Niamh Carey

Niamh Carey
Personal information
Born (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubUCD
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019– Ireland U–21 9 (0)
2021– Ireland 23 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place2023–24 Terrassa

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

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

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
121 October 2021CUS Pisa, Pisa, Italy France4–14–12022 FIH World Cup European Qualifier[11]
223 October 2021 Belarus3–23–2[12]
321 August 2022National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland Turkey4–07–02023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier[13]
417 December 2022Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain Japan2–12–32022 FIH Nations Cup[14]
527 July 2023National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland Chile3–33–3Test Match[15]
619 August 2023SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany Scotland3–05–02023 EuroHockey Championship[16]
715 January 2024Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain Ukraine2–08–02024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers[17]

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.
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