Stuart Loughrey (born 20 February 1991) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He played for Ireland at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.
Early years, family and education Loughrey's mother and his brothers, Mark and David, all played field hockey. Loughrey was educated at St. Andrew's College and Loughborough University. He is a qualified PE teacher. In 2015 he began working at West London Free School. Mark Loughrey is also an Ireland international and also played for Pembroke Wanderers.
Domestic teams St. Andrew's College In 2008 Loughrey helped St. Andrew's College win the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship after defeating Wesley College 2–1 in the final.
Pembroke Wanderers Loughrey, together with David Harte, Conor Harte, Ronan Gormley, Justin Sheriff, Alan Sothern and Craig Fulton, was a member of the Pembroke Wanderers that won two successive Irish Senior Cup finals in 2007–08 and 2008–09. In 2008–09 Loughrey also helped Wanderers win the Men's Irish Hockey League title.
Men's England Hockey League After moving to England to study at Loughborough University, Loughrey subsequently went on to play for several clubs in the Men's England Hockey League, including Loughborough Students, Team Bath Buccaneers, Cannock, Hampstead & Westminster and Reading.
Ireland international Loughrey captained Ireland at Under-18 level before making his senior debut in April 2011 during a series of matches against Canada. Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II. He also represented Ireland at the 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with the Czech Republic. In June 2017 Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final. He also represented Ireland at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.
Tournaments Place2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II1st2012 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier2nd2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I3rd2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 22nd2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals7th2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship6th2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup2nd2017 Hamburg Masters 1st2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals5th 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship6th2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup6th2018 Men's Four Nations Cup4th2018 Men's Hockey World Cup14th2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship8th
Honours Ireland Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II Winners: 2011 Hamburg Masters Winners: 2017 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 Runners up: 2013 New Delhi Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier Runners up: 2012 Men's Hockey Investec Cup Runners up: 2014 Reading EH Men's Championship Cup Winners: 2017–18: 1 Pembroke Wanderers Men's Irish Hockey League Winners: 2008–09 Irish Senior Cup Winners: 2007–08, 2008–09: 2 St. Andrew's College All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship Winners: 2008
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