Michael Robson

Summary

Michael Robson (born 18 April 1995) is a field hockey player from Ireland.[1][2]

Michael Robson
Personal information
Born (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
Annadale
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Ireland U–21 3 (0)
2014– Ireland 145 (17)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Ireland
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London Team
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Le Touquet Team
EuroHockey Championship II
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dublin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gniezno Team

Life edit

Robson was born on 18 April 1995.[3][4]

His younger brother, Callum, also plays international field hockey for Ireland.[5]

Field hockey edit

Domestic league edit

Robson currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents Annadale.[1][6]

Under–21 edit

He made his debut for the Irish U–21 team in 2014 during a four-nations tournament in Belfast.[7]

Senior national team edit

Robson made his senior international debut in 2014. He appeared in a test match against England in Reading.[7]

Since his debut, Robson has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on four occasions. He took home gold at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin, silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet, and bronze at the 2015 EuroHockey Championship in London and the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno.[8][9][10]

In 2016 he travelled to Rio de Janeiro as a reserve player for the Summer Olympic Games.[11][12]

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.[7][13][14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PLAYER PROFILES". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Michael Robson – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "MICHAEL ROBSON". sportsmanager.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "From Annadale to Germany - the three Robson brothers enjoying international honours". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ "DALE PLAYERS IN EUROPE WITH IRELAND". annadale.co.uk. Annadale Hockey Club. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "ROBSON Michael". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final". ulsterhockey.com. Ulster Hockey Union. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ^ "England lost 4-2 to Ireland in EuroHockey bronze medal match". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  11. ^ "MICHAEL ROBSON". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. ^ "TEAM IRELAND NAME MEN'S HOCKEY SQUAD FOR RIO 2016". olympics.ie. Team Ireland. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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