# Michael Robson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Robson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Robson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Robson > Source revision: 1348542062 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Irish field hockey player (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Michael Robson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|04|18}} | birth_place = [Belfast](/source/Belfast), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland) | position = Midfield | clubs1 = [Annadale](/source/Annadale_Hockey_Club) |years1 = | clubs2 = [Hampstead & Westminster](/source/Hampstead_%26_Westminster_Hockey_Club) |years2 = 2024–2026 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = [Ireland U–21](/source/Ireland_men's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team) | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014– | nationalteam2 = [Ireland](/source/Ireland_men's_national_field_hockey_team) | nationalcaps2 = 145 | nationalgoals2 = 17 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [field hockey](/source/field_hockey)}} {{MedalCountry|{{IRE}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[EuroHockey Championships](/source/Men's_EuroHockey_Championship)}} {{MedalBronze|[2015 London](/source/2015_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship)|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|[FIH Hockey Series](/source/Hockey_Series)}} {{MedalSilver|[2018–19 Le Touquet](/source/2018-19_Men's_Hockey_Series)|[Team](/source/2018-19_Men's_FIH_Series_Finals)}} {{MedalCompetition|[EuroHockey Championship II](/source/Men's_EuroHockey_Championship_II)}} {{MedalGold|[2023 Dublin](/source/2023_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship_II)|Team}} {{MedalBronze|[2021 Gniezno](/source/2021_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship_II)|Team}} }} '''Michael Robson''' (born 18 April 1995) is a [field hockey](/source/field_hockey) player from [Ireland](/source/Ireland).{{cite web |url=https://hockey.ie/international-senior-mens-player-profiles/ |title=PLAYER PROFILES |publisher=[Hockey Ireland](/source/Hockey_Ireland) |website=hockey.ie |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/michael-robson/276279/ |title=Michael Robson – Player Info |publisher=[Global Sports Archive](/source/Global_Sports_Archive) |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=16 January 2024}} ==Life== Robson was born on 18 April 1995.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1607/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Ireland |publisher=[International Hockey Federation](/source/International_Hockey_Federation) |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/hockey/ireland/playerProfile/4495/Michael_Robson |title=MICHAEL ROBSON |publisher=[Hockey Ireland](/source/Hockey_Ireland) |website=sportsmanager.ie |access-date=16 January 2024}} His younger brother, [Callum](/source/Callum_Robson), also plays international field hockey for [Ireland](/source/Ireland).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/52104766 |title=From Annadale to Germany - the three Robson brothers enjoying international honours |publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |website=bbc.com |date=31 March 2020 |access-date=15 January 2024}} ==Field hockey== ===Domestic league=== Robson currently competes in the [Irish Hockey League](/source/Men's_Irish_Hockey_League), where he represents [Annadale](/source/Annadale_Hockey_Club).{{cite web |url=https://www.annadale.co.uk/2021/08/dale-players-in-europe-with-ireland/ |title=DALE PLAYERS IN EUROPE WITH IRELAND |publisher=[Annadale Hockey Club](/source/Annadale_Hockey_Club) |website=annadale.co.uk |date=15 August 2021 |access-date=16 January 2024}} ===Under–21=== He made his debut for the [Irish U–21](/source/Ireland_men's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team) team in 2014 during a four-nations tournament in [Belfast](/source/Belfast).{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/4138 |title=ROBSON Michael |publisher=[International Hockey Federation](/source/International_Hockey_Federation) |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=16 January 2024}} ===Senior national team=== Robson made his senior international debut in 2014. He appeared in a test match against [England](/source/England_men's_national_field_hockey_team) in [Reading](/source/Reading%2C_England). Since his debut, Robson has been present at numerous international events and has medalled with the national team on four occasions. He took home gold at the [2023 EuroHockey Championship II](/source/2023_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship_II) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin%2C_Ireland), silver at the [2018–19 FIH Series Finals](/source/2018-19_Men's_FIH_Series_Finals) in [Le Touquet](/source/Le_Touquet), and bronze at the [2015 EuroHockey Championship](/source/2015_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship) in [London](/source/London) and the [2021 EuroHockey Championship II](/source/2021_Men's_EuroHockey_Championship_II) in [Gniezno](/source/Gniezno).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/66350981 |title=EuroHockey II: Irish fight back to defeat Ukraine in Dublin decider |publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |website=bbc.com |date=29 July 2023 |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://ulsterhockey.com/ireland-lose-out-to-france-in-series-final/ |title=Ireland Lose Out to France in Series Final |publisher=[Ulster Hockey Union](/source/Ulster_Hockey_Union) |website=ulsterhockey.com |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/hockey/news/30843/9971157/england-lost-4-2-to-ireland-in-eurohockey-bronze-medal-match |title=England lost 4-2 to Ireland in EuroHockey bronze medal match |publisher=[Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports) |website=skysports.com |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=16 January 2024}} In 2016 he travelled to [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro) as a reserve player for the [Summer Olympic Games](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics).{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-robson |title=MICHAEL ROBSON |publisher=[International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee) |website=olympics.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://olympics.ie/team-ireland-name-mens-hockey-squad-for-rio-2016/ |title=TEAM IRELAND NAME MEN'S HOCKEY SQUAD FOR RIO 2016 |publisher=[Team Ireland](/source/Team_Ireland) |website=olympics.ie |date=11 July 2016 |access-date=16 January 2024}} He competed at the [2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers](/source/2024_Men's_FIH_Hockey_Olympic_Qualifiers) in [Valencia](/source/Valencia%2C_Spain).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/hockey/67977621 |title=Olympic qualifier: Ireland's men beat Ukraine 5-1 in opening Valencia game |publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |website=bbc.com |date=14 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/hockey/five-star-ireland-men-record-dominant-olympic-qualifying-win-over-ukraine/a2107859588.html |title=Five-star Ireland men record dominant Olympic qualifying win over Ukraine |publisher=[Belfast Telegraph](/source/Belfast_Telegraph) |website=belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=14 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Sports links}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Michael}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Irish men's field hockey players Category:Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic field hockey players for Ireland Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Robson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Robson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Robson?action=history)). 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