John McKee (field hockey)

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John McKee
Personal information
Born (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 27)
Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Banbridge
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2014 Ireland U–21 8 (6)
2015– Ireland 88 (42)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Potchefstroom Team
EuroHockey Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Dublin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Gniezno Team

John McKee (born 22 December 1996) is a field hockey player from Ireland, who plays as a forward. [1] [2]

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Life

McKee was born on 22 December 1996. [3]

His younger sister, Katie, also plays international field hockey for Ireland. [4]

Field hockey

Domestic league

McKee currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents Banbridge. [1] [5] [6]

Under–21

He made his debut for the Irish U–21 team in 2014 during a four-nations tournament in Belfast. He then went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Lousada. [7]

Senior national team

McKee made his senior international debut in 2015. He appeared in a test series against Argentina in Dublin. [7]

Since his debut, McKee has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on three occasions. He took home gold at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin, silver at the 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]

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References

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  3. "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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