Robert Barr (field hockey)

Robert Barr
Personal information
Born (1978-07-25) 25 July 1978
Senior career
Years Team
2007–2017 Grange
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Scotland

Robert Barr (born 25 July 1978) is a field hockey player who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2]

Biography

Barr was educated at the University of Edinburgh and played for Edinburgh University Hockey Club.[3]

He plays his club hockey for Grange Hockey Club in Edinburgh in the Scottish Hockey National Leagues.[4] Barr has also represented Scottish Universities and Edinburgh University Hockey Club.[4] Barr has been captain of Grange for several seasons.[4] Barr has represented Scotland in South Africa, Italy, Pakistan, Russia and Switzerland.[4] During the 2009 season he was selected to represent the Highland Jaguars in the Great Britain Super League.[5]

With his club side, Grange, he played in the 2007–08 and 2012–13 Euro Hockey Leagues. Grange were runners-up to Dinamo Elektrostal in the final of the 2009–10 EuroHockey Club Trophy.[4]

Barr was a member of the Grange squad that won the 2015 Scottish Cup, the first time Grange had won the Cup in successive years.[6] Grange defeated Edinburgh University 5–1 in the final.[7]

In 2008, Barr and fellow Scotland International, Colin Clarke, set up Skoolsports, dedicated to introducing hockey to young children through courses and clinics, all over the UK.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Field hockey coaching firm plans holiday training camps". The Herald (Glasgow). 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Synthetic Pitch Opening" (PDF). The Strathallian - Summer 2008. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Men's Hockey". edinburgh University Sports Union. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Hockey: Grange better equipped for second crack at Euro League". The Scotsman. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Squads selected for Super League". Winning Scotland Foundation. 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Hockey: Capital sides set up Scottish Cup final". The Scotsman. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Hockey: Grange win Scottish Cup". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Academy to nurture young hockey talents". Daily Record. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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