Deirdre Duke
{{short description|Ireland women's hockey international}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Deirdre Duke
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|9}} {{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/869/reports/teams |title=Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 – Team Details Ireland |publisher=fih.ch |accessdate=5 August 2018}}
| birth_place =
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Alexandra College{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/alexandra-on-course-to-retain-title-1.896438 |title=Alexandra on course to retain title |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=22 February 2008}}
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Three Rock Rovers
| years1 = 20xx–2011
| clubs1 = Hermes
| years2 = 2011–2018
| clubs2 = UCD Ladies
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → Northeastern Huskies
| years4 = 2018–
| clubs4 = Düsseldorf Hockey Club
| nationalyears1 = 2013–
| nationalteam1 = Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 103
| nationalgoals1 = 15
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 London|}}
}}
Deirdre Duke (born 9 June 1992) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Duke has also won Irish Senior Cup and Women's Irish Hockey League titles with UCD. She has also captained the UCD team. Duke also won an All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship with Dublin and represented the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team.
==Early years and education==
Duke is the daughter of Gretta Duke, née Carroll, who is originally from Ballycanew, County Wexford.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/deirdre-had-been-at-bomb-location-earlier-in-the-day-29214676.html |title=Deirdre had been at bomb location earlier in the day |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=23 April 2013}} She was educated at Alexandra College, Northeastern University and University College Dublin.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.ie/playerprofile/2193/ |title=Deirdre Duke |publisher=www.hockey.ie |accessdate=5 August 2018}} Duke graduated from the UCD Sutherland School of Law in September 2017 with a BCL with Social Justice degree.{{cite news |url=https://www.ucd.ie/law/newsandevents/news/adastraathletes/ |title=Congratulations to our Law Ad Astra Athletes who graduated in 2017 |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018}} In addition to playing women's field hockey, Duke also played both Ladies' Gaelic football and women's association football in her youth. She played Gaelic football for Kilmacud Crokes and was also a member the Dublin team that won the 2005 All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship, defeating Donegal 5–8 to 4–7 in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-irelands-hockey-heroes-859992.html |title=20 things you didn't know about Ireland's hockey heroes |publisher=www.irishexaminer.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=5 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://kilmacudcrokes.com/ladies-football/well-done-deirdre-and-team-ireland |title=Well Done Deirdre and Team Ireland |publisher=kilmacudcrokes.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=4 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/dublin-young-stars-rule-the-roost/ |title=Dublin young Stars rule the roost |publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=20 June 2005}} Duke also played association football for Alexandra College, where her teammates included Emily Beatty, and represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team at schoolgirl level. Her international teammates included Ciara Grant, Naomi Carroll and Dora Gorman.{{cite web |url=https://www.faischools.ie/international/news/2007/apr/tue/fai-schools-girls’-international-squad-tournament-wales |title=FAI Schools Girls' International squad for tournament in Wales |publisher=www.faischools.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=10 April 2007}}{{cite web |url=https://www.faischools.ie/international/news/2007/may/thu/irish-schoolgirls-u15-squad-travel-belgium-play-hosts-twice |title=Irish schoolgirls U15 squad travel to Belgium to play the hosts twice |publisher=www.faischools.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=17 May 2007}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/trio-aiming-to-shine-in-a-different-ball-game-125224.html |title=Trio aiming to shine in a different ball game |publisher=www.irishexaminer.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=16 July 2010}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/alexandra-march-on-26644064.html |title=Alexandra march on |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=25 March 2010}}
Clubs
=Early years=
Duke played field hockey with Alexandra College. In 2011, along with Emily Beatty, she was a member of the Alexandra College team that won the Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup. In the final they defeated a St. Andrew's College team that included Gillian Pinder.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mcdermott-has-that-silver-touch-1.564353 |title=McDermott has that silver touch |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=1 September 2018 |date=5 March 2011}} Duke also played for both Three Rock Rovers and Hermes.{{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2011/09/ucd-womens-division-one/#.W2yPu_ZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811031808/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2011/09/ucd-womens-division-one/#.W2yPu_ZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 August 2018 |title=UCD – Women's Division One |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=16 September 2011}}
=[[University College Dublin|UCD]]=
Duke started playing for UCD in 2011–12. On 13 May 2012, together with Dora Gorman, Chloe Watkins and Anna O'Flanagan, Duke was a member of the UCD team that won the Irish Senior Cup, defeating Loreto 3–2 in the final.{{cite web |title=UCD Ladies Hockey claim Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup |url=http://www.ucd.ie/news/2012/05MAY12/140512-UCD-Ladies-Hockey-claim-Electric-Irish-Senior-Cup.html |publisher=www.ucd.ie |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}{{cite news |title=Electric Ireland Womens Irish Senior Cup Final Loreto vs UCD |url=http://inpho.ie/assignment/Electric-Ireland-Womens-Irish-Senior-Cup-Final-Loreto-vs-UCD/As1p6gJtnlzhGJvpL8wubQ..a |accessdate=26 June 2016 |publisher=www.iopireland.org |date=13 May 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2012/0513/320778-ucd-beat-loreto-in-senior-cup-final/ |title=UCD 3-2 Loreto |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=29 October 2012 |date=13 May 2012}} Duke was also in the squad when UCD won the Irish Senior Cup in 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.ucd.ie/news/2014/02FEB14/240214-UCD-win-Irish-Senior-Cup.html |title=UCD win Irish Senior Cup |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=24 February 2014}} In 2013–14, together with Katie Mullan, Gillian Pinder, Nicola Evans, Anna O'Flanagan and Emily Beatty, Duke was a member of the UCD team that won their first Women's Irish Hockey League title.{{cite web |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/09/ucd-womens-leinster-division-one/#.W3cHO_ZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052333/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/09/ucd-womens-leinster-division-one/#.W3cHO_ZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 August 2018 |title=UCD – Women's Leinster Division One |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=17 August 2018 |date=19 September 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1404052/5000/ |title=UCD v Railway Union - Irish Senior Women's Hockey League Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=16 August 2018 |date=6 April 2014}} On 2 April 2017 Duke scored the winner in the 2017 Irish Senior Cup final as UCD defeated Cork Harlequins in the final. She was also captain of the UCD team.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1704027/ |title=UCD v Cork Harlequins - Irish Senior Ladies Hockey Cup Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=28 August 2018 |date=2 April 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2017/0402/864643-ucd-secure-cup-title-beating-harlequins/ |title=UCD secure cup title beating Harlequins |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=28 August 2018 |date=2 April 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hectic-hockey-life-just-fine-for-ucd-captain-deirdre-duke-1.3062443 |title=Hectic hockey life just fine for UCD captain Deirdre Duke |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=5 August 2018 |date=27 April 2017}} She captained the UCD team again when they defeated Pegasus 4–0 to retain the cup in 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2018/0408/953026-ucd-claim-womens-irish-senior-hockey-cup-title/ |title=UCD claim women's Irish Senior Hockey Cup title |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=9 April 2018 |date=8 April 2018}} Duke also captained UCD to further Irish Hockey League titles in 2016–17 and 2017–18. In 2017 UCD completed a treble when they also won the EY Champions Trophy after defeating Hermes-Monkstown in a penalty shoot-out.{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1804253/ |title=UCD v Monkstown - Women's EY Hockey League Photo |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=9 April 2018 |date=28 April 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2017/may/02/cassinsshootoutheroicsinchampionstrophysealsucdtreble/ |title=UCD Ladies hockey team take Champions Trophy to seal season treble |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=2 May 2017}} Duke also helped UCD win five Chilean Cup titles {{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/irish-hockey-world-cup-star-deirdre-duke-signs-for-düsseldorf-1.3597533 |title=Irish Hockey World Cup star Deirdre Duke signs for Düsseldorf |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=15 August 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/08/duke-dusseldorf-bound-for-upcoming-season/#.W5gJwvZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820051722/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/08/duke-dusseldorf-bound-for-upcoming-season/#.W5gJwvZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 August 2018 |title=Duke Dusseldorf-bound for upcoming season |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=16 August 2018}} and played for UCD in the 2015{{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/04/frustration-abounds-as-ucd-fall-to-rot-weiss-in-contentious-fashion/#.W98cXvZ2tjo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104211137/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/04/frustration-abounds-as-ucd-fall-to-rot-weiss-in-contentious-fashion/#.W98cXvZ2tjo |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 November 2018 |title=Frustration abounds as UCD fall to Rot Weiss in contentious fashion |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=4 November 2018 |date=3 April 2015}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/ucd-women-s-team-progress-to-fifth-place-playoff-at-eurohockey-club-champions-cup-1.2165589 |title=UCD women's team progress to fifth place playoff at EuroHockey Club Champions Cup |publisher=www.irishtimes.com |accessdate=22 August 2018 |date=5 April 2015}} and 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cups.{{cite news |url=http://surbitonhc.com/l1-beat-ucd-to-finish-7th-at-ehcc/ |title=L1 Beat UCD To Finish 7th At EHCC |publisher=surbitonhc.com |accessdate=12 August 2018 |date=20 May 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Northeastern Huskies=
The 2012–13 season saw Duke attend Northeastern University, where she played for Northeastern Huskies. While in Boston, Duke was watching the 2013 marathon when the event was interrupted by a terrorist attack. She was standing close to the spot where the second bomb went off but had left the area just half an hour before the explosions.
=Düsseldorfer Hockey Club=
Following her performance with Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, Duke announced she would be joining Düsseldorfer Hockey Club for the 2018–19 season.
Ireland international
Duke represented Ireland at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 levels {{cite news |url=http://www.gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2100 |title=Deirdre Duke - 2012 Field Hockey - Northeastern University Athletics |publisher=www.gonu.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=21 July 2018}} before making her senior debut against Scotland in June 2013. Duke was a member of the Ireland team that won the 2015 Women's EuroHockey Championship II, defeating the Czech Republic 5–0 in the final.{{cite news |url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/07/golden-moment-for-irelands-women-as-mccay-breaks-caps-record-in-prague/#.W5ggn_ZFxy0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811144959/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/07/golden-moment-for-irelands-women-as-mccay-breaks-caps-record-in-prague/#.W5ggn_ZFxy0 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 August 2015 |title=Golden moment for Ireland's women as McCay breaks caps record in Prague |publisher=www.hookhockey.com |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=25 July 2015}}
Duke also represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a prominent member of the team that won the silver medal.{{cite news |url=http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2018/july/19/ucdladiesline-upasirelandprepsforitsopeninggameathockeyworldcup/ |title=UCD ladies line-up as Ireland preps for its opening game at Hockey World Cup |publisher=www.ucd.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=19 July 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2018/0626/973323-ireland-name-squad-for-world-cup/ |title=Ireland name squad for World Cup |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=26 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/ireland-hockey-star-deirdre-duke-13057659 |title=Ireland hockey star Deirdre Duke admits team didn't realise the storm they were creating at home |publisher=www.irishmirror.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=9 August 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.offtheball.com/Other-Sports/deirdre-daly-nicci-daly-ireland-world-cup-hockey |title="For a start we need a pitch" - Ireland Hockey World Cup stars highlight issues |publisher=www.offtheball.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=7 August 2018}} On 21 July 2018 she scored twice against the United States as Ireland won their opening pool stage game 3–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/deirdre-dukes-double-sets-up-sensational-win-over-usa-in-hockey-world-cup-856951.html |title=Deirdre Duke's double sets up sensational win over USA in Hockey World Cup |publisher=www.irishexaminer.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=23 July 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2018/0721/980254-magnificent-ireland-defeat-usa-in-world-cup-opener/ |title='Magnificent' Ireland open hockey World Cup campaign with USA scalp |publisher=www.rte.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=21 July 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.the42.ie/ireland-us-hockey-world-cup-lonon-4141002-Jul2018/ |title=Famous win as incredible Ireland stun US in first World Cup appearance in 16 years |publisher=www.the42.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=21 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hockey/duke-double-sends-ireland-top-of-pool-as-usa-stunned-37143714.html |title=Duke double sends Ireland top of pool as USA stunned |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=23 July 2018}} She also featured in further pool games against India{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/hockey/we-can-beat-anyone-in-the-world-optimism-growing-as-oflanagan-puts-ireland-in-last-eight-for-first-time-37159688.html |title='We can beat anyone in the world' - Optimism growing as O'Flanagan puts Ireland in last eight for first time |publisher=www.independent.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=26 July 2018}} and England,{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1807250/5000/ |title=England v Ireland - Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Group B Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=29 July 2018}} in the quarter-final against India,{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10042325/ |title=Green Army Beat India To Reach World Cup Semi Final |publisher=www.hockey.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=2 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235416/http://www.hockey.ie/news-detail/10042325/ |url-status=dead }} in the semi-final against Spain{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1808021/5000/ |title=Ireland v Spain - Women's Hockey World Cup Finals Semi-Final Photos |publisher=www.sportsfile.com |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=4 August 2018}} and in the final against the Netherlands.{{cite news |url=http://www.the42.ie/ireland-netherlands-womens-hockey-world-cup-final-liveblog-4165488-Aug2018/ |title=As it happened: Ireland v Netherlands, Women's Hockey World Cup final |publisher=www.the42.ie |accessdate=10 August 2018 |date=5 August 2018}}
Occupation
Together with Lizzie Colvin, Nicola Evans, Anna O'Flanagan and Gillian Pinder, Duke was one of five lawyers in the Ireland squad at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. Duke is a trainee solicitor with A&L Goodbody.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishlegal.com/article/five-lawyers-help-make-history-for-irish-women-s-hockey-team |title=Five lawyers help make history for Irish women's hockey team |publisher=www.irishlegal.com |accessdate=9 August 2018 |date=3 August 2018}}
Honours
===Field hockey===
- Women's Hockey World Cup
- Runners Up: 2018
- Women's EuroHockey Championship II
- Winners: 2015
- Women's FIH Hockey Series
- Runners Up: 2019 Banbridge
;UCD
- Women's Irish Hockey League
- Winners: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Irish Senior Cup
- Winners: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
- EY Champions Trophy
- Winners: 2017
- Chilean Cup
- Winners: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup
- Winners: 2011
===Gaelic football===
- All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship
- Winners: 2005
References
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External links
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- [https://hockey.ie/internationals-senior-womens-player-profiles/8-deirdre-duke/ Deirdre Duke] at Hockey Ireland
{{Ireland FHW Squad 2018 World Cup}}
{{Ireland FHW Squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{Ireland FHW Squad 2022 World Cup}}
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Category:Irish female field hockey players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:People educated at Alexandra College
Category:Northeastern Huskies field hockey players
Category:Alumni of University College Dublin
Category:Dublin ladies' Gaelic footballers
Category:Kilmacud Crokes Gaelic footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Category:Field hockey players from County Dublin
Category:Association footballers from County Dublin
Category:Female field hockey forwards
Category:Ireland international women's field hockey players
Category:UCD Ladies' Hockey Club players
Category:Women's association football players not categorized by position
Category:21st-century Irish lawyers
Category:Women's Irish Hockey League players
Category:Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club players
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Feldhockey Bundesliga (Women's field hockey) players
Category:Ladies' Gaelic footballers who switched code
Category:Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic field hockey players for Ireland
Category:Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Irish women lawyers