Jim_Irvine_(field_hockey)

Jim Irvine (field hockey)

Jim Irvine (field hockey)

Australian field hockey player

James Irvine (born 2 December 1948) is a retired field hockey defender from Australia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also a member of the team that finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1][2][3]

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Irvine was born in Sydney, New South Wales. After his career he became a hockey coach. Irvine was the assistant of head coach Terry Walsh with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where The Kookaburras finished third. Later on he went to the Netherlands, where he coached Amsterdam for three seasons (2001–2004) and won the Dutch title twice.

References

  1. [1]
    Olympic results Archived 22 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Hinds, Richard (9 March 1997). "Irvine's return ticket". The Age. p. 41. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    Hinds, Richard (24 November 1991). "Hockey's spare parts, full-time professional". The Age. p. 54. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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