Niamh Carey

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

Niamh Carey

Personal information
Born	(1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 (age 25) Dublin, Ireland
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	UCD
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 2023–24 Terrassa

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.
1	21 October 2021	CUS Pisa, Pisa, Italy	France	4–1	4–1	2022 FIH World Cup European Qualifier	[11]
2	23 October 2021		Belarus	3–2	3–2		[12]
3	21 August 2022	National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland	Türkiye	4–0	7–0	2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier	[13]
4	17 December 2022	Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain	Japan	2–1	2–3	2022 FIH Nations Cup	[14]
5	27 July 2023	National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland	Chile	3–3	3–3	Test Match	[15]
6	19 August 2023	SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany	Scotland	3–0	5–0	2023 EuroHockey Championship	[16]
7	15 January 2024	Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain	Ukraine	2–0	8–0	2024 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. "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. "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. "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. "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.

External links

• Niamh Carey at the International Hockey Federation