Ellen Curran

Ellen Curran
Personal information
Full name Ellen Louise Curran
Born (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998
Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
–2017 Hermes Monkstown
2018–2022 UCD
2022–2024 Pembroke Wanderers
2024– Waterloo Ducks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2015–2016 Ireland U–18 9 (2)
2016– Ireland 73 (5)
2017–2019 Ireland U–21 12 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
2023–24 Terrassa
2024–25 Santiago

Ellen Louise Curran (born 4 March 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Ireland.[2][3]

Education

She is an alum of University College Dublin, where she completed a degree in Biomedical Engineering.[4]

Career

Domestic league

Curran currently competes in the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League in Belgium, where she represents the Waterloo Ducks.[5][6]

Prior to her move to Belgium, she played for multiple clubs in the Irish Hockey League. Throughout her career in Ireland, she represented Hermes Monkstown, UCD and the Pembroke Wanderers.[3][4][7][8]

Under–18

Throughout 2015 and 2016, Curran represented the Ireland national youth squad in under–18 competitions. She competed with the team at the 2015 EuroHockey U–18 Championship II in Mori, as well as the 2016 EuroHockey U–18 Championship in Cork.[3]

Under–21

Curran also represented the Ireland U–21 from 2017 to 2019. She appeared at two editions of the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in 2017 and 2019, both of which were held in Valencia.[9][10]

Green Army

She made her international debut for the Green Army in 2016, earning her first senior cap during a test match against Scotland in Glasgow.[9][2]

Throughout her international career she has medalled twice, taking home silver at the 2023–24 and 2024–25 editions of the FIH Nations Cup held in Terrassa and Santiago, respectively.[9][11][12]

Major Tournaments

She has also represented Ireland at multiple major competitions, including:[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "SENIOR WOMEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "CURRAN Ellen". eurohockey.altiusrt.co. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Student Experience". ucd.ie. University College Dublin. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "ELLEN CURRAN". carlsberg00hockeyleague.be. Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Ireland hockey star Hannah McLoughlin leaves home comforts behind as she bids to realise her potential in Belgium". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Pembroke relishing chance to face Spanish opposition". rte.ie. RTÉ. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ^ "EY Hockey League Preview: Women's Team Bios". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "CURRAN Ellen". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). admin.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Heartbreak for Ireland after penalty shoot-out defeat to New Zealand in FIH Hockey Nations Cup final". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Shootout heartbreak for Ireland in FIH Hockey Nations Cup Final in Santiago". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Hockey World Cup: Ireland Squad Profiles". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Ireland Women's Squad Announced ahead of EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Ireland squad for EuroHockey Championships selected". rte.ie. RTÉ. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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