Ireland men's national ice hockey team
The Ireland national ice hockey team (Irish: Foireann haca oighir náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the national men's ice hockey team of the Republic of Ireland run by the Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 26 September 1996.
| Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green |
|---|---|
| Association | Irish Ice Hockey Association |
| Manager | Aeidamar Sally |
| Head coach | Aaron Guli |
| Assistants | Paul Cummins, Scott Muir |
| Captain | Declan Weir |
| Most games | Robert Leckey (43) |
| Top scorer | Gareth Roberts (27) |
| Most points | Gareth Roberts (47) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | IRL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 40 (2008) |
| Lowest IIHF | 48 (2015) |
| First international | |
| Mexico 8–3 Ireland (Reykjavík, Iceland; 16 March 2004) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Ireland 23–1 Armenia (Mexico City, Mexico; 8 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Romania 22–0 Ireland (Zagreb, Croatia; 13 April 2011) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | 40th (2008) |
| Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | 2nd (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 21–39–3 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division III | ||
| 2010 Luxembourg (Group A) | ||
| 2007 Ireland | ||
| Development Cup | ||
| 2017 Canillo | ||
| 2018 Füssen | ||
| 2022 Füssen | ||
The Republic of Ireland gained promotion to Division II of the IIHF World Championships in 2007, but after a worst performance in their Division II debut, they were then relegated back to Division III. The team is unable to participate in any IIHF World Championship tournaments since placing 4th with 6 points in 2013. With the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome, they no longer meet their minimum participation standards. In 2017, the team returned at international competition after a four-year absence, and played at the inaugural Development Cup in Canillo, Andorra. They finished as the runners-up after falling 11–4 to Morocco.
The team has had members from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and has a working relationship with the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and new Irish clubs, Flyers Ice Hockey Club and Dundalk Bulls.