.30pm), with the final placement fixture taking place on Thursday 30 July.
Northern Ireland WU16 squad
Goalkeepers
Ifeoma Agoha (Derry City Women)
Saskia McLaughlin (Linfield Women)
Defenders
Grace Steele (Glentoran Women)
Anayah Lee (Cliftonville Women)
Sasha Cowan (Bolton Wanderers)
Sara Devany (Glentoran FC)
Ellie-Mae Turner (Linfield Women)
Autumn Edgar (Cliftonville Women)
Midfielders
Abigail Fitzsimmons (Glentoran Women)
Anna Smyth (Lisburn Rangers)
Zion Donnan (Crusaders FC)
Grace Guest (Crusaders Strikers)
Daisy-Lee Anderson (Glentoran Women)
Forwards
Charley McMullan (Cliftonville Women)
Grace Murray (Lisburn Rangers)
Annarose Robinson (Cliftonville Women)
Ella Kitson (Linfield Women)
Abigail Curley (Cliftonville Women)
Fixtures
Monday 27 July
Northern Ireland v Chicago City
Dixon Park, 7.30pm
Tuesday 28 July
Northern Ireland v Aston Villa
Monkstown, 3.30pm
Wednesday 29 July
Northern Ireland v Shamrock Rovers
Dixon Park, 7.30pm
Thursday 30 July
Placement match (opponents, venue and kick-off time to be confirmed)
Originally established in 1983 as the NI Milk Cup, the Budget Energy SuperCupNI has grown into one of the world's leading international youth football tournaments, bringing together elite academy and representative teams from across the globe.
For further information on the tournament go to www.supercupni.com.
