Hockey Ireland senior women’s coach Sean Dancer has named a 23 player national squad panel ahead of a busy 2022 which includes July’s World Cup and August’s EuroHockey Championship qualifiers.

As part of preparations ahead of a busy summer, a 19 player squad will travel to Japan in the next few weeks

“As we get closer to the World Cup, it is important that the group narrows and focuses. We have been impressed with some performances of the younger and wider squad players, and we are looking forward to seeing how they compete in our next challenge in Japan”

The following will travel to Japan:

 PLAYER 

Region 

Position 

CAPS 

McFERRAN, Ayeisha 

Ulster 

Goal Keeper 

113 

UPTON, Roisin (VC) 

Munster 

Defender 

89 

TICE, Elena 

Leinster 

Defender 

122 

MULLAN, Kathryn (C) 

Ulster 

Midfielder 

206 

HAWKSHAW, Sarah

Leinster 

Midfielder 

46 

CARROLL, Naomi 

Munster 

Striker 

121 

McLOUGHLIN, Hannah

Leinster 

Defender 

26 

McAULEY, Sarah 

Leinster 

Defender 

9 

CAREY, Michelle 

Leinster 

Midfielder 

10 

TORRANS, Sarah 

Leinster 

Striker 

33 

MALSEED, ZARA 

Ulster 

Striker 

7 

PERDUE, Caoimhe 

Munster 

Defender 

 

BEGGS, Charlotte 

Ulster 

Midfielder 

 

O’BRIEN, Siofra 

Leinster 

Striker 

 

HAMILL, Christina 

Leinster 

Midfielder 

 

CURRAN, Ellen 

Leinster 

Defender 

27 

McKEE, Katie 

Leinster 

Defender 

 

GETTY, Erin 

Ulster 

Defender 

11 

MICKLEM, Holly 

Leinster 

Goal Keeper 

 

As for the Irish panel, it will feature a number of Olympians with Katie Mullan continuing to captain the Green Army.

The squad features a number of uncapped players Holly Micklem, Caoimhe Perdue, Charlotte Beggs, Síofra O’Brien, Ellie McLoughlin, Christina Hamill and Katie McKee who have been working hard and some have been seen recently competing in the FIH Junior World Cup.

“We need to keep working hard and building, it is an important 2nd half of the year for us to get right”

 National Squad Selection 2022

PLAYER

Region

Position

CAPS

McFERRAN, Ayeisha 

Ulster 

Goal Keeper 

113 

UPTON, Roisin (VC) 

Munster 

Defender 

89 

TICE, Elena 

Leinster 

Defender 

122 

MULLAN, Kathryn (C) 

Ulster 

Midfielder 

206 

HAWKSHAW, Sarah

Leinster 

Midfielder 

46 

DUKE, Deirdre 

Leinster 

Midfielder 

154 

CARROLL, Naomi 

Munster 

Striker 

121 

MURPHY, Elizabeth 

Leinster 

Goal Keeper 

13 

McLOUGHLIN, Hannah

Leinster 

Defender 

26 

McAULEY, Sarah 

Leinster 

Defender 

9 

CAREY, Michelle 

Leinster 

Midfielder 

10 

TORRANS, Sarah 

Leinster 

Striker 

33 

MALSEED, ZARA 

Ulster 

Striker 

7 

PERDUE, Caoimhe 

Munster 

Defender 

 

BEGGS, Charlotte 

Ulster 

Midfielder 

 

O’BRIEN, Siofra 

Leinster 

Striker 

 

CAREY, Niamh 

Leinster 

Attacker 

3 

HAMILL, Christina 

Leinster 

Midfielder 

 

CURRAN, Ellen 

Leinster 

Defender 

27 

McKEE, Katie 

Leinster 

Defender 

 

GETTY, Erin 

Ulster 

Defender 

11 

McLOUGHLIN, Ellie 

Leinster 

Goal Keeper 

 

MICKLEM, Holly 

Leinster 

Goal Keeper