Ireland National Ice Hockey Team

Northern ireland is not a member of the international ice hockey federation.

Ireland national ice hockey team. Ireland last played in 2013 because they are unable to compete in any iihf tournaments because they cannot fulfill the minimum standard of having one operational indoor rink. The team gained promotion to division ii of the international ice hockey federation in 2007 but after a poor performance in their division ii debut the team has been relegated to division iii. Ireland has been a member of the international ice hockey federation since 1996. The team is controlled by the irish ice hockey association a member of the international ice hockey federation.

353 0 1 716 3261 email. The northern ireland men s national team made their debut in 2003 or 2004 in a exhibition game against sheffield u20. The irish national team represents ireland in international competitions. Hockey ireland head office newstead ucd belfield dublin 4 ireland phone.

They were successful as the longest running team in irish hockey history behind the original core of players. The team gained promotion to division ii of the international ice hockey federation in 2007 but after being pointless in their division ii debut the team has been 8230. Ireland men s national team made their international debut in 2004. 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 irish national ice hockey team is the national men s ice hockey team of the republic of ireland run by the irish ice hockey association and a member of the international ice hockey federation since 26 september 1996. The team is unable to participate in any iihf world championship tournaments. October 2019 the ireland women s national ice hockey team is the women s national ice hockey team of the republic of ireland. Template ice hockey in ireland iihf national teams armenia australia austria belgium belarus bulgaria canada china chinese taipei croatia czech republic denmark estonia finland france germany.

Irish men s national ice hockey team is the national squad run by the irish ice hockey association. This page shows the history of the men s national team. The dublin flyers set the standard for ice hockey in ireland. The irish ice hockey association are delighted to announce that referee in chief vytautas lucosevicius will be holding a referee clinic at the irish sports hq national sports campus in blanchardstown on the 17th of august.

Until the dundalk ice dome reopens they do not meet minimum iihf standards for participation. Ice hockey in northern ireland is governed by ice hockey in northern ireland it was formed in 2011.