David Harte (field hockey)

David Harte (born 3 April 1988) is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He captained Ireland at both the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. He was also a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. At club level, he was a member of the SV Kampong team that won the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League. Harte has won national league titles in Ireland, the Netherlands and Malaysia and has played in the Hockey India League. In both 2015 and 2016 he was named the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year. Harte's twin brother, Conor, and his sister, Emer, are also Ireland field hockey internationals. The Harte brothers have lined out together with eight different field hockey teams – Bandon Grammar School, Cork Harlequins, Pembroke Wanderers, DCU, SCHC, Dabang Mumbai, Munster and Ireland.

David Harte
Personal information
Full name David J Harte
Born (1988-04-03) 3 April 1988 [1]
County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) [2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
2000–2006 Bandon Grammar School
Senior career
Years Team
200x–2006 Cork Harlequins
2006–2010 Pembroke Wanderers
2006–2010 → DCU
2010–2012 SCHC
2012– SV Kampong
2014 → Mumbai Magicians
2015–2017 → Dabang Mumbai
2018– → UniKL
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– Ireland 215 [3] (0)
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 LondonTeam

Early years, family and education

Harte was raised in Ballinspittle, near Kinsale, West Cork. His mother was from Ballyheigue, County Kerry where his grandfather won county hurling medals. His father, Kieran Harte is a member of the prominent Tyrone GAA family. He was a goalkeeper for Tyrone in the 1972 Ulster Senior Football Championship final. Kieran's teammates on the day included his first cousin, Mickey Harte. Consequently, David Harte is also a cousin of Michaela McAreavey, Mark Harte, Peter Harte and his Gaelic footballer namesake, David Harte. Harte's twin brother, Conor, is also an Ireland men's field hockey international and his sister, Emer is an Ireland women's field hockey international. In his youth Harte played gaelic games with Courcey Rovers and also played badminton and tennis.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Harte was educated at Bandon Grammar School and at Dublin City University where he gained a Bachelor of Science in PE and biology and qualified to become a teacher. He is currently studying for an MA in Sports Business from Leeds Beckett University.[11][12][13][14][15]

Domestic teams

Bandon Grammar School

Harte began playing field hockey at the age of thirteen at Bandon Grammar School. In 2005 David and Conor Harte helped Bandon win the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship.[2][5][6][12]

Cork Harlequins

While studying for their Leaving Cert at Bandon Grammar School, David and Conor Harte, also played for Cork Harlequins, helping them win the 2006 Irish Senior Cup.[5][16]

Pembroke Wanderers

While studying at Dublin City University, Harte also began playing for Pembroke Wanderers.[12] In 2008–09, together with his brother Conor, Ronan Gormley, Stuart Loughrey, Justin Sheriff, Craig Fulton and Alan Sothern, Harte was a member of the Pembroke Wanderers team that won the Irish Senior Cup,[17][18] the Men's Irish Hockey League[19] and the EuroHockey Club Trophy.[20][21] While playing for Wanderers, the Harte brothers also represented DCU at intervarsity level.[22][23]

SCHC

In 2010 Harte began playing for SCHC.[24] Harte had just accepted a job offer as a PE teacher at Sutton Park School when SCHC invited him to play for them.[4] His brother, Conor, also played for SCHC.[25]

SV Kampong

In 2012 Harte began playing for SV Kampong.[24] He was a member of the SV Kampong team that won the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League.[26][27] In 2016–17 and 2017–18 he helped Kampong win the Hoofdklasse title.[14][28][29]

Hockey India League

At the 2014 Hockey India League players' auction, Harte was drafted by Mumbai Magicians for $11,000.[30] The 2015 Hockey India League season saw Harte drafted by Dabang Mumbai for $51,000. His brother Conor was also drafted by Dabang Mumbai for $10,000.[23][31][32][33] Harte was retained by Dabang Mumbai for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Dabang Mumbai retained him after paying $65,000 in the players' auction, making him the most expensive goalkeeper in the league.[4][34] In 2017 Harte helped Dabang Mumbai finish as runners up in the league.[14][35][36]

UniKL

With no Hockey India League in 2018, Harte played for UniKL in the Malaysia Hockey League, helping them win their first title.[14][37][38] In 2019 he again played for UniKL in the Malaysia Hockey League.[39]

Ireland international

Harte made his senior debut for Ireland in August 2006 in a Celtic Cup game against France. Harte's brother, Conor, and his sister, Emer, also made their senior international debuts on the same day.[12][13][40][41][42] Harte was a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy[43] and the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II.[44] He also helped Ireland win Men's FIH Hockey World League tournaments in 2012,[45] 2015[46] and 2017.[29][47] He has captained the Ireland team since 2015.[14] In 2015 Harte was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the World League Round 2,[46] the World League Semifinals[48] and the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[49] Along the way he helped Ireland qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics and win the bronze medal at the 2015 EuroHockey Championships. He was subsequently named FIH Goalkeeper of the Year for the first time.[50] He won the award for a second time in 2016.[51][52] In June 2017 Harte was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final.[53][54]

Tournaments Place
2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[55]7th
2008 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier[56]4th
2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II[57]2nd
2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy[43]1st
2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers[58][59]3rd
2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II[44]1st
2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[25]5th
2012 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier[60][61]2nd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1[45]1st
2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[62][63]3rd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[64]2nd
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[65]7th
2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[66][67][68]6th
2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[33][69]4th
2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup[70]2nd
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[46]1st
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[71]5th
2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[72][49]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Summer Olympics[73][74]10th
2017 Hamburg Masters [53][54]1st
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[29][47] 1st
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[75][76][77]5th
2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[78]6th
2018 Men's Four Nations Cup[79]4th
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup[80]14th
2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[81][82]2nd

Source:[3]

Honours
Ireland
SV Kampong
UniKL
Dabang Mumbai
Pembroke Wanderers
Cork Harlequins
Bandon Grammar School
Individual

Source:[14][51][50][52]

    Goalkeeper of the Tournament
    2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[63]
    2014 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I[33][51]
    2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[46]
    2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals[48]
    2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[51][49]
    2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2[29]

    References
    1. "David Harte". www.hockey.ie. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    2. "Rio a dream come true for Ireland's No 1 David Harte". www.irishtimes.com. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    3. "David Harte – Competitions as an Athlete". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
    4. "'I was a young fella from Cork on a laptop to India and was bought for $65,000'". www.the42.ie. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
    5. "Twin brothers chasing same dream". southernfriedhockey.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    6. "Hockey history at Harte with family Irish call-up". www.irishexaminer.com. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    7. "Globetrotting Harte lives his Olympic dream". www.irishexaminer.com. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    8. "Peter Harte surrounded by Tyrone GAA legends on and off the pitch". www.irishmirror.ie. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    9. "History on both sides of divide". www.independent.ie. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    10. "Tyrone connection at 'Harte' of Ireland's Olympic bid". ulsterherald.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
    11. "Ireland star David Harte named world hockey's goalkeeper of the year". www.irishexaminer.com. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
    12. "Olympic biographies – David Harte". www.hookhockey.com. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    13. "Get To Know The Green Machine". www.hockey.ie. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    14. "David Harte – Olympic Hockey Player and European Bronze Medallist". www.galvinsportsmanagement.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    15. "David Harte". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    16. "Harlequins finally get their reward". www.irishtimes.com. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
    17. "Pembroke hit Cookstown for six". www.hookhockey.com. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    18. "Pembroke take successive Irish Senior Cup titles". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
    19. "Men take 2009 IHL crown". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
    20. "Pembroke conquer Europe". www.hookhockey.com. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    21. "Pembroke claim European Gold at Serpentine Avenue". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
    22. "Connery set to play through pain barrier as UCC seek three-in-a-row". southernfriedhockey.com. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    23. "Harte brothers signed up for Hockey India League". www.hookhockey.com. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    24. "David Harte van SCHC naar Kampong" (in Dutch). www.hoofdklassehockey.nl. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    25. "Ireland squads named for European C'ship". www.rte.ie. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    26. "History for David Harte as Irish captain tastes European glory on club duty". www.the42.ie. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    27. "Kampong's blue Harte an EHL champion". www.hookhockey.com. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    28. "David Harte helps SV Kampong to historic Dutch title". www.irishtimes.com. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    29. "'It would mean everything': Peerless Harte in the running for world award three years in a row". www.the42.ie. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
    30. "Irish goalkeeper David Harte selected by Hockey India League". www.rte.ie. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    31. "Harte brothers continue to impress on world stage". www.irishtimes.com. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    32. "Harte twins looking forward to HIL". ehlhockey.tv. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
    33. "Ireland's Harte twins to bring new energy for Dabang Mumbai". The Times of India. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    34. "Dabang Mumbai releases Tom Boon, retains only three players". www.thehindu.com. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    35. "Kalinga Lancers beat Dabang Mumbai to clinch maiden Hockey India League title". www.indiatoday.in. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    36. "HIL 2017 final: Kalinga Lancers beat Dabang Mumbai to clinch maiden title, UP Wizards finish third". www.financialexpress.com. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    37. "Harte aims for memorable MHL debut". www.nst.com.my. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    38. "Hertzberger hits winning shoot-out for UniKL in Malaysian league final". ehlhockey.tv. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    39. "UniKL announce big signings for MHL". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
    40. "David Harte". www.hockey.ie. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    41. "Ireland Draw 2-2 with Pakistan in first of 3 match series". www.hockey.ie. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    42. "Conor Harte celebrates milestone with goal against Pakistan". www.rte.ie. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    43. "Irish men's hockey squad named". www.rte.ie. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
    44. "'Scratchy' Ireland hit USA for six in Lille". www.hookhockey.com. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    45. "Ireland top World League pool with Swedish romp". www.hookhockey.com. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    46. "Craig Fulton aiming for Argentina with Rio next on horizon". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    47. "Ireland win world series as South Africa beckons for final qualifier". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
    48. "Ciriello strikes late as Kookaburras take glory in Antwerp". www.fih.ch. 5 July 2015.
    49. "Netherlands men storm to Unibet EuroHockey Championship title". www.fih.ch. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
    50. "David Harte - Hockey Stars 2015 Men's Goalkeeper of the Year". www.fih.ch. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
    51. "Ireland captain David Harte named Goalkeeper of the Year". www.rte.ie. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
    52. "David Harte named World Hockey Goalkeeper of the Year, again". www.irishtimes.com. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
    53. "Ireland Win Hamburg Hockey Masters". www.olympics.ie. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
    54. "Ireland stun Germany with four-goal comeback". www.independent.ie. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
    55. "Ireland v Spain - 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championships - Mens Pool B Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    56. "Irish men prepare for Olympic qualifiers". www.rte.ie. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    57. "Champion's Challenge II: Ireland denied on strokes". www.hookhockey.com. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    58. "Irish squad for BDO World Cup Qualifier announced". www.fih.ch. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
    59. "Ireland defeat Chile in qualifier". news.bbc.co.uk. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
    60. "Ireland 12-0 Ukraine". www.rte.ie. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
    61. "Irish men's hockey team suffer late heartbreak". www.the42.ie. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
    62. "Meredith includes just six Irish-based players in first squad". www.irishtimes.com. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
    63. "Five star Argentina win Champions Challenge 1". www.fih.ch. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
    64. "O'Donoghue drags Ireland into World League round three". www.hookhockey.com. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    65. "Ireland 6-4 France". www.rte.ie. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
    66. "Captain Fantastic salvages Irish A status, averting Czech disaster". www.hookhockey.com. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    67. "Jackson to lead Irish men in Boom". www.hookhockey.com. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    68. "2013 European Men's Hockey". www.olympics.ie. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
    69. "Malaysia strike late to deny Ireland bronze medal". www.hookhockey.com. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    70. "England win Investec London Cup in shoot-out thriller". www.englandhockey.co.uk. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
    71. "Ireland have shot at Rio 2016 with fifth spot in World Hockey League". www.rte.ie. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
    72. "Caruth heroics edge Ireland into historic semi-final". www.independent.ie. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
    73. "Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 2 - Hockey Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
    74. "Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 7 - Hockey Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
    75. "Conor Harte back for Green Machine's World Cup bid". www.hookhockey.com. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    76. "Kinsale's Conor Harte ready to join Irish squad for SA trip". www.irishexaminer.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
    77. "Sothern clinches World Cup spot". www.independent.ie. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
    78. "European Men's Championships: Ireland squad shows six changes from World League 3". www.bbc.co.uk. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
    79. "Alexander Cox to coach Ireland in World Cup". www.irishtimes.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
    80. "Ireland edged out by world champions Australia in India". www.rte.ie. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
    81. "Magee magic fires Green Machine to opening victory". www.hookhockey.com. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    82. "Green Machine beat Korea for first time in ranking tie to land Olympic qualifier date". www.hookhockey.com. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.