Lynsey McVicker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lynsey Denise McVicker | ||
| Born |
14 January 1974 Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 1993–2005 | Ireland | 153 | (65) |
Lynsey Denise McVicker MBE (born 14 January 1974)[1][2] is a retired field hockey player from Ireland.[3]
Personal life
Lynsey McVicker was born in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.
Her grandfather was Jim McVicker, a former international in rugby union for Northern Ireland.[4]
Hockey
College career
From 1995–1997, McVicker moved to the United States for college, representing the University of Maryland.[5]
Senior national team
McVicker received her first call-up to the Green Army in 1993.[4]
Following her debut, she returned to the national squad in 1994. She was named in the Irish squad for the 1994 FIH World Cup in Dublin. This was an historic occasion, as it marked Ireland's first ever appearance at any edition of the FIH World Cup.[6]
Throughout her senior international career, she became one of the most capped players for in Irish history at the time. She also set the goalscoring record for the national team, a record which stood for 13 years, which was broken by Anna O'Flanagan at the 2018 FIH World Cup.[7] She also served as captain of the national team.[3]
Major International Tournaments
Throughout her career, McVicker competed at the following major tournaments.[6][8][9][10][11][12]
- 1994 FIH World Cup – Dublin
- 1995 EuroHockey Championships – Amsterdam
- 1997 Intercontinental Cup – Harare
- 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
Awards
In 2007, McVicker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to hockey in Northern Ireland.[13]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Lynsey McVicker". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b "HHockey Ireland Celebrates 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees". hockey.ie. Hockey Ireland. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Lynsey gets dream call for Ireland". britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. British Newspaper Archive. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Terps Beat Ball State". umterps.com. University of Maryland. 6 September 1997. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b "McVICKER Lynsey". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "FLANTASTIC Anna O'Flanagan has Ireland goalscoring record in sight as Girls in Green aim to down World Cup hosts England". thesun.ie. The Irish Sun. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "McVicker to bridge two year gap". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 7 April 1997. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland lose out". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 August 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Hockey: McVicker to lead Irish in New Zealand". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland women finalised for European championship". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Hockey: Lynsey caps it all off". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Hockey star McVicker awarded MBE". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2026.