Ireland national korfball team

The Ireland national korfball team is managed by the Ireland Korfball Association (IKA), representing Ireland in korfball international competitions.

Ireland
AssociationIrish Korfball Association
IKF membership2007
IKF codeIRE
IKF rank20 (Nov. 2014)
European Championships
Appearances1
First appearance2010
Best result12th place, 2010
European Bowl
Appearances2
First appearance2007
Best result3rd (west), 2007, 2009

The team is almost entirely made up from expatriates and those of Irish heritage, mostly from Great Britain and the Benelux, as there is no korfball set up within Ireland.[1]

The squad is an all-Ireland team and uses Ireland's Call as a national anthem.[2]

Tournament history
European Championships[3]
Year Championship Host Classification
2010 4th European Championship (Netherlands) 12th place
2014 5th European Championship (Portugal) 12th place
European Bowl
Year Championship Host Classification
2007 2nd European Bowl[4] Luxembourg 3rd place (West)
2009 3rd European Bowl[5] Luxembourg (West) 3rd place (West)
2013 4th European Bowl[6] Papendrecht (West) 3rd place (East)

Squad rosters

National Team at the 2018 IKF European Championships in Friesland, Netherlands

[7]

  • Emma Denton (Hind)
  • Amy Freear
  • Hannah Goodridge
  • Abby Golding
  • Charley Lewis
  • Alicia Nolan
  • Sarah Paine (Halpin)
  • Lizzie Tighe
  • Shay Conroy
  • Terry Forde
  • Sam Galvin
  • Stewart McConvery
  • James Norman
  • Dinos Tritsarolis
  • Sam Ward
  • Ashley Yates
  • Coach: Kees Verhoeven & Rinaldo Molenaar
  • Physio: Arie van Loon
  • Team Manager: Claire Woodroofe & Nora Goodridge

National Team at the 2016 IKF European Qualifiers in France
  • Katherine Smith
  • Emma Hind
  • Lizzie Tighe
  • Aisling Mullins
  • Hannah Parnis
  • Sarah Halpin
  • Hannah Goodridge
  • Shay Conroy
  • Terry Forde
  • Konstandinos Tritsarolis
  • Ashley Hind
  • James Norman
  • Niall Sheekey
  • Nathan Berry
  • Coach: Kees Verhoeven & Wilfred van Wijngaarden
  • Physio: Arie van Loon
  • Team Manager: Claire Woorddove

National team in the 2013 European Bowl
  • Katherine Smith
  • Emma Hind
  • Jane Hutchinson
  • Katherine Nelson
  • Claire Woodroffe
  • Ian Buckle
  • Shay Conroy
  • Terry 'Top of the Morning' Forde
  • Peter M. Quinn
  • Cathal Quigley
  • Konstandinos 'Stavros Flatley' Tritsarolis
  • Coach: Kees Verhoeven & Wilfred van Wijngaarden
  • Physio: Arie van Loon

National team in the 2010 Korfball European Championships
  • Laura Blazey
  • Rachel Camina
  • Abi Cook
  • Nora Goddridge
  • Lucy Martin
  • Claire Woodroffe
  • Jessica Rowden
  • Tom Brady
  • Ian Buckle
  • Shay Conroy
  • Terry Forde
  • Peter M. Quinn
  • Seadna Quigley
  • Konstandinos Tritsarolis
  • John Bracey
  • Coach: Kees Verhoeven & Wilfred van Wijngaarden
  • Physio: Arie van Loon

National team in the 2009 European Bowl
  • Cara Allan
  • Laura Blazey
  • Rachel Camina
  • Abi Cook
  • Nora Goddridge
  • Amy O'Neill
  • Jessica Rowden
  • Tom Brady
  • Ian Buckle
  • Shay Conroy
  • Terry Forde
  • Peter M. Quinn
  • Seadna Quigley
  • Konstandinos Tritsarolis
  • Coach: Tom Brady

National team in the 2007 European Bowl
  • Anne Rheason
  • Cara Allan
  • Emma O'Connor
  • Rachel Camina
  • Cassandra Haggart
  • Sophie Cuene-Grandidier
  • Catherine Honeyford
  • Tom Brady
  • Ian Buckle
  • John Bracey
  • Nicholas Donovan
  • Ryan Keaney
  • Michael Walsh
  • Peter M. Quinn
  • Coach: Tom Brady


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References
  1. http://irelandkorfball.org/about/
  2. International Korfball Federation (5 June 2016). "IKF European Korfball Championship Round 1 West : France — Ireland". ikfchannel. Youtube. Event occurs at 12m10s. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. "The history of the IKF European Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.
  4. "Wales win European Bowl western division". IKF. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  5. "European Bowl 2009". Korfballworld. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009.
  6. "European Bowl 2013". Korfballworld. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. "Ireland Squad Named for 2018 EKC".
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