Hockey: India vs Ireland head-to-head record

The Indian team has always had an edge over Ireland.
Amongst all of the Indian Men’s Hockey team’s opponents in the Pool B stages of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ireland is the lowest-ranked team. But when it comes to an iconic stages that the Olympics poses, the ranking system goes for a toss and India needs to treat every game like a gold medal clash to have a chance at actually clinching the big achievement.
Craig Fulton’s side has been performing well so far at Paris Olympics 2024. They have picked up momentum in the Olympics Pool B clashes and defeated Ireland thus enhancing the chances of getting to the quarter-finals.
Interestingly, Fulton’s claim to form as a coach came as the head coach of the Ireland national team from 2014-2018. He helped them qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, ending a 100-year drought in regard and also enabled Ireland to qualify for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. Now, he has been helping India claim a medal in Hockey at Paris.
India made sure their solid record against Ireland remained the same at Paris. They have gotten the best of Ireland in the recent meetings. The last time these two sides met in a competitive match was at Paris Olympics 2024 on July 30. A spirited display from Fulton’s side helped India secure a 2-0 win. Here is how the entire head-to-head record has shaped up as.
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India vs Ireland Last 5 games
India: 4
Ireland: 1
Draw: 0
India vs Ireland overall head-to-head record
Olympics
Matches Played: 2
India: 2
Ireland: 0
Draw: 0
Hockey Pro League
Matches Played: 2
India: 2
Ireland: 0
Draw: 0
World League Qualification
Matches Played: 2
India: 1
Ireland: 0
Draws: 1
International Friendly
Matches Played: 3
India: 2
Ireland: 1
Draw: 0
Total
Matches Played: 9
India: 7
Ireland: 1
Draw: 1
India vs Ireland goals scored
India: 25
Ireland: 13
India vs Ireland biggest wins
Biggest India win (4-0): 2023-24 FIH Hockey Pro League
Biggest Ireland win (3-2): 2018 International Friendly
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