Ronan Gormley

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Ronan Gormley (born 21 April 1983) is an Irish field hockey player. He competed for the Ireland men's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Ronan Gormley". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.