Ice Hockey Ireland Teams

Prior to the irish ice hockey league s formation the only ice hockey team in ireland playing competitive hockey was the belfast giants of the uk s elite ice hockey league.

Ice hockey ireland teams. The northern ireland men s national team made their debut in 2003 or 2004 in a exhibition game against sheffield u20. 2004 iihf world championship division iii. 2006 iihf world championship division iii. 2005 iihf world championship division iii.

Established in 1969 the irish youth hockey league is a non profit volunteer run organization that operates youth ice hockey programs for the michiana area. This gives teams somewhere to play and more importantly encourages youth to learn how. In 2017 ireland men s national team return at inaugural development cup in canillo andorra where they placed 2nd. Over 450 children participated in iyhl programs last season.

Many irish hockey players seeking to play the sport at a competitive level have had to travel abroad. Ireland men s national ice hockey team. Across the country there was excitement about the arrival of this new game but ice hockey in northern ireland goes back a long way. Ireland 3 mexico 8.

Northern ireland is not a member of the international ice hockey federation. Ireland has been a member of the international ice hockey federation since 1996. As of next year through some great work from all involved with the irish ice hockey association iiha ice shall return to ireland. On 2nd december 2000 a new era of ice hockey began in belfast co.

The celtic clovers are a dublin based adult ice hockey team with over 50 members. Ireland 1. New members are always welcome. We cater for beginner to advanced levels over two teams a b hold regular games with both roi and ni teams and make annual trips to international tournaments.

All 10 member teams of the elite ice hockey league eihl have approved outline plans to resume the competition in. Mountview community centre blanchardstown. The irish youth hockey league strives to provide an equal opportunity for all children to play organized hockey. Ice hockey in northern ireland is governed by ice hockey in northern ireland it was formed in 2011.

Antrim as the belfast giants took to the ice in the new odyssey arena on queen s island. Beforehand the only way teams could get on the ice was to travel up to dundonald in northern ireland. Armenia 1 ireland 15. The irish ice hockey association is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our safeguarding policies our staff both volunteers and employed working with our young people throughout the organisation seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport.

The belfast giants were the elite league title winners in the 2018 19 season.