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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox field hockey player

Billy McConnell (born 19 April 1956) is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented both Ireland and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics when they won the bronze medal. He also represented Ireland at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup.

Domestic teams

McConnell played club field hockey for Newry Olympic,[1] Belfast YMCA[2] and Holywood 87.[3]

International

Ireland

McConnell was a member of the Ireland team that were silver medallists at the 1978 EuroHockey Junior Championship. Other members of the team included Martin Sloan, Jimmy Kirkwood and Stephen Martin.[4] He made his senior Ireland debut in 1979 against the Netherlands.[5] He subsequently represented Ireland at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup.[6] In 2010 he was inducted into the Irish Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[5][7][8]

Great Britain

McConnell represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] McConnell also represented Great Britain in Champions Trophy tournaments, winning a bronze medal in 1984 and a silver in 1985.[9][10]

Tournaments Place Team
1978 EuroHockey Junior Championship[4] Шаблон:Silver02 Шаблон:Fh
1984 Summer Olympics[2] Шаблон:Bronze03 Шаблон:Fh
1984 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[9] Шаблон:Bronze03 Шаблон:Fh
1985 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[10] Шаблон:Silver02 Шаблон:Fh
1986 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[11] 4th Шаблон:Fh
1987 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[12] 4th Шаблон:Fh
1989 Intercontinental Cup[13] Шаблон:Fh
1990 Men's Hockey World Cup[6] 12th Шаблон:Fh

Later years

Between 2007 and 2010 McConnell coached Pegasus. At the time, the Pegasus squad included his daughter, Kate McConnell.[14][15][16] Kate was an Ireland women's field hockey international and in 2010–11 was a member of the Pegasus team that won a Women's Irish Hockey League/Irish Senior Cup. She also captained Pegasus.[16][17][18] Billy McConnell has also coached at Queen's University.[19]

References

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External links

Шаблон:Great Britain FH Squad 1984 Summer Olympics