Anna Crowley (born 8 February 2000) is a New Zealand field hockey player.
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Personal life edit
Crowley was born on 8 February 2000 in New Plymouth, and grew up there.[1][2][3] She is the daughter of Alan Crowley, who played representative rugby union for Taranaki, the niece of rugby union coach and former player Kieran Crowley, and the cousin of Casey Crowley, who is also a member of the Black Sticks.[4]
Career edit
Under–21 edit
Crowley made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad in a 2019 Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra.[5]
Black Sticks edit
In 2021, Crowley received her first call up to the national squad.[6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crowley was unable to make her debut for the national team in 2021. She was named in the national squad again in 2022, which eventually lead to her international debut.[4] She made her first international appearance against Australia during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland.[5] Following her debut, Crowley was named in the squads for the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, as well as the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7]
Crowley continued representing the Black Sticks into 2023, appearing during season four of the FIH Pro League.[8][5]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Anna Crowley". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Anna Crowley". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Crowley name now common in hockey as well as rugby". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "CROWLEY Anna". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Taranaki hockey player Anna Crowley gets Black Sticks call-up". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SQUAD ANNOUNCED". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "BLACK STICKS WOMEN NAME SQUAD FOR WELLINGTON". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
