Jackie McWilliams
Encyclopedia
Jackie Amanda McWilliams (born February 18, 1964 in Ballymoney
, Antrim
) is a former successful field hockey
player from Northern Ireland
, who was a member of the British
squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
. She began her career at Randalstown Hockey Club at the age of fourteen, and continued playing for the club until she retired.
Ballymoney
Ballymoney is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council....
, Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
) is a former successful field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, who was a member of the British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-------------Medal winners:GOLD GERMANY ---- Michael Knauth, Christopher Reitz, Carsten Fischer, Jan-Peter Tewes, Volker Fried, Klaus Michler, Andreas Keller, Michael Metz, Christian Blunck, Sven Meinhardt, Michael Hilgers, Andreas Becker, Stefan Saliger, Stefan...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. She began her career at Randalstown Hockey Club at the age of fourteen, and continued playing for the club until she retired.