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Fergus Kavanagh

April 10, 2024

Fergus Kavanagh (born 21 May 1985) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League. He is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team, winning a bronze medal with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Fergus Kavanagh
Kavanagh in 2014
Personal information
Born 21 May 1985 (1985-05-21) (age 38)
Dublin, Ireland
Medal record

Personal edit

Kavanagh was born in Dublin, Ireland and moved to Western Australia when he was four.[2][3] He took up playing hockey in primary school[2] and attended Nagle Catholic College in Geraldton.[4]

Field hockey edit

Kavanagh represents Western Australia in national competitions. In 2010, he was a member of the Western Australian state team that competed in the Australian Hockey League. In a June 2010 game against the South Australian Southern Hotshots, he scored a goal.[5] He played in a June 2010 game for Western Australia against the NT Stingers that Western Australia won 4–1. He scored a goal in the game.[6] He played for the team in the first found of the 2011 season.[7]

Kavanagh is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team. In January 2008, he was a member of the senior national team that competed at the Five Nations men's hockey tournament in South Africa.[8] He represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, playing in the Australia's 6–1 victory over Canada.[9] His team won a bronze medal at the 2008 Games.[10] New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him, a returning member, alongside fourteen total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[11] In 2009, he was a member of the national team during a five-game test series in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia against Malaysia.[12] He was a member of the 2009 Hockey Champions Trophy winning team, playing in the gold medal match against Germany that Australia won by a score of 5–3.[13] In 2010, he represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games, and played in the game against Pakistan during the group stage. He was the Kookaburras captain during the Games. The Pakistan match was his 100th international cap for Australia.[14][15] Australia won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[16] In May 2011, he played in the Azlan Shah Cup for Australia. The Cup featured teams from Pakistan, Malaysia, India, South Korea, Britain and New Zealand.[17] In December 2011, he was named as one of twenty-eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national training squad. This squad was narrowed in June 2012. He trained with the team from 18 January to mid-March in Perth, Western Australia.[18][19][20] In February during the training camp, he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras, Australia A Squad, the Netherlands and Argentina.[3]

He was named on the Australian Olympic team, which proceeded to win the bronze medal again.[1]

Coaching edit

In October 2010, Kavanagh ran a hockey clinic in Hobart, Tasmania.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c . g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b . Perth, Western Australia: Hockey Australia. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ "scoreboard". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 21 June 2010. p. 49. DTM_T-20100621-1-049-323313. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ^ "scoreboard". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 21 June 2010. p. 49. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 13 June 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Bulletin Wire: Fresh faces for next Kookaburras tour". Bulletin Wire. Australia: Financial Times Information Limited — Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  9. ^ Hinds, Richard (12 August 2008). "Dwyer injury scare mars Kookas' romp — BEIJING 08 - DAY 4 - HOCKEY — Australia 6 Canada 1". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Australia beats Netherlands for bronze". Associated Press Archive. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Carroll, Abbott in new-look Kookaburras". Northern Territory News. Darwin, Australia. 15 April 2009. p. 46. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  12. ^ "Charlesworth welcomes son". The Australian. Australia. Australian Associated Press. 2 October 2009. p. 37. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  13. ^ Guy Hand AAP (7 December 2009). "Epic fightback from Kookaburras secures perfect 10 - HOCKEY". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 12. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  14. ^ Hanlon, Peter (10 October 2010). "Kookaburras sweat it out as Pakistan push champs — XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES DAY 6 - HOCKEY". The Sun Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 70. 20101010000032980349. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Hockey heroes to run clinic". Hobart Mercury. Hobart, Australia. 19 October 2010. p. 48. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  16. ^ Craddock, Robert (15 October 2010). "That's gold, Eddie Ockenden grabs perfect prize as Indians crushed". Hobart Mercury. Australia. p. 64. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  17. ^ Singh, Ajitpal (26 April 2011). "New Straits Times (Malaysia): Aussies look powerful despite injury woes". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  18. ^ "Kookaburras name training squad for 2012 Olympic Games". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Australian Associated Press. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  19. ^ "FOR THE RECORD". The Australian. Sydney, Australia. 15 December 2011. p. 35. AUS_T-20111215-1-035-447690. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  20. ^ "SCOREBOARD". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 15 December 2011. p. 116. DTM_T-20111215-1-116-447684. Retrieved 9 March 2012.

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Fergus Kavanagh born 21 May 1985 is an Australian field hockey player He plays Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League He is a member of the Australia men s national field hockey team winning a bronze medal with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics 1 He won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 2 Fergus KavanaghKavanagh in 2014Personal informationBorn21 May 1985 1985 05 21 age 38 Dublin IrelandMedal record Men s field hockeyRepresenting AustraliaOlympic Games2008 Beijing Team2012 London TeamWorld Cup2010 Delhi Team2014 The Hague TeamChampions Trophy2008 Rotterdam Team2009 Melbourne Team2010 Monchengladbach Team2011 Auckland Team2012 Melbourne Team2014 Bhubaneswar TeamCommonwealth Games2010 Delhi Team Contents 1 Personal 2 Field hockey 2 1 Coaching 3 References 4 External linksPersonal editKavanagh was born in Dublin Ireland and moved to Western Australia when he was four 2 3 He took up playing hockey in primary school 2 and attended Nagle Catholic College in Geraldton 4 Field hockey editKavanagh represents Western Australia in national competitions In 2010 he was a member of the Western Australian state team that competed in the Australian Hockey League In a June 2010 game against the South Australian Southern Hotshots he scored a goal 5 He played in a June 2010 game for Western Australia against the NT Stingers that Western Australia won 4 1 He scored a goal in the game 6 He played for the team in the first found of the 2011 season 7 Kavanagh is a member of the Australia men s national field hockey team In January 2008 he was a member of the senior national team that competed at the Five Nations men s hockey tournament in South Africa 8 He represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics playing in the Australia s 6 1 victory over Canada 9 His team won a bronze medal at the 2008 Games 10 New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him a returning member alongside fourteen total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games 11 In 2009 he was a member of the national team during a five game test series in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia against Malaysia 12 He was a member of the 2009 Hockey Champions Trophy winning team playing in the gold medal match against Germany that Australia won by a score of 5 3 13 In 2010 he represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games and played in the game against Pakistan during the group stage He was the Kookaburras captain during the Games The Pakistan match was his 100th international cap for Australia 14 15 Australia won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games 16 In May 2011 he played in the Azlan Shah Cup for Australia The Cup featured teams from Pakistan Malaysia India South Korea Britain and New Zealand 17 In December 2011 he was named as one of twenty eight players to be on the 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men s national training squad This squad was narrowed in June 2012 He trained with the team from 18 January to mid March in Perth Western Australia 18 19 20 In February during the training camp he played in a four nations test series with the teams being the Kookaburras Australia A Squad the Netherlands and Argentina 3 He was named on the Australian Olympic team which proceeded to win the bronze medal again 1 Coaching edit In October 2010 Kavanagh ran a hockey clinic in Hobart Tasmania 15 References edit a b Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Fergus Kavanagh Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 12 November 2015 a b c Glasgow 2014 Fergus Kavanagh Profile g2014results thecgf com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 12 November 2015 a b Kookaburras begin their Olympic Games Campaign Perth Western Australia Hockey Australia 7 February 2012 Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Retrieved 7 March 2012 Notable Alumni Archived from the original on 23 October 2016 Retrieved 23 October 2016 scoreboard The Daily Telegraph Sydney Australia 21 June 2010 p 49 DTM T 20100621 1 049 323313 Retrieved 9 March 2012 scoreboard The Daily Telegraph Sydney Australia 21 June 2010 p 49 Retrieved 15 March 2012 Scoreboard The Daily Telegraph Sydney Australia 13 June 2011 p 55 Retrieved 14 March 2012 Bulletin Wire Fresh faces for next Kookaburras tour Bulletin Wire Australia Financial Times Information Limited Asia Africa Intelligence Wire 20 December 2007 Retrieved 15 March 2012 Hinds Richard 12 August 2008 Dwyer injury scare mars Kookas romp BEIJING 08 DAY 4 HOCKEY Australia 6 Canada 1 The Age Melbourne Australia p 7 Retrieved 16 March 2012 Australia beats Netherlands for bronze Associated Press Archive 23 August 2008 Retrieved 16 March 2012 Carroll Abbott in new look Kookaburras Northern Territory News Darwin Australia 15 April 2009 p 46 Retrieved 15 March 2012 Charlesworth welcomes son The Australian Australia Australian Associated Press 2 October 2009 p 37 Retrieved 14 March 2012 Guy Hand AAP 7 December 2009 Epic fightback from Kookaburras secures perfect 10 HOCKEY The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Australia p 12 Retrieved 15 March 2012 Hanlon Peter 10 October 2010 Kookaburras sweat it out as Pakistan push champs XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES DAY 6 HOCKEY The Sun Herald Sydney Australia p 70 20101010000032980349 Retrieved 9 March 2012 a b Hockey heroes to run clinic Hobart Mercury Hobart Australia 19 October 2010 p 48 Retrieved 15 March 2012 Craddock Robert 15 October 2010 That s gold Eddie Ockenden grabs perfect prize as Indians crushed Hobart Mercury Australia p 64 Retrieved 16 March 2012 Singh Ajitpal 26 April 2011 New Straits Times Malaysia Aussies look powerful despite injury woes New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Retrieved 16 March 2012 Kookaburras name training squad for 2012 Olympic Games The Daily Telegraph Sydney Australian Associated Press 14 December 2011 Retrieved 7 March 2012 FOR THE RECORD The Australian Sydney Australia 15 December 2011 p 35 AUS T 20111215 1 035 447690 Retrieved 9 March 2012 SCOREBOARD The Daily Telegraph Sydney Australia 15 December 2011 p 116 DTM T 20111215 1 116 447684 Retrieved 9 March 2012 External links editFergus Kavanagh at the International Hockey Federation nbsp Fergus Kavanagh at Olympics com nbsp Fergus Kavanagh at Olympedia nbsp Fergus Kavanagh at the Australian Olympic Committee nbsp Fergus Kavanagh at Commonwealth Games Australia nbsp Fergus Kavanagh at the Commonwealth Games Federation archived 2010 Fergus Kavanagh at the Commonwealth Games Federation archived 2014 Fergus Kavanagh at Commonwealth Games Australia Fergus Kavanagh at HockeyAustralia altiusrt com Fergus Kavanagh at Hockey org au at the Wayback Machine archived 11 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fergus Kavanagh amp oldid 1217762124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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