Katie Mullan steps down as Ireland hockey captain

“Captaining Ireland has been the greatest privilege and honour of my life."

Katie Mullan captaining Ireland at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Valencia v Spain. Pic: WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK

Katie Mullan is stepping away from her captain’s duties for the Ireland senior women’s national hockey team.

Skipper for the last eight years, under her leadership the Irish women’s hockey team defied all expectations by reaching the 2018 World Cup final before qualifying for the Olympics for the first time, securing their spot at the 2020 Tokyo Games.