Team NI recently held a selection session for U15 girls, U17 men and U18 women on the 2nd November, 2025. The U15 boys were scheduled for the 23rd 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 2nd and 4th 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 23rd November, 2025, performance trial are invited to attend the 2nd January, 2026, session at UUJ. Clubs will also be able to add a further 2 players to the 2nd January, 2026, session. A first squad will then be selected to attend sessions on the 4th 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 2nd January, 2026 at UUJ. Clubs will also be able to nominate one more player. The first squad will also train on the 2nd January, 2026. The additional selections will then be made and the full squad will attend a scrimmage day on the 4th 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 |