Kate Denning Explained

Kate Denning
Birth Date:14 December 1989
Birth Place:South Perth, Western Australia
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Adelaide Fire
Nationalyears1:2007–2009
Nationalteam1:Australia U–21
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2009–2014
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0

Kate Denning (born 14 December 1989)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]

Personal life

Denning was born and raised in South Perth, Western Australia.[3] Her mother is a former Australian international player and Olympic gold medallist, Elspeth Denning.[4]

She studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, and is now a fully qualified doctor.[5]

Career

State level

Until 2018, Denning represented her home state, Western Australia, in domestic competitions.[6] In 2019, she was named in the Adelaide Fire women's team for the inaugural tournament of Australia's new domestic competition, Hockey One.[7]

National teams

Under–21

In 2007, Denning was first named in the Australia U–21 side, 'The Jillaroos'.[8] She followed this up with a number of appearances for the side, her final game at the 2009 Junior World Cup in Boston, Massachusetts.[9]

Hockeyroos

Denning made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2009, during a test match against Germany in Perth, Western Australia.[10]

Following her 2009 debut, Denning did not make another appearance for the team until 2014. She was named in the preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy, but only appeared in a test series against New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Australia . . tms.fih.ch . 11 September 2019.
  2. Web site: History of the Hockeyroos . . hockey.org.au . 11 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Senior women's squad named . . hockey.org.au . 11 September 2019.
  4. Web site: A step closer to the big time . . thewest.com.au . 12 September 2019.
  5. Web site: WA hockey duo are fast learners . . thewest.com.au . 11 September 2019.
  6. Web site: DENNING Kate . . hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com . 11 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Adelaide Fire . . facebook.com . 11 September 2019 .
  8. News: Hunter hunted by hockey selectors. 27 September 2007. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Hockey Australia Annual Report 2009-2010 . . clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 11 September 2019 .
  10. Web site: HOCKEYROOS PLAYERS . . hockey.org.au . 11 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Slattery Selected to Make Hockeyroos Debut . . wais.org.au . 11 September 2019.