Katie McKee

Katie McKee
Personal information
Full nameKatie Glenda McKee
Born (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999
Newry, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfield
ClubPegasus
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022– Ireland 30 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place2023–24 Terrassa
Silver medal – second place2024–25 Santiago

Katie Glenda McKee (born 27 September 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Ireland.[2][3]

Personal life

McKee was born and raised in Newry, Northern Ireland.[4] He older brother, Johnny, is also in international field hockey player for Ireland.[4][5]

She is a former student of Banbridge Academy.[5][6][7]

Career

Domestic league

In the Irish Hockey League, McKee plays for Pegasus.[3][8]

Green Army

McKee made her debut for the Green Army in 2022.[9] She was named in the Ireland squad for the FIH World Cup held in Terrassa and Amsterdam, making her senior international debut in a match against eventual champions, the Netherlands.[10] She made another appearance later that year at the EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers in Dublin.[9]

Throughout her international career she has medalled twice, taking home silver at the 2023–24 and 2024–25 editions of the FIH Nations Cup held in Terrassa and Santiago, respectively.[9][11][12]

She has also represented Ireland at the 2023 and 2025 editions of the EuroHockey Championship, both held in Mönchengladbach.[9][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "SENIOR WOMEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "McKEE Katie". eurohockey.altiusrt.co. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Johnny McKee". olympics.ie. Irish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Schools Cup: Day of mixed emotions for young Banbridge star Katie McKee". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Banbridge Academy girls win All-Ireland hockey title". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "HOCKEY: Banbridge Academy star McKee's relief at Ulster success". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "PEGASUS". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "McKEE Katie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hockey World Cup: Ireland Squad Profiles". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Heartbreak for Ireland after penalty shoot-out defeat to New Zealand in FIH Hockey Nations Cup final". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Shootout heartbreak for Ireland in FIH Hockey Nations Cup Final in Santiago". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ireland Women's Squad Announced ahead of EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ireland squad for EuroHockey Championships selected". rte.ie. RTÉ. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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