George Muir (field hockey)

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George Muir
Personal information
Full name George David Muir
Born (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)
North Shore, New Zealand
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Harbour
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2012–2014 New Zealand U–21 17 (0)
2013– New Zealand 146 (18)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Stratford
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sydney
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rockhampton

George David Muir (born 24 February 1994) [1] is a New Zealand field hockey player. [2]

Contents

Personal life

George Muir was born and raised on the North Shore, New Zealand. [3]

Muir works as a lawyer at Thompson Blackie Biddles in Auckland. [4]

Career

Domestic competition

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Muir plays for North Harbour. [5]

National teams

Under-21

Muir appeared in the New Zealand U-21 side on two occasions; at the 2012 Sultan of Johor Cup and the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup. [6]

Black Sticks

In 2013, Muir made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks during the 2012–13 FIH World League Semi-Finals in Rotterdam. [6] [5]

Muir's most prominent appearance with the national team was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, where the team won a silver medal. [7] [8]

During the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, Muir was a member of the New Zealand team that finished in 8th place. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "Vantage Black Sticks Men". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "Profile – George Muir". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. "Catching up with George Muir – Hockey Player". northsidelive.co.nz. Northside Live . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 "MUIR George". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 "MUIR George". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. "George MUIR". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018 . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. "George Muir". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. "Hockey: Men's Black Sticks lose seven-goal thriller to Australia in Pro League clash". Newshub . Newshub . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. "MUIR George". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League . Retrieved 9 February 2020.