George_Muir_(field_hockey)

George Muir (field hockey)

George Muir (field hockey)

New Zealand field hockey player

George David Muir (born 24 February 1994)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.[2]

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Personal life

George Muir was born and raised on the North Shore, New Zealand.[3]

Muir works as a law clerk at Simpson Western in Auckland.[4]

Career

Domestic competition

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Muir plays for North Harbour.[5]

National teams

Under-21

Muir appeared in the New Zealand U-21 side on two occasions; at the 2012 Sultan of Johor Cup and the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup.[6]

Black Sticks

In 2013, Muir made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks during the 2012–13 FIH World League Semi-Finals in Rotterdam.[6][5]

Muir's most prominent appearance with the national team was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, where the team won a silver medal.[7][8]

During the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, Muir was a member of the New Zealand team that finished in 8th place.[9][10]

References

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    "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "Vantage Black Sticks Men". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "Profile – George Muir". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "Catching up with George Muir – Hockey Player". northsidelive.co.nz. Northside Live. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "MUIR George". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "MUIR George". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "George MUIR". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "George Muir". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "Hockey: Men's Black Sticks lose seven-goal thriller to Australia in Pro League clash". newshub.co.nz. Newshub. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. [10]
    "MUIR George". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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