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team of the

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. The team is controlled by the

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, a member of the

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. Until the

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reopens they do not meet minimum IIHF standards for participation.

History

Ireland played its first game in 2011 during the

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tournament held in

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, Bulgaria. They competed against

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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

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, and

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. Their first game of the tournament was against Poland which they went on to lose 23–0, which would also be their largest recorded loss. Ireland lost all of the other three games of the tournament, finishing last in the group. The following year Ireland competed in the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B Qualification tournament against Bulgaria and Turkey. Ireland lost both of its games and failed to qualify for the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament.

International competitions

World Championship

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s. Finish: 5th in Division V (35th overall) *

2013 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2013 IIHF Women's World Championships was the 15th world championship sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and was the last world championship before the 2014 Winter Olympics. The tournament was hosted in Ottawa, Ontar ...

s. Finish: 3rd in Division II Group B Qualification (35th overall)

IIHF Women's Development Cup

Roster

''From the

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All-time Record against other nations

''As of 14 September 2011''

References

External links

Official websiteIIHF profile
{{National sports teams of Ireland Ice hockey in Ireland

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Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe