Owain Dolan-Gray

Owain Dolan-Gray

Personal information
Born	(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 34) Swansea, Wales
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2012–2013	Loughborough Students
2014–2017	Cardiff & Met
2017–2020	Reading
2020–2025	Cardiff & Met
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2009–2026	Wales	150

Owain Ellis Dolan-Gray (born 17 December 1990) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at three Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022.

Biography

Dolan-Gray made his Welsh debut against Malaysia in 2009. He studied at Loughborough University and played club hockey for Loughborough Students in the Men's England Hockey League. ^[1] Towards the end of his studies he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. ^[2]

He joined Cardiff & Met around the same time and after three years at Cardiff, ^[1] joined Reading Hockey Club for the 2017–18 season. ^[3] While at Reading, he took up a coaching role with Wallingford Hockey Club, looking after the men's first and second teams and a second Commonwealth Games appearance ensued in 2018. ^[4]

He made his 100th appearance for Wales against the United States in 2019 ^[1] before returning to Cardiff & Met, where he studied part time Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy. ^[5]

Dolan-Gray was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, ^{[6] [7]} helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022. ^[8] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. ^[9]

In 2025, he earned his 150th cap for Wales. ^[10]

References

1. "Owain Dolan-Gray". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
2. "Glasgow 2014: Wales name men's hockey squad for Games". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
3. "Hockey: Plenty of new signings as Reading get set for new season". Reading Chronicle. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
4. "HOCKEY: Wallingford coach honoured with Commonwealth Games selection for Wales". Oxford Mail. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
5. "Hockey Wales Video Series". Study in Wales.ac.uk. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
6. "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
7. "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
8. "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
9. "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
10. "Lisburn Set to Host Intense EuroHockey Trophy". Euro Hockey. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.