Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
East Grinstead : England |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Accounting, Finance - Loughborough University: England |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She likes the team aspect of the sport. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Irish hockey player Paul Gleghorne. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
Hero / Idol |
Northern Irish golfer Darren Clarke. (holcombehc.org.uk, 14 Sep 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mary Booth [club]; Mark Hager [national], AUS |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Defender |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She joined her local hockey club, Sutton Coldfield, at age 10 in Birmingham, England. |
International Debut |
Year |
2008 |
Competing for |
England |
Opponent |
Germany |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The moment may last a second, but the memory will stay until your last second." (englandhockey.co.uk, 30 Jun 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Unsy (holcombehc.org.uk, 14 Sep 2013; independent.co.uk, 01 Nov 2019) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (inews.co.uk, 03 Nov 2019) |
Awards and honours |
She was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [MBE] in the 2017 New Year's Honours list. (englandhockey.co.uk, 30 Dec 2016) |
Other information |
SENIOR PLAYER Speaking in 2019, she said she had no plans to retire in the near future, and that as one of the most experienced players in the Great Britain squad she feels she has a responsibility to set an example. "The hunger is still there. Physically, I feel like I'm in the best shape I've been in for a while. The body's holding up pretty well which, after all these years, is pretty good going. I've always prided myself on setting the standard. Now, it's changed a bit because you realise there is more on you to do so at all times as a senior member." (independent.co.uk, 01 Nov 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |