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About thetopofthed

Columnist for The Hockey Paper and the man behind The Top of the D. Writer, podcaster, goalkeeper and BBC Sport man. Used to work for Great Britain Hockey and have covered the sport at every major tournament.

Investec London Cup: A Look Back. Part 1.

A week of excellent international hockey has drawn to a close with the Netherlands defeating Australia in an exciting final. Some players enhanced their reputations; some teams sent a warning out to their rivals, some players made strong cases for inclusion in their country’s Olympic Squads and some players need a kick up the backside. The Top of the D gives you a run down of the weeks’ events in part 1 of 2: Continue reading

Investec London Cup: 5th/6th Playoff: Great Britain 3-0 Ireland.

Two goals from Hannah Macleod and a first international goal for Emily Maguire gave Great Britain a comfortable win over Ireland in the Investec London Cup today.

Roared on by a fervent home crowd, Great Britain finally put the finishing touches to their play, something they had struggled with in the early part of the week. Continue reading