Shaunagh Craig (born 5 April 1993) is a netball player who has represented both
Northern Ireland
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and
England
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at international level. She played for Northern Ireland at the
2019 Netball World Cup
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. She also helped
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Saracens Mavericks is an English netball team based at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They were Superleague champions i ...
and
Team Bath
TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of ...
win
Netball Superleague
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titles in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
Early life, family and education
Craig was born
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
,
England
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. Both of her parents were originally from
Northern Ireland
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.
She completed her secondary level education at
Sharnbrook Upper School
Sharnbrook Academy, formerly Sharnbrook Upper School until 2017, is a large, rural academy school located in Sharnbrook, a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. Built in 1975, the school now has over 1900 students and around 300 sta ...
.
Between 2012 and 2016 Craig attended the
University of Bath
(Virgil, Georgics II)
, mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind
, established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...
on a sports scholarship and graduated with a
BSc
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...
in Sports Performance.
Playing career
Clubs
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Between 2010 and 2012 Craig played for
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Saracens Mavericks is an English netball team based at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They were Superleague champions i ...
. She was a member of the Mavericks squad that won the
2011 Netball Superleague title.
Team Bath
Between 2012 and 2016, while attending the
University of Bath
(Virgil, Georgics II)
, mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind
, established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...
, Craig played for
Team Bath
TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of ...
. She was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the
2013 Netball Superleague title. At the end of the
2015
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season, Craig was named the Supporters' Player of the Year after gaining 32% of the vote in an online poll.
Belfast Ladies
When the
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...
squad was announced for the
2019 Netball World Cup
The 2019 Netball World Cup (also known as the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the INF Netball World Cup. It was held from 12–21 July 2019 at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, England with match ...
, Craig was listed as a Belfast Ladies player.
International
England
Craig represented
England
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at under-17, under-19, under-21 and A levels.
At the 2013
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, Craig was a member an under-21 squad that represented England in the senior tournament.
She was selected for the
2015 Netball World Cup
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England squad but subsequently had to withdraw because of an injury.
Northern Ireland
Craig was selected to represent
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...
at the
2019 Netball World Cup
The 2019 Netball World Cup (also known as the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the INF Netball World Cup. It was held from 12–21 July 2019 at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, England with match ...
.
In the opening game against
Australia, Craig scored 18 of Northern Ireland's 24 goals.
Employment
Between 2014 and 2015, while also attending the
University of Bath
(Virgil, Georgics II)
, mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind
, established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...
, Craig worked as a development coach for
England Netball
England Netball, formerly the "All England Netball Association", is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in England.
Overview
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.
Between 2017 and 2018 she worked as a sports manager at
Takapuna Grammar School
Takapuna Grammar School is a state coeducational secondary school located in the suburb of Belmont on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1927, the school mainly serves the eponymous suburb of Takapuna and the entire Dev ...
.
Between 2018 and 2019 she worked as a volunteer community organiser at the
Corrymeela Community
The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey, along with John Morrow and Alex Watson, as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish conflic ...
.
In 2019 Craig began working as a service manager in
Gloucester
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for BeeZee Bodies, a company promoting healthy lifestyles.
Honours
;
Team Bath
TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of ...
*
Netball Superleague
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**''Winners'':
2013
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: 1
;
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Saracens Mavericks is an English netball team based at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. They were Superleague champions i ...
*
Netball Superleague
The Netball Super League is a top level netball league featuring teams from the United Kingdom. The league is organised by England Netball but features teams based in Netball in England, England, Netball in Wales, Wales and Netball in Scotland, S ...
**''Winners'':
2011: 1
;
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
*
European Netball Championship The European Netball Championship (also known as the Netball Europe Championships) is an annual netball competition organised by Netball Europe. The Championships or "Open" section features the highest-ranked European nations, and the "Challenge" ...
**''Runners Up'': 2013 : 1
References
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1993 births
Living people
Northern Ireland netball internationals
English netball players
2019 Netball World Cup players
Netball Superleague players
Mavericks netball players
Team Bath netball players
People educated at Sharnbrook Academy
Alumni of the University of Bath
People from Bedford
Sportspeople from Bedfordshire
English netball coaches