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Author
Series
Great Irish Sports Stars volume 6
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Olympian, Hockey World Cup Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Winner of Four All-American Awards: theinspirationalstory ofone of the best hockey goalkeepers in the world,who losther mumat a young age, went into foster care,and found a home between the goal posts in the Senior Women?s Irish hockey team.
3) Hockey
Author
Series
Publisher
A. & C. Black
Pub. Date
2002
Description
This latest title in the renowned 'Know the Game' series provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to hockey. Produced in collaboration with the sport's governing body, it has been completely updated to embrace recent rule changes.
Author
Publisher
Pitch
Pub. Date
2017
Description
When Great Britain failed to qualify for the women's hockey competition at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the sport was at its lowest point. Sliding down the world rankings and in-fighting within the squad, no funding and little prospect of a bright future. Three players - Crista Cullen, Helen Richardson and Kate Walsh - were junior members of that team, and would have been forgiven for walking away at that point. Fast forward 12 years and the same three...
5) Sam Quek
Author
Publisher
White Owl
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Sam Quek is mainly known for her starring role in the 2016 Olympic gold medal winning hockey team. This was the first time a British ladies team had won gold, but what is much less known is that Sam's rise to the top of her spot was far from easy. Sam missed out on being part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics but competed for England at the 2013 EuroHockey tournament and 2014 Commonwealth Games, which she won silver medals. She won the gold at...
6) Fall with me
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Australia
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Jaxon Riley is exceptional at three things: starting fights on the ice, picking up women post-game, and going home to fulfill his role as the world's best cat dad. Relationships, unfortunately, missed the list. Lennon Hayes is supposed to be on her honeymoon. Instead, she's alone and single, vacationing next door to a surly tattooed man who ran his date off the resort. When a run-in at the bar results in a night of bickering and cocktails, she finds...