Siofra O'Brien

Siofra O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Siofra Mary O'Brien
Born (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)
Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Loreto
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Ireland U–21 13 (3)
2022– Ireland 12 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023–24 Terrassa

Siofra Mary O'Brien (born 22 February 2000)[1] is an Irish field hockey player.[2][3]

Personal life

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Siofra O'Brien was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland.[2]

Career

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National league

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In the Irish Hockey League, O'Brien plays for Loreto.[4][5]

Under–21

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O'Brien made her international debut at under–21 level.[6] She was a member of the Irish U–21 side during a Four–Nations Tournament in Dublin. She also appeared at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, where the team finished in seventh place.[7]

She was also a member of the junior squad at the 2022 FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.[8]

Senior squad

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In 2022, O'Brien made her senior international debut at the FIH World Cup held in Amsterdam and Terrassa.[9][10][11] She was initially listed as a reserve player, however was called into action following an injury to Caoimhe Perdue.[12] She made her official debut in a ranking match against China.[6] Later that year she appeared at the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.

Since her debut, O'Brien has been a constant inclusion in the national squad. She has most recently been called into the squad for the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.[13][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "SENIOR WOMEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Wexford's promising young hockey stars team up with national players in Gorey". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "O'BRIEN Siofta". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "LORETO HC". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "O'Brien Siofra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ^ "SPAIN MAKES HISTORY AS THEY CLAIM THE EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Junior World Cup". leinsterhockey.ie. Leinster Hockey. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Hamill and O'Brien called into Ireland squad". echo.ie. Echo. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Hockey Ireland announce the 2022 FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Squad". softco.com. SoftCo. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2022: Five uncapped players named in Ireland squad". bbc.com. BBC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ "More games for us is good news - Ireland hockey's Dancer". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "IRL WOMEN'S HOCKEY SQUAD FOR UPCOMING FIH NATIONS CUP IN SPAIN ANNOUNCED". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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