Eimear Cregan (born 1 March 1982) is a retired field hockey player from Ireland.
Eimear Cregan was born in Limerick, Ireland.
Her uncle, ÃÂamonn Cregan, is a former Gaelic footballer and hurler.
Cregan made her international debut for the Green Army in 2001. She earned her first senior cap during a test match against Wales.
From 2008, until her retirement, Cregan served as captain of the national team. During this time, she led the team to a bronze medal at the FIH Champions Challenge II in Kazan. This marked Ireland's first ever medal in an international tournament hosted by the International Hockey Federation.
She set the Irish representative record in 2010, overtaking the cap record set by Rachel Kohler in 2003.
In February 2011, at the age of just 28, Cregan announced her retirement from international hockey. She cited her retirement as being a result of a longstanding degenerative arthritic condition, which was affecting both of her knees.
Major International Tournaments
Throughout her career, Cregan competed at the following major tournaments.