Stuart Loughrey

Stuart Loughrey (born 20 February 1991) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He played for Ireland at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.

Stuart Loughrey
Personal information
Full name Stuart Loughrey
Born (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991
County Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
200x–2008 St. Andrew's College
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Pembroke Wanderers
2009–2013 Loughborough Students
2013–2014 Team Bath Buccaneers
2014–2015 Cannock
2015–2017 Hampstead & Westminster
2017– Reading
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Ireland 115 (5)

Early years, family and education

Loughrey's mother and his brothers, Mark and David, all played field hockey. Loughrey was educated at St. Andrew's College and Loughborough University. He is a qualified PE teacher. [1][2][3] In 2015 he began working at West London Free School. [4] Mark Loughrey is also an Ireland international and also played for Pembroke Wanderers. [5]

Domestic teams

St. Andrew's College

In 2008 Loughrey helped St. Andrew's College win the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship after defeating Wesley College 2–1 in the final. [6]

Pembroke Wanderers

Loughrey, together with David Harte, Conor Harte, Ronan Gormley, Justin Sheriff, Alan Sothern and Craig Fulton, was a member of the Pembroke Wanderers that won two successive Irish Senior Cup finals in 2007–08 and 2008–09. [7][8][9] In 2008–09 Loughrey also helped Wanderers win the Men's Irish Hockey League title. [10]

Men's England Hockey League

After moving to England to study at Loughborough University, Loughrey subsequently went on to play for several clubs in the Men's England Hockey League, including Loughborough Students, [11] Team Bath Buccaneers, [12][13] Cannock, [14] Hampstead & Westminster [15][16][17] and Reading. [18]

Ireland international

Loughrey captained Ireland at Under-18 level [19] before making his senior debut in April 2011 during a series of matches against Canada. [3][20][21] Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II. [20][22] He also represented Ireland at the 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with the Czech Republic. [23] In June 2017 Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final. [24][25] He also represented Ireland at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. [26]

Tournaments Place
2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II [20][22] 1st
2012 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier [27][28][29]2nd
2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I [30][31]3rd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 [3][12][13][32]2nd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals [3][33]7th
2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship [23][34][35]6th
2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup [36]2nd
2017 Hamburg Masters [24][25]1st
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals [37][38][39]5th
2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship [3][40]6th
2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup [41][42]6th
2018 Men's Four Nations Cup [43]4th
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup [26]14th
2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship [44]8th

Honours
Ireland
Reading
Pembroke Wanderers
St. Andrew's College

References
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  2. "Welcome to the 2015/16 Season - Guildford Hockey Club" (PDF). www.guildfordhc.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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  4. "2015 Chronicle - King Edward's School" (PDF). kes.org.uk. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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  6. "St Andrew's claim All-Ireland crown thanks to late goal". www.herald.ie. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "Monkstown v Pembroke Wanderers - Irish Senior Cup Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  8. "Pembroke hit Cookstown for six". www.hookhockey.com. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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  10. "Men take 2009 IHL crown". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  11. "Men's Hockey – Past Students – Loughborough Sport". loughboroughsport-test.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  12. "Meredith heads to Delhi event with strong Irish squad". www.irishtimes.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  13. "Caruth Withdrawn from Green Machine". www.fih.ch. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  14. "Cannock win shootout with Reading". www.englandhockey.co.uk. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  15. "On the move..." www.englandhockey.co.uk. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  16. "Players – Men's Hockey League – Hampstead and Westminster". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  17. "Brave Hampstead & Westminster edged out by Wimbledon". www.hamhigh.co.uk. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  18. "Plenty of new signings as Reading get set for new season". www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. "Smyth names Irish U-18 boys panel". www.hookhockey.com. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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  22. "Revington's Champions Challenge". www.olympics.ie. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  23. "Captain Fantastic salvages Irish A status, averting Czech disaster". www.hookhockey.com. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  24. "Ireland Win Hamburg Hockey Masters". www.olympics.ie. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  25. "Ireland stun Germany with four-goal comeback". www.independent.ie. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  26. "Irish knock-out hopes brought to crushing end by England". www.hookhockey.com. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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  29. "Ireland v Korea - Men's 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  30. "Meredith includes just six Irish-based players in first squad". www.irishtimes.com. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  31. "Ireland 4-3 Malaysia (Aet)". www.rte.ie. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  32. "O'Donoghue drags Ireland into World League round three". www.hookhockey.com. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  33. "Belgium 6–3 Ireland" (PDF). www.fih.ch. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  34. "Jackson to lead Irish men in Boom". www.hookhockey.com. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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  40. "European Men's Championships: Ireland squad shows six changes from World League 3". www.bbc.co.uk. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  41. "Ireland feel the heat at Sultan Azlan Shah opener". www.hookhockey.com. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  42. "Short-handed Ireland end Sultan Azlan Shah in sixth place". www.hookhockey.com. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  43. "Alexander Cox to coach Ireland in World Cup". www.irishtimes.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  44. "Ireland relegated from European hockey's top tier after 10 year stay". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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