Peter Caruth (born 4 June 1988) 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
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
. At club level he has won
Men's Irish Hockey League
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titles and the
EuroHockey Club Trophy
The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the ...
with
Monkstown and the
Kirk Cup
The Kirk Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in Ulster and the oldest provincial hockey trophy in Ireland. It has become a tradition since the 1966-67 season for the final to be played on Boxing Day, a date previously reserved for the Anderson Cup ...
with
Annadale.
Early years, family and education
Caruth is from
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. He was educated at Gilnahirk Primary School, Cabin Hill School and
Campbell College
Campbell College located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and founded in 1894 comprises a preparatory school department (junior age) and a senior Northern Ireland 'Voluntary Grammar' school, the latter meaning, in terms of provision of education, a ...
.
In 2022, Caruth
came out
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Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of ...
as gay, becoming the first Irish men's international hockey player to do so.
Domestic teams
Early years
As a youth Caruth played
field hockey
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for both
Campbell College
Campbell College located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and founded in 1894 comprises a preparatory school department (junior age) and a senior Northern Ireland 'Voluntary Grammar' school, the latter meaning, in terms of provision of education, a ...
and
Annadale. The 2012–13 season saw him play for Braxgata in the
Men's Belgian Hockey League
The Men's Belgian Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association. The league was established in 1919 as the Division 1. Between the 2006–07 and the 2015–16 seasons it was known as the Honor Division. S ...
.
Monkstown
In 2013 Caruth began playing for
Monkstown in the
Men's Irish Hockey League
The Men's Irish Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by Hockey Ireland that features men's teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The league was first played for during the 2008–09 season. It replaced the All-I ...
.
He subsequently helped Monkstown win the league title in both 2013–14 and 2014–15.
In the 2013–14 league final he scored twice as Monkstown defeated
Banbridge
Banbridge ( , ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road (Northern Ireland), A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the River Bann in 1712. It is situated in the Civil parishes in Ireland, c ...
2–1.
Together with
Graham Shaw and
Kyle Good
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 2016 Summer ...
, Caruth was also a member of the Monkstown team that won the 2014
EuroHockey Club Trophy
The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the ...
. He again scored in the final as Monkstown defeated HC OKS-SHVSM of
Ukraine
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2–0.
Caruth also played for Monkstown in the
2014–15 and the
2015–16 Euro Hockey League
The Euro Hockey League 2015–16 is the ninth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament. Round One was held in Hamburg, the round of 16 and quarterfinals in Amstelveen and the Final four in Barcelona.
The fin ...
s.
Annadale
In 2016 Caruth re-joined
Annadale, this time as a player/coach.
In 2016–17 he guided Annadale to promotion form the
Ulster Senior League to the
Men's Irish Hockey League
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.
He also scored a hat-trick as Annadale defeated
Cookstown
Cookstown ( ga, An Chorr Chríochach, IPA: anˠˈxoːɾˠɾˠˈçɾʲiːxəx is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth largest town in the county and had a population of 11,599 in the 2011 census. It, along with Maghe ...
8–1 in the
Kirk Cup
The Kirk Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in Ulster and the oldest provincial hockey trophy in Ireland. It has become a tradition since the 1966-67 season for the final to be played on Boxing Day, a date previously reserved for the Anderson Cup ...
final.
In 2018 Caruth and Anndale again played in the Kirk Cup final but this time, they lost to
Banbridge
Banbridge ( , ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road (Northern Ireland), A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the River Bann in 1712. It is situated in the Civil parishes in Ireland, c ...
.
Ireland international
Caruth made his senior debut for
Ireland
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in October 2008 in a 2–2 draw with
Argentina
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.
He had previously played for Ireland A.
He made his major tournament debut at the
2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.
Caruth was a member of the Ireland team that won the
2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
The 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II was the second edition of the for men. It was held in Lille, France, from July 2–10, 2011.
Teams
Eight teams participated in the tournament, they were:
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* (Hosts)
Results
''All ...
.
He also helped Ireland win
Men's FIH Hockey World League
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tournaments in
2012
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and
2015
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.
At the
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Caruth made his 100th senior appearance for Ireland.
Caruth was also 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
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
.
Coach
In addition to his role as a player/coach with
Annadale, Caruth has also coached at Muckross Hockey Club and
Campbell College
Campbell College located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and founded in 1894 comprises a preparatory school department (junior age) and a senior Northern Ireland 'Voluntary Grammar' school, the latter meaning, in terms of provision of education, a ...
.
Honours
;
Ireland
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*
Men's FIH Hockey World League
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Round 2
**''Winners'':
2015 San Diego
*
Men's FIH Hockey World League
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Round 1
**''Winners'':
2012 Cardiff
*
Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II was an international field hockey competition introduced by the International Hockey Federation
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (English: International Hockey Federation), commonly known by the ...
**''Winners'':
2011
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*Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier
**''Runners up'':
2012
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;
Annadale
*
Kirk Cup
The Kirk Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in Ulster and the oldest provincial hockey trophy in Ireland. It has become a tradition since the 1966-67 season for the final to be played on Boxing Day, a date previously reserved for the Anderson Cup ...
**''Winners'': 2016
**''Runners up'': 2018
;
Monkstown
*
EuroHockey Club Trophy
The EuroHockey Club Trophy I is an annual men's field hockey competition organised by the EHF for European hockey clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club competition, being one tier below the top men's European club competition the ...
**''Winners'': 2014
*
Men's Irish Hockey League
The Men's Irish Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by Hockey Ireland that features men's teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The league was first played for during the 2008–09 season. It replaced the All-I ...
**''Winners'': 2013–14, 2014–15
*
Irish Senior Cup
**''Winners'': 2015–16
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caruth, Peter
1988 births
Living people
Ireland international men's field hockey players
Male field hockey players from Northern Ireland
Irish male field hockey players
British male field hockey players
Olympic field hockey players for Ireland
Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Men's Irish Hockey League players
Monkstown Hockey Club players
Male field hockey midfielders
Male field hockey forwards
Irish field hockey coaches
Expatriate field hockey players
Irish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Field hockey players from Belfast
People educated at Campbell College
Men's Belgian Hockey League players
Gay sportsmen
Gay men from Northern Ireland
LGBT sportspeople from Northern Ireland