Robert Barr (field hockey)

Robert Barr
Personal information
Born 25 July 1978
Senior career
Years Team
2007–2017 Grange
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Scotland

Robert Barr (born 25 July 1978) is a field hockey player who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2]

Biography

Barr was educated at the University of Edinburgh and played for Edinburgh University Hockey Club.[3]

He plays his club hockey for Grange Hockey Club in Edinburgh in the Scottish Hockey National Leagues.[4] Barr has also represented Scottish Universities and Edinburgh University Hockey Club.[4] Barr has been captain of Grange for several seasons.[4] Barr has represented Scotland in South Africa, Italy, Pakistan, Russia and Switzerland.[4] During the 2009 season he was selected to represent the Highland Jaguars in the Great Britain Super League.[5]

With his club side, Grange, he played in the 2007–08 and 2012–13 Euro Hockey Leagues. Grange were runners-up to Dinamo Elektrostal in the final of the 2009–10 EuroHockey Club Trophy.[4]

Barr was a member of the Grange squad that won the 2015 Scottish Cup, the first time Grange had won the Cup in successive years.[6] Grange defeated Edinburgh University 5–1 in the final.[7]

In 2008, Barr and fellow Scotland International, Colin Clarke, set up Skoolsports, dedicated to introducing hockey to young children through courses and clinics, all over the UK.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Field hockey coaching firm plans holiday training camps". The Herald (Glasgow). 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Synthetic Pitch Opening" (PDF). The Strathallian - Summer 2008. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Men's Hockey". edinburgh University Sports Union. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Hockey: Grange better equipped for second crack at Euro League". The Scotsman. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Squads selected for Super League". Winning Scotland Foundation. 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Hockey: Capital sides set up Scottish Cup final". The Scotsman. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Hockey: Grange win Scottish Cup". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Academy to nurture young hockey talents". Daily Record. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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