Category Archives: International Hockey
Kerry pays tribute to ‘legend’ Ollie Willars
Great Britain head coach Danny Kerry has paid tribute to ‘legend’ Ollie Willars after the defender announced he would be stepping away from international hockey with immediate effect.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Owsley.
They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone and that’s certainly true as far as Great Britain star Lily Owsley is concerned. The global pandemic has decimated the sporting calendar worldwide, but the Olympic gold medallist has … Continue reading
They think it’s all over….is it?
Back in June 2019, after 130 international caps, Nikki Alexander-Lloyd brought the curtain down on her international career. Her stint in the Scotland squad started back in 2012, when she made her debut – and scored against South Africa, but … Continue reading
The sliding doors moment that created an international goalkeeper
“I went to an East training camp and someone said: “The England goalkeeper’s here to work with us.” and I said “What, David Seaman?” “No. Simon Mason.” I was a bit disappointed to be honest!”
Tennant sets her sights on the very top
January 2011. In front of a packed house at Wembley Arena, a young goalkeeper is carried on the shoulders of her Bowdon Hightown team mates. Amy Tennant, then aged just 16, is the hero of the hour. Her save from … Continue reading
