Stuart Loughrey (born 20 February 1991) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He played for Ireland at the

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Early years, family and education

Loughrey's mother and his brothers, Mark and David, all played

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. Loughrey was educated at St. Andrew's College and

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. He is a qualified PE teacher. In 2015 he began working at

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. Mark Loughrey is also an

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international and also played for Pembroke Wanderers.

Domestic teams

St. Andrew's College

In 2008 Loughrey helped St. Andrew's College win the

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after defeating Wesley College 2–1 in the final.

Pembroke Wanderers

Loughrey, together with David Harte,

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, Ronan Gormley, Justin Sheriff,

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and

Craig Fulton Craig Fulton (born 6 November 1974) is a former South Africa men's field hockey international and a former coach of the Ireland men's national field hockey team. As a player he represented South Africa at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics and a ...

, was a member of the Pembroke Wanderers that won two successive Irish Senior Cup finals in 2007–08 and 2008–09. In 2008–09 Loughrey also helped Wanderers win the

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title.

Men's England Hockey League

After moving to

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to study at

, Loughrey subsequently went on to play for several clubs in the

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, including Loughborough Students, Team Bath Buccaneers,

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, Hampstead & Westminster and

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Ireland international

Loughrey captained

at Under-18 level before making his senior debut in April 2011 during a series of matches against

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. Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the

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. He also represented Ireland at the

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, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with the

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. In June 2017 Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating

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4–2 in the final. He also represented Ireland at the

Honours

;

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**''Winners'':

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*Hamburg Masters **''Winners'': 2017 *

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Round 2 **''Runners up'': 2013 New Delhi *Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier **''Runners up'':

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*Men's Hockey Investec Cup **''Runners up'':

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;

* EH Men's Championship Cup **''Winners'': 2017–18: 1 ; Pembroke Wanderers *

**''Winners'': 2008–09 * Irish Senior Cup **''Winners'': 2007–08, 2008–09: 2 ; St. Andrew's College *

**''Winners'': 2008

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loughrey, Stuart 1991 births Living people Irish male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club players Men's Irish Hockey League players Loughborough Students field hockey players Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club players Cannock Hockey Club players Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club players Reading Hockey Club players Men's England Hockey League players Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Field hockey players from County Dublin People educated at St Andrew's College, Dublin Alumni of Loughborough University Irish schoolteachers Ireland international men's field hockey players