History
UCC Hockey Senior Internationals
UCC Hockey has had many students and graduates play for Ireland at senior level from as far back as 1909, the year the club was founded.
Mary Ellice Cummins who was studying medicine at the time, played for Ireland first in 1907 and earned 13 caps over a 6 year period. Her sisters Iris, Dorothy and Phyllis also played for Ireland with Iris captaining the side and earning a massive 31 caps. With only 3 games a year against Wales, Scotland and England in the Home Countries series it took many years to reach these numbers.
Other graduates who captained Ireland were Mary Logue, Sarah Kelleher and Rachael Kohler. Fiona and Aine Connery, sisters, both played for Ireland and Audrey O'Flynn also played Rugby Sevens for Ireland. John Jermyn is the only UCC Graduate who attained Olympian status, he played in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Many of the players listed would have played their club hockey with UCC Hockey however there are a few who studied in UCC but did not play with the club. Any omissions, new information or inaccuracies please contact sharon.hutchinson@ucc.ie
| Name |
International years/caps |
Years in UCC |
| Women |
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| Mary Ellice Hearn |
1907-1913, 13 caps |
1909-1919 BM |
| Iris Ashley Cummins |
1910-1929, 31 caps |
1912-1915 BEng |
| Ethel Williams |
1923-26, 11 caps |
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| O. Olden |
1923, 2 caps |
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| Phyllis Cummins |
1930-31, 6 caps |
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| Elizabeth O'Driscoll |
1961, 1 cap |
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| Eileen Mulligan |
1966-68, 6 caps |
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| Mary Purcell |
1973, 2 caps |
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| Nancy O Driscoll |
1976, 1 cap |
BCL |
| Sarah Devane |
1977-78, 7 caps |
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| Maureen Clarke |
1980-81, 11 caps |
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| Deirdre Deasy |
1984-1991, 58 caps |
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| Mary Kiely |
1988-89, 5 caps |
BDS |
| Mary Logue (Irish Captain) |
1989-2000, 153 caps |
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| Aoife Pomeroy |
1990, 1 cap |
1988-1990 |
| Shirine Young |
1990-95, 29 caps |
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| Sarah Kelleher (Irish Captain) |
1991-99, 117 caps |
1992-1994 |
| Debbie Gaye |
1992, 5 caps |
1988-1994 BA |
| Sharon Hutchinson |
1992-2000, 13 caps |
1988-1996 BSc, PhD |
| Rachael Kohler (Irish Captain) |
1993-2003, 166 caps |
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| Michelle O'Sullivan |
1997, 9 caps |
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| Fiona Connery |
2003-2007, 58 caps |
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| Jill Hodgins |
2005-06, 6 caps |
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| Julia O'Halloran |
2006-11, 77 caps |
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| Aine Connery |
2007-15, 100 caps |
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| Hollie Moffett |
2008, 27 caps |
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| Audrey O'Flynn |
2009-14, 102 caps |
2004-2010, BComm |
| Miriam Crowley |
2010-12, 51 caps |
BM |
| Caoimhe Perdue |
2022-, 24 caps |
2019-2024 BSc |
| Men |
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| E O Brien |
1900, 1 cap |
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| A Jackson |
1914, 1 cap |
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| Paul Lombard |
2001, 5 caps |
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| John Jermyn** |
2002-18, 178 caps |
2005-2008 BA |
* Irish Captain
** Didn't play with UCC
Current research is being carried to find out the years each player studied at UCC. If records differ to those recorded above please contact sharon.hutchinson@ucc.ie with player name, years in UCC and number of senior international caps
