Jill Orbinson Explained

Jill Orbinson
Birth Date:1978 9, df=y
Birth Place:Banbridge, County Down
Northern Ireland
Position:Midfielder/Defender
Youthyears1:199x–199x
Youthclubs1:Portadown College[1]
Years1:199x–2005
Clubs1:Portadown
Years2:2005–201x
Nationalyears1:1998–2007
Nationalcaps1:139

Jill Orbinson (born 13 September 1978) is a former Ireland women's field hockey international. Between 1998 and 2007 she made 139 senior appearances for Ireland. She represented Ireland at the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup. She also played senior club field hockey for Pegasus in the Women's Irish Hockey League.

Domestic teams

Portadown

Orbinson was a Portadown player when she made her senior Ireland debut.[2] [3]

Pegasus

In 2006–07 Orbison was a member of the Pegasus team that won an Irish Senior Cup and All Ireland Club Championship double.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In 2007–08 she was also a member of the Pegasus team that won both the Ulster Shield and the Irish Senior Cup. In the Shield final she scored the second goal in a 3–0 win against Ballymoney.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Ireland international

Orbinson made her senior debut for Ireland against Scotland in 1998.[14] In July 2002 she made her 50th senior appearance for Ireland against Poland in a qualifier for the 2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship. She marked the occasion by scoring two goals in a 4–0 win.[15] Between 1998 and 2007 she made 139 senior appearances for Ireland.[16] [17] [18]

TournamentsPlace
2000 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier[19] 8th
2001 Women's Intercontinental Cup[20] 5th
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup[21] [22] 15th
2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship[23] [24] 6th
2004 Women's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier[25] 8th
2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship[26] [27] [28] 5th
2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup[29] 8th
2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship[30] [31] [32] 6th

Employment

Orbinson has worked as a physiotherapist.[33] [34]

Honours

Pegasus

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The DNA of Clan Flannagan runs deep within the College timeline. portadowntimes.co.uk. 9 March 2019. 14 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Irish hockey squad named. BBC. 8 March 2019. 23 September 2002.
  3. Web site: Long Cup run for Portadown. The Irish Times. 8 March 2019. 24 October 2003.
  4. Web site: Orbinson quits international duty. BBC. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.
  5. Web site: Ireland's Jill Orbinson announces her retirement. sportireland.ie. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.
  6. News: Caulfield and Orbinson retire. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206075328/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2007/10/caulfield-and-orbinson-retire/. usurped. 6 February 2020. hookhockey.com. 8 March 2019. 8 October 2007.
  7. Web site: Pegasus Claim Another Trophy. newsletter.co.uk. 11 October 2018. 30 April 2007.
  8. Web site: Hermes v Pegasus The 2007 ESB Women's Club Championships Final Photos. sportsfile.com. 11 October 2018. 29 April 2007.
  9. Web site: Pegasus secure All-Ireland crown. BBC. 8 March 2019. 29 April 2007.
  10. Web site: Pegasus claim Shield decider win. BBC. 30 December 2007. 29 December 2007.
  11. Web site: Hockey: Pegasus on mark. The Belfast Telegraph. 8 March 2019. 30 December 2007.
  12. Web site: Pegasus sweeping all before them. The Irish Times. 10 March 2019. 31 March 2008.
  13. Web site: ESB Women's Senior Cup Final. inpho.ie. 27 February 2019. 30 March 2008.
  14. News: Caulfield and Orbinson retire. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206075328/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2007/10/caulfield-and-orbinson-retire/. usurped. 6 February 2020. hookhockey.com. 8 March 2019. 8 October 2007.
  15. News: Women's Hockey. The Irish Independent. 9 March 2019. 11 July 2002.
  16. Web site: Orbinson quits international duty. BBC. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.
  17. Web site: Ireland's Jill Orbinson announces her retirement. sportireland.ie. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.
  18. News: Caulfield and Orbinson retire. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206075328/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2007/10/caulfield-and-orbinson-retire/. usurped. 6 February 2020. hookhockey.com. 8 March 2019. 8 October 2007.
  19. Web site: Kuper names Irish squad. The Irish Times. 11 March 2019. 1 March 2000.
  20. Web site: Ireland lose bruising France encounter. Irish Examiner. 9 March 2019. 23 September 2001.
  21. Web site: Irish hockey squad named. BBC. 8 March 2019. 23 September 2002.
  22. News: When hockey came home to Ireland – the joys of Dublin 1994. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723053607/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/07/when-hockey-came-home-to-ireland-the-joys-of-dublin-1994/. usurped. 23 July 2018. hookhockey.com. 10 September 2018. 18 July 2018.
  23. Web site: Long Cup run for Portadown. The Irish Times. 8 March 2019. 24 October 2003.
  24. Web site: Scottish Hockey: Simpson bemoans fragility. The Daily Telegraph. 9 March 2019. 12 September 2003.
  25. Web site: Ukraine 0–1 Ireland. sportcentric.com. 1 March 2019. 19 March 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072638/http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-148559-165775-56605-0-file,00.pdf. 5 March 2016. dead.
  26. News: Ireland v Spain – Hockey Photos. sportsfile.com. 21 October 2018. 16 August 2005.
  27. Web site: Ireland v Netherlands – Hockey Photos. sportsfile.com. 28 February 2019. 17 August 2005.
  28. Web site: Ireland v Scotland – Hockey Play-off Photos. sportsfile.com. 3 March 2019. 19 August 2005.
  29. Web site: Ireland v Italy – Samsung Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier Photos. sportsfile.com. 28 February 2019. 1 May 2006.
  30. Web site: Muller names Euro squad. The Irish Times. 28 February 2019. 26 July 2007.
  31. Web site: Women's hockey squad finalised for Euros. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 February 2019. 14 June 2007.
  32. Web site: Ireland v Netherlands – 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championships – Womens Pool A Photos. sportsfile.com. 9 March 2019. 20 August 2007.
  33. Web site: Orbinson quits international duty. BBC. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.
  34. Web site: Ireland's Jill Orbinson announces her retirement. sportireland.ie. 8 March 2019. 3 October 2007.

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