TEAM NI ANNOUCEMENTS & UPDATES

TEAM NI ANNOUCEMENT AND UPDATES

Team NI recently held a selection session for U15 girls, U17 men and U18 women on the 2^nd November, 2025. The U15 boys were scheduled for the 23^rd November but were postponed due to operational reasons.

Further selection details for each squad is enclosed below:

TEAM NI – U15 Girls

All players who attended the trial have been invited back to sessions on the 2^nd and 4^th January, 2026, at Ulster University, Jordanstown. Following these sessions, a first squad will be selected. Registration details will be sent to all players and clubs in early December. Clubs will also be able to nominate a further player to attend

TEAM NI – U15 Boys

All players registered for the 23^rd November, 2025, performance trial are invited to attend the 2^nd January, 2026, session at UUJ. Clubs will also be able to add a further 2 players to the 2^nd January, 2026, session. A first squad will then be selected to attend sessions on the 4^th January, 2026. Registration details will be sent to players and clubs in early December.

TEAM NI – U18 Women

All players who attended the trial have been invited back to sessions on the 2nd and 4th January, 2026, at Ulster University, Jordanstown. Registration details will be sent to all players in early December. Clubs will also be able to nominate further players to attend. Selections to a reduced squad will occur in February pending numbers.

TEAM NI – U17 Men

Following the trials and pre-selection, a first squad has been selected. All players who were injured, unable to attend or not selected for the first squad will have another opportunity to make the first squad on the 2^nd January, 2026 at UUJ. Clubs will also be able to nominate one more player. The first squad will also train on the 2^nd January, 2026. The additional selections will then be made and the full squad will attend a scrimmage day on the 4^th January, 2026.

We have had the opportunity to see a vast majority of these players come through the pathway over the past 3 years now and it is exciting to see their development. What is even more impressive is the amount of new talent developing in our clubs. With this in mind, we want to give as many opportunities to players to get the experience within the pathway going forward. Both Michael and I believe it is important that players continue to develop and understand they could be called upon and invited to join the performance panel at any stage during their development throughout the season. We look forward to seeing the players again in January on the 2nd and 4th sessions.

Marc Mulholland – Associate Head Coach U17 Men

Updated Squad List (With the ability to add more after sessions on the 2nd of January 2026)

First name	Surname	Club
Liam	Carson	Phoenix Basketball Club
Ethan	Carr	Belfast Star
Josh	Cunningham	Newry Fliers
Finn	Doherty	Belfast Star
Finn	Dolliver	Queens Basketball Club
Ruairi	Frank	North Star Warriors
Finn	Hand	Newry Fliers
Oisin	Holman	Phoenix Basketball Club
Dallan	Holman	Phoenix Basketball Club
Kyran	Houlahan	Newry Fliers
Pijus	Januskevicius	BC Wolves
John	Kennedy	Phoenix Basketball Club
Danny	McCaughey	Newry Fliers
Guillermo	Muñoz Baena	North Star Warriors
Kamal	Nour	Belfast Star
Jay Jay	Ogunleye	Phoenix Basketball Club
Jude	O’Carroll	Belfast Star
Layden	O’Neill	Belfast Star
Kacper	Orzel	BC Wolves
Rory	Sherry	Phoenix Basketball Club
Matthew	Smith	Belfast Star
Raimondas	Terlickis	BC Wolves