Jill Orbinson (born 13 September 1978) is a former Ireland women's field hockey international. Between 1998 and 2007 she made 139 senior appearances for Ireland. She represented Ireland at the

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. She also played senior club field hockey for

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in the

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Domestic teams

Portadown

Orbinson was a Portadown player when she made her senior Ireland debut.

Pegasus

In 2006–07 Orbison was a member of the

team that won an Irish Senior Cup and All Ireland Club Championship double. In 2007–08 she was also a member of the Pegasus team that won both the Ulster Shield and the Irish Senior Cup. In the Shield final she scored the second goal in a 3–0 win against Ballymoney.

Ireland international

Orbinson made her senior debut for Ireland against Scotland in 1998. In July 2002 she made her 50th senior appearance for Ireland against Poland in a qualifier for the

2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2003 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the sixth edition of the women's field hockey championship organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 until 13 September 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. This was the last EuroHock ...

. She marked the occasion by scoring two goals in a 4–0 win. Between 1998 and 2007 she made 139 senior appearances for Ireland.

Employment

Orbinson has worked as a physiotherapist.

Honours

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**''Winners'': 2010–11 * Irish Senior Cup **''Winners'': 2006–07, 2007–08 **''Runners-up'': 2009 * Ulster Shield **''Winners'': 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09 *All-Ireland Club Championship **''Winners'': 2007 **''Runners-up'': 2006

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Orbinson, Jill 1968 births Living people Ireland international women's field hockey players Female field hockey players from Northern Ireland Irish female field hockey players British female field hockey players Women's Irish Hockey League players Female field hockey midfielders Female field hockey defenders Sportspeople from Banbridge Irish physiotherapists People educated at Portadown College Field hockey players from County Down