Irish field hockey player (born 1999)
Niamh Carey (born 5 May 1999)[1] is an Irish field hockey player.[2][3]
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.
|
1 |
21 October 2021 |
CUS Pisa, Pisa, Italy |
France |
4–1 |
4–1 |
2022 FIH World Cup European Qualifier |
[11]
|
2 |
23 October 2021 |
Belarus |
3–2 |
3–2 |
[12]
|
3 |
21 August 2022 |
National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland |
Türkiye |
4–0 |
7–0 |
2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier |
[13]
|
4 |
17 December 2022 |
Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain |
Japan |
2–1 |
2–3 |
2022 FIH Nations Cup |
[14]
|
5 |
27 July 2023 |
National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland |
Chile |
3–3 |
3–3 |
Test Match |
[15]
|
6 |
19 August 2023 |
SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany |
Scotland |
3–0 |
5–0 |
2023 EuroHockey Championship |
[16]
|
7 |
15 January 2024 |
Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain |
Ukraine |
2–0 |
8–0 |
2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers |
[17]
|
References
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