Ben Johnson (field hockey)

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Ben Johnson
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Johnson
Born (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24)
Waterford, Ireland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Three Rock Rovers
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Ireland U–21 5 (2)
2022– Ireland 21 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
EuroHockey Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Dublin Team

Benjamin Johnson (born 1 August 2000) is a field hockey player from Ireland. [1] [2]

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Life

Johnson was born in Waterford, Ireland, on 1 August 2000.He attended Newtown school in Waterford, for both primary and secondary school. Having initially started playing hockey at age 2, he was mentored and coached by Peter Yatchuck. [3] [4]

Field hockey

Domestic league

Johnson currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents the Three Rock Rovers. [1] [5]

Under–21

He made his debut for the Irish U–21 team in 2019 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plzeň Litice. [6]

Senior national team

Johnson made his senior international debut in 2022. He appeared in a test series against Italy in Hillsborough. [7] [6] [4]

Since his debut, Johnson has been present at numerous international events. He has medalled once with the national team, taking home gold at the 2023 edition of the EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin. [8]

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia. [6] [9] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PLAYER PROFILES". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. "Ben Johnson – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Waterford's Ben Johnson set for Irish hockey debut". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. "JOHNSON Ben". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "JOHNSON Ben". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ""To be honest, I haven't taken the cap off since" - Ben Johnson on Ireland Senior Hockey debut". wlrfm.com. WLR FM. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. "EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  9. "Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. "Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.