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Ireland competed at the Summer Games in Paris

Ireland promoted back to top flight ahead of new season

The Ireland Senior Men's Hockey team have returned to international hockey's top flight, having been invited to participate in the upcoming FIH Pro League 2024/25 Season 6.

Hockey • 01 Oct 24

Ireland suffered more shoot-out agony. Credit: Sarah Campion

Shoot-out heartache as Ireland miss out on World Cup

Ireland suffered shoot-our heartache once again as they came unstuck against Wales in Cardiff in their World Cup qualifier, meaning they miss out on the 2023 showpiece event in India.

Hockey • 23 Oct 21

Mark Tumilty said that his side played 'some reasonable hockey at times'

Ireland miss out on final after Scotland fightback

Ireland succumbed to a big Scottish fight-back as Alan Forsyth's hat-trick turned a 2-0 lead into a 3-2 defeat, leaving Ireland to play for third place on Saturday on the final day of the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland.

Hockey • 20 Aug 21

Ireland head coach Mark Tumilty is looking forward to their first capped fixture since Vancouver

Tumilty hoping to move on in Poland

Ireland senior men's head coach Mark Tumilty has said that Sunday's EuroHockey Championship II tie in Poland is an opportunity to finally get November 2019's ill-fated Olympic qualifier against Canada out of their system.

Hockey • 12 Aug 21

Mark Tumilty believes it is an exciting new group for Ireland

Host of new faces in Ireland squad

Ireland coach Mark Tumilty will kickstart a new era for the Green Machine next week as he looks set to hand 14 players their first taste of senior international hockey.

Hockey • 02 Jun 21

Tumilty pictured at last year's Olympic qualifier against Canada

Tumilty named as full-time coach of Ireland team

Hockey Ireland have confirmed the appointment of Mark Tumilty as head coach of the Irish senior men's team.

Hockey • 21 Oct 20

Ireland are looking to make consecutive Olympic Games

Men's hockey squad named for Olympic qualifier

Head coach Mark Tumilty has announced the Irish squad which will travel to Vancouver for an Olympic qualifier double header against Canada at the end of this month.

Hockey • 08 Oct 19

Mark Tumilty named Ireland head coach

Former Ireland international Mark Tumilty has been appointed head coach for the Irish senior men's hockey team ahead of next month's Olympic Qualifier against Canada.

Hockey • 14 Sep 19

Mark Tumilty