Robert Luke Madeley (born 28 February 1996) is a field hockey player from Ireland.[1][2]

Luke Madeley
Personal information
Full name Robert Luke Madeley
Born (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28)
Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
Gantoise
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Ireland 51 (20)
2017 Ireland U–21 5 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Potchefstroom Team
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Le Touquet Team
EuroHockey Championship II
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gniezno Team

Life edit

Madeley was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 28 February 1996.[3][4]

Field hockey edit

Domestic league edit

Madeley currently competes in the Belgian Hockey League, where he represents Gantoise.[1][5][6]

In the Irish Hockey League, he formerly represented the Three Rock Rovers.[7]

Under–21 edit

In 2017, Madeley was a member of the Ireland U–21 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[8]

Senior national team edit

Madeley made his senior international debut in 2017. He appeared in a test series against Pakistan in Lisburn.[8]

Since his debut, Madeley has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on three occasions. He took home silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet and 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Potchefstroom, and bronze at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno.[9][10]

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.[8][11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PLAYER PROFILES". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Luke Madeley – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "LUKE MADELEY". sportsmanager.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Heren 1". gantoise.be. La Gantoise HC. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "LUKE MADELEY". ionhockeyleague.be. ION Hockey League. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "MADELEY Luke". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "MADELEY Luke". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final". ulsterhockey.com. Ulster Hockey Union. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "FIH Hockey Nations Cup: South Africa seal Pro League spot over Ireland". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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