Niamh Carey

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Niamh Carey
Personal information
Born (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 (age 25)
Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club UCD
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Ireland U–21 9 (0)
2021– Ireland 23 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023–24 Terrassa

Niamh Carey (born 5 May 1999) [1] is an Irish field hockey player. [2] [3]

Contents

Personal life

Niamh Carey was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Her twin sister, Michelle, also plays field hockey for Ireland. [4] [5]

She is an alumnus of University College Dublin. [6]

Career

National league

In the Irish Hockey League, Carey plays for UCD. [5] [6] [7]

Under–21

Carey made her international debut at under–21 level. [8] She was a member of the Irish U–21 side during a Four–Nations Tournament in Dublin. She also appeared at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, where the team finished in seventh place. [9]

Senior squad

In 2021 Carey made her senior international debut for the Green Army. Her first appearance was during the European Qualifier for the FIH World Cup in Pisa. [4] [8]

Since her debut, Carey has been a constant inclusion in the senior national team. Her most recent appearance was during the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia. [8] [10]

International goals

GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
121 October 2021CUS Pisa, Pisa, ItalyFlag of France.svg  France 4–14–1 2022 FIH World Cup European Qualifier [11]
223 October 2021Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3–23–2 [12]
321 August 2022 National Sports Campus, Dublin, IrelandFlag of Turkey.svg  Türkiye 4–07–0 2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier [13]
417 December 2022 Estadio Beteró, Valencia, SpainFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2–12–3 2022 FIH Nations Cup [14]
527 July 2023National Sports Campus, Dublin, IrelandFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 3–33–3 Test Match [15]
619 August 2023 SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, GermanyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–05–0 2023 EuroHockey Championship [16]
715 January 2024Estadio Beteró, Valencia, SpainFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–08–0 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "SENIOR WOMEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "NIAMH CAREY – IRELAND". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Twins Niamh and Michelle Carey named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifier". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Hockey: UCD's Carey twins to set family ties aside for Railway Union clash". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 "UCD Ladies win their fourth Division 1 Hockey championship". ucd.ie. University College Dublin . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "CAREY Niamh". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "CAREY Niamh". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "SPAIN MAKES HISTORY AS THEY CLAIM THE EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Olympics 2024: Ireland miss first chance to qualify with Spain shootout defeat". bbc.com. BBC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ireland 4–1 France". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ireland 3–2 Belarus". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ireland 7–0 Türkiye". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Japan 3–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ireland 3–3 Chile". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Ireland 5–0 Scotland". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Japan 8–0 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2024.