Owain Dolan-Gray
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Swansea, Wales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 35) Swansea, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2013 | Loughborough Students | ||
| 2014–2017 | Cardiff & Met | ||
| 2017–2020 | Reading | ||
| 2020–2025 | Cardiff & Met | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2009–2026 | Wales | 150 | |
Owain Ellis Dolan-Gray (born 17 December 1990) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at three Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Dolan-Gray made his Welsh debut against Malaysia in 2009. He studied at Loughborough University and played club hockey for Loughborough Students in the Men's England Hockey League.[1] Towards the end of his studies he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[2]
He joined Cardiff & Met around the same time and after three years at Cardiff,[1] joined Reading Hockey Club for the 2017–18 season.[3] While at Reading, he took up a coaching role with Wallingford Hockey Club, looking after the men's first and second teams and a second Commonwealth Games appearance ensued in 2018.[4]
He made his 100th appearance for Wales against the United States in 2019[1] before returning to Cardiff & Met, where he studied part time Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy.[5]
Dolan-Gray was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,[6][7] helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022.[8] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[9]
In 2025, he earned his 150th cap for Wales.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Owain Dolan-Gray". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Wales name men's hockey squad for Games". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey: Plenty of new signings as Reading get set for new season". Reading Chronicle. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "HOCKEY: Wallingford coach honoured with Commonwealth Games selection for Wales". Oxford Mail. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey Wales Video Series". Study in Wales.ac.uk. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Lisburn Set to Host Intense EuroHockey Trophy". Euro Hockey. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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