Great Britain: GB U21 players ready to take on Sultan of Johor Cup challenge
An 18-strong men’s squad of under 21 players are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the Sultan of Johor Cup. The six-day competition starts on 19 October as the GB team takes on the likes of India, Australia and New Zealand. The squad boasts 16 players from last year’s team that secured victory […]
Great Britain: GB Hockey seek player nominations for 2026 Elite Development Programme
Men’s GB Elite Development Programme Great Britain Hockey are seeking player nominations from coaches for the 2026 GB Hockey Elite Development Programme Men’s programme incorporating the England under-21 squad and applications from high potential female athletes who wish to apply for the GB Elie Development Programme The nomination process for the Men’s GB Elite Development Programme is […]
Great Britain: Great Britain Hockey appoints Rich Beer as new COO
Great Britain Hockey is please to announce the appointment of Rich Beer as its new Chief Operating Officer. Beer will step up from his current role as Sport and Development Director and will take on his new role from 1 September 2025. Alongside this, Beer will also become Chief Executive Officer of England Hockey. Beer […]
Great Britain: GB Hockey is saddened by the passing of Dennis Hay at the age of 84
GB Hockey is saddened by the passing of Dennis Hay at the age of 84. Hay represented both Scotland and Great Britain as a player before going on to coach the GB Women’s team to a historic first Olympic medal – bronze at the Barcelona 1992 Games. His contribution to the sport, particularly during a […]
Great Britain: Olympic medallist to join men’s coaching team
Olympic silver medallist Robert van der Horst will be joining the England and GB coaching team as assistant coach for the men’s programme. Van der Horst, who will officially take up his role in July, represented the Netherlands for 12 years and earned 272 caps. He won silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games as […]
Great Britain: Sloan announces retirement from international hockey
Double Commonwealth medallist and former captain, Ian Sloan, has announced his decision to retire from International Hockey having earned 141 caps in a lustrous career. Born in Northern Ireland, Sloan followed in his parents’ footsteps making 19 appearances for Ireland before making the switch to Great Britain and England in 2015, making his first appearance […]
Great Britain: Olympic Champion Pearne-Webb retires from hockey
Olympic Champion and women’s captain Hollie Pearne-Webb has announced her retirement from the sport she has spent over a decade competing in. Pearne-Webb is widely renowned as one of the best players England has produced, and she marked her place in people’s hearts by scoring the winning goal in the shootout at the Rio 2016 […]
Great Britain: Allwyn announces Olympic and Paralympic athletes set to drive social impact through ChangeMakers
Team GB and ParalympicsGB stars have been selected to receive funding to support grassroots projects close to their hearts Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has announced the Team GB and ParalympicsGB stars who are set to receive grants as part of the ChangeMakers initiative, which will provide a total of £100,000 for athletes to […]
Great Britain: GB Elite Development Programme Squads Announced
GB Hockey is delighted to announce the men’s and women’s players selected for the Elite Development Programme (EDP). The programme aims to provide the highest potential sub-senior players with the opportunities to develop as they continue to target Senior international hockey. It provides a combination of training, match-play and support to develop skills on and off the […]
Great Britain: BOBBY CRUTCHLEY APPOINTED PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR FOR ENGLAND & GB HOCKEY
England & Great Britain Hockey is delighted to announce the appointment of Bobby Crutchley as Performance Director In the last six years, Crutchley has excelled in performance leadership and coach development roles at British Gymnastics, where he played a key role in supporting multi-medal achievements at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. […]
