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 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. The team also competes at the Summer Olympics, though it officially only represents the Republic of Ireland then, while still selecting players from the entire island. 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.
The European Hockey Federation is a European sports federation for field hockey, based in Brussels. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations, and organises the Euro Hockey League. The president of the league is Marcos Hofmann. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Hockey Federation banned the participation of all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all events sanctioned by the Federation.
The France men's national field hockey team represents France in international field hockey competitions.
The Ukrainian men's national field hockey team represents Ukraine in international field hockey competitions.
The Wales women's national field hockey team represents Wales in international women's field hockey, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Welsh players are eligible to play for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team as selected. The country's main targets as laid down by Hockey Wales, Wales national governing body for hockey, are the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World League and the Commonwealth Games.
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.
The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the European field hockey championships. It was held from the 6th to the 12th of August 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, with the winner Scotland and runner-up Wales qualifying.
The Belarus women's national field hockey team represents Belarus in women's international field hockey.
The Russia women's national field hockey team represents Russia in women's international field hockey. The team mainly plays in the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, but qualified for the 2019 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship by finishing second in the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Championship II.
The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the sixth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
The Turkey women's national field hockey team is organized by the Turkish Hockey Federation and represents Turkey in international women's field hockey competitions.
The 2013 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the 5th edition of the men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation.
The Switzerland national women's field hockey team represents Switzerland in international field hockey tournaments for women. They generally compete in the lowest tier of the European championships, the Women's EuroHockey Championship III and have never qualified for the Olympics.
The 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship III was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Championship III, the third level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 to 7 August 2021 at AD Lousada in Lousada, Portugal.
The Slovenia men's national field hockey team represent Slovenia in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Slovenian Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Slovenia.
The Cyprus men's national field hockey team represents Cyprus in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Cyprus Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Cyprus.
The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II was the tenth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 16 to 22 July 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The 2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 13 to 19 July 2014 in Lousada, Portugal.
Perihan Çınar is a Turkish hockey player who plays field hockey, hockey5s, and indoor hockey. She is part of the Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK and the Turkey women's national teams, and has received several most-valuable player (MVP) and top-goalscorer awards.
Fatma Songül Gültekin is a Turkish field hockey, hockey5s and indoor hockey forward player for Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK, and a former football player. She is part of Turkey women's national hockey teams.
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