Emily Maguire (field hockey)

Emily Maguire (born 17 December 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish international field hockey player who plays as a defender. She represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed for the national team in the women's tournament, winning a bronze medal.[1]

Emily Maguire
Personal information
Born17 December 1987 (1987-12-17) (age 35)
Glasgow, Scotland
Medal record
Women's Field hockey
Representing  United Kingdom
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
FIH Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2012 Rosario Team
Representing  Scotland
EuroHockey Nations Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Poznan Team
FIH Champions Challenge I
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dublin Team

With over 150 international caps,[2] she also represented Scotland at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games[3][4] Maguire helped Scotland retain its A division status at the EHF Nations Championship in 2013 and in 2015.[5]

In June 2015 she was selected in the victorious Great Britain team[6] at the 2015 Hockey World League Semi Finals which secured qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Maguire currently plays club hockey in the Investec Women's Hockey League Conference East for Hampstead & Westminster.[7]

She is a product of the Kelburne Hockey Club, Paisley, Scotland.[5] She has also played club hockey for Reading (2009–15) and for Holcombe (2015–17).

Maguire retired from international hockey in November 2016[5] with a total of 177 international caps (118 caps for Scotland and 59 for caps Great Britain).[5]

She graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Glasgow in 2009.

Maguire works at Investec Bank in the Corporate and Institutional Treasury Desk.

Club honours[8]
Winners: 2010–11, 2012–13
  • England Hockey Indoor Championships
Winners: 2012–13, 2013–14
Winners 2012–13
Winners: 2013–14

References
  1. "Emily Maguire". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Hockey World League: Pushing each other to the limits has spurred me, says Great Britain's Emily Maguire". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 2015.
  3. Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
  4. Murray, Keir (13 June 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Clement leads Scotland's hockey challenge". BBC News. BBC.
  5. "Emily Maguire retires from international hockey". SHU. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. Scottish Hockey (11 June 2015). "Maguire Set For Cap Milestone after GB World League Selection". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  7. Martin, Tara (23 September 2017). "HWHC L1s announces strengthened squad to compete for top spot in Conference East".
  8. "Club History - Honours". Reading Hockey Club. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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