John Jackson (field hockey)

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John Jackson
Personal information
Full name John Jackson
Born (1986-02-21) 21 February 1986 (age 38)
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Height 170cm
Weight 73kg
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Youth career
1990–2004 Mossley
1997–2003 → Ballyclare High School
2003–2004 → RBAI
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Loughborough Students
2010–2011 Mossley
2011–2013 Braxgata HC
2013–2016 Reading
2016– Team Bath Buccaneers
2017 → Mossley
National team
2006– Ireland 254
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London

John Jackson (born 21 February 1986) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At club level, he has played for both Loughborough Students and Reading in the Euro Hockey League. He also won the EHA Cup with Reading in 2014–15.

Early years, family and education

Jackson's father, Peter Jackson, has been involved in hockey since the 1970s as a player, coach, manager, administrator and supporter. He played for Collegians, Parkview and Mossley. Between 2003 and 2018 he served as the Ireland men's national field hockey team manager. Jackson's mother also acted as the team doctor at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals. Between 1997 and 2003 John Jackson attended Ballyclare High School. Between 2003 and 2004 he attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1][2][3][4] Jackson subsequently attended Loughborough University were he completed a degree in Ergonomics.[5] In 2013 Jackson married Dr. Rachel Arnold, a fellow graduate of Loughborough University. She works as a sports psychologist in the Department for Health at the University of Bath. She is also field hockey player and has played for Team Bath Buccaneers, Loughborough Students and Clifton.[6][7][8]

Domestic teams

Mossley

Jackson began playing field hockey as a four-year old at Mossley [2][9] He continued playing for Mossley until he left for Loughborough University in 2004. He returned to Mossley during the 2010–11 season while working for Sport Northern Ireland.[1][10][11] In December 2017 he returned to Mossley and helped them reach the final of the Kirk Cup.[12][13][14][15]

RBAI

In 2003–04, together with Paul Gleghorne and Michael Watt, Jackson was a member of the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team that won the McCullough Cup, the Burney Cup and the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship.[16]

Loughborough Students

Between 2004 and 2010 Jackson played for Loughborough Students. Jackson captained Loughborough Students and was named player of the year in 2005–06 and 2009–10.[1][5][9][11] Together with Paul Gleghorne, he also played for Loughborough in the 2007–08 Euro Hockey League.

Braxgata

Between 2011 and 2013 Jackson played as a professional for Braxgata in the Men's Belgian Hockey League.[11][9][17]

Reading

Between 2013 and 2016 Jackson played for Reading in the Men's England Hockey League.[6][11][18] Together with Chris Cargo, he also played for Reading in the 2013–14 Euro Hockey League.[19] In 2014–15, Jackson helped Reading win the EHA Cup.[20]

Team Bath Buccaneers

In 2016 Jackson began playing for Team Bath Buccaneers in the Men's England Hockey League.[7]

Ireland international

Jackson made his senior debut for Ireland in June 2006 against England.[1][2] He was a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy[21] and the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II.[22][23] Jackson also helped Ireland win Men's FIH Hockey World League tournaments in 2012[24] and 2015.[25] Jackson captained Ireland at the 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship and he scored the equaliser in a 3–3 draw against the Czech Republic. This draw secured Ireland's place in the top level of EuroHockey Nations Championship. He has since captained Ireland over forty times.[1][26][27][28] He was also a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[29][30][31] He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[32][33][34] In June 2017 Jackson was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final.[35][36] In July 2019, during a two-match series against Scotland, Jackson became the third Ireland men's international, after Eugene Magee and Ronan Gormley, to make 250 senior appearances.[37][38]

Tournaments Place
2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II[39] 2nd
2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy[21] 1st
2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers[40][41] 3rd
2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II[22][23] 1st
2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[10][42] 5th
2012 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier[43][44] 2nd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1[24] 1st
2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[45] 3rd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[46] 2nd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[47] 7th
2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[26][27][28] 6th
2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[48] 4th
2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup[49] 2nd
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[25] 1st
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[50] 5th
2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[29][30][31] 3rd
2016 Summer Olympics[32][33][34] 10th
2017 Hamburg Masters[35][36] 1st
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[51][52] 5th
2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[53] 6th
2018 Men's Four Nations Cup[54] 4th
2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[55][56] 2nd
2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[57] 8th

Coaching and teaching

Throughout his field hockey playing career, Jackson has also worked as coach. Between 2004 and 2010, while attending Loughborough University he coached several university teams. During this time he also coached at Ratcliffe College. Between April 2010 and September 2011, Jackson worked for Sport Northern Ireland as an 'active communities' coach, coaching elderly, disabled and youth groups. Between 2011 and 2013, while playing for Braxgata, he served as an assistant coach of the women's first eleven and as head coach of the under-16 girls team that won a 2012–13 national championship.

In September 2013 he was appointed senior hockey coach at Marlborough College, and began coaching youth teams at Marlborough Hockey Club.[9][11][31] In 2016 he was appointed head of hockey at Prior Park College, Bath, where he also teaches academic Physical education. He also began coaching the University of Bath Hockey Club women's first eleven.[2][7]

Honours

Ireland
Reading
Mossley
RBAI

References

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