Sean Murray (field hockey) explained

Sean Murray
Birth Date:5 May 1997 [1]
Birth Place:Detroit, United States[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Gantoise
Youthyears1:2008–2015
Youthclubs1:Wallace High School
Youthyears2:2014
Youthclubs2:→ Ulster U18
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:→ Ireland U21
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Lisnagarvey
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Rotterdam
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Leuven
Years5:2022–present
Clubs5:Gantoise
Nationalyears1:2015–present
Nationalteam1:Ireland
Nationalcaps1:78 [3]
Updated:2 July 2020

Sean Murray (born 5 May 1997)[4] is an Irish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Hockey League club Gantoise and the Irish national team.

He represented Ireland at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. At club level, he was a member of the Lisnagarvey team that won the 2015–16 Men's Irish Hockey League title.

Early years, family and education

Murray was educated at Wallace High School and at Queen's University Belfast, where he gained a maths degree.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] His father, Mark Murray, is involved with Lisnagarvey Hockey Club in various roles including as a coach, and his older siblings, Laura and Stephen and younger brother Daniel are also field hockey players.[7] [10]

Domestic teams

Wallace High School

In 2013–14 Murray was a member of the Wallace High School team that won a McCullough Cup/Burney Cup double. Murray scored in both finals.[11] [12] He also played for Wallace High School in the 2014 All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship final, when they lost 3–1 to St. Andrew's College.[13] He also played in the 2014–15 McCullough Cup final.[14] He captained Wallace High School when they retained the Burney Cup in 2014–15.[7] [15] [16] While playing for Wallace High School, Murray also representedUlster U18 at inter-provincial level.[17]

Lisnagarvey

During the 2014–15 season, Murray became an established member of the Lisnagarvey first team.[17] [18] In 2015–16, along with Jonathan Bell, Michael Watt and Paul Gleghorne, Murray was a member of the Lisnagarvey team that won the Men's Irish Hockey League and the EY Champions Trophy.[19] [20] Murray and Lisnagarvey also reached the final of the Irish Senior Cup but lost to Monkstown after a penalty shoot-out.[21] [22] [23] Murray also played and scored for Lisnagarvey in the 2016–17 Euro Hockey League.[7] [24]

Playing abroad

In 2018 Murray began playing for HC Rotterdam in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[9] [25] After two seasons he left Rotterdam for Leuven in Belgium.[26] At Leuven he also only stayed for two seasons and left them in 2022 for Gantoise.[27]

Ireland international

Murray made his senior debut for Ireland in October 2015 in a 2–2 draw with Argentina.[28] [7] [29] He has previously represented Ireland at under-18 and under-21 levels.[30] [10] [31] In March 2017 Murray helped Ireland win a 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament.[7] In June 2017 Murray was also a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final.[32] [33]

TournamentsPlace
1st
2017 Hamburg Masters 1st
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[34] [35] 5th
2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[36] [37] [38] 6th
2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[39] 6th
2018 Men's Four Nations Cup[40] 4th
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup[41] 14th
2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[42] [43] [44] 2nd
2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[45] 8th

Honours

Ireland
Lisnagarvey
Wallace High School

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisnagarvey HC – Club Biography. ehlhockey.tv. 26 June 2019.
  2. News: Sean Murray. www.hockey.ie. 21 August 2019.
  3. News: Sean Murray – Competitions as an Athlete. tms.fih.ch. 21 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Lisnagarvey HC – Club Biography. ehlhockey.tv. 26 June 2019.
  5. News: Sean Murray. www.hockey.ie. 21 August 2019.
  6. News: Sean Murray. www.facebook.com. 21 August 2019.
  7. News: Get To Know The Green Machine. www.hockey.ie. 11 December 2018. 26 November 2018.
  8. News: Day of hockey celebration at the Wallace High School. www.wallacehigh.org. 21 August 2019. 27 June 2018.
  9. News: Boys' hockey tour to Rotterdam. www.wallacehigh.org. 21 August 2019. 14 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Father and daughter combination out to prove underdogs Lisnagarvey have bite. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 21 January 2015. 21 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Wallace beat rivals in schools hockey final. www.bbc.co.uk. 11 December 2013. 12 December 2013.
  12. Web site: Wallace beat Banbridge Academy in Burney Cup decider. www.bbc.co.uk. 26 March 2014. 23 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Andrew's join illustrious company with third successive All-Ireland Schoolboys victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20170528044744/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/10/andrews-join-illustrious-company-with-third-successive-all-ireland-schoolboys-victory/#.WlzRHvkrKUk. usurped. 28 May 2017. www.hookhockey.com. 24 October 2014. 24 October 2014.
  14. Web site: Luke who's Banbridge Academy hero in McCullough Cup showdown. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 11 December 2014. 10 February 2016.
  15. Web site: Burney Cup: Ryan Getty finishes his Wallace career on High. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 26 March 2015. 10 February 2016.
  16. Web site: Wallace Retain Burney Cup. www.wallacehigh.org. 17 April 2015. 21 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Sean Murray hopes to get the thumbs up. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 19 November 2014. 21 August 2019.
  18. Web site: Sean Murray loss is massive blow to Lisnagarvey. www.newsletter.co.uk. 31 October 2014. 23 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Lisnagarvey defeat Banbridge to lift inaugural Champions Trophy. www.newsletter.co.uk. 28 November 2018. 1 May 2016.
  20. Web site: Reception held to honour champions Lisnagarvey HC. www.lisburntoday.co.uk. 30 May 2019. 23 June 2016.
  21. News: Lisnagarvey v Monkstown - Irish Senior Men's Cup Final Photos. 28 June 2019. www.sportsfile.com. 20 March 2016.
  22. News: Lisnagarvey fall to Monkstown in Irish Senior Cup final . 22 March 2016. www.newsletter.co.uk. 21 March 2016.
  23. News: Jonny Bruton helps Monkstown snatch Irish Senior Clup glory. 22 March 2016. www.irishtimes.com. 20 March 2016.
  24. Web site: European Hockey League: Lisnagarvey lose 4-1 to Atletic Terrassa. www.bbc.co.uk. 25 January 2019. 15 April 2017.
  25. News: Murray and Ingram get big moves to Rotterdam. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729190338/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/07/murray-and-ingram-get-big-moves-to-rotterdam/#.XV2CW25Fxy0. usurped. 29 July 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 21 August 2019. 5 July 2018.
  26. Web site: Transferts : deux nouveaux joueurs et un T2 à Leuven . okey.lalibre.be . 2 July 2020 . fr . 30 June 2020.
  27. Web site: Transfert : Murray à la Gantoise . 25 April 2022 . 19 May 2022 . fr.
  28. News: Sean Murray. www.hockey.ie. 21 August 2019.
  29. News: Fresh-faced Ireland land Argentina draw. https://web.archive.org/web/20151130030246/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/10/fresh-faced-ireland-land-argentina-draw/#.XWAylG5Fxy0. usurped. 30 November 2015. www.hookhockey.com. 23 August 2019. 18 October 2015.
  30. News: Sean Murray – Competitions as an Athlete. tms.fih.ch. 21 August 2019.
  31. News: Smyth names Irish Under-18 boys panel for Euros. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514202538/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/05/smyth-names-irish-under-18-boys-panel-for-euros/#.XWBDx25Fxy0. usurped. 14 May 2015. www.hookhockey.com. 23 August 2019. 11 May 2015.
  32. News: Ireland Win Hamburg Hockey Masters. www.olympics.ie. 26 June 2017. 3 February 2019.
  33. News: Ireland stun Germany with four-goal comeback. www.independent.ie. 26 June 2017. 3 February 2019.
  34. News: Hockey World League: John Jackson and Alan Sothern in Ireland squad. www.bbc.co.uk. 13 August 2019. 27 June 2017.
  35. News: Sothern clinches World Cup spot. www.independent.ie. 29 January 2019. 24 July 2017.
  36. News: European Men's Championships: Ireland squad shows six changes from World League 3. www.bbc.co.uk. 8 August 2017. 2 February 2019.
  37. News: Murray magic for Ireland against Germany;England in cruise control against Poland. eurohockey.org. 21 August 2019. 20 August 2017.
  38. Web site: Murray magic earns Ireland impressive draw with Germany. www.rte.ie. 20 August 2017.
  39. News: Ireland feel the heat at Sultan Azlan Shah opener. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312235358/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/03/ireland-feel-the-heat-at-sultan-azlan-shah-opener/#.XSOrqvZFxy0. usurped. 12 March 2018. www.hookhockey.com. 8 July 2019. 3 March 2018.
  40. News: Alexander Cox to coach Ireland in World Cup. www.irishtimes.com. 23 July 2018. 2 February 2019.
  41. Web site: Ireland edged out by world champions Australia in India. www.rte.ie. 29 May 2019. 30 November 2018.
  42. News: Magee magic fires Green Machine to opening victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707205841/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2019/06/magee-magic-fires-green-machine-to-opening-victory/#.XSOVkPZFxy0. usurped. 7 July 2019. www.hookhockey.com. 8 July 2019. 15 June 2019.
  43. News: Green Machine beat Korea for first time in ranking tie to land Olympic qualifier date. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627032641/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2019/06/green-machine-beat-korea-for-first-time-in-ranking-tie-to-land-olympic-qualifier-date/#.XSOUXfZFxy0. usurped. 27 June 2019. www.hookhockey.com. 8 July 2019. 22 June 2019.
  44. News: Ireland finish runners-up to France having secured qualifier spot . www.rte.ie. 21 August 2019. 23 June 2019.
  45. News: Ireland relegated from European hockey's top tier after 10 year stay. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 25 August 2019. 24 August 2019.

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