Louis Rowe (field hockey)

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Louis Rowe
Personal information
Born (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 21)
Ireland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Banbridge
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2022– Ireland U–21 10 (4)
2023– Ireland 21 (4)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
EuroHockey U–21 Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Plzeň Litice

Louis Rowe (born 28 June 2004) [1] is an international field hockey player from Ireland. [2] [3]

Contents

Field hockey

Domestic league

Rowe currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he plays for Banbridge Hockey Club. [4] He has also represented the side in the Euro Hockey League, the top club competition hosted by the European Hockey Federation. [5]

Under–21

Since 2022, Rowe has been a member of the Ireland U–21 squad. He made his first appearances for the team during the 2022 EuroHockey U–21 Championship II in Plzeň Litice. [6] At the tournament he won a gold medal, helping Ireland gain promotion to the EuroHockey U–21 Championship. [7]

Following their promotion in 2022, Rowe went on to represent the national junior team at the 2024 EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa. [8]

Senior national team

Rowe made his senior international debut for Ireland in 2023. He earned his first senior international cap during a test match against Wales in Royal Hillsborough. [9]

Since his senior debut, Rowe has represented the national team sporadically. He has appeared in seasons five and six of the FIH Pro League, as well as the 2025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers in Dublin, and in multiple test series'. [6] [10] [11] [12] He has also been named to represent the national team at the 2025 EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada. [13] [14] [15]

International goals

The following table lists all goals scored by Rowe at international level.


Goal
DateLocationOpponentScoreResultEventRef
122 August 2024 National Sports Campus, Dublin, IrelandFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 17–025–0 2025 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers [16]
225 August 2024Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 4–04–0 [17]
314 June 2025 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–31–5 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League [18]
415 June 20251–03–2 [19] [20]

References

  1. "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. "SENIOR MEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. "Louis Rowe – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  4. "ROWE Louis". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. "BANBRIDGE". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "ROWE Louis". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. "Ireland U21 men return to top tier in Terrassa". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. "International Friendly: Ireland 0 Wales 2". thefrontrowunion.com. The Front Row Union. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. "Green Machine looking to return to top table at Dublin men's qualifier". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. "Ireland suffer last-gasp Argentina loss in Pro League". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. "Ireland stun Belgium for first win in Pro League". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. "Ireland Men's Squad announced for crucial EuroHockey Championship II campaign". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  14. "Ireland head to Portugal 'in the best possible position to perform' before EuroHockey Championship II". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  15. "Ireland men's hockey squad named for EuroHockey Championship II title defence". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  16. "Ireland 25–0 Malta". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  17. "Ireland 4–0 Czechia". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  18. "Belgium 5–1 Ireland". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  19. "Ireland bounce back to bring down Belgium in Antwerp". rte.ie. RTÉ. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  20. "Belgium 2–3 Ireland". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 July 2025.