Holly Munro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 July 1998 England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Clifton Robinsons | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2016–2019 | England & GB | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Great Britain | 0 | (0) |
Holly Munro (born 22 July 1998) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a defender for Wales and was in the Great Britain senior squad for the 2019 FIH Pro League. Having made her international debut in 2022 against South Africa, she also appeared at the Commonwealth Games for Wales in 2022.
She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Clifton Robinsons. Having begun her playing career with Richmond Hockey Club before becoming a central piece of Surbiton's Premier League dominance - winning an unprecedented 8 titles in a row. Munro won multiple medals at U18 and U21 European Championships with England - captaining the side in 2017-18 to a famous 3-2 win against Germany.
Away from the hockey pitch, Munro studied Psychology at the University of Birmingham.
Her brother, Jack Munro, is an amateur golfer who most recently played in the 151st Open Qualifying and studied at St. Andrews University for his Undergraduate and Masters degrees.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Young Gun: Holly Munro". Thehockeypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "New faces to join senior GB teams in 2018 - GB Hockey". Greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- Holly Munro at the International Hockey Federation
- Holly Munro at the European Hockey Federation
- Holly Munro at Hockey Wales
- Holly Munro at Team Wales (archived)
- Holly Munro at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games