Ireland men's national field hockey team
The Ireland men's national field hockey team is organised by Hockey Ireland and represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in international men's field hockey competitions, including the Summer Olympics, the Men's Hockey World Cup and the EuroHockey Nations Championship. They have previously competed in the Men's Intercontinental Cup, the Hockey Champions Challenge, the Men's FIH Hockey World League and the FIH Hockey Series. On 26 January 1895 Ireland played in the first ever international field hockey match when they defeated Wales 3–0 in Rhyl. Ireland were finalists and silver medallists at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Ireland were also bronze medallists at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.
Nickname | The Green Machine [1] | ||
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Association | Hockey Ireland | ||
Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Kai de Jager | ||
Manager | Gareth Kidd | ||
Captain | Jonathan Bell | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 13 (21 December 2020)[2] | ||
Highest | 9 (April 2017) | ||
Lowest | 16 (2011) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1908) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1908) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | 12th (1978, 1990) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1970) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2015) | ||
Medal record
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Early years
The Irish Hockey Union was founded on 6 February 1893 and on 26 January 1895 Ireland played in the first ever international field hockey match when they defeated Wales 3–0 in Rhyl.[3][4] In 1895 Ireland also played England for the first time. This was also England's first ever international field hockey match. England's first four international matches, in 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898, were all against Ireland.[5][6][7] By the start of the First World War, Ireland had played 55 international matches, mostly against Wales, England or Scotland. This saw 605 individuals represent Ireland, at least 164 of whom were brothers.[8] Amongst the most notable set of brothers were the Petersons, including Jack and Walter. In 1904 the Peterson brothers were members of the Ireland team that won the Triple Crown. Ireland won the title after defeating Wales 4–2 away and England 3–2 at home. As well as Jack and Walter, the team also included their brothers Nicholas, William and Cecil. Another brother, Herbert made two Ireland appearances between 1900 and 1902. In total the brothers won 66 caps between them.[9][10]
Tournament history
Olympic Games
In 1908, with a team that included Jack and Walter Peterson, Ireland played in the very first Olympic field hockey tournament. After defeating Wales 3–1 in the semi-final, they lost 8–1 to England in the final. The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics team. Because of this, the silver medal won by Ireland is credited to Great Britain and not Ireland.[11][12][13][14] Ireland would have to wait 108 years before competing in their next Olympic tournament.[15] In 1980 Ireland were invited to enter the tournament after a number of teams dropped out following the boycott. However the offer was turned down by the Irish Hockey Union due to the short notice. Shortly after it was proposed that Ireland apply to enter in 1984. However following a meeting on 16 May 1980 it was rejected due to opposition from the Ulster Branch. Ireland have entered Olympic qualifying tournaments since 1992.[16] After narrowly missing out on qualification in both 2008 [17] and 2012,[18] Ireland qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[19] Australia's 3–2 victory over New Zealand in the 2015 Oceania Cup confirmed Ireland's qualification.[20][21]
World Cup
Ireland qualified for the 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing as runners-up at the 1977 Men's Intercontinental Cup.[32] The Ireland squad at their first World Cup included Terry Gregg,[33] David Judge [34][35] and Tommy Allen.[36] Ireland qualified for the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing fifth at the 1989 Men's Intercontinental Cup.[37][38] The 1990 World Cup squad included Jimmy Kirkwood, Stephen Martin, Billy McConnell and Martin Sloan.[39] Ireland qualified for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing fifth in the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[40]
Tournaments | Place |
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1978 Men's Hockey World Cup[33] | 12th |
1990 Men's Hockey World Cup[39] | 12th |
2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers[41] | 3rd |
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup[42] | 14th |
EuroHockey Championship
Ireland have played regularly in the EuroHockey Nations Championship. With a team that included Harry Cahill and David Judge, Ireland competed in the inaugural 1970 tournament.[43][44][34][35] Ireland hosted the 1995 tournament.[45] After finishing ninth in 2003, Ireland were relegated to the 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy. After winning this tournament, Ireland were promoted to the 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[46][47] After finishing seventh in 2007 Ireland were again relegated.[48] However after winning the 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, they were promoted to the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[49][50] Ireland's best performance in the tournament came in 2015 when they won the bronze medal after beating the hosts, England, 4–2 in the third place play-off with goals from Shane O'Donoghue, Alan Sothern and Eugene Magee.[51][52]
Men's Intercontinental Cup
Between 1977 and 2006 Ireland played regularly in the Men's Intercontinental Cup. Ireland qualified for the 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing as runners-up at the 1977 Men's Intercontinental Cup.[32] With a team that included Jimmy Kirkwood, Stephen Martin, Billy McConnell and Martin Sloan, Ireland qualified for the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing fifth at the 1989 Men's Intercontinental Cup.[37][38][71] After finishing ninth in the 1993 Men's Intercontinental Cup, Ireland were relegated to the 1996 Inter Nations Cup. After finishing fourth in this tournament they qualified for the 1997 Men's Intercontinental Cup.[72][73][74]
Tournaments | Place |
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1977 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 2nd[32] |
1981 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 4th[75] |
1985 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 6th[76] |
1989 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 5th[37][38] |
1993 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 9th[72] |
1996 Inter Nations Cup | 4th[73] |
1997 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 12th[74] |
2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup | 8th[77][78][79] |
Hockey Champions Challenge
Between 2009 and 2014 Ireland competed in the Hockey Champions Challenge. They initially played in the second level tournament. However after winning the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II they were promoted to the 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I.[80]
Men's FIH Hockey World League
Between 2012 and 2017 Ireland played in the Men's FIH Hockey World League. Ireland won World League tournaments in 2012,[89] 2015 [90] and 2017.[91][92] Ireland qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[19] Ireland also qualified for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing fifth in the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[40]
FIH Hockey Series
During 2019, Ireland played in the FIH Hockey Series.
Tournaments | Place |
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2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[95][96][97] | 2nd |
2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers |
Invitational tournaments
Tournament | Place |
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2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup[98] | 2nd |
2017 Hamburg Masters[99][100] | 1st |
2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[101][102] | 6th |
2018 Men's Four Nations Cup[103] | 4th |
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were selected for the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[104]
Head coach: Mark Tumilty
Caps updated as of 15 October 2019, after the match against Belgium.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | David Harte (Captain) | 3 April 1988 | 225 | Kampong |
23 | GK | David Fitzgerald | 8 October 1986 | 56 | Monkstown |
3 | DF | John Jackson | 21 February 1986 | 262 | Bath Buccaneers |
4 | DF | Jonathan Bell | 19 June 1987 | 179 | Lisnagarvey |
27 | DF | Conor Harte | 3 April 1988 | 250 | Racing Bruxelles |
29 | DF | Lee Cole | 21 February 1995 | 87 | Orée |
30 | DF | Stuart Loughrey | 20 February 1991 | 131 | Reading |
7 | MF | Tim Cross | 26 January 1991 | 14 | Tilburg |
8 | MF | Chris Cargo | 18 February 1986 | 193 | Hampstead & Westminster |
16 | MF | Shane O'Donoghue | 24 November 1992 | 188 | Dragons |
17 | MF | Sean Murray | 5 April 1997 | 76 | Rotterdam |
22 | MF | Michael Robson | 18 April 1995 | 111 | Crefelder HTC |
25 | MF | Daragh Walsh | 27 August 1997 | 49 | Leuven |
28 | MF | Jeremy Duncan | 2 August 1994 | 54 | Orée |
9 | FW | Matthew Nelson | 14 April 1998 | 66 | Lisnagarvey |
12 | FW | Eugene Magee | 1 April 1986 | 293 | Banbridge |
13 | FW | Peter Caruth | 4 June 1988 | 140 | Corinthian |
18 | FW | John McKee | 22 December 1996 | 41 | Banbridge |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Jamie Carr | 13 June 1996 | 36 | Three Rock Rovers | 2019 EuroHockey Championship |
GK | Mark Ingram | 3 November 1993 | 26 | Rotterdam | 2019 EuroHockey Championship |
DF | Paul Gleghorne | 11 April 1987 | 238 | Crefelder HTC | v. Belgium, 15 October 2019 |
DF | Luke Madeley | 28 February 1996 | 21 | Three Rock Rovers | v. France, 2 October 2019 |
MF | Stephen Cole | 28 August 1991 | 80 | Monkstown | v. Belgium, 15 October 2019 |
MF | Kirk Shimmins | 1 June 1994 | 117 | Dragons | 2019 EuroHockey Championship |
MF | Neal Glassey | 5 September 1994 | 61 | Crefelder HTC | 2019 FIH Series Finals |
MF | Callum Robson | 13 March 1998 | 3 | Annadale | v. France, 6 June 2019 |
FW | Ben Walker | 13 July 1999 | 35 | Three Rock Rovers | v. Belgium, 15 October 2019 |
FW | Alan Sothern | 28 July 1987 | 187 | La Gantoise HC | 2018 World Cup |
Olympians
The following Ireland internationals have also represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics.
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Coaches
Years | |
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c.1981 | Joey O'Meara [105] |
c.1989–1990 | Cees Kopelaar [38][39] |
2005–2008 | David Passmore [106][107] |
2008–2012 | Paul Revington [108][109] |
2012–2013 | Andrew Meredith [110] |
2014–2018 | Craig Fulton [111][112][113] |
2018–2019 | Alexander Cox [103][114] |
2019–present | Mark Tumilty |
2018 Results and fixtures
- 2018 4 Nations Men's Tournament Valencia
1 November 2018 | Netherlands | 7–1 | Ireland | Valencia, Spain |
Report |
3 November 2018 | Netherlands | 5–2 | Ireland | Valencia, Spain |
Report |
30 November 2018 Pool B | Australia | 2–1 | Ireland | Bhubaneswar, India |
Govers 11' Brand 34' |
Report | O'Donoghue 13' |
Honours
- Summer Olympics
- Runners Up: 1908: 1
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
- Hamburg Masters
- Winners: 2017
- Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1
- Winners: 2012 Cardiff
- Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
- Winners: 2015 San Diego, 2017 Belfast
- Runners up: 2013 New Delhi
- Men's FIH Series Finals
- Runners up: 2019 Le Touquet
- Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
- Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier
- Runners up: 2012
- Men's Hockey Investec Cup
- Runners up: 2014
- Men's Intercontinental Cup
- Runners Up: 1977
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