Dylan Downey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 January 2005 Goulburn, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | NSW Pride | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2023–2025 | Australia U–21 | 32 | (6) |
| 2026– | Australia | 0 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Dylan Downey (born 26 January 2005)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]
Personal life
Dylan Downey was born in Goulburn, Australia.[2][3][4]
Career
Domestic league
Throughout his junior career, Downey was a member of the Fireflys HC in the Goulburn District Hockey Association.[5]
In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the One Active Hockey One, Downey represents his home state as a member of the NSW Pride.[6][7]
Under–21
Downey was a member of the Australian U–21 team from 2023 until 2025.[8]
Throughout his junior international career he medalled with the junior squad on four occasions. He won gold at the 2025 Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland, as well as the 2025 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[9][10] He also won two silvers, at the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Sultan of Johor Cup.[8]
He also represented the team at two FIH Junior World Cups; the 2023 and 2025 editions in Kuala Lumpur and Tamil Nadu, respectively.[11][12]
Kookaburras
Downey was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2025.[13] He will make his senior international debut during season seven of the FIH Pro League.[8]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Kookaburras Squad Profiles". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Council Supports Local Hockey Star Dylan Downey". goulburn.nsw.gov.au. Goulburn Mulwaree Council. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Pride of Goulburn: Local rising stars announced in top hockey team". goulburn.nsw.gov.au. Goulburn Post. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "GDHA AUSTRALIAN SELECTIONS!". revolutionise.com.au. Goulburn District Hockey Association. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "DOWNEY Dylan". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Dylan Downey". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "DOWNEY Dylan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers - Promising Performances". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia aiming to translate Sultan of Johor Cup success at Junior World Cup". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "5 NSW players announced in final Burras team for FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup". hockeynsw.com.au. Hockey NSW. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Burras Ready to Take on the World in Chennai". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Hockey Australia announces 2026 Men's National High Performance Squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.