On 26 January 1895 Ireland played in the first ever international field hockey match when they defeated Wales 3–0 in Rhyl.

[5][6][7] By the start of the First World War, Ireland had played 55 international matches, mostly against Wales, England or Scotland.

[9][10] In 1908, with a team that included Jack and Walter Peterson, Ireland played in the very first Olympic field hockey tournament.

However the offer was turned down by the Irish Hockey Union due to the short notice.

[16] After narrowly missing out on qualification in both 2008[17] and 2012,[18] Ireland qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.

[33] The Ireland squad at their first World Cup included Terry Gregg,[34] David Judge[35][36] and Tommy Allen.

With a team that included Harry Cahill and David Judge, Ireland competed in the inaugural 1970 tournament.

After winning this tournament, Ireland were promoted to the 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

[49][50] Ireland's best performance in the tournament came in 2015 when they won the bronze medal after beating the hosts, England, 4–2 in the third place play-off with goals from Shane O'Donoghue, Alan Sothern and Eugene Magee.

[33] With a team that included Jimmy Kirkwood, Stephen Martin, Billy McConnell and Martin Sloan, Ireland qualified for the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup after finishing fifth at the 1989 Men's Intercontinental Cup.

[93][94] Ireland qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.

[106] Head coach: Mark Tumilty[107] The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.