About Hockey Ireland
Hockey Ireland is the National Governing Body for the sport of field hockey in Ireland. Governing the 32 counties of Ireland, the association is responsible for the management and overall development of all areas of the sport.
Hockey Ireland has deep community roots with circa 35,000 registered members. It has affiliated Provincial branches that govern the sport at a regional level with the sport's approximate 168 Clubs and 280 Schools affiliated to Hockey Ireland through its branch network.
Our Ireland Senior Women's team is ranked 12th in the world our Men's team is ranked 9th in the world. The Senior teams have achieved significant outlier success including qualification for three consecutive Olympics. In 2024, the Senior Men successfully qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic games with the Senior Women narrowly missing out to CB in their Olympic Qualifiers. The Senior Men's team also participated in the FIH Pro-League 2023/24 and will again in 2024/25. Both these Ireland teams are representing Ireland above its weight with growing media interest and national support.