Ben Nelson (field hockey)
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| Full name | Benjamin Nelson | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 February 2000 Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Lisnagarvey | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Ireland | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
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Benjamin 'Ben' Nelson (born 2 February 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Ireland.[2][3]
Personal life
Nelson has an older brother, Matthew, who also represents Ireland internationally in field hockey.[4][5]
Field hockey
Domestic league
In the Irish Hockey League, Nelson represents Lisnagarvey Hockey Club.[6][7]
Senior national team
Nelson made his senior international debut for Ireland in 2021.[8] He earned his first senior cap at the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a bronze medal.[9][10]
Following his debut, Nelson did not return to the national squad in 2024. He competed throughout the 2024–25 FIH Pro League season, finishing as Ireland's second highest scorer.[8] He has most recently been named in the squad for the 2025 EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "SENIOR MEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Ben Nelson – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Nelson brothers aiming to see off Bann in Cup final". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Ireland beaten again in FIH Pro League by Germany". rte.ie. RTÉ. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "NELSON Ben". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Ben Nelson to the four as Lisnagarvey send out real EYHL title statement". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "NELSON Ben". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland edge out Poland for EuroHockey bronze". rte.ie. RTÉ. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Men's Squad announced for crucial EuroHockey Championship II campaign". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Ireland head to Portugal 'in the best possible position to perform' before EuroHockey Championship II". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland men's hockey squad named for EuroHockey Championship II title defence". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2024.