Linda Caulfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1979 Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 1999–2007 | Ireland | 151 | (–) |
Linda Maher (née Caulfield) (born 3 March 1979) is a retired field hockey player from Ireland.[1][2]
Personal life
Maher was born in Wexford, Ireland.[2][3]
She is married to William Maher, an Irish hurler.[3]
Career
She made her international debut for the Green Army in 1999. She earned her first senior cap during a test match against Russia.[2][4]
Major International Tournaments
During her career, she represented the squad at a number of major tournaments, amassing 151 caps for the national team. These tournaments included:[5][6][7][8][9]
- 1999 EuroHockey Championships – Cologne
- 2001 Intercontinental Cup – Amiens and Abbeville
- 2002 FIH World Cup – Perth
- 2003 EuroHockey Championships – Barcelona
- 2004 FIH Olympic Qualifiers – Auckland
- 2005 EuroHockey Championships – Dublin
- 2006 Intercontinental Cup – Rome
- 2007 EuroHockey Championships – Manchester
After the retirement of teammate and captain, Lynsey McVicker, following the 2005 EuroHockey Championships in Dublin, Caulfield succeeded her and took over captaincy of the national team. She served as captain until her retirement in 2007, at the conclusion of the 2007 EuroHockey Championships in Manchester.[10][11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Linda Caulfield". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Finding courage in adversity". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Lynda Caulfield is an Irish hockey player with a growing reputation. David Medcalf examines the local girl's impressive sporting CV. Wexford star on world stage". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "CAULFIELD Linda". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland lose out". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 August 1999. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Hockey: McVicker to lead Irish in New Zealand". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland women finalised for European championship". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Hockey: Ireland still have it Caul to play for". fih.hockey. Belfast Telegraph. 15 August 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Irish hockey captain Linda Caulfield announces her retirement". sportireland.ie. Sport Ireland. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Irish captain Caulfield to retire". rte.ie. RTÉ. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Caulfield bows out of Irish scene". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Caulfield bows out of Irish scene". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2026.