Luke Madeley
{{short description|Irish field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Luke Madeley
| full_name = Robert Luke Madeley
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|02|28}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| position = Defence
| clubs1 = Gantoise
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalteam1 = Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 51
| nationalgoals1 = 20
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = Ireland U–21
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IRE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Nations Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Potchefstroom|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Hockey Series}}
{{MedalSilver|2018–19 Le Touquet|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Championship II}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Gniezno|Team}}
}}
Robert Luke Madeley (born 28 February 1996) is a field hockey player from Ireland.{{cite web |url=https://hockey.ie/international-senior-mens-player-profiles/ |title=PLAYER PROFILES |publisher=Hockey Ireland |website=hockey.ie |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/luke-madeley/278285/ |title=Luke Madeley – Player Info |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}
Life
Madeley was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 28 February 1996.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1560/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Ireland |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/hockey/ireland/playerProfile/8631/Luke_Madeley |title=LUKE MADELEY |publisher=Hockey Ireland |website=sportsmanager.ie |access-date=17 January 2024}}
Field hockey
=Domestic league=
Madeley currently competes in the Belgian Hockey League, where he represents Gantoise.{{cite web |url=https://www.gantoise.be/index.php?oid=984&pid=127492 |title=Heren 1 |publisher=La Gantoise HC |website=gantoise.be |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://ionhockeyleague.be/players/luke-madeley-746 |title=LUKE MADELEY |publisher=ION Hockey League |website=ionhockeyleague.be |access-date=17 January 2024}}
In the Irish Hockey League, he formerly represented the Three Rock Rovers.{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/people/3668 |title=MADELEY Luke |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |access-date=17 January 2024}}
=Under–21=
=Senior national team=
Madeley made his senior international debut in 2017. He appeared in a test series against Pakistan in Lisburn.
Since his debut, Madeley has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on three occasions. He took home silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet and 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Potchefstroom, and bronze at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno.{{cite web |url=https://ulsterhockey.com/ireland-lose-out-to-france-in-series-final/ |title=Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final |publisher=Ulster Hockey Union |website=ulsterhockey.com |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2022/12/04/fih-hockey-nations-cup-south-africa-seal-pro-league-spot-over-ireland |title=FIH Hockey Nations Cup: South Africa seal Pro League spot over Ireland |publisher=The Hockey Paper |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |date=4 December 2022 |access-date=17 January 2024}}
He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/67977621 |title=Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game |publisher=BBC Sport |website=bbc.com |date=14 January 2023 |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/hockey/five-star-ireland-men-record-dominant-olympic-qualifying-win-over-ukraine/a2107859588.html |title=Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine |publisher=Belfast Telegraph |website=belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=14 January 2023 |access-date=17 January 2024}}
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