Róisín Upton Explained
Róisín Upton |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1994 [1] |
Birth Place: | Limerick, Ireland |
Height: | 5 foot five |
Position: | Midfielder/Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2007 - 2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Crescent College[2] |
Years1: | 20xx–2012 |
Years2: | 2012–2015 |
Clubs2: | Connecticut Huskies |
Years3: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs3: | Cork Harlequins |
Years4: | 2018–2023 Catholic Institute 2023 Canberra Chill Australia
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Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
Nationalteam1: | Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 110 |
Nationalgoals1: | 25 |
Róisín Upton (born 1 April 1994) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Upton was also a member of the Connecticut Huskies teams that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships.
Early years and education
Upton is the daughter of Dermot and Pauline Upton[3] and is originally from Janesboro on the south side of the city.[4] She has two older brothers, Diarmaid and Sean, both of whom have played rugby union for Munster at schoolboy level and have played for Young Munster in the All-Ireland League.[4] [5] Upton attended An Mhodh Scoil and Crescent College before studying at the University of Connecticut where she gained a BA in Psychology. In 2019 she completed her two years Masters in Primary education in Mary Immaculate College Limerick.[6] [7] [8] As well as playing field hockey in her youth, Upton also played ladies' Gaelic football for Mungret St. Pauls [4] [5] [9] and women's association football for Janesboro.[10]
Domestic teams
Early years
Upton started playing field hockey at Crescent College and then subsequently with Catholic Institute. She helped Crescent College win two Munster Schools Junior Cup and two Senior Cup titles. She also captained the Crescent College team. She helped Catholic Institute challenge for Munster club honours.[5] [11] [12]
Munster and Ireland youth player of the year in 2011
Connecticut Huskies
Between 2012 and 2016 Upton attended the University of Connecticut.[13] During this time she was a prominent member of the Connecticut Huskies teams that won the 2013[14] [15] [16] and 2014 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships.[17] [18] Upton captained the team during the 2014 season and in 2014 and 2015 was nominated for the Honda Sports Award.[5] [11] [12] [19] [20] Upton also helped the team win four consecutive Big East Conference Field Hockey Tournaments between 2012 and 2015.[21] During her time with the Connecticut Huskies, Upton also worked as a member of the teams coaching staff.[22] [23]
Cork Harlequins
In November 2016 Upton began playing for Cork Harlequins in the Women's Irish Hockey League.[19] [23] [24] Her teammates at Harlequins include Yvonne O'Byrne.[25] Upton, along with O'Byrne and Naomi Carroll, played for Harlequins in the 2017 Irish Senior Cup final, losing 1–0 to UCD.[26] [27] In 2017–18 she helped Harlequins finish as runners up in both the Women's Irish Hockey League and the EY Champions Trophy.[28] [29] [30]
Catholic Institute
In 2018 Upton re-joined Catholic Institute as they became founder members of the Women's Irish Hockey League Division 2.[31] [32] [33] [34]
Ireland international
Together with Emily Beatty and Katie Mullan, Upton represented Ireland at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.[5] [8] [35] Graham Shaw first included Upton in an Ireland squad in 2015. In January 2016 she was also included in a squad for series of away games against Spain. However, on both occasions Upton had to withdraw from the squads because of injuries.[24] [36] She eventually made her senior debut on 6 November 2016 against Scotland.[8] [12] [37] In January 2017 she was a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur, defeating Malaysia 3–0 in the final.[38] Upton scored four goals in the tournament. On 17 January 2017 she scored her first senior Ireland goal in a 10–0 win against Hong Kong. On 19 January 2017 she scored a hat-trick in a 10–0 against Singapore.[20]
Upton represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a prominent member of the team that won the silver medal.[4] [7] [39] [40] [41] She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States,[42] India[43] and England,[44] the quarter-final against India,[45] [46] the semi-final against Spain [47] [48] and the final against the Netherlands.[49] In opening game against the United States, Upton provided an assist for Anna O'Flanagan.[42] In the quarter-final against India, she was the first Ireland player to score in the penalty shoot-out.[25] [50]
Honours
- Ireland
- Connecticut Huskies
- Cork Harlequins
- Crescent College
- Munster Schools Senior Cup
- Munster Schools Junior Cup
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 – Team Details Ireland . fih.ch . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Roisin Upton . ie.linkedin.com . 28 August 2018.
- Web site: Limerick's Roisin Upton on Irish squad for Euros . www.limerickleader.ie . 28 August 2018 . 12 August 2017.
- Web site: Limerick congratulates hockey athlete Roisin Upton and the Irish team for their achievement in the World Cup final . www.ilovelimerick.ie . 27 August 2018 . 7 August 2018.
- Web site: Meet the Irish girl who's been one of the top hockey players in America this year . www.sportsjoe.ie . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Roisin Upton . ie.linkedin.com . 28 August 2018.
- Web site: Róisín Upton, and entire Irish Women's Hockey team, pride of the Nation . www.limerick.ie . 27 August 2018 . 9 August 2018.
- Web site: Roisin Upton . www.hockey.ie . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Ladies Football News – Roisin Upton . mungretstpauls.com . 28 August 2018.
- Web site: Limerick's Roisin Upton eyes Hockey World Cup glory bid . www.limerickleader.ie . 28 August 2018 . 18 July 2018.
- Web site: One Limerick girl has been tearing up American college field hockey for the last two years . www.the42.ie . 27 August 2018 . 30 December 2014.
- Web site: Roisin Upton – Women's World Cup profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726092423/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/07/roisin-upton-womens-world-cup-profile/#.W4QtzvZFxy0 . usurped . 26 July 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 27 August 2018 . 21 July 2018.
- Web site: Roisin Upton . ie.linkedin.com . 28 August 2018.
- Web site: UConn beats Duke to win NCAA field hockey title . www.theday.com . 28 August 2018 . 25 November 2013.
- Web site: Field Hockey Claims Third National Championship . UConn Today . 28 August 2018 . 25 November 2013.
- Web site: Limerick's Upton tops NCAA ranking . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831035426/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/11/limericks-upton-tops-ncaa-ranking/#.W4WuEPZFxy0 . usurped . 31 August 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 28 August 2018 . 28 November 2013.
- Web site: 2014 Division I Field Hockey – UConn victorious as old foes meet again . www.ncaa.org . 28 August 2018 . 26 November 2014.
- Web site: UConn Field Hockey Wins 2014 National Championship . UConn Today . 28 August 2018 . 24 November 2014.
- Web site: American idol Upton ready to end Ireland's World Cup wait . www.independent.ie . 27 August 2018 . 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Field Hockey Alum Swaps UConn Blue for Irish Green . UConn Today . 27 August 2018 . 24 February 2017.
- Web site: UConn Huskies Field Hockey: Big East Champions, Again . theuconnblog.com . 27 August 2018 . 9 November 2015.
- Web site: Roisin Upton . ie.linkedin.com . 28 August 2018.
- Web site: Upton the bolter as five players set for ranking level debuts . https://web.archive.org/web/20170509141316/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/12/upton-the-bolter-as-five-players-set-for-ranking-level-debuts/#.W4WsSPZFxy0 . usurped . 9 May 2017 . www.hookhockey.com . 28 August 2018 . 2 December 2016.
- Web site: Third time's a charm as Upton finally gets extended opportunity to shine for Green Army . https://web.archive.org/web/20170724165258/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/07/third-times-a-charm-as-upton-finally-gets-extended-opportunity-to-shine-for-green-army/#.W4WqovZFxy0 . usurped . 24 July 2017 . www.hookhockey.com . 28 August 2018 . 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Cork hockey ace Upton rallies Ireland to a historic victory . www.eveningecho.ie . 27 August 2018 . 3 August 2018.
- Web site: UCD v Cork Harlequins – Irish Senior Ladies Hockey Cup Final Photos . www.sportsfile.com . 28 August 2018 . 2 April 2017.
- Web site: UCD secure cup title beating Harlequins . www.rte.ie . 28 August 2018 . 2 April 2017.
- Web site: Cork Harlequins – Women's EY Hockey League . https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152316/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/09/cork-harlequins-womens-ey-hockey-league/#.XKPQD_ZFxy0 . usurped . 3 December 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 2 April 2017 . 27 September 2018.
- News: Loreto Win EY Champions Trophy . www.hockey.ie . 30 September 2018 . 6 May 2018.
- News: Joy for Loreto as Harlequins come up short once more . www.irishexaminer.com . 27 September 2018 . 7 May 2018.
- Web site: The season starts here: Women's EYHL2 to provide bridge between national and regional leagues . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010141012/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/10/36593/#.XJemEvZ2ty0 . usurped . 10 October 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 30 September 2018 . 29 September 2018.
- Web site: Upton makes her mark on Insta return; Munster women's team by team preview . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010141012/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/10/36593/#.XJemEvZ2ty0 . usurped . 10 October 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 5 October 2018 . 24 March 2019.
- Web site: Catholic Institute face a step up in class away to Monkstown . www.irishexaminer.com . 24 March 2019 . 23 November 2018.
- Web site: The 2019 Limerick Sports Star of the year award winners . www.limerickleader.ie . 1 March 2019 . 21 February 2019.
- News: Ireland U-17 impress in Youth Olympics warm-up . https://web.archive.org/web/20100817175533/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/08/ireland-u-17-impress-in-youth-olympics-warm-up#.V3AJtI-cFjo . usurped . 17 August 2010 . 26 June 2016 . www.hookhockey.com . 14 August 2010.
- Web site: Upton over injury funk to lead Ireland's World Cup bid . www.irishexaminer.com . 30 August 2018 . 8 July 2017.
- Web site: McMaster's late magic secures dream debut and series win . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113210800/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/11/mcmasters-late-magic-secures-dream-debut-and-series-win/#.W-sFpfZ2ty0 . usurped . 13 November 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 13 November 2018 . 9 November 2016.
- News: Outstanding Ireland add gold to WL3 ticket . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918230922/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/01/outstanding-ireland-add-gold-to-wl3-ticket/#.W6Al6vZFxy0 . usurped . 18 September 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 17 September 2018 . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: 20 things you didn't know about Ireland's hockey heroes . www.irishexaminer.com . 9 August 2018 . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Meet Ireland's history-making World Cup hockey heroes . www.irishtimes.com . 12 August 2018 . 1 August 2018.
- News: Irish Hockey Squad homecoming from Women's Hockey World Cup Photos . www.sportsfile.com . 20 August 2018 . 6 August 2018.
- News: 'Magnificent' Ireland open hockey World Cup campaign with USA scalp . www.rte.ie . 9 August 2018 . 21 July 2018.
- Web site: 'We can beat anyone in the world' – Optimism growing as O'Flanagan puts Ireland in last eight for first time . www.independent.ie . 10 August 2018 . 26 July 2018.
- News: England v Ireland – Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Group B Photos . 10 August 2018 . 29 July 2018.
- Web site: 'If you told us before that we'd get to a quarter-final, we'd have bit your hand off' . www.the42.ie . 27 August 2018 . 2 August 2018.
- Web site: Green Army Beat India To Reach World Cup Semi Final . www.hockey.ie . 10 August 2018 . 2 August 2018.
- News: There are no words – Ireland's Upton . www.bbc.co.uk . 27 August 2018 . 4 August 2018.
- News: Ireland v Spain - Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Semi-Final Photos . www.sportsfile.com . 10 August 2018 . 4 August 2018.
- News: As it happened: Ireland v Netherlands, Women's Hockey World Cup final . www.the42.ie . 10 August 2018 . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Irish hockey's penalty hero Upton: It's just up, up, up from here . www.irishexaminer.com . 27 August 2018 . 3 August 2018.
- News: Irish Women's 4 Nations squad announced . www.bbc.co.uk . 16 October 2018 . 7 June 2017.
- Web site: Czech favour rescues Irish women's Euro status . https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043106/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2017/08/czech-favour-rescues-irish-womens-euro-status/#.W8eEefZFxy0 . usurped . 18 October 2018 . www.hookhockey.com . 17 October 2018 . 27 August 2017.
- News: Ireland v Netherlands - Women's Hockey World Cup Final Photos . www.sportsfile.com . 1 September 2018 . 5 August 2018.
- Web site: Hawkshaw, Barr and Buckley set for major tournament debuts . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603144952/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2019/05/hawkshaw-barr-and-buckley-set-for-major-tournament-debuts/#.XWVnym5Fxy0 . usurped . 3 June 2019 . www.hookhockey.com . 27 August 2019 . 31 May 2019.
- Web site: Three changes in Ireland women's squad for FIH Series in Banbridge . www.bbc.com . 21 August 2019 . 31 May 2019.
- Web site: Ireland women come up just short in semi-final bid . www.irishtimes.com . 28 August 2019 . 21 August 2019.
- Web site: Ireland women beat Russia to secure fifth place in Belgium . www.irishtimes.com . 28 August 2019 . 25 August 2019.