John McKee (field hockey)
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22 December 1996 Banbridge, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| – | Banbridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Ireland U–21 | 8 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Ireland | 88 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John McKee (born 22 December 1996) is a field hockey player from Ireland, who plays as a forward.[1][2]
Life
[edit]McKee was born on 22 December 1996.[3]
His younger sister, Katie, also plays international field hockey for Ireland.[4]
Field hockey
[edit]Domestic league
[edit]McKee currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents Banbridge.[1][5][6]
Under–21
[edit]He made his debut for the Irish U–21 team in 2014 during a four-nations tournament in Belfast. He then went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Lousada.[7]
Senior national team
[edit]McKee made his senior international debut in 2015. He appeared in a test series against Argentina in Dublin.[7]
Since his debut, McKee has been present at numerous 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.[7][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PLAYER PROFILES". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "John McKee – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Schools Cup: Day of mixed emotions for young Banbridge star Katie McKee". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "McKEE John". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Banbridge hockey star Johnny McKee lands Bundesliga move". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "McKEE John". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Nations Cup: South Africa seal Pro League spot over Ireland". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Ireland end EuroHockey campaign on winning note in Poland". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.