A number of players have graduated from the Junior international side to the senior international side, notably Norman Uprichard and Dick Keith who played at the 1958 World Cup.

The most recent player to graduate to the senior team was Stuart Dallas.

[2] The main competition for junior level national teams in Europe is the UEFA Regions Cup.

The following players were selected for the Junior International Quadrangular Tournament held in Glasgow, Scotland from 11–14 October 2017.

[4] Since 2007, Northern Ireland has been represented by the winner of a play-off between the Eastern Region1 and Western Region2.