Aoibhinn Grimes

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Aoibhinn Grimes (born August 30, 1976, in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who earned a total number of hundred international caps for the Canadian Women's National Team during her career. On national level she played for University of Victoria Vikes. Grimes earned a degree in kinesiology from the University of Victoria.

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