Kyle Marshall (field hockey)
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10 July 1998 Markethill, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Old Georgians' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2017 | Ireland U–21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2019 | England U–21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Ireland | 75 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyle Marshall (born 7 July 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Northern Ireland.[2][3]
Personal life
Kyle Marshall was born and raised in Markethill, a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Field hockey
Domestic league
Marshall currently competes in the English Hockey League, where he plays for Old Georgians'.[6] He has also represented the side in the Euro Hockey League, the top club competition hosted by the European Hockey Federation.[7]
He also previously competed in the Irish Hockey League for Banbridge Hockey Club.[6][8]
Under–21
Between 2017 and 2019, Marshall represented three separate national U–21 teams. He has competed for the Ireland, England and Great Britain U–21 squads in international competitions.[5][9] His best result during this time was a silver medal at the 2019 EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Valencia.[10]
Senior national team
After representing England at junior level in 2019, Marshall switched allegiance back to his home country in 2021.[5] He earned his first call-up to the Ireland squad that year, appearing in a series of practice matches against Scotland.[11] He made his official senior international debut later that year during the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a bronze medal.[12]
Since his debut, Marshall has been a constant inclusion in the national team. He has medalled with the team on two more occasions, taking home silver at the inaugural edition of the FIH Nations Cup in Potchefstroom in 2022, as well as gold at the 2023 edition of the EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin.[13][14][15][10]
In 2024 he became an Olympian. He competed in the field hockey competition for Team Ireland at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[16]
Since the Olympic Games in 2024, Marshall has stepped into the captain role of the national team. He led the squad during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League and will lead them again at the 2025 EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada.[9][17][18][19]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "SENIOR MEN". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Marshall – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "KYLE MARSHALL". olympics.ie. Irish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "NI's Olympians: The people and places behind our Paris 2024 stars". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "MARSHALL Kyle". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "OLD GEORGIANS' HC". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: '˜I've doubled my tally now' says Bann hero Marshall". newsletter.co.uk. News Letter. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "MARSHALL Kyle". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland to give new talent chance to shine in matches against Olympics-bound Great Britain". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Ireland edge out Poland for EuroHockey bronze". rte.ie. RTÉ. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "SA men's hockey side win Nations Cup, qualify for Pro League". dailymaverick.co.za. Daily Maverick. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "IRELAND MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM FINISH 2ND AT THE FIH HOCKEY NATIONS CUP". olympics.ie. Irish Olympic Committee. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "KYLE MARSHALL". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "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.