Kyle Good (born 10 December 1991) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the

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. At club level he has won

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titles, the Irish Senior Cup and the

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with Monkstown. He also played for three clubs – Three Rock Rovers, KHC Dragons and Monkstown – in the

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Early years, family and education

Good received his early education at Rathmichael Parish National School. Between 2003 and 2010 he attended Wesley College where, in addition to

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, he also played

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and

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and participated in

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athletics. Between 2011 and 2014 he attended the

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where he gained a

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in Human Resources and Personnel Administration.

Domestic teams

Wesley College

In the 2007 Leinster Schoolboys' Senior Cup final, Good scored the opening goal as Wesley College defeated St. Andrew's College 3–2 after extra-time. Good was also a member of the Wesley College team that won the 2009 cup final. In 2008 Good played for Wesley College in the

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final, losing 2–1 to a St. Andrew's College team featuring Stuart Loughrey. Good captained Wesley College when they won the 2009 championship, defeating

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3–2 in the final.

Three Rock Rovers

While still a student at Wesley College, Good also played for Three Rock Rovers. Together with Michael Darling he was a member of the Rovers team that won the 2008 All-Ireland Club Championship and played in the 2008–09 Euro Hockey League. In 2009, while playing for Three Rock Rovers, Good was named the '' ESB'' Under-18 Player of the Year. He was presented with the award by Stephen Martin.

Monkstown

In 2010 Good began playing for Monkstown. He subsequently helped Monkstown win the

title in both 2012–13 and 2013–14. Together with Graham Shaw and Peter Caruth, Good was also a member of the Monkstown team that won the 2014

. He also played for Monkstown in the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League. Good was a member of the Monkstown team that won the 2015–16 Irish Senior Cup. In 2017 he played for Monkstown in the EY Champions Trophy final, losing to his former team Three Rock Rovers. During 2017–18 Good took a break from playing field hockey.

DIT

While playing for Monkstown, Goode also represented

at intervarsity level. In 2012 he was a member of the first DIT team to play in the Mauritius Cup. In the 2013 Mauritius Cup final Good was a member of the DIT team that lost 3–2 to UCD.

KHC Dragons

During the 2014–15 season Good played for KHC Dragons in the

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. He teammates at Dragons included fellow

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international, Shane O'Donoghue. He helped Dragons win the league title and played for them in the 2014–15 Euro Hockey League.

Spencer

Since October 2017 Good has worked for

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. In November 2018 his employment saw him move to London. During the 2018–19 season he played for Spencer Hockey Club in the South League.

Ireland international

Good made his senior debut for

in June 2011 in a 7–1 Celtic Cup win against

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. He had previously played for Ireland at under-18 level. Good was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the

Honours

; Monkstown *

**''Winners'': 2014: 1 *

**''Winners'': 2012–13, 2013–14: 2 * Irish Senior Cup **''Winners'': 2015–16: 1 * EY Champions Trophy **''Runners Up'': 2017: 1 ; KHC Dragons *

**''Winners'': 2014–15: 1 ;

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*Mauritius Cup **''Runners up'': 2013 ; Three Rock Rovers *All-Ireland Club Championship **''Winners'': 2008: 1 ; Wesley College *

**''Winners'': 2009 **''Runners up'': 2008 *Leinster Schoolboys Senior Cup **''Winners'': 2007, 2009: 2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Good, Kyle 1991 births Living people Irish male field hockey players Ireland international men's field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of Ireland Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Men's Irish Hockey League players Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club players Monkstown Hockey Club players KHC Dragons players Field hockey players from County Dublin Male field hockey midfielders Male field hockey forwards Expatriate field hockey players Irish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Irish expatriate sportspeople in England People educated at Wesley College, Dublin Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology Men's Belgian Hockey League players