[2][10][11] Ireland women's hockey captain Katie Mullan says creating history by qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be "extremely special". It has been a long journey for Irish women’s hockey, from its beginnings among a group of pioneering young women to a historic achievement 126 years later by a similar group of courageous young women. In fact, the Olympic qualifier drew record attendance to Energia Park as they secured their spot for Tokyo 2020. - Katie Mullan. The team has been training both regionally and nationally throughout the past number of months, playing a series of inter-squad matches in order to remain in top shape despite restrictions preventing them taking on other international squads. She was a member of the Eoghan Rua team that won the 2010 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie championship. Ireland's women's hockey team is not your average top tier team. Hager has 25 players at his disposal – a rare commodity since the Australian took over as national coach. Plays club hockey with the Dutch side Pinoke. Keep up to date with the exciting world of hockey, from Irish club matches to international tournaments, with latest news, results and fixtures on RTÉ. Ireland have qualified for the 2020 summer olympics Olympic Games. The current Ireland Women Senior Squad. Unlike most elite athletes, Mullan along with her teammates all hold jobs around their training routine. [5][7][8][9], Mullan began playing women's field hockey at Dalriada School where her PE teacher and hockey coach was Bridget McKeever, a former Ireland women's field hockey international. Irish captain Linda Caulfield announces her retirement from International hockey. FOR the last two years, Katie Mullan and the Irish women’s hockey team were riding the crest of a wave with everything they had. She was captain of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Graham Shaw's side have … IIHF Canada men's national ice hockey team captains Note: The Ice Hockey World Championships were not held in Winter Olympic years, prior to 1992. [16] She was a member of the UCD teams that won the Irish Senior Cup in 2014, 2017 and 2018. Mullan is originally from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. But away from the field, most of them are … [28] Together with Roisin Upton and Emily Beatty, Mullan represented Ireland at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. The SoftCo Series, which will take place in Queen’s University Belfast this weekend with the Irish Women taking on Great Britain, will see a number of changes Irish Women’s Squad Announcement for SoftCo Series - Hockey World News The match finished 0-0 before the penalty shoot out from which the Irish women emerged victorious securing their ticket to Tokyo 2020. And it was as much about those players that had paved the way for us to have the opportunity to go and do it, as it was about us that day. The Irish Women's Hockey team drew record attendance to Energia Park for their Olypmic qualifier against Canda on Sunday night. Ireland women's hockey captain Katie Mullan says creating history by qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be "extremely special". She has four siblings - two older brothers, Bernard and Aidan, and two younger sisters, Brega and Olivia. She again scored in the final as Ireland defeated Malaysia 3–0. The captain of the Irish women’s hockey team is asking parents to encourage their daughters to get involved in sport. Junior defenseman Nate Clurman is serving as Notre Dame’s captain for the 2020-21 season (photo: Notre Dame Athletics). HOCKEY Ireland have announced the SoftCo Series with the Irish Women taking on Great Britain on Saturday the 13th, Sunday the 14th and Tuesday the 16th of March in Queen’s University Belfast. The captain of the Irish women’s hockey team is asking parents to encourage their daughters to get involved in sport. After claiming an historic qualification place at the upcoming Games, the 26-year-old forward has high hopes for the World Cup silver medallists. Irish Captain, Linda Caulfield (pictured above), has made the decision to draw a line under her international hockey career after amassing 151 caps and wearing the green shirt for nine years. Hockey Ireland Head Office Newstead, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland Phone: + 353 (0) 1 716 3261 Email: info@hockey.ie Louise spoke to Katie ahead of International Women’s Day to ask her about the benefits of […] Ireland's women's hockey edged out India 3-1 in a shootout on Thursday which gave them a World Cup semi-final spot. Mullan has also won Irish Senior Cup and Women's Irish Hockey League titles with UCD. 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Although they eventually lost to the top-ranked Netherlands in the final, they managed to clinch their maiden medal at an international event, "We took the World Cup by storm. Continuing our articles on Irish athletes who are hoping to go to the London 2012 Olympics and following up from the men's hockey team we turn our attention to the women's team. [30][31] She was also a member of the Ireland team that won the 2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship II, scoring in the final as they defeated the Czech Republic 5–0. The term legend gets overused these days, but when it comes to Irish Women’s Hockey captain Megan Frazer, the shoe certainly fits. The term legend gets overused these days, but when it comes to Irish Women’s Hockey captain Megan Frazer, the shoe certainly fits. We really believed we could do something special and a World Cup silver medal is definitely that." [5][6], Mullan played camogie for CLG Eoghan Rua. "Having won the World Cup silver medal at the last major tournament, we have to set our goals on winning an Olympic medal." [14][15][34][35][36] She remained captain throughout Ireland's 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup campaign, leading them to the silver medal. Their captain had two opportunities in the shootout to send her team to Rio but was frustrated on both occasions. As a result of their success, the team have moved up to eight in the world rankings, the highest they've ever been. World Cup silver medalists and members of the Irish women's hockey team, Katie Mullan, Ayeisha McFerran and Anna O' Flanagan joined Derek Mooney in studio for … A victory would see the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team secure a Qualifying Play-Off spot for the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championships. Katie Mullan captained the team last summer when they made history by reaching the final of the World Cup. McEneaney served as team captain for Ireland’s first Women’s World Championship appearance in 2011, and was an alternate captain in 2012’s qualification tournament. [32] In January 2017 she was also a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Stephen McCarthy's top 5 pictures of the Girls in Green. Hockey Ireland Head Office Newstead, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland Phone: + 353 (0) 1 716 3261 Email: info@hockey.ie Mullan and her teammates have qualified for their nation's first ever Olympics and the 26-year-old has set high targets for herself and the squad at the upcoming Games in Tokyo. During lockdown she shared how she was helping to "produce lots of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to help the healthcare and hospital industry with preparing for the influx of patients due to Covid. Louise spoke to Katie ahead of International Women’s Day to ask her about the benefits of […] 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 … Until then, the Olympic Ice Hockey champions were considered the Ice Hockey World champions. 'Another new record tonight! Katie Mullan (born 7 April 1994) is an Ireland women's field hockey international player from Coleraine, Northern Ireland. They were invited to enter the inaugural 1980 tournament but did not participate because of the boycott. So it was a huge celebration for hockey in Ireland.". IRISH Women’s Head Coach, Sean Dancer, has announced a reduced panel of 23 players for 2021 which includes Limerick star Roisin Upton. Katie Mullan (born 7 April 1994) is an Ireland women's field hockey international player from Coleraine, Northern Ireland. [21][22][23][20][24][25] Mullan has also played for UCD in the 2015 [13][26] and 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cups. We caught up with two players from the team recently, captain Alex Speers and defender Shirley McCay to talk about Ireland's chances of… She attended Dalriada School in Ballymoney. 2021 - All rights reserved, Ireland's captain Katie Mullan on the frontline during Covid pandemic. Ireland's captain Katie Mullan celebrates their quarter-finals victory at the FIH 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup A repeat at the Olympics As a result of their success, the team have moved up to eight in the world rankings, the highest they've ever been. She scored UCD's third goal in the 2018 final when they defeated Pegasus 4–0. - Katie Mullan, It was a huge result for the small hockey nation, which Mullan attributes to not only the players out on the field, but also those who had played before them, adding " for a number of years, there has been decades of players that have represented Ireland and sacrifice ten, twelve years of their life to play for Ireland. Unlike their peers, the Irish women are all semi-professional players with day jobs. Eighteen years on, the international women’s team reached the World Cup final. Captain Hollie Pearne-Webb, midfielder Hannah Martin and Giselle Ansley, out of action since […] In 2017 UCD completed a treble when they also won the EY Champions Trophy after defeating Hermes-Monkstown in a penalty shoot-out. The captain of the Irish women's hockey team has urged athletes to get injuries looked at promptly - as the repercussions of playing through injury could 'really hinder' them in the future. The full-time coach is sitting on 299 caps and is about to become the most capped female in Irish sport. THE Irish women's hockey team have made history by advancing to the World Cup finals for the first time ever. The SoftCo Series, which will take place in Queen’s University Belfast this weekend with the Irish Women taking on Great Britain, will see a number of changes Irish Women’s Squad Announcement for SoftCo Series - Hockey World News Eoghan Rua retained the Derry Senior Camogie Championship title in 2014 and Mullan scored 1–4 in the final win over Slaughtneil. [12][13][14][15], Mullan started playing for UCD in 2012. She came on as a substitute in the semi-final against Lismore and scored the winning goal in a closely contested match. The Irish have a 4-4-0 record and will get a chance to add to their Big Ten wins column when they host Michigan State this weekend. It has been a long journey for Irish women’s hockey, from its beginnings among a group of pioneering young women to a historic achievement 126 years later by a similar group of courageous young women. Irish captain Linda Caulfield announces her retirement from International hockey. Eighteen years on, the international women’s team reached the World Cup final. The 2018 edition saw the 16th-ranked team enjoy a dream run in the tournament, that earned them a spot in the final. Prior to that the squad had only finished as high as 11th place at the 1996 World Cup. [27], Mullan represented Ireland at Under-17 [20] and Under-18 levels [2][11] before making her senior debut against Wales in August 2012. Irish Captain, Linda Caulfield (pictured above), has made the decision to draw a line under her international hockey career after amassing 151 caps and wearing the green shirt for nine years. [3][37][38][39] She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States,[40][41][42][43] India,[44] and England,[45] the quarter-final against India,[46] the semi-final against Spain [47] and the final against the Netherlands. 30 Nov 20. It would be silly of us not to have that goal having come off the back of winning a World Cup silver medal." Mullan works as a medical visualisation engineer in a company that prints 3D anatomical models for surgeons to help them with complex case surgeries. [14][15][28][29], In March 2015 Mullan was a member of the Ireland team that won a 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament hosted in Dublin, defeating Canada in the final after a penalty shoot-out. [33], Mullan took over as Ireland captain from Megan Frazer, who was kept out of the side through injuries. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team today announced their captain and alternate captains for the 2020-21 season in a series of tweets. However, when training came to a halt earlier this year, it gave Mullan the opportunity to put in more hours at her day job and to play a part in the fight against the spread of the Covid virus. Ireland attempted to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics via the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League. - Katie Mullan, TM © Olympic Channel Services S.L. The team is controlled by the Irish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 31-year-old record maker plays club hockey with Pegasus. Fans from around the country gathered to support the Irish Women's Hockey team take on Canada on Sunday night. — Andie Aldave, Savannah Buchanan, Bridget Deehan, Maddie Howe, Samantha Lynch and Kathleen Roe will serve as captains for the Irish women’s lacrosse program in 2021, head coach Christine Halfpenny announced Monday (Feb. 22). She also scored 1–1 in the Ulster Senior Club Camogie Championship final against Rossa. And I think we shocked everybody, including ourselves in the very end. But away from the field, most of them are … Mullan has also played camogie for CLG Eoghan Rua and helped them win the 2010 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie championship. She also played for Ballymoney. Like many other teams across the country, Notre Dame’s first half has had its ups and downs. World Cup silver medalists and members of the Irish women's hockey team, Katie Mullan, Ayeisha McFerran and Anna O' Flanagan joined Derek Mooney in studio for … - Katie Mullan. However they failed to qualify after losing out to China in a penalty shoot-outdurin… [17][18][19][20] Mullan was also a member of the UCD teams that won Women's Irish Hockey League titles in 2013–14, 2016–17 and 2017–18. Which makes their accomplishments in recent years even more impressive as captain Katie Mullan shares exclusively with Olympic Channel. ", "It was nice to be involved in the frontline and see results. Ireland's women's hockey team had never won any major international silverware before 2018. View the Ireland player profiles, up to date statistics, biography, player news and a full match and career summary. End of an era as Irish women’s hockey manager Arlene Boyles steps down ... back from her role as the Irish women’s manager in August following a … While there have been changed to the squad, the captain is aiming to finish above their world ranking and sees no reason why they shouldn't set their sights on a podium finish in Japan. " GB women’s coach Mark Hager has taken his near-to-full national programme to Belfast for a three-match series against Ireland, which starts this weekend. 6,137 people in attendance for tonight's match,' Irish Hockey tweeted during the thrilling match. Mullan has also won Irish Senior Cup and Women's Irish Hockey League titles with UCD. [2][3][4] Mullan studied for a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering at University College Dublin. She was captain of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Anna O’Flanagan (Leinster, vice-captain) The 29-year-old solicitor is one of Ireland’s pacy forwards with plenty of attitude and a cool head. Between 1991 and 2012 Ireland competed in Olympic qualifiers. In 2012 they reached the final of a qualifying tournament but lost 4–1 to Belgium. NOTRE DAME, Ind. She also came on as a substitute in the final, a 3–8 to 2–3 win over Laois Harps. Katie Mullan captained the team last summer when they made history by reaching the final of the World Cup.