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
Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club UCD
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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.
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 Türkiye4–07–02023 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. "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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