| Anna Crowley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 2000 2, df=yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anna Crowley (born 8 February 2000) is a New Zealand field hockey player.
Crowley was born on 8 February 2000 in New Plymouth, and grew up there.[1] [2] [3] She is the daughter of Alan Crowley, who played representative rugby union for, the niece of rugby union coach and former player Kieran Crowley, and the cousin of Casey Crowley, who is also a member of the Black Sticks.[4]
Crowley made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad in a 2019 Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra.[5]
In 2021, Crowley received her first call up to the national squad.[6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crowley was unable to make her debut for the national team in 2021. She was named in the national squad again in 2022, which eventually lead to her international debut.[4] She made her first international appearance against Australia during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland.[5] Following her debut, Crowley was named in the squads for the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, as well as the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7]
Crowley continued representing the Black Sticks into 2023, appearing during season four of the FIH Pro League.[8] [5]