Katie Mullan
Hockey
BIOGRAPHY
Katie Mullan captained Ireland in the women’s hockey tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where Ireland finished 10th.
She had led Ireland to that first-ever Olympic qualification, and before that to the 2018 Women’s Hockey World Cup final in London – the first time an Irish team in any field sport had reached a World Cup final. Ireland lost the final to the Netherlands. Mullan grew up in Coleraine, Co. Derry, attending Dalriada School in Ballymoney, and began her hockey career with Ballymoney HC.
She also played camogie for CLG Eoghan Rua, with whom she won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Camogie Championship in 2010. She represented Ireland at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. She made her senior hockey debut in August 2012 and became Ireland captain in 2016. She won multiple Irish League and Senior Cup titles with UCD and also played in Germany for Der Club an der Alster.
She holds a BSc in Engineering Science and a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from UCD, and subsequently an MBA from Trinity College Dublin. She worked as a medical visualisation engineer, creating 3D anatomical models for surgeons, and during the Covid-19 lockdown helped produce personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
She stepped down as Ireland captain in 2024 but continued playing.
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Performance Round Up – June 2026
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In The News – 22nd June 2026
Ireland Hockey, Athletics, Basketball and Boxing Update: Positive Progress Across the Board Hockey Ireland Women Secure Crucial Pro League Win The Ireland Women’s Hockey Team produced an impressive display to defeat Spain with a 3-1 win and strengthen their position in the FIH Hockey Pro League, building on their 1-1 draw against the same opposition [...]
In The News – June 15 2026
Boxing Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington secured her first international gold medal since her Paris 2024 success, leading a strong Team Ireland performance at the opening phase of the Four Nations tournament in Glasgow. Harrington delivered an assured performance in the women’s 60kg elite final, defeating England’s Ella Lonsdale, as Ireland amassed an impressive 33 [...]
Events Coming up in June 2026
Hockey IRL Men - FIH Hockey Nations Cup - South Africa - June 11 to 20 IRL Women - FIH Hockey Pro League Netherlands Stage - Rotterdam - June 13 to 18 IRL Women - FIH Hockey Pro League Germany Stage - Berlin - June 23 to 27 Swimming Sette Colli International, Rome, Italy, 26-28 [...]
LA28 Qualification Dates in 2026
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Turning Pain into Progress: Ireland Hockey Captain Sarah Hawkshaw Reflects on Olympic Setback and World Cup Qualification Success
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