Ireland women's national ice hockey team
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Association | Irish Ice Hockey Association |
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IIHF code | IRL |
IIHF ranking | 38 1 |
Highest IIHF ranking | 35 (first in 2013) |
Lowest IIHF ranking | 38 (2016) |
Team colors | |
First international | |
Poland 23–0 Ireland (Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011) | |
Biggest win | |
Ireland 12–0 Andorra (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 12 November 2022) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Poland 23–0 Ireland (Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011) | |
IIHF World Women's Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) |
Best result | 35th (2011, 2013) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
2–9–0 |
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The Ireland women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team of the Republic of Ireland. The team is controlled by the Irish Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Until the Dundalk Ice Dome reopens they do not meet minimum IIHF standards for participation.
History
Ireland played its first game in 2011 during the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division V tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1] They competed against Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, and Turkey.[2] Their first game of the tournament was against Poland which they went on to lose 23–0, which would also be their largest recorded loss.[1] Ireland lost all of the other three games of the tournament, finishing last in the group.[1] The following year Ireland competed in the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B Qualification tournament against Bulgaria and Turkey. Ireland lost both of their games and failed to qualify for the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament.[3]
International competitions
World Championship
- 2011 IIHF Women's World Championships. Finish: 5th in Division V (35th overall)[2]
- 2013 IIHF Women's World Championships. Finish: 3rd in Division II Group B Qualification (35th overall)[3]
IIHF Women's Development Cup
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | T | L |
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2022 | Kuwait City | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ireland Women All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Ireland_Women_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2011 IIHF World Women's Championships Div. V". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/ww-v. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div. II Group B Qual.". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/competition/319/statistics.html. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
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