Shaunagh Craig (born 5 April 1993) is a netball player who has represented both Northern Ireland and England at international level. She played for Northern Ireland at the 2019 Netball World Cup. She also helped Hertfordshire Mavericks and Team Bath win Netball Superleague titles in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaunagh Craig | ||
| Born |
5 April 1993 Bedford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
| School | Sharnbrook Upper School | ||
| University | University of Bath | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GA, GS | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2010–2012 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | ||
| 2012–2016 | Team Bath | ||
| 2019– | Belfast Ladies | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2013 | England | ||
| 2019– | Northern Ireland | ||
Early life, family and education edit
Craig was born Bedford, England. Both of her parents were originally from Northern Ireland.[2][3][4][5] She completed her secondary level education at Sharnbrook Upper School.[6] Between 2012 and 2016 Craig attended the University of Bath on a sports scholarship and graduated with a BSc in Sports Performance.[1][7][8]
Playing career edit
Clubs edit
Hertfordshire Mavericks edit
Between 2010 and 2012 Craig played for Hertfordshire Mavericks. She was a member of the Mavericks squad that won the 2011 Netball Superleague title.[1][3][9][10]
Team Bath edit
Between 2012 and 2016, while attending the University of Bath, Craig played for Team Bath. She was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the 2013 Netball Superleague title. At the end of the 2015 season, Craig was named the Supporters' Player of the Year after gaining 32% of the vote in an online poll.[1][7][11][12][13]
Belfast Ladies edit
When the Northern Ireland squad was announced for the 2019 Netball World Cup, Craig was listed as a Belfast Ladies player.[2][4]
International edit
England edit
Craig represented England at under-17, under-19, under-21 and A levels.[3][4][13][14] At the 2013 European Netball Championship, Craig was a member an under-21 squad that represented England in the senior tournament.[3][15] She was selected for the 2015 Netball World Cup England squad but subsequently had to withdraw because of an injury.[4][7]
Northern Ireland edit
Craig was selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 2019 Netball World Cup.[2][3][4][13][16][17] In the opening game against Australia, Craig scored 18 of Northern Ireland's 24 goals.[5]
| Tournaments | Place | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 European Netball Championship[15] |  |
 England
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| 2019 Netball World Cup[5][18][19][20] | 10th |  Northern Ireland
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| 2019 European Netball Championship[21] |  |
Northern Ireland
|
Employment edit
Between 2014 and 2015, while also attending the University of Bath, Craig worked as a development coach for England Netball.[1][7][8] Between 2017 and 2018 she worked as a sports manager at Takapuna Grammar School.[8] Between 2018 and 2019 she worked as a volunteer community organiser at the Corrymeela Community.[3][5][8] In 2019 Craig began working as a service manager in Gloucester for BeeZee Bodies, a company promoting healthy lifestyles.[8][22]
Honours edit
- Netball Superleague
- Winners: 2013: 1
- Netball Superleague
- Winners: 2011: 1
- European Netball Championship
- Runners Up: 2013 : 1
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Shaunagh Craig – Team Bath". www.teambath.com. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "NI get a World Cup boost thanks to new arrival Craig". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Proud to wear green: Shaunagh Craig excited to get World Cup chance with Northern Ireland". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Northern Ireland hand former England star Shaunagh Craig a second chance at World Cup spot". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water". www.the42.ie. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Shaunagh Craig". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "England and Team Bath Netball star Shaunagh Craig graduates in Sports Performance". www.bath.ac.uk. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Shaunagh Craig". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks stay top after win over Team Northumbria". www.whtimes.co.uk. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks slayed by Celtic Dragons". www.whtimes.co.uk. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Team Bath are the 2013 Superleague Champions". www.teambath.com. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Sam Cook, Shaunagh Craig and Rachel Shaw win awards at Team Bath Netball end-of-season dinner". www.teambath.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Team Bath players past and present ready to shine at 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool". www.teambath.com. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Team Bath netballers in England squads". www.itv.com. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b "England U21's in Aberdeen ready for Europe Open". www.sportsister.com. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Netball World Cup 2019: Caroline O'Hanlon to lead Northern Ireland". www.bbc.co.uk. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "7 Netball World Cup – Rookies". www.sistersnsport.com. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Shaunagh Craig". www.nwc2019.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "World Cup woes for Northern Ireland who now face New Zealand". www.irishnews.com. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "'Tough pill to swallow': Northern Ireland finish Netball World Cup on a sour note". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "NI suffer real blow in hunt for Euro delight". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Meet the team!". beezeebodies.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.