Michelle Magee
Michelle Magee (born 13 January 2000) is a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. She was a member of the Northern Ireland teams at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup. Her older sister, Emma Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michelle Magee | ||
Born |
County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] | 13 January 2000||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] | ||
School | St. Dominic's Grammar School | ||
University | Loughborough University | ||
Relatives | Emma Magee (sister) | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GD, WD, GK | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
c. 2017 | Westside | ||
2018– | Kingsway | ||
2018– | → Charnwood Rutland Warriors | ||
2018– | → Loughborough Lightning | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
201x– | Northern Ireland |
Early life, family and education
Magee was educated at St. Dominic's Grammar School where she played both ladies' gaelic football and netball. She was still a student at St Dominic's when she represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [3][4][5] Her older sister, Emma Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. Their father, Jim Magee, is an assistant manager/coach with the senior Antrim ladies' Gaelic football team. [6][7][8] Since 2018, Magee has attended Loughborough University. [9]
Netball
Clubs
At club level Magee has played for Westside and Kingsway in Northern Ireland. [10][11][12][13][14] While attending Loughborough University, Magee has played for Charnwood Rutland Warriors and Loughborough Lightning. [15][16]
Northern Ireland
Magee represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-21 levels. [10][17][18] She captained the under-17 team [19] and was a member of the under-21 squad at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. [20] She was also a member of the senior Northern Ireland teams at the 2018 Commonwealth Games [1][21] and the 2019 Netball World Cup. [7][22] Magee and her sister, Emma, belong to a group of senior Ladies' Gaelic footballers who also play netball for Northern Ireland. Others include Michelle Drayne (Antrim), Neamh Woods (Tyrone) and Caroline O'Hanlon (Armagh). [7]
Tournaments | Place |
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2017 Netball World Youth Cup [20] | 16th |
2018 Commonwealth Games [1][3][21][23] | 8th |
2019 Netball World Cup [2][7][22][24] | 10th |
2019 European Netball Championship [25] | ![]() |
Gaelic games
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Sport |
Ladies' Gaelic football Camogie | ||
Position | Midfielder | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
St Brigids Carryduff | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
201x– | Antrim |
Clubs
Magee has played ladies' Gaelic football at club level for St Brigids [26][27] and Carryduff. [6][28] In 2017 Michelle and Emma Magee were both members of the Carryduff team that won the Down Ladies' Senior Football Championship. [7][29]
Inter-county
Michelle and Emma Magee have also represented Antrim in competitions such as the Ladies' National Football League and All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship. [7][30][31][32] Michelle Magee also played camogie at under-14 level for Antrim. [33]
References
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- "Michelle Magee". www.nwc2019.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Magee aiming to make the most of Commonwealth Games experience". belfastmediagroup.com. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "A Level Success 2018". www.stdominics.org.uk. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Michelle and Maria selected for Ulster Schools Football All Stars". www.stdominics.org.uk. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Magees seeing double on the football field". belfastmediagroup.com. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water". www.the42.ie. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "Antrim manager Sean O'Kane sets priorities for Antrim ladies football success". www.irishnews.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "Loughborough Netballers get set to compete on World Stage". www.lboro.ac.uk. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Coleman can shine as NI U17s aim to home in on Euro medals". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "Michelle Magee". netballni.org. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "NI get a World Cup boost thanks to new arrival Craig". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "O'Hanlon named NI World Cup captain". www.ulstergazette.co.uk. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Netball: Charnwood Rutland Warriors secure top-three finish in National Premier". www.meltontimes.co.uk. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Michelle Magee – U19 Loughborough Lightning vs London Pulse". www.stillsport.com. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "McCullough shows that future is bright for NI, insists Magee". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "England get off to winning start at U21 Netball Europe". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Good Luck to our U17 Squad!". netballni.org. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "U21 Team Travel to World Youth Cup". netballni.org. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Silver Ferns defeat Northern Ireland to clinch fifth win". www.silverferns.co.nz. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Team NI's Michelle Magee: 'I've never played in a tournament this big!'". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Netball World Cup 2019: Caroline O'Hanlon to lead Northern Ireland". www.bbc.co.uk. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "Award-winning duo set to join forces for NI's Euro Championship opener". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "St Brigids U14 Girls heading to All Ireland Feile". thesaffrongael.com. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "U14 Ladies do St Brigid's proud at Feile!". thesaffrongael.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Ladies All stars". carryduffgac.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Carryduff Ladies Win Senior Championship to Claim County Double". carryduffgac.com. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Ladies: Antrim dig deep to edge Louth in extra-time". hoganstand.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Antrim ladies cruelly edged out by Fermanagh". thesaffrongael.com. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "TG4 All Ireland Championship Junior Semi-Finals" (PDF). ladiesgaelic.ie. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "The Belfast Lord Mayor hosts an evening for Antrim Camogie teams at Belfast City Hall". www.flickr.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2020.