DUKE Deirdre

Ireland
Hockey
9 Jun 1992
29
Female
1.77/5'9''
DUBLIN
 
Ireland

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
HOC Hockey Women
IRL
Ireland
 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
Women's Pool A
#W02
IRL
Ireland
2
RSA
South Africa
0
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
Women's Pool A
#W07
NED
Netherlands
4
IRL
Ireland
0
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
Women's Pool A
#W16
GER
Germany
4
IRL
Ireland
2
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
Women's Pool A
#W24
IRL
Ireland
0
IND
India
1
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
Women's Pool A
#W30
IRL
Ireland
0
GBR
Great Britain
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2018London, GBR

EuroHockey Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Women2019Antwerp, BEL
6Women2021Amsterdam, NED
6Women2017Amstelveen, NED
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Travelling, shopping, spending time with friends, supporting Dublin gaelic football team. (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)
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Administrator, Athlete
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Law, Physiotherapy, Social and Behavioral Science - University College Dublin, Ireland
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English
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Old Alex Hockey Club [Dublin, IRL] since 2019
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Niall Denham [club]; Sean Dancer [national], AUS
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Forward (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)
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She played football [soccer] nationally at junior level [U15 and U17]. She also represented Dublin at elite junior level in Gaelic football. (the42.ie, 08 Jun 2019; hookhockey.com, 21 Jul 2018)
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2013 for Ireland Against Scotland (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)
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A shoulder injury caused her to miss World League Round 2 event in early 2017. (hookhockey.com, 21 Jul 2018; fih.ch, 09 Sep 2015)
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Irish Hockey League (fieldhockey.com, 26 Sep 2020)
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She began playing hockey at age 10. (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)
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"I played a lot of football [soccer] and Gaelic football growing up. I came from a GAA [Gaelic Athletic Association] house for sure and I didn't actually join a hockey club until I was 16 but it was the thought of the Olympics and representing Ireland that saw me pursue the sport. I had a chance to represent Dublin in Gaelic football but my mother said I made the right choice." (the42.ie, 08 Jun 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to play Gaelic football for Dublin before she retires. (the42.ie, 08 Jun 2019)
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Earning her first cap against Scotland in 2013. (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)
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"Don't limit yourself. Aim high." (hockey.ie, 14 Jan 2020)

General Interest

General
PLAYING ABROAD
Between September 2018 and May 2019 she played for Dusseldorfer Hockey Club 1905 in Germany. "It's not something I'm used to so to have these clubs wanting to sign you is cool and a big confidence boost. Due to that experience and the progress of the national team I'm more comfortable with the player I've become." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; the42.ie, 08 Jun 2019)

FROM HOCKEY TO GAELIC FOOTBALL
After she was left out of the national hockey team for the final qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the World League Round 2 event in 2015, she decided to take a break from the sport and play Gaelic football. "Considering the matches were taking place in Dublin, I felt demoralised and went to play club football with Kilmacud Crokes for the summer. I really enjoyed it but I wasn't going to leave hockey on those terms. I wasn't giving up on it like that. After coach Darren Smith left when we failed to qualify for Rio, and with players retiring, I had another chance." (the42.ie, 08 Jun 2019)

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
She played the 2012/13 collegiate season for Northeastern University in Boston, MA, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; nuhuskies.com, 2012)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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