Ireland men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green |
|---|---|
| Association | Irish Ice Hockey Association |
| Manager | Aeidamar Sally |
| Head coach | Aaron Guli |
| Assistants | Paul Cummins, Aaron Collins |
| Captain | Declan Weir |
| Most games | Robert Leckey (43) |
| Top scorer | Gareth Roberts (27) |
| Most points | Gareth Roberts (47) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | IRL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (27 May 2024)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 40 (2008) |
| Lowest IIHF | 48 (2015–16) |
| First international | |
| Mexico 8–3 Ireland (Reykjavík, Iceland; 16 March 2004) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Ireland 23–1 Armenia (Mexico City, Mexico; 8 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Romania 22–0 Ireland (Zagreb, Croatia; 13 April 2011) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2004 ) |
| Best result | 40th (2008) |
| Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | 1st (2024) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 28–38–3 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division III | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 2010 Luxembourg (Group A) | |
| Silver medal – second place | 2007 Ireland | |
| Development Cup | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 2024 Bratislava | |
| Silver medal – second place | 2017 Canillo | |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2018 Füssen | |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2022 Füssen | |
The Ireland national ice hockey team (Irish: Foireann haca oighir náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the national men's ice hockey team of the Republic of Ireland run by the Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 26 September 1996.
The Republic of Ireland gained promotion to Division II of the IIHF World Championships in 2007, but after a worst performance in their Division II debut, they were then relegated back to Division III. The team is unable to participate in IIHF tournaments since placing 4th with six points in 2013. With the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome, they can no longer meet their minimum participation standards. In 2017, the team returned at international competition after a four-year absence, and played at the inaugural Development Cup in Canillo, Andorra. They finished as the runners-up after falling 11–4 to Morocco.
The team has had members from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and has a working relationship with the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and new Irish clubs, Flyers Ice Hockey Club and Dundalk Bulls.
History
[edit ]The Republic of Ireland was accepted into the IIHF in May 1996 after a nomination by Great Britain and a second by Canada. They have not had a long history of international competition, with the Irish national team first competing in 2004.
Early in 2007, Team Ireland moved their headquarters to the Dundalk Ice Dome. It was envisaged that the Ice Dome would become a center of excellence for ice hockey in the Republic of Ireland,[needs update ] and it was here that Team Ireland took silver in the IIHF World Championship Division III and gained promotion to Division II.[citation needed ] The next year they were relegated after a last place finish in Division II, but in 2010, they earned a first-place result and again earned promotion to Division II. The next year the took last place in the Division II Group B World Championships and were relegated to Division III which they played in. In 2012 and 2013, earning fourth place in the World Championship each year. They have not competed at a world championship since.[citation needed ]
IIHF World Ranking
[edit ]As of 30 May 2022, Ireland is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking.
International competition
[edit ]2004 IIHF World Championship Division III; Reykjavík, Iceland
[edit ]Game 1. Ireland 3 – Mexico 8
Game 2. Armenia 1 – Ireland 15
Game 3. Ireland 1 – Iceland 7
Game 4. Turkey 7 – Ireland 4
Final result: fourth place, one win, and three losses for 2 points, 23 goals for, 23 goals against
Game 1. Ireland 23 – Armenia 1
Game 2. Luxembourg 8 – Ireland 4
Game 3. Ireland 4 – South Africa 5
Game 4. Mexico 6 – Ireland 1
Final result: fourth place, one win, and three losses for 2 points, 32 goals for, 20 goals against
2006 IIHF World Championship Division III; Reykjavík, Iceland
[edit ]Game 1. Ireland 0 – Armenia 6
Game 2. Iceland 8 – Ireland 0
Game 3. Turkey 2 – Ireland 2
Game 4. Ireland 3 – Luxembourg 1
Final result: fourth place, one win, two losses, and one tie for 3 points, 5 goals for, 17 goals against
2007 IIHF World Championship Division III; Dundalk, Ireland
[edit ]Game 1. Ireland 11 – Mongolia 0
Game 2. Ireland 2 – New Zealand 4
Game 3. Ireland 3 – South Africa 1
Game 4. Ireland 4 – Luxembourg 3 (OT)
Final result: second place, two wins, one overtime win, and one loss for 8 points, 20 goals for, 8 goals against [Team Ireland is Promoted to Division II of the 2008 IIHF World Championships]
Game 1. Ireland 1 – Serbia 13
Game 2. Ireland 4 – Bulgaria 7
Game 3. Ireland 1 – Belgium 9
Game 4. Ireland 1 – Romania 21
Game 5. Ireland 1 – Israel 7
Final result: last place, five losses for 0 points, 8 goals for, 57 goals against [Team Ireland is relegated to the 2009 IIHF World Championship Div III]
2009 IIHF World Championship Division III; Dunedin, New Zealand
[edit ]Game 1. Ireland 3 – Greece 7
Game 2. Ireland 3 – Luxembourg 8
Game 3. Ireland 5 – Mongolia 0 (Forfeit)
Game 4. Ireland 1 – Turkey 7
Game 5. Ireland 0 – New Zealand 9
Final result: fifth place, one win, and four losses for 3 points, 12 goals for, 31 goals against
2010 IIHF World Championship Division III Group A; Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
[edit ]Game 1. Ireland 6 – Luxembourg 4
Game 2. Greece 1 – Ireland 3
Game 3. United Arab Emirates – 2 Ireland 8
Final result: first place, three wins for 9 points, 17 goals for, 7 goals against [Team Ireland is Promoted to Division II of the 2011 IIHF World Championships]
Game 1. Ireland 0 – Bulgaria 6
Game 2. China 5 – Ireland 0
Game 3. Romania 22 – Ireland 0
Game 4. Ireland 4 – Croatia 21
Game 5. Iceland 14 – Ireland 0
Final result: last place, five losses for 0 points, 4 goals for, 68 goals against [Team Ireland is relegated to the 2012 IIHF World Championship Div III]
2012 IIHF World Championship Division III; Erzurum, Turkey
[edit ]Game 1. Luxembourg 7 – Ireland 2
Game 2. Ireland 5 – Greece 3
Game 3. Ireland 3 – Turkey 5
Game 4. Ireland 8 – Mongolia 4
Game 5. North Korea 5 – Ireland 0
Final result: fourth place, two wins, three losses for 6 points, 18 goals for, 24 goals against
2013 IIHF World Championship Division III; Cape Town, South Africa
[edit ]Game 1. Greece 3 – Ireland 6
Game 2. South Africa 7 – Ireland 4
Game 3. Luxembourg 5 – Ireland 0
Game 4. Ireland 1 – North Korea 2
Game 5. Ireland 7 – United Arab Emirates 3
Final result: fourth place, two wins, three losses for 6 points, 18 goals for, 20 goals against
Game 1. Morocco 10 – Ireland 2
Game 2. Ireland 9 – Portugal 4
Game 3. Ireland 5 – Andorra 3
Final. Morocco 11 – Ireland 4
Final result: runners-up, two wins, two losses for 6 points, 20 goals for, 28 goals against
Game 1. Macedonia 9 – Ireland 6
Game 2. Portugal 12 – Ireland 4
Game 3. Ireland 6 – Andorra 4
Semifinal. Portugal 10 – Ireland 1
Bronze medal game. Ireland 8 – Andorra 7
Final result: third place, two wins, three losses for 6 points, 25 goals for, 42 goals against
Game 1. Liechtenstein 7 – Ireland 6
Game 2. Ireland 7 – Algeria 6
Game 3. Ireland 6 – Andorra 6
Game 4. Ireland 3 – Colombia 3
Game 5. Portugal 4 – Ireland 12
Final result: third place, two wins, one loss, and two ties for 6 points, 34 goals for, 26 goals against
2023 Development Cup; Bratislava, Slovakia
[edit ]Game 1. Argentina 11 - Ireland 6
Game 2. Ireland 4 - Colombia 6
Game 3. Portugal 1 - Ireland 10
Game 4. Ireland 5 - Liechtenstein 6
Final Result: Fourth place, one win, three losses for 3 points, 25 goals for, 24 goals against
2024 Development Cup; Bratislava, Slovakia
[edit ]Game 1. Brazil 0 – Ireland 16
Game 2. Ireland 12 – Greece 3
Game 3. Colombia 1 – Ireland 9
Game 4. Ireland 7 – Argentina 4
Game 5. Ireland 8 – Portugal 3
Gold medal game. Ireland 5 – Portugal 1
Final result: first place, six wins, no loss, and no ties for 15 points, 57 goals for, 12 goals against
Personnel
[edit ]- Aaron Guli – Head Coach
- Paul Cummins - Assistant Coach
- Aaron Collins - Assistant Coach
- Greg Ireland - Assistant Coach
- Aeidamar Sally - General Manager
- Patryk Karasinski - Equipment Manager
- Derek O'Neill - Media Manager
- Odhran Duffy - Physio
Current roster
[edit ]Roster for the 2023-24 Development Cup[2]
Head coach: Aaron Guli
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Jack O'Dea | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 2001 (age 23/24) | United States Sacred Heart University, NCAA |
| 2 | F | Darragh Bond | (1998年10月19日) 19 October 1998 (age 26) | Netherlands Icehawks Eindhoven, Netherlands4 | ||
| 3 | D | Greg Munday | Without Club | |||
| 8 | D | Raimonds Karpinskis | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | (1982年12月30日) 30 December 1982 (age 42) | Without Club |
| 9 | D | Greg Zaffino | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1994年08月07日) 7 August 1994 (age 30) | Without Club |
| 10 | D | Tarin McNamara | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1999年08月04日) 4 August 1999 (age 25) | Without Club |
| 15 | D | Thomas Carpenter - A | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (2000年02月19日) 19 February 2000 (age 25) | Switzerland HC Prilly Black Panthers, SwissDiv1 |
| 17 | F | Adam Robinson - A | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | (1996年09月27日) 27 September 1996 (age 28) | Scotland Edinburgh Capitals, SNL |
| 18 | F | Ronan Weir | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (1996年02月05日) 5 February 1996 (age 29) | Without Club |
| 19 | F | David Sally | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1999年12月09日) 9 December 1999 (age 25) | Without Club |
| 20 | F | Nolan Regan | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1997年09月09日) 9 September 1997 (age 27) | Lithuania Hockey Punks, Latvia |
| 22 | F | Sam Owen | 2004 (age 20/21) | Scotland Kilmarnock Thunder, SNL | ||
| 23 | F | Aidan Connolly | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2001年05月10日) 10 May 2001 (age 23) | United States Salve Regina University, NCAA III |
| 24 | F | Declan Weir - C | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1993年09月10日) 10 September 1993 (age 31) | United States Alpena 45ers, MIHL |
| 28 | F | Jamie Ferguson | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | (2002年05月31日) 31 May 2002 (age 22) | Scotland Kilmarnock Thunder, SNL |
| 35 | G | Andrew Dickson | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1987年11月02日) 2 November 1987 (age 37) | Northern Ireland Belfast Giants, EIHL |
| 39 | F | Nolan Sheeran | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1994年04月02日) 2 April 1994 (age 30) | Canada Dundas Real McCoys, ACH |
| 54 | D | Sean O'Neill | (2000年08月18日) 18 August 2000 (age 24) | England Solihull Barons, NIHL 1 | ||
| 55 | F | Harvey Wooldridge | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | (2006年10月02日) 2 October 2006 (age 18) | United States Connecticut RoughRiders, EHL |
| 72 | F | Alec Young | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (2003年12月30日) 30 December 2003 (age 21) | Without Club |
| 89 | D | Zac Cummins | (2001年07月19日) 19 July 2001 (age 23) | Without Club | ||
| 91 | F | Andrew Stefura | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (2000年07月22日) 22 July 2000 (age 24) | United States Castleton University, NCAA III |
All-time record against other nations
[edit ]Last match: 27 April 2024[3]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Andorra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| Armenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 8 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Greece | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 41 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Mongolia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Portugal | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 35 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Total | 69 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 322 | 412 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland - Roster, News, Stats & more". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Ireland - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2023.