Ulster Hockey Union
{{short description|Field hockey governing body}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = Ulster Hockey Union
|image = Image:UBIHA232.png
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|formation = 1896
|headquarters = Stirling House
478 Castlereagh Road
Belfast
BT5 6BQ {{cite news|url=https://ulsterhockey.com/about-us/|title=About Us|publisher=ulsterhockey.com|access-date=10 June 2019}}
|location =
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|region_served = Ulster
|leader_title = Secretary - Nicki Bayes
|leader_name =
|leader_title2 = Chair - George Wilson
|leader_name2 =
|leader_title3 = President - Margaret McCormack
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|leader_title4 =
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|key_people = Marc Scott - Chief Executive
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|parent_organization = Hockey Ireland
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|website = https://ulsterhockey.com/
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|former name = Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association
Ulster Women's Hockey Union
}}
The Ulster Hockey Union is the governing body for field hockey in Ulster. It is affiliated to Hockey Ireland. It organises a number of leagues and cup competitions for clubs and schools in the province. These include the Ulster Senior League, the Kirk Cup and the Ulster Shield. Over 70 clubs are affiliated to the union.
Foundation
The modern Ulster Hockey Union was founded in May 2009 following the merger of the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association and the Ulster Women's Hockey Union. The UBIHA was originally formed in December 1896.{{cite news|url=https://ulsterhockey.com/about-us/about-uhu/|title=About UHU|publisher=ulsterhockey.com|access-date=10 June 2019}} Founding members of the original association included the North Down, Cliftonville and Antrim hockey clubs.{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/northdownhockey|title=North Down HC|publisher=twitter.com|access-date=11 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ciymshockey|title=CI Men's Hockey|publisher=twitter.com|access-date=11 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://antrimhockey.hitssports.co.uk/pages/page_17069/History.aspx|title=Antrim Hockey Club - History|publisher=antrimhockey.hitssports.co.uk|access-date=11 June 2019}} At a special general meeting on 15 October 1897 at the Royal Avenue Hotel, Belfast, members of the association agreed to form the Ulster Senior League.{{cite news|title=unnamed article|page=3|date=16 October 1897|newspaper=Belfast Newsletter}} The 1897–98 season also the introduction of the association's senior men's cup competition, the Kirk Cup.{{cite news|title=unnamed article|page=3|date=25 April 1898|newspaper=Belfast Newsletter}}
Competitions
=Men's=
=Women's=
|title=Ladies' Results|publisher=ulsterhockey.com|access-date=10 June 2019}}
=Schoolboys=
=Schoolgirls=
- Ulster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup{{cite news|url=https://ulsterhockey.com/youth-hockey/girls-secondary-schools/|title=Girls Secondary Schools|publisher=ulsterhockey.com|access-date=10 June 2019}}
==Representative players==
The Ulster Hockey Union also organises representative teams. They mainly play against teams representing the other provinces of Ireland. A number of Ireland, England and Great Britain internationals have also played for Ulster at interprovincial level.
=Men=
;{{fh|Ireland}}
- Harry Cahill
- Mark Gleghorne
- David Judge {{ref|1|(Note 1)}}
- Iain Lewers
- Eugene Magee
- Stephen Martin
- Martin Sloan
;{{fh|Great Britain}}
- Harry Cahill
- Mark Gleghorne
- David Judge {{ref|1|(Note 1)}}
- Iain Lewers
- Stephen Martin
- Martin Sloan
;{{fh|England}}
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}} David Judge represented Ulster at schoolboy level.
=Women=
;{{fhw|Ireland}}
;{{fhw|Great Britain}}
Personnel
- Stephen Martin worked for the union as a sports development manager from 1985 until 1991.{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-martin-bb085722/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Stephen Martin|publisher=www.linkedin.com|access-date=3 May 2019}}
- Shirley McCay has worked as a coach for the union since 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/07/shirley-mccay-womens-world-cup-squad/#.XB1AlvZ2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726092432/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/07/shirley-mccay-womens-world-cup-squad/#.XB1AlvZ2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 26, 2018|title=Shirley McCay – Women's World Cup squad|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|access-date=21 December 2018|date=21 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nisf.net/latest-news/female-sports-forum-player-profile-shirley-mccay/|title=Female Sport's Forum Player Profile – Shirley McCay|publisher=www.nisf.net|access-date=21 December 2018|date=12 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/world-cup-silver-medallist-shirley-mccay-lauds-concussion-awareness-1-8646594|title=World Cup silver medallist Shirley McCay lauds concussion awareness|publisher=www.newsletter.co.uk|access-date=21 December 2018|date=25 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://ulsterherald.com/2013/10/10/drumquin-woman-to-look-after-elite-hockey-players/|title=Drumquin woman to coach elite hockey players|publisher=ulsterherald.com|access-date=3 January 2019|date=10 October 2013}}
- Angela Platt served as the executive manager of the union from 2009 until 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-platt/|title=Angela Platt|publisher=www.linkedin.com|access-date=10 March 2019}}
References
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{{Field hockey in Ireland}}
Category:Field hockey governing bodies in Ireland