2019 Netball Europe Open Championships
International netball tournament
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The 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships was a tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured four teams playing a series of netball test matches in September 2019 at Belfast's Antrim Forum. The hosts Northern Ireland were joined by England, the Republic of Ireland and Wales.[1][2] Scotland decided not to enter the tournament, citing concerns about "athlete wellbeing" following a "demanding season" which saw them compete in the 2019 Netball World Cup and as Strathclyde Sirens in the 2019 Netball Superleague.[3] During the tournament Wales held England to a 51–51 draw.[4] This saw Wales and England finish level with five points. However, with a team captained by Yasmin Parsons and coached by Sam Bird, England were declared the winners due to a better goal average, 1.704 to 1.622.[5][6][7] Wales finished second following a 91–24 win over the Republic of Ireland. This saw them finish 2019 on a run of seven matches undefeated.[8][9] Wales' Kyra Jones was named Player of the Tournament.[5][8] The series was streamed live on Netball Europe's YouTube channel.[10][11][12]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Northern Ireland |
| City | Belfast |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| Dates | 27–29 September 2019 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner | YouTube |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runners-up |  Wales |
| Third place | Northern Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
Squads
| England[1] |
Northern Ireland[13][14] |
 Republic of Ireland |
Wales[2][4][8][12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halimat Adio Rebekah Airey Iona Christian (cc) Zara Everitt (vc) Funmi Fadoju Ally Housley Berri Neil Jasmin Odeogberin Yasmin Parsons (cc) Emilia Roscoe Kira Rothwell Sienna Rushton |
Lisa Bowman Niamh Cooper Shaunagh Craig Ciara Crosbie Michelle Drayne Frances Keenan Emma Magee Michelle Magee Lisa McCaffrey Rebecca McCullough Caroline O'Hanlon (c) Fionnuala Toner (vc) |
Suzy Drane (c) Bethan Dyke Lydia Hitchings Lucy Howells Clare Jones Kyra Jones Nia Jones Chelsea Lewis Eleanor Roberts Georgia Rowe Christina Shaw Leila Thomas | |
| Head Coach: Sam Bird |
Head Coach: Dan Ryan |
Head Coach: |
Head Coach: Julie Hoornweg[9] |
| Assistant Coach: Emily Perry |
Assistant Coach: |
Assistant Coach: |
Assistant Coach: Jenna Adamson Sara Hale[9] |
Matches
Round 1
| Friday, 27 September 2019 | England |
73–16 | Republic of Ireland |
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| 14.00 |
| Friday, 27 September 2019 | Northern Ireland |
44–51 | Wales |
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| 15.30 | Report |
Round 2
| Saturday, 28 September 2019 | Wales |
51–51 | England |
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| 11.30 | Report |
| Saturday, 28 September 2019 | Northern Ireland |
53–19 | Republic of Ireland |
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| 13.30 |
Round 3
| Sunday, 29 September 2019 | Wales |
91–24 | Republic of Ireland |
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| 9.30 | Report |
| Sunday, 29 September 2019 | Northern Ireland |
41–60 | England |
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| 11.30 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 108 | +76 | 5 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 119 | +74 | 5 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 130 | -8 | 2 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 217 | -158 | 0 |
Source:[5]