SIX Ulster players have been named on the Ireland U21 Women’s squad selected to compete at the upcoming FIH Junior World Cup, taking place in Santiago, Chile from December 1–12, 2025. They are Portadown pair Katie Herron (18), clubmate Rebekah Lennon (17), US-based keeper Charlie Bowman of Monmouth Hawks, Eva Gaston of Queen’s, Caitlin Gribbin (Pegasus) and Alex Byrne (Ulster Elks).
Ireland have been drawn in Pool C, where they will face Germany, India, and Namibia. The team will feature in the opening match of the tournament, taking on Germany on December 1 at 12:00 (BST), before facing Namibia on December 3 at 12:00, and concluding their pool fixtures against India on December 5 at 12:00.
With some of the world’s top hockey nations in their group, Ireland will need to deliver consistent performances to advance to the knockout stages — a challenge the young Green Army are eager to embrace.
The squad boasts a blend of experience and exciting new talent, led by Amy Handcock, who headlines the selection after making her Senior International debut earlier this year during Ireland’s tour to the USA in preparation for the EuroHockey Championships.
Several players make the step up from the Ireland U18 squad that earned promotion to the EuroHockey U18 Championship in 2026bfollowing their triumph at the EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow earlier this year, including Railway Union’s Hollai Quinn, Portadown’s Rebekah Lennon and Katie Herron, and UCD duo Sarah Byrne and Lucy McGoldrick.
Ireland U21 Women’s Squad
Charlie Bowman (GK)
Alex Byrne
Sarah Byrne
Eabha Curran
Mati Erico
Milla Fulton
Eva Gaston
Caitlin Gribbin
Amy Handcock
Katie Herron
Millie Jerman
Mollie Lennon
Rebekah Lennon
Maia McCourt
Lucy McGoldrick
Robyn Murphy
Hollai Quinn
Roisin Sexton
