Michael Robson
{{short description|Irish field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Michael Robson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|04|18}}
| birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
| position = Midfield
| clubs1 = Annadale
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Ireland U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014–
| nationalteam2 = Ireland
| nationalcaps2 = 145
| nationalgoals2 = 17
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IRE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2015 London|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Hockey Series}}
{{MedalSilver|2018–19 Le Touquet|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Championship II}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Dublin|Team}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Gniezno|Team}}
}}
Michael Robson (born 18 April 1995) 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=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/michael-robson/276279/ |title=Michael Robson – Player Info |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}
Life
Robson was born on 18 April 1995.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1607/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Ireland |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/hockey/ireland/playerProfile/4495/Michael_Robson |title=MICHAEL ROBSON |publisher=Hockey Ireland |website=sportsmanager.ie |access-date=16 January 2024}}
His younger brother, Callum, also plays international field hockey for Ireland.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/52104766 |title=From Annadale to Germany - the three Robson brothers enjoying international honours |publisher=BBC Sport |website=bbc.com |date=31 March 2020 |access-date=15 January 2024}}
Field hockey
=Domestic league=
Robson currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represents Annadale.{{cite web |url=https://www.annadale.co.uk/2021/08/dale-players-in-europe-with-ireland/ |title=DALE PLAYERS IN EUROPE WITH IRELAND |publisher=Annadale Hockey Club |website=annadale.co.uk |date=15 August 2021 |access-date=16 January 2024}}
=Under–21=
=Senior national team=
Robson made his senior international debut in 2014. He appeared in a test match against England in Reading.
Since his debut, Robson has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on four occasions. He took home gold at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin, silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet, and bronze at the 2015 EuroHockey Championship in London and the 2021 EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/66350981 |title=EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider |publisher=BBC Sport |website=bbc.com |date=29 July 2023 |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{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=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/hockey/news/30843/9971157/england-lost-4-2-to-ireland-in-eurohockey-bronze-medal-match |title=England lost 4-2 to Ireland in EuroHockey bronze medal match |publisher=Sky Sports |website=skysports.com |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=16 January 2024}}
In 2016 he travelled to Rio de Janeiro as a reserve player for the Summer Olympic Games.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-robson |title=MICHAEL ROBSON |publisher=International Olympic Committee |website=olympics.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://olympics.ie/team-ireland-name-mens-hockey-squad-for-rio-2016/ |title=TEAM IRELAND NAME MEN'S HOCKEY SQUAD FOR RIO 2016 |publisher=Team Ireland |website=olympics.ie |date=11 July 2016 |access-date=16 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=16 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=16 January 2024}}
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