Jackie Amanda McWilliams (born 18 February 1964), also known as Jackie Burns, is a former women's field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented both Ireland and Great Britain at international level. She represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.

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Jackie McWilliams

Personal information
Full name	Jackie Amanda McWilliams
Born	(1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 60) Ballymoney, County Antrim Northern Ireland
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career
Years	Team
1978–199x	Randalstown
198x–19xx	→ Ulster
19xx–201x	Ballymena
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
198x–199x	Ireland	64
198x–199x	Great Britain	34
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team

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McWilliams played club level field hockey for Randalstown and Ballymena.^[1][2][3] She was still playing for Ballymena in 2011 when in her late forties.^[4] McWilliams also represented Ulster at interprovincial level.^[5]

McWilliams worked as a schoolteacher at Ballymena Primary School.^[3] She also helped coach both the Ulster women's field hockey team ^[2][9] and Ballymena Academy.^[10] Two of McWilliams' nephews are senior men's field hockey internationals. Her sister, Anne, is the mother of Paul and Mark Gleghorne. Paul has played for Ireland while his brother, Mark has played for Ireland, England and Great Britain.^[3][11]