# Elena Neill > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elena_Neill > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elena_Neill.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Neill > Source revision: 1348520623 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Irish sportswoman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Elena Neill | image = | caption = | full_name = Elena Joy Neill | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|16|df=yes}} {{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/869/reports/teams |title=Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 – Team Details Ireland |publisher=fih.ch |accessdate=5 August 2018}} | birth_place = [Basingstoke](/source/Basingstoke), England | height = 1.80 m | position = [Defender](/source/Field_hockey) | youthyears1 = 2008–2016 | youthclubs1 = [St Gerard's School](/source/St_Gerard's_School%2C_Bray) | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = [Loreto](/source/Loreto_Hockey_Club) | years2 = 2016– | clubs2 = [UCD Ladies](/source/UCD_Ladies'_Hockey_Club) | nationalyears1 = 2015– | nationalteam1 = [Ireland](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team) | nationalcaps1 = 71+ | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|[FIH World Cup](/source/Women's_Hockey_World_Cup)}} {{MedalSilver|[2018 London](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup)|}} {{MedalCompetition|[FIH Nations Cup](/source/Women's_FIH_Hockey_Nations_Cup)}} {{MedalSilver|[2023–24 Terrassa](/source/2023-24_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Nations_Cup)|}} }} '''Elena Joy Neill''' (née Tice, born 16 November 1997), also referred to as '''Lena Tice''', is an [Ireland women's field hockey international](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team). She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the [2018 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup) final. Tice is also an [Ireland women's cricket international](/source/Ireland_women's_cricket_team). She was a dual Ireland women's cricket and field hockey international by the age of 17.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876768 |title=Meet Elena Tice, Ireland's dual international |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2018}} In 2011, she made her senior international cricket debut, aged just 13 years and 272 days. As a result, after [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_cricket_team)'s [Sajjida Shah](/source/Sajjida_Shah), Tice became the second youngest player in the history of cricket, male or female, to make their international debut playing in an official [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) or [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International). She also represented Ireland at the [2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20](/source/2014_ICC_Women's_World_Twenty20_squads). Tice has also won [Irish Senior Cup](/source/Irish_Senior_Cup_(ladies'_hockey)) and [Women's Irish Hockey League](/source/Women's_Irish_Hockey_League) titles with [UCD Ladies' Hockey Club](/source/UCD_Ladies'_Hockey_Club). ==Early years and education== Tice is the daughter of George Tice and Scarlett Philips.{{cite news |url=http://wicklownews.net/2018/08/hockey-hero-lena-returns-to-glenealy-on-friday-night/ |title=Hockey hero Lena returns to Glenealy on Friday night |publisher=wicklownews.net |accessdate=20 August 2018}} Her father is from [England](/source/England) and is a qualified [veterinary surgeon](/source/veterinary_surgeon) who worked as an advisor for Elanco, a multinational food production company.{{cite news |url=https://www.events.trade.gov.uk/great-week-agri-tech/speaker/george-tice-1/ |title=George Tice |publisher=www.events.trade.gov.uk |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=6 July 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/178/25/i |title=Part of the global livestock industry - George Tice |publisher=veterinaryrecord.bmj.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=16 June 2016}} Her mother, like Elena, is a former pupil of [St Gerard's School, Bray](/source/St_Gerard's_School%2C_Bray) {{cite web |url=http://stgerardsppu.com/u-13-girls-win-leinster-first-year-league/ |title=U 13 girls win Leinster First Year League |publisher=stgerardsppu.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=15 March 2011}} and has played [women's field hockey](/source/women's_field_hockey) for the Wicklow Hockey Club senior ladies team in the Leinster League.{{cite news |url=http://wicklownews.net/2014/04/league-and-cup-double-for-wicklow-ladies-hockey/ |title=League and cup double for Wicklow ladies hockey |publisher=wicklownews.net |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=7 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/03/wicklows-tangerine-division-11-dream/#.W3raFvZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323235433/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/03/wicklows-tangerine-division-11-dream/#.W3raFvZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 March 2016 |title=Wicklow's tangerine Division 11 dream |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=5 March 2016}} Tice was born in [Basingstoke](/source/Basingstoke), [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire). She moved with her family to [Indianapolis](/source/Indianapolis) when she was four and then to [Vienna](/source/Vienna) when she was six. Because of George Tice's work, the Tice family regularly relocated. When Tice was eight her family eventually settled in [Glenealy, County Wicklow](/source/Glenealy%2C_County_Wicklow), her mother's hometown. Tice has two older brothers - [Patrick](/source/Patrick_Tice), an [Ireland under-19 cricket international](/source/Ireland_under-19_cricket_team) and Dalton, who has played [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) for [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Rugby) at under-19 level. In addition to [cricket](/source/cricket) and field hockey, in her youth Tice tried out a variety of sports including [baseball](/source/baseball), [softball](/source/softball), [association football](/source/association_football), rugby union and [horse riding](/source/horse_riding). Tice attended Aravon School and St Gerard's School and is currently studying economics at [University College Dublin](/source/University_College_Dublin).{{cite news |url=https://www.stgerards.ie/news/2017-01-24/Elena-Tice-Receives-Ad-Astra-Award-in-UCD |title=Elena Tice Receives Ad Astra Award in UCD |publisher=www.stgerards.ie |accessdate=18 August 2018 |date=24 January 2017}} ==Cricket== {{Infobox cricketer | female = yes | image = | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–2015 | country = Ireland | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [leg break](/source/leg_spin) | role = [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder) | family = [Patrick Tice](/source/Patrick_Tice) (brother) | odidebutdate = 17 August | odidebutyear = 2011 | odidebutagainst = Netherlands | odicap = 72 | lastodidate = 14 January | lastodiyear = 2014 | lastodiagainst = South Africa | odishirt = 17 | T20Idebutdate = 15 August | T20Idebutyear = 2011 | T20Idebutagainst= Netherlands | T20Icap = 28 | lastT20Idate = 22 August | lastT20Iyear = 2015 | lastT20Iagainst = Australia | club1 = [Typhoons](/source/Typhoons_(women's_cricket)) | year1 = 2015 | columns = 4 | column1 = [WODI](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) | matches1 = 15 | runs1 = 14 | bat avg1 = 1.55 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 3 | deliveries1 = 501 | wickets1 = 8 | bowl avg1 = 47.50 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/31 | catches/stumpings1 = 3/– | column2 = [WT20I](/source/Women's_Twenty20_International) | matches2 = 25 | runs2 = 155 | bat avg2 = 11.92 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 44[*](/source/not_out) | deliveries2 = 490 | wickets2 = 16 | bowl avg2 = 30.62 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/12 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = [WLA](/source/List_A_cricket) | matches3 = 43 | runs3 = 177 | bat avg3 = 7.69 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 32 | deliveries3 = 1,663 | wickets3 = 39 | bowl avg3 = 27.17 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/22 | catches/stumpings3 = 10/– | column4 = [WT20](/source/Twenty20) | matches4 = 47 | runs4 = 278 | bat avg4 = 13.23 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 44[*](/source/not_out) | deliveries4 = 861 | wickets4 = 37 | bowl avg4 = 23.10 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/10 | catches/stumpings4 = 13/– | date = 28 May | year = 2021 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1116/1116030/1116030.html CricketArchive }} ===Early years=== Tice began playing [garden cricket](/source/garden_cricket) with her father, George, and brothers, [Patrick](/source/Patrick_Tice) and Dalton. When the family lived in [Vienna](/source/Vienna), Tice began playing for the Austria Cricket Club. When the family moved to [County Wicklow](/source/County_Wicklow) she began playing school cricket at Aravon School. Her school headmaster was a member of [Merrion Cricket Club](/source/Merrion_Cricket_Club) and Tice also began playing club cricket there. She subsequently went onto represent [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Cricket_Union) at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels.{{cite news |url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/ireland-s-elena-tice-becomes-second-youngest-cricketer-5138 |title=Ireland's Elena Tice becomes second youngest cricketer |publisher=www.cricketcountry.com |accessdate=18 August 2018 |date=31 August 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/leinster-launch-2014-primary-schools-programme |title=Leinster launch 2014 Primary Schools programme |publisher=www.cricketireland.ie |accessdate=19 August 2018 |date=1 May 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES8/articles/000030/003057.shtml |title=Elena Tice interview |publisher=www.cricketeurope.com |accessdate=19 August 2018 |date=6 November 2015}} ===Ireland international=== Between 2011 and 2015 Tice made 60 appearances for the [Ireland women's cricket team](/source/Ireland_women's_cricket_team). She made her [WT20I](/source/Women's_Twenty20_International) debut on 15 August 2011 in an away game against the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_cricket_team) aged just 13 years and 272 days. Two days later, on 17 August 2011, she made her [WODI](/source/Women's_One_Day_International_cricket) debut, again against the Netherlands, during a [Women's European Cricket Championship](/source/Women's_European_Cricket_Championship) match. As a result, after [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_cricket_team)'s [Sajjida Shah](/source/Sajjida_Shah), Tice became the second youngest player in the history of cricket, male or female, to make their international debut playing in an official [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) or [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International).{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/526972.html |title=Elena Tice - Ireland |publisher=www.espncricinfo.com |accessdate=18 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/530602.html |title=Elena Tice pleased with international debut at 13 |publisher=www.espncricinfo.com |accessdate=18 August 2018 |date=31 August 2011}} She also represented Ireland at the [2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20](/source/2014_ICC_Women's_World_Twenty20_squads). Along with [Louise McCarthy](/source/Louise_McCarthy), she holds the record for the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a [Women's Twenty20 International](/source/Women's_Twenty20_International), with an unbeaten 23 runs.{{Cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/640945.html |title=12th Match, Group B: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women at Dublin, Jul 27, 2013 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=www.espncricinfo.com|accessdate=31 May 2017}}{{Cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283612.html |title=Records {{!}} Women's Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Partnership records {{!}} Highest partnerships by wicket {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=www.espncricinfo.com|accessdate=31 May 2017}} She made her last WODI appearance for Ireland against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) on 14 January 2014 and her last WT20I for Ireland against [Australia](/source/Australia_women's_national_cricket_team) on 22 August 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/24301915/ireland-cricketer-13-hockey-world-cup-silver-medallist-20 |title=Elena Tice: Ireland cricketer at 13, Hockey World Cup silver medallist at 20 |publisher=www.espn.co.uk |accessdate=18 August 2018 |date=6 August 2018}} ==Field hockey== ===St Gerard's School=== Tice played [field hockey](/source/field_hockey) for [St Gerard's School](/source/St_Gerard's_School%2C_Bray).{{cite web |url=https://stgerardshistory.wordpress.com/home/ |title=St. Gerard's School - Sports |date=22 September 2016 |publisher=stgerardshistory.wordpress.com |accessdate=19 August 2018}} In the 2015 [Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Schoolgirls'_Senior_Cup_(field_hockey)) final she scored the winner against [Alexandra College](/source/Alexandra_College) as St Gerard's won the cup for the first time.{{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/03/tice-drags-st-gerards-to-maiden-girls-senior-cup-victory-in-front-of-bumper-grange-road-crowd/#.XNyG__ZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301195312/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/03/tice-drags-st-gerards-to-maiden-girls-senior-cup-victory-in-front-of-bumper-grange-road-crowd/#.XNyG__ZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 March 2020 |title=Tice drags St Gerard's to maiden girls Senior Cup victory in front of bumper Grange Road crowd |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=15 May 2019 |date=5 March 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/hockey-leinster-girls-senior-cup-golden-generation-lifts-first-cup-for-st-gerards/31064131.html |title=Hockey Leinster Girls Senior Cup: Golden generation lifts first cup for St Gerard's |publisher=www.herald.ie |access-date=15 May 2019 |date=13 March 2015}} She also played in the 2016 final against the same opponents but finished on the losing team.{{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/02/alex-paint-grange-road-red-with-thrilling-senior-cup-success/#.XOAJmPZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812114706/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/02/alex-paint-grange-road-red-with-thrilling-senior-cup-success/#.XOAJmPZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=12 August 2020 |title=Alex paint Grange Road red with thrilling Senior Cup success |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=18 May 2019 |date=25 February 2016}} Tice also represented Leinster at under-16 level.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/localnotes/st-gerards-bray-27646994.html |title=St. Gerard's, Bray |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=19 August 2018 |date=19 October 2011}} ===Loreto=== Tice played for [Loreto](/source/Loreto_Hockey_Club) during the 2014–15 [Women's Irish Hockey League](/source/Women's_Irish_Hockey_League) season. Her teammates at Loreto included [Hannah Matthews](/source/Hannah_Matthews), [Alison Meeke](/source/Alison_Meeke) and [Nicola Daly](/source/Nicola_Daly). Tice was a Loreto player when she made her debut for the [Ireland women's national field hockey team](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team).{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/cricket-international-elena-tice-called-up-to-irish-hockey-squad-1.2410398 |title=Cricket international Elena Tice called up to Irish hockey squad |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=30 October 2015}}{{cite news |url=http://www.loretohockeyclub.ie/loreto-leader-november-2015/ |title=Loreto Leader – November 2015 |publisher=www.loretohockeyclub.ie |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=22 March 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/10/teenager-tice-set-to-be-irish-dual-international/#.W3sRevZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223310/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/10/teenager-tice-set-to-be-irish-dual-international/#.W3sRevZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=21 August 2018 |title=Teenager Tice set to be Irish dual international |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=29 October 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics.ie/sports/hockey/13864-irish-womens-hockey-team-to-face-scotland-in-3-match-series.html |title=Irish Women's Hockey Team To Face Scotland In 3 Match Series |publisher=www.olympics.ie |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=29 October 2015}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1504099/5000/ |title=Pegasus v Loreto - Irish Hockey League 2015 - Women's Final Photos |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=12 April 2015}} ===UCD=== Together with [Deirdre Duke](/source/Deirdre_Duke), [Gillian Pinder](/source/Gillian_Pinder) and [Katie Mullan](/source/Katie_Mullan), Tice was a member of the [UCD](/source/UCD_Ladies'_Hockey_Club) team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the [Irish Senior Cup](/source/Irish_Senior_Cup_(women's_hockey)),{{cite news |url=http://collegetribune.ie/ucd-womens-hockey-score-late-secure-irish-senior-cup/ |title=UCD Women's Hockey Score Late to Secure Irish Senior Cup |accessdate=16 August 2018 |publisher=collegetribune.ie |date=11 April 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1704027/ |title=UCD v Cork Harlequins - Irish Senior Ladies Hockey Cup Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=28 August 2018 |date=2 April 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2017/0402/864643-ucd-secure-cup-title-beating-harlequins/ |title=UCD secure cup title beating Harlequins |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=28 August 2018 |date=2 April 2017}} the [Women's Irish Hockey League](/source/Women's_Irish_Hockey_League){{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/09/ucd-womens-ey-hockey-league-preview/#.W3cErPZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052336/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/09/ucd-womens-ey-hockey-league-preview/#.W3cErPZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 August 2018 |title=UCD – Women's EY Hockey League preview |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=17 August 2018 |date=28 September 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/hockey-ucd-crowned-ey-hockey-league-champions/ |title=Hockey: UCD Crowned EY Hockey League Champions |publisher=www.sportsnewsireland.com |accessdate=17 August 2018 |archive-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818020941/https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/hockey-ucd-crowned-ey-hockey-league-champions/ |url-status=dead }} and the [EY Champions Trophy](/source/EY_Champions_Trophy_(women's_hockey)).{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1804253/ |title=UCD v Monkstown - Women's EY Hockey League Photo |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=9 April 2018 |date=28 April 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2017/may/02/cassinsshootoutheroicsinchampionstrophysealsucdtreble/ |title=UCD Ladies hockey team take Champions Trophy to seal season treble |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=2 May 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10023231/ |title=UCD Win EY Champions Trophy For Historic Treble |publisher=www.hockey.ie |accessdate=17 August 2018 |date=30 April 2017 |archive-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052237/http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10023231/ |url-status=dead }} Tice played a crucial role in securing the league title for UCD when she scored two [penalty corner](/source/penalty_corner)s to inflict a first league defeat on [Hermes-Monkstown](/source/Hermes-Monkstown). The result saw UCD overtake Hermes-Monkstown on the final day of the campaign. Tice also helped UCD retain both the Irish Senior Cup and Irish Hockey League titles during the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2018/0408/953026-ucd-claim-womens-irish-senior-hockey-cup-title/ |title=UCD claim women's Irish Senior Hockey Cup title |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=9 April 2018 |date=8 April 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1804080/ |title=UCD v Pegasus - Women's Irish Senior Cup Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=8 April 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/ucd-retain-their-irish-hockey-league-title-in-style-1.3470239 |title=UCD retain their Irish Hockey League title in style |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=17 August 2018 |date=22 April 2018}} Tice also played for UCD in the [2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup](/source/2018_EuroHockey_Club_Champions_Cup).{{cite news |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/matches/1691/reports/matchreport |title=UCD 0–4 Surbiton |publisher=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |accessdate=21 August 2018 |date=20 May 2018}} ===Ireland international=== Tice represented [Ireland](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team) at Under-16 and Under-18 levels before making her senior debut on 3 November 2015 against [Scotland](/source/Scotland_women's_national_field_hockey_team). At the time she was only 17 and was still a student at [St Gerard's School](/source/St_Gerard's_School%2C_Bray).{{cite news |url=http://www.hockey.ie/international?profile=senior-women&playerID=7217 |title=Elena Tice |publisher=www.hockey.ie |accessdate=18 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/sport/cricket-star-to-focus-on-hockey-34458985.html |title=Cricket star to focus on hockey |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=22 July 2018 |date=20 February 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/all-rounder-elena-tice-focusing-on-stick-and-ball-games-1.2538281 |title=All-rounder Elena Tice focusing on stick and ball games |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=18 August 2018 |date=18 February 2016}} In January 2017 she was a member of the Ireland team that won a [2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Women's_FIH_Hockey_World_League_Round_2) tournament in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur), defeating [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_women's_national_field_hockey_team) 3–0 in the final.{{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/01/outstanding-ireland-add-gold-to-wl3-ticket/#.W6Al6vZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918230922/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/01/outstanding-ireland-add-gold-to-wl3-ticket/#.W6Al6vZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 September 2018 |title=Outstanding Ireland add gold to WL3 ticket |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=17 September 2018 |date=22 January 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.ucd.ie/adastraacademy/sports/ourscholars/ |title=UCD Ad Astra Academy - Our Scholars |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=18 August 2018}} Tice also represented Ireland at the [2018 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup_squads) and was a prominent member of the team that won the silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/glenealy-pulls-out-all-the-stops-for-hockey-hero-37216034.html |title=Glenealy pulls out all the stops for hockey hero |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=11 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/sport/outstanding-lena-shines-for-ireland-37198251.html |title=Outstanding Lena shines for Ireland! |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=18 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/meet-ireland-s-history-making-world-cup-hockey-heroes-1.3583342 |title=Meet Ireland's history-making World Cup hockey heroes |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=12 August 2018 |date=1 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-irelands-hockey-heroes-859992.html |title=20 things you didn't know about Ireland's hockey heroes |publisher=www.irishexaminer.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=5 August 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1808046/5000/ |title=Irish Hockey Squad homecoming from Women's Hockey World Cup Photos |accessdate=20 August 2018 |date=6 August 2018}} She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the [United States](/source/United_States_women's_national_field_hockey_team),{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2018/0721/980254-magnificent-ireland-defeat-usa-in-world-cup-opener/ |title='Magnificent' Ireland open hockey World Cup campaign with USA scalp |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=21 July 2018}} [India](/source/India_women's_national_field_hockey_team),{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hockey/we-can-beat-anyone-in-the-world-optimism-growing-as-oflanagan-puts-ireland-in-last-eight-for-first-time-37159688.html |title='We can beat anyone in the world' - Optimism growing as O'Flanagan puts Ireland in last eight for first time |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=26 July 2018}} and [England](/source/England_women's_national_field_hockey_team),{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1807250/5000/ |title=England v Ireland - Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Group B Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=29 July 2018}} the quarter-final against India,{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10042325/ |title=Green Army Beat India To Reach World Cup Semi Final |publisher=www.hockey.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=2 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235416/http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10042325/ |url-status=dead }} the semi-final against [Spain](/source/Spain_women's_national_field_hockey_team){{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1808021/5000/ |title=Ireland v Spain - Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Semi-Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=4 August 2018}} and the final against the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_field_hockey_team).{{cite news |url=http://www.the42.ie/ireland-netherlands-womens-hockey-world-cup-final-liveblog-4165488-Aug2018/ |title=As it happened: Ireland v Netherlands, Women's Hockey World Cup final |publisher=www.the42.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=5 August 2018}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place |- |[2016 Hawke's Bay Cup](/source/2016_Hawke's_Bay_Cup){{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/04/irish-women-produce-special-second-half-performance-at-hawkes-bay-cup/#.W8YiZfZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001703/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/04/irish-women-produce-special-second-half-performance-at-hawkes-bay-cup/#.W8YiZfZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 October 2018 |title=Irish women produce special second half performance at Hawkes Bay Cup |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=16 October 2018 |date=9 April 2016}}||5th |- |[2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Women's_FIH_Hockey_World_League)||13th |- | → [2017 Kuala Lumpur Tournament](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Women's_FIH_Hockey_World_League_Round_2)||1st |- |[2017 Women's Four Nations Cup](/source/2017_Women's_Four_Nations_Cup){{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/40189115 |title=Irish Women's 4 Nations squad announced |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=16 October 2018 |date=7 June 2017}}||2nd |- |[2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship](/source/2017_Women's_EuroHockey_Nations_Championship){{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/08/czech-favour-rescues-irish-womens-euro-status/#.W8eEefZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043106/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/08/czech-favour-rescues-irish-womens-euro-status/#.W8eEefZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 October 2018 |title=Czech favour rescues Irish women's Euro status |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=17 October 2018 |date=27 August 2017}}||6th |- |[2018 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup_squads){{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1808036/5000/ |title=Ireland v Netherlands - Women's Hockey World Cup Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=1 September 2018 |date=5 August 2018}}||{{silver02}} |- |[2018–19 Women's FIH Series Finals](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Women's_FIH_Series_Finals){{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2019/05/hawkshaw-barr-and-buckley-set-for-major-tournament-debuts/#.XWVnym5Fxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603144952/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2019/05/hawkshaw-barr-and-buckley-set-for-major-tournament-debuts/#.XWVnym5Fxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 June 2019 |title=Hawkshaw, Barr and Buckley set for major tournament debuts |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=27 August 2019 |date=31 May 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/48468971 |title=Three changes in Ireland women's squad for FIH Series in Banbridge |publisher=www.bbc.com |accessdate=21 August 2019 |date=31 May 2019}}||2nd |- |[2019 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship](/source/2019_Women's_EuroHockey_Nations_Championship_squads){{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/hockey-ireland-women-come-up-just-short-in-semi-final-bid-1.3992966 |title=Ireland women come up just short in semi-final bid |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=28 August 2019 |date=21 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/hockey-ireland-women-beat-russia-to-secure-fifth-place-in-belgium-1.3996671 |title=Ireland women beat Russia to secure fifth place in Belgium |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=28 August 2019 |date=25 August 2019}}||5th |- |} ==Honours== ===Field hockey=== ;[Ireland](/source/Ireland_women's_national_field_hockey_team) *'''[Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/Women's_Hockey_World_Cup)''' **''Runners Up'': [2018](/source/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup) *'''[Women's FIH Hockey World League](/source/Women's_FIH_Hockey_World_League)''' **''Winners'': [2017 Kuala Lumpur Tournament](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Women's_FIH_Hockey_World_League_Round_2) *'''[Women's FIH Hockey Series](/source/FIH_Hockey_Series)''' **''Runners Up'': [2019 Banbridge](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Women's_FIH_Series_Finals) ;[UCD](/source/UCD_Ladies'_Hockey_Club) *'''[Women's Irish Hockey League](/source/Women's_Irish_Hockey_League)''' **''Winners'': 2016–17, 2017–18 *'''[Irish Senior Cup](/source/Irish_Senior_Cup_(women's_hockey))''' **''Winners'': 2016–17, 2017–18 *'''[EY Champions Trophy](/source/EY_Champions_Trophy_(women's_hockey))''' **''Winners'': 2017 ;[St Gerard's School](/source/St_Gerard's_School%2C_Bray) *'''[Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Schoolgirls'_Senior_Cup_(field_hockey))''' **''Winners'': 2015: '''1''' **''Runners Up'': 2016: '''1''' ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{FIH|name=Elena Tice}} * {{Olympics.com|elena-tice|Elena Tice}} * [https://hockey.ie/internationals-senior-womens-player-profiles/12-lena-tice/ Lena Tice] at [Hockey Ireland](/source/Hockey_Ireland) * {{Olympics.ie|lena-tice|Lena Tice}} * {{Olympedia|name=Lena Tice}} {{Ireland Squad 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20}} {{Ireland FHW Squad 2018 World Cup}} {{Ireland FHW Squad 2020 Summer Olympics}} {{Ireland FHW Squad 2022 World Cup}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tice, Elena}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Irish women cricketers Category:Ireland women One Day International cricketers Category:Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Category:Irish women's field hockey players Category:Ireland international women's field hockey players Category:Women's field hockey defenders Category:UCD Ladies' Hockey Club players Category:Sportspeople from County Wicklow Category:Alumni of University College Dublin Category:Irish people of English descent Category:People educated at St Gerard's School, Bray Category:Women's Irish Hockey League players Category:Typhoons (women's cricket) cricketers Category:Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic field hockey players for Ireland --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elena Neill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Neill) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Neill?action=history)). 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