Northern Ireland men's national volleyball team
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The Northern Ireland men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 team of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. They never compete in the FIVB World Championships and only in the CEV
CEV
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 European Small Nations division. However, in the lead up to the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
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 in London
London
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 none of the Home Nations
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...

 will compete individually other than Small Nations Divisions.

Senior team roster

Shirt # Name Position Current Club
1 Adam Bell Middle Blocker   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

2 Mark Hazely Libero   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

3 Alan McKnight Setter   Ballymoney Blaze
4 Nicholas Wright Outside Hitter   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

5 Thomas Napier Opposite   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

8 Mark Fulton Setter   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

9 Alan Workman (C) Outside Hitter   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

10 David Hamilton Middle Blocker   Tenerife Sur
Superliga de Voleibol Masculina
The Superliga de Voleibol Masculina, ' is the top level of the Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1983. Formerly known as Campeonato Nacional de División de Honor Masculina, and, since 1983 as the current name...

13 Patrick Crooks Opposite   GB Development
18 Wilson Greenlea Outside Hitter   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

Jeffery Scott Outside Hitter   Ballymoney Blaze
Thomas Barrett Opposite   Ulster Elks
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....



David Hamilton and Patrick Crooks are currently members of the GB development squad in the build up to London 2012 with David recently securing a professional contract with Tenerife Sur VC.

Youth (U17) team roster for 2007 UK School Games

Shirt # Name Position Current Club Current School
1 Conor Doherty Setter Campbell College
Campbell College
Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies...

2 Dean McAlinden Setter
3 Patrick Crooks (C) Opposite   UU Corona Extra
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

Methodist College
Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...

4 Jeffrey Scott Outside Hitter   Ballymoney Blaze Dalriada School
Dalriada School
Dalriada School is a mixed voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. The school draws its pupils from a wide geographical area and a range of social, religious and cultural backgrounds. In 2008 the school won the Northern Ireland State Secondary School of the Year award from The...

5 Thomas Barrett Outside Hitter cbphoto.ie St. Brigid's
6 Stuart Currie Outside Hitter Dalriada School
Dalriada School
Dalriada School is a mixed voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. The school draws its pupils from a wide geographical area and a range of social, religious and cultural backgrounds. In 2008 the school won the Northern Ireland State Secondary School of the Year award from The...

7 Daniel Thompson Utility Hitter   North Down Lizards North Down and Ards
8 Glenn Nesbitt Opposite   Portadown Aztecs Portadown College
Portadown College
Portadown College is an academic selective grammar school in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924 and as of 2009, is the number one controlled grammar school in Northern Ireland. The school was established initially in Bann House on the banks of the River Bann, adjacent to...

9 Christopher Irwin Middle Blocker   Portadown Aztecs Portadown College
Portadown College
Portadown College is an academic selective grammar school in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924 and as of 2009, is the number one controlled grammar school in Northern Ireland. The school was established initially in Bann House on the banks of the River Bann, adjacent to...

10 Han Lu Middle Blocker   UU Corona Extra 1
UUJ Volleyball
UUJ Volleyball Club is a volleyball club in University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland.The club's most recent success include winning the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities in November 2005 and November 2006....

Methodist College
Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...

11 Stephen Wilson Outside / Middle   Craigavon Aztecs Armagh College
14 Jonathan Workman Libero   Ballymoney Blaze 2 Dalriada School
Dalriada School
Dalriada School is a mixed voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. The school draws its pupils from a wide geographical area and a range of social, religious and cultural backgrounds. In 2008 the school won the Northern Ireland State Secondary School of the Year award from The...


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