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Born |
(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35) South Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current club | Adelaide Fire | ||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Australia U–21 | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Australia | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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Kate Denning (born 14 December 1989) is an Australian field hockey player.
Personal life
Denning was born and raised in South Perth, Western Australia. Her mother is a former Australian international player and Olympic gold medallist, Elspeth Denning.
She studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, and is now a fully qualified doctor.
Career
State level
Until 2018, Denning represented her home state, Western Australia, in domestic competitions. In 2019, she was named in the Adelaide Fire women's team for the inaugural tournament of Australia's new domestic competition, Hockey One.
National teams
Under–21
In 2007, Denning was first named in the Australia U–21 side, 'The Jillaroos'. She followed this up with a number of appearances for the side, her final game at the 2009 Junior World Cup in Boston, Massachusetts.
Hockeyroos
Denning made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2009, during a test match against Germany in Perth, Western Australia.
Following her 2009 debut, Denning did not make another appearance for the team until 2014. She was named in the preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy, but only appeared in a test series against New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.
References
- "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "History of the Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Senior women's squad named". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "A step closer to the big time". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "WA hockey duo are fast learners". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "DENNING Kate". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Adelaide Fire". facebook.com. Adelaide Fire. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Hunter hunted by hockey selectors". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2009-2010" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "HOCKEYROOS PLAYERS". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Slattery Selected to Make Hockeyroos Debut". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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