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Irish field hockey player (born 1999)

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
Silver medal – second place 2023–24 Terrassa

Niamh Carey (born 5 May 1999) is an Irish field hockey player.

Personal life

Niamh Carey was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Her twin sister, Michelle, also plays field hockey for Ireland.

She is an alumnus of University College Dublin.

Career

National league

In the Irish Hockey League, Carey plays for UCD.

Under–21

Carey made her international debut at under–21 level. 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.

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.

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.

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
2 23 October 2021  Belarus 3–2 3–2
3 21 August 2022 National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland  Türkiye 4–0 7–0 2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier
4 17 December 2022 Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain  Japan 2–1 2–3 2022 FIH Nations Cup
5 27 July 2023 National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland  Chile 3–3 3–3 Test Match
6 19 August 2023 SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany  Scotland 3–0 5–0 2023 EuroHockey Championship
7 15 January 2024 Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain  Ukraine 2–0 8–0 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers

References

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  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.

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