Sam Hyland (born 23 December 1998) is a field hockey player from Ireland.[1][2]

Sam Hyland
Personal information
Born (1998-12-23) 23 December 1998 (age 25)
Ireland
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
YMCA
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Ireland U–21 4 (0)
2021– Ireland 37 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Potchefstroom Team
EuroHockey Championship II
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dublin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gniezno Team

Life edit

Hyland was born on 23 December 1998.[3]

Field hockey edit

Domestic league edit

Hyland currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents the YMCA.[1][4][5]

Under–21 edit

Hyland made his debut for the Ireland U–21s in 2019 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plzeň Litice.[6]

Senior national team edit

Hyland made his senior international debut in 2021. He appeared in a test series against Malaysia in Hillsborough.[6][7]

Since his debut, Hyland has been present at a number of international events and has medalled with the national team on three occasions. He took home gold at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin, silver at the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Potchefstroom, and bronze at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno.[8][9][10]

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.[6][11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PLAYER PROFILES". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Conor Empey – 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. ^ "HYLAND Sam". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "IRISH MEN'S PANEL NAMED FOR COMING MONTHS AS PARIS 2024 GROUNDWORK BEGINS". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "HYLAND Sam". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Hockey: Dream debuts for Conor Empey and Sam Hyland as Ireland notch eye-catchig win". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Ireland end EuroHockey campaign on winning note in Poland". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 22 August 2021. 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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