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. […]
Great Britain: Ten players added to the GB Senior Hockey programme
GB Hockey proudly welcomes ten new players that have been selected to be part of the centralised programme at Bisham Abbey. For the men’s programme, Jacob Payton (Surbiton), Henry Croft (Beeston), Fred Newbold (Wimbledon) and Calum Douglas (Southgate) have all been offered contracts while Katie Curtis (Surbiton), Rebecca Daniels (Clifton Robinsons), Georgie Gardens (University of […]
Great Britain: Robertson announces retirement from Great Britain
Olympic medallist Sarah Robertson has decided to call time on her career representing Great Britain having earned over 100 caps and competed at every level of international hockey. Robertson, who is one of the most successful Scottish hockey players, made her senior GB debut in 2015 at the Test Matches against Spain. She made her […]
Great Britain: Sultan of Johor Cup 2024: A Champions Review
Great Britain’s U21 Men’s squad lifted the Sultan of Johor Cup after a brilliant comeback victory over Australia. GB’s under-21’s squad’s road to victory was not a simple journey, coming into the tournament ranked the second lowest team and overall ranked 16th in the world. After an impressive 3-1 victory over Australia on the first […]
