Benjamin Robert Walker (born 13 July 1999) is a field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Ireland men's national field hockey team.[1][2]
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| Full name | Benjamin Robert Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
13 July 1999 Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Braxgata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Ireland | 79 | (32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
editWalker was born on 13 July 1999.[3]
Field hockey
editDomestic league
editWalker currently competes in the Belgian Hockey League, where he represents Braxgata.[1][4][5]
In the Irish Hockey League, he formerly represented the Three Rock Rovers.[6]
Senior national team
editWalker made his senior international debut in 2017. He appeared in a three-nations tournament in Benalmádena and Málaga.[7]
Since his debut, Walker 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 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 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Ben Walker – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Heren 1". braxgata.be. Braxgata Hockey Club. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "BEN WALKER". ionhockeyleague.be. ION Hockey League. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "WALKER Ben". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b "WALKER Benjamin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final". ulsterhockey.com. Ulster Hockey Union. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Nations Cup: South Africa seal Pro League spot over Ireland". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.