Jimmy Kirkwood (field hockey)

Jimmy Kirkwood
Personal information
Born 12 February 1962 (1962-02-12) (age 63)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
19xx–1986 Queen's University
198x–198x Belfast YMCA
198x–199x Lisnagarvey
198x–19xxUlster
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1981–1995 Ireland (Note 1)
1987–19xx Great Britain (Note 2)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam
Representing  Ireland
EuroHockey Junior Championship
1978 DublinTeam

James William Kirkwood (born 12 February 1962) is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented both Ireland and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics when they won the gold medal. He also represented Ireland at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup. Kirkwood was also an Ireland cricket international.