Botanic Hockey Club

Get involved in the biggest Hockey Event on Irish Soil EVER ☘️🏑 Hockey Ireland are seeking enthusiastic hockey-obsessed volunteers to join our panel and take part in the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League in Dublin! Volunteers will enjoy the unique experience of helping deliver this exciting event which is set to welcome thousands of fans from across the world to the Sport Ireland Campus for six incredible days of top-tier hockey. To join our Volunteer Panel, complete the form below: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…

FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE DUBLIN - SQUAD ANNOUNCED ☘️ Introducing your Ireland Women’s Squad for our FIH Hockey Pro League debut on home soil! In just under two weeks the team will welcome some of the world's top sides to the Sport Ireland Campus, starting with World #3 Belgium on Wednesday, December 10. Tickets for the Ireland games are SOLD OUT, but limited tickets are still available for Tuesday, December 9 and Friday, December 12! #EHC2025 #AsOne

The League of the Best Lands in Dublin - Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now! ☘️ 🎟️ The world’s best hockey teams are coming to Ireland as Dublin prepares to host the FIH Hockey Pro League – Season 7 this December. For the very first time, the Ireland Women will take their place in the “League of the Best”, competing alongside the world’s top hockey nations after securing their promotion last season. From December 9–14, the Sport Ireland Campus will welcome six action-packed days of elite international hockey, featuring 6 teams and 12 unmissable games: 1Women’s teams: Ireland, England, and Belgium go head-to-head. 1Men’s teams: England, Belgium, and Germany battle it out. This is a rare chance to see world-class hockey on home soil – and to witness history as the Green Army make their FIH Hockey Pro League debut. 🎟 Tickets are on sale now – to celebrate the occasion and begin the 75 day countdown, the first 75 tickets for each match will get our early bird 10% discount up to Oct 1 only. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this landmark moment for Irish hockey! #FIHProLeague #TheLeagueOfTheBest

FULL TIME: IRL 2 - 3 SCO It wasn't to be for us today in our penultimate outing against Scotland in the EuroHockey Championship. We meet England in our final outing in Monchengladbach on Sunday, August 17 at 08:30 Irish Time. Watch the game live on RTÉ News in the Republic of Ireland and on EuroHockeyTV in Northern Ireland. #EHC2025 #AsOne

FULL TIME: IRL 0 - 0 GER An immense effort from our IRL Women in our final pool stage match. The better side on the night, but we settle for a draw against the hosts. The result sees our IRL Women progress to the Crossover matches where we will meet Scotland and England in our final games in Monchengladbach. #EHC2025 #AsOne

IT'S FINALLY TIME 🙌 Our IRL Women begin their EuroHockey Championship campaign with a matchup against World #1 and reigning European Champions, the Netherlands, at 14:30 Irish Time! Watch the game live on RTÉ 2 in the Republic of Ireland, and on EuroHockeyTV.org in Northern Ireland. #EHC2025 #AsOne

EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP - SQUAD ANNOUNCED ☘️ Introducing your Ireland Women's Squad to travel to Monchengladbach, Germany for the 2025 EuroHockey Championship. In just over two weeks the team will go toe-to-toe with Europe's top sides, starting with World #1 the Netherlands in the competition opener on August 9. Watch all the action live on RTÉ Sport, and make sure to follow @irelandhockeyteam to be kept up to date! #EHC2025 #AsOne

JUST ANNOUNCED: THE NATIONAL COACHING CONFERENCE 2025 ☘️ Join us for a landmark event in the Irish hockey calendar - The National Coaching Conference, a full-day experience dedicated to advancing coaching excellence at every level of the game. Led by two of Europe’s most respected minds in hockey coaching, Jami Mulders and Joy Jouret, this conference will explore high-performance principles and how they can be applied across all levels of the game: Jami Mulders – Former German international, current Performance Manager for KNHB, and the mastermind behind the Dutch Women’s 2022 World Cup triumph and Germany Men’s 2023 World Cup victory. Joy Jouret – Former Belgian international and top-level coach in the Belgian Honour Division, with added expertise as a Mental Coach supporting elite teams across multiple sports. Designed for coaches of all levels, this is a rare opportunity to learn directly from world-class leaders in both technical performance and mental development. Whether you’re coaching juniors or senior squads, this conference will equip you with insights and strategies to take your coaching to the next level. 📍 National Sports Campus, Abbotstown 📅 Sunday, September 14 ⏰ 09:30 – 16:00 🏷️ €95 Book now on hockey.ie/events/ #Coaching

🚨 Don't Forget: Membership 2025/26 Is Open! 🚨 Hockey Ireland recommends members register early and will continue to work with the Provinces and Clubs to ensure all members of all ages, playing and non-playing, seniors and juniors, are registered for the new season ahead. Membership is a mandatory requirement for all involved in the sport of Hockey and full membership compliance is an essential part of sustaining and developing the sport across the island of Ireland. Membership fees for Season 2025/26 remain unchanged and there are additional benefits including insurance, vetting and partner discounts. To begin the registration process, head over to hockey.ie/membership, or click the link in our bio! Please note: Your membership for the current season is due to expire on July 31, 2025 and we encourage you to register early to avoid last minute panics!

JUST ANNOUNCED: SUMMER SKILLS CLINICS! 🏑 ☀️ The first batch of our Skills Clinics for Summer 2025 are now LIVE! Designed for young athletes aged 10 - 13 & 14 - 18 our Skills Clinics are led by International Players and focus on a specific aspect of the game. They afford young players the opportunity to hone their craft from our Irish International Athletes who are using these exact skills against world class opposition. With brand new international players joining our star-studded line-up of coaches, and new venues across all four provinces, this is an unmissable opportunity to get access to elite knowledge and insights. Grab your space now by clicking the link in our bio or visiting hockey.ie/events! #SkillsClinics

BREAKING: The IRL Women’s Hockey team have officially accepted the invitation from the International Hockey Federation to join Season 7 of the FIH Pro League for 2025/26. The Ireland Women are the ninth and final team to be confirmed for the Seventh Edition of the FIH Pro League, appearing in the competition for the very first time. They will play alongside the World’s top sides, including Olympic gold medalists and World #1 The Netherlands, Olympic Bronze Medalists and World #2 Argentina, and World #3 Belgium. #FIHProLeague #HockeyInvites #AsOne

A joyous day for our IRL HockeyID Team 👏 On Sunday last, following a brilliant training session, our IRL HockeyID Team and Coaches were presented with their official jerseys ahead of the Santorelli Cup in Bulgaria this weekend, and the EuroHockey ID Championships in Monchengladbach in August. As always, a massive thank you to our HockeyID and Hockey4All sponsor, Park Developments, for their continued support of the programmes. #HockeyID #Hockey4All

BREAKING: Women’s Hockey announced as part of RTÉ’s 90 Days of National and International Sports Coverage.  RTÉ Sport has unveiled a thrilling summer line-up with over 90 days of free-to-air national and international sport, and hockey is right at the heart of it with all games of our Ireland Women’s team being broadcast from the EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach in August. Stay up to date will every moment of our IRL Women's EuroHockey Championships campaign on RTE Sport across TV, Radio, and online. #EuroHockeyChampionships #EHC2025