Benjamin Robert Walker (born 13 July 1999) is a
field hockey player from
Ireland.
Life
Walker was born on 13 July 1999.
Field hockey
Domestic league
Walker currently competes in the
Belgian Hockey League, where he represents
Braxgata.
In the
Irish Hockey League, he formerly represented the
Three Rock Rovers.
Senior national team
Walker made his senior international debut in 2017. He appeared in a three-nations tournament in
Benalmádena
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Benalmádena is rich in attractive beaches and interesting places like the Colomares Castle, the 33-met ...
and
Málaga
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.
Since his debut, Walker has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on four occasions. He took home gold at the
2023 EuroHockey Championship II in
Dublin, silver at the
2018–19 FIH Series Finals in
Le Touquet and
2022 FIH Nations Cup in
Potchefstroom
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, and bronze at the
2021 EuroHockey Championship II in
Gniezno.
He competed at the
2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in
Valencia.
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Irish male field hockey players