Ireland women's national ice hockey team

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Ireland
Association Irish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachAaron Guli
AssistantsPaul Cummins, Scott Muir
Team colors   
IIHF codeIRL
Ranking
Current IIHF NR (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF35 (first in 2013)
Lowest IIHF38 (2016)
First international
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23–0 Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011)
Biggest win
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 12–0 Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 12 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23–0 Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2011 )
Best result35th (2011, 2013)
International record (W–L–T)
2–9–0

The Ireland women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team of the Republic of Ireland. The team is controlled by the Irish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Until the Dundalk Ice Dome reopens they do not meet minimum IIHF standards for participation.

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History

Ireland played its first game in 2011 during the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division V tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. [2] They competed against Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. [3] Their first game of the tournament was against Poland which they went on to lose 23–0, which would also be their largest recorded loss. [2] Ireland lost all of the other three games of the tournament, finishing last in the group. [2] The following year Ireland competed in the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B Qualification tournament against Bulgaria and Turkey. Ireland lost both of its games and failed to qualify for the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament. [4]

International competitions

World Championship

IIHF Women's Development Cup

YearHostResultPldWTL
2022 [5] Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City 5th place5203
Total1/15203

The team also competed in the following year and came 4th. [6]

Roster

From the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championships [7] [8]

#NamePosDate of BirthClub
20 Rebekah Burke G 11 December 1986 Ice Angels Limburg
17 Rebecca Callan ( A ) F 17 January 1992Ireland
15 Bonnie Collins F 28 October 1987 Celtic Clovers
1 Seanna Conway G 2 October 1983 Lasker Lady Hawks
16 Victoria Day-Nicholls F Celtic Clovers
10 Ashling Fitzpatrick F 26 September 1993 Celtic Clovers
4 Emma Fletcher F 3 January 1982 Molly Malones
18 Jessica Forde D 27 January 1987 Cork Inline
2 Rachel Glynn F 17 November 1987 Celtic Clovers
3 Shona Higgins F 29 March 1985Ireland
7 Lorna Hoey D 12 November 1987 Dundalk Lady Bulls
24 Beatrice Hosgood ( C ) F 27 October 1982Ireland
19 Sinead Jennings F 16 May 1988 Galway Bay Lightning
6 Laura Lyons D 26 November 1982 Cork Inline
21 Elaine McCann D 21 March 1986Ireland
13 Cherise McCaughley D 26 July 1994Ireland
11 Sonya McEneaney ( A ) D 17 December 1984 Dundalk Lady Bulls
12 Jane McMullen F 12 November 1981 Molly Malones
9 Avril Ni Mhathuna F 21 May 1989 Molly Malones

All-time Record against other nations

As of 14 September 2011

TeamGPWTLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1001014
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1001023
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 200219
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2002110

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