🏑 Get Ready for the New Season – The Hockey World Cup is Here!
What better way to get excited for the new hockey season than by watching the best players in the world in action?
The 2026 Hockey World Cup gets underway on 15 August, with the world’s top men’s and women’s teams battling it out in Belgium and the Netherlands. And even better... Ireland are there! 🇮🇪☘️
Fans can enjoy every Ireland Women’s & Men’s match live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. See schedule below and further info on schedules, teams and stats galore at links below.
Fans can enjoy every Ireland Women’s & Men’s match live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. See schedule below and further info on schedules, teams and stats galore at links below.
Match Schedule for Ireland Matches
August 16 – 10:30 Irish Time – Ireland Men vs Australia
August 16 – 19:30 Irish Time – Ireland Women vs Spain
August 18 – 10:00 Irish Time – Ireland Women vs New Zealand
August 18 – 16:00 Irish Time – Ireland Men vs South Africa
August 20 – 16:00 Irish Time – Ireland Men vs Spain
August 20 – 19:30 Irish Time – Ireland Women vs Belgium
More useful information
Full low down on teams and schedules https://www.fih.hockey/events/fih-hockey-worldcup-belgium-netherlands-2026
Women’s squad
https://hockey.ie/international/ireland-womens-squad-announced-for-2026-fih-hockey-world-cup/
Keep an eye out for the skills, speed, teamwork, passing and goal-scoring – and see if you can spot something you could bring to your own game this season!
Keep an eye out for the skills, speed, teamwork, passing and goal-scoring – and see if you can spot something you could bring to your own game this season!
