Hockey - SHAW Graham

Date of Birth: 17 Oct 1978

Gender: Male

Function : Head Coach

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events Entered

Discipline	Event	Rank
Hockey	Women NZL New Zealand	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch	Women's Pool B #W06 NZL New Zealand 3 ARG Argentina 0	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Pool B #W11 JPN Japan 1 NZL New Zealand 2	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Pool B #W15 NZL New Zealand 1 ESP Spain 2	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch	Women's Pool B #W22 NZL New Zealand 0 AUS Australia 1	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Pool B #W25 CHN China 3 NZL New Zealand 2	Finished
	Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch	Women's Quarter-final #W31 NED Netherlands 3 NZL New Zealand 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

He played in 151 international matches for Ireland as a midfielder. (the42.ie, 21 May 2019; independent.ie, 06 Aug 2018; irishexaminer.com, 21 Jul 2018)

He was head coach of the Ireland women's hockey team that won silver at the 2018 World Cup in London, England. (irishtimes.com, 25 Apr 2019)

In 2018 he was named Sports Manager of the Year by Irish national broadcaster Raidio Teilifís Eireann [RTE]. (the42.ie, 21 May 2019)

Appointment:

Previous role:

He was head coach of the Ireland women's hockey team between 2015 and 2019, having served as assistant between 2013 and 2015. He has also held coaching positions with the Irish U18 and U21 hockey teams, and was head coach of Monkstown Hockey Club between 2012 and 2015. In addition he has held coaching roles at Loreto Hockey Club and Glenanne Hockey Club in Ireland.

General Interest

General
FOOTBALL TO HOCKEY
He played youth football with future professional Irish footballer Damien Duff at Lourdes Celtic FC in Dublin, Ireland. He had the chance to sign for English football team Oxford United but decided to follow his parents' advice and finish his education instead. He also played Gaelic football and hurling at school, but decided to focus on hockey at age 17. "I always had this inner drive to be the best sportsperson I could be. I always wanted to prove to others how good I was at sport, maybe to make up for other areas in my life like academics where I wasn't as strong." (stuff.co.nz, 27 Jan 2020; thesportschronicle.com, 19 Oct 2018; independent.ie, 06 Aug 2018; irishexaminer.com, 21 Jul 2018)

EDUCATION
He studied for a diploma in sports management at University College Dublin in Ireland between 2001 and 2003. He then completed a bachelor's degree in sports science at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, between 2004 and 2006. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; thesportschronicle.com, 19 Oct 2018; independent.ie, 06 Aug 2018)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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