Ireland men's national field hockey team

Ireland
Nickname(s)The Green Machine[1]
AssociationHockey Ireland
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachMark Tumilty
Assistant coach(es)Neville Rothman
ManagerRaymond Geddis
CaptainSean Murray
Top scorerShane O'Donoghue
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 Increase 2 (13 August 2024)[2]
Highest9 (April 2017, August 2024)
Lowest16 (2011)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1908)
Best result2nd (1908)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1978)
Best result12th (1978, 1990)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1970)
Best result3rd (2015)

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 (using the Republic's flag and national anthem), 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.

  1. ^ "Get To Know The Green Machine". www.hockey.ie. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.