The 126-time international has been part of each major ranking tournament with the Green Army since 2015, culminating in last summer’s World Cup silver medal.

After a winter of awards parties, the Irish women’s squad have been knuckling back down to business in Santiago, Chile this week, plotting their bid for a first-ever Olympic qualification.

The Ireland Women’s hockey team's bid for an Olympic spot came to an end as they lost 6-1 to the United States in Valencia at the World League Round Three.