History
The Republic of Ireland was accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation in May 1996 after a nomination by Great Britain and a second by Canada. They have not had a long history of international competition, with the Ireland senior team first competing in 2004.
- First match: March 16, 2004: Reykjavík, Iceland: Mexico 8-3 Ireland
- Largest victory: March 8, 2005: Mexico City, Mexico: Ireland 23-1 Armenia
- Largest defeat: April 13, 2011: Zagreb, Croatia: Romania 22-0 Ireland
Read more about this topic: Ireland Men's National Ice Hockey Team
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