| Niamh Carey | |
| Birth Date: | 1999 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | UCD |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Ireland U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ireland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
Niamh Carey (born 5 May 1999)[1] is an Irish field hockey player.[2] [3]
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]
In the Irish Hockey League, Carey plays for UCD.[5] [6] [7]
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]
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]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 October 2021 | CUS Pisa, Pisa, Italy | 4–1 | 4–1 | [11] | |||
| 2 | 23 October 2021 | 3–2 | 3–2 | [12] | ||||
| 3 | 21 August 2022 | National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland | 4–0 | 7–0 | [13] | |||
| 4 | 17 December 2022 | Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain | 2–1 | 2–3 | [14] | |||
| 5 | 27 July 2023 | National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland | 3–3 | 3–3 | [15] | |||
| 6 | 19 August 2023 | SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany | 3–0 | 5–0 | [16] | |||
| 7 | 15 January 2024 | Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain | 2–0 | 8–0 | [17] |