Lee Cole Explained

Lee Cole
Birth Date:	1995 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Ireland
Height:	183cm
Position:	Defence
Clubs1:	Monkstown
Nationalyears1:	2014
Nationalteam1:	Ireland U–21
Nationalcaps1:	8
Nationalgoals1:	4
Nationalyears2:	2015–
Nationalteam2:	Ireland
Nationalcaps2:	109
Nationalgoals2:	29

Lee Cole (born 21 February 1995) is a field hockey player from Ireland.^{[1] [2]}

Life

Cole was born on 21 February 1995.^[3]

Field hockey

Domestic league

In the Irish Hockey League, Cole represents Monkstown Hockey Club.^{[4] [5]}

Under–21

Cole made his debut for the Irish U–21 team in 2014 during a four-nations tournament in Dublin. He represented the team again that year, competing at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Lousada.^[6]

Senior national team

Cole made his senior international debut in 2015. He appeared in a test series against France in Dublin.^[6]

Since his debut, Cole has been present at numerous international events. He has medalled twice with the national team, taking home gold at the 2023 edition of the EuroHockey Championship II, and silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.^{[7] [8]}

In 2018 he was a member of the Irish squad at the FIH World Cup held in Bhubaneswar.^{[9] [10]}

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.^{[6] [11] [12]}

Cricket

Cole has also represented Ireland internationally in cricket.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lee Cole . . sportsmanager.ie . 15 January 2024.
2. Web site: Lee Cole – Player Info . . globalsportsarchive.com . 15 January 2024.
3. Web site: Team Details – Ireland . . tms.fih.ch . 15 January 2024.
4. Web site: COLE Lee . . eurohockey.altiusrt.com . 15 January 2024.
5. Web site: Cole's late winner steers Monkstown in to last four . . irishtimes.com . 22 April 2023 . 15 January 2024.
6. Web site: COLE Lee . . tms.fih.ch . 15 January 2024.
7. Web site: Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final . . ulsterhockey.com . 24 June 2019 . 15 January 2024.
8. Web site: EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider . . bbc.com . 29 July 2023 . 15 January 2024.
9. Web site: Ireland crash out of Hockey World Cup at hands of the auld enemy . . extra.ie . 7 December 2018 . 15 January 2024.
10. Web site: COLE Lee . . worldcup2018.hockey . 15 January 2024.
11. Web site: Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game . . bbc.com . 14 January 2023 . 15 January 2024.
12. Web site: Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine . . belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 14 January 2023 . 15 January 2024.
13. Web site: Lee C Cole . . espncricinfo.com . 15 January 2024.