Banbridge HC

About Banbridge HC

Irish champions Banbridge bring a homegrown feel to their latest Euro Hockey League challenge as they aim to land their first knockout win in the competition.

The side is coached by Scott McCandless who has been part of the club for the past 30 years, playing in the EHL in 2011.

They welcome back Irish international Luke Witherow this season following a spell with Loughborough University but they did say goodbye at the end of last season to one of their most famous sons.

Eugene Magee retired following a glittering career, encompassing 295 caps, a European bronze medal, numerous Irish national titles as well as impressive stints with HGC in the Netherlands, KHC Dragons in Belgium and with the Adelaide Hotshots in Australia.

Their recent return to the top table in Ireland has been down to the emergence of some excellent young prospects.

Rowe twins Louis and Charlie have both earned international caps already, continuing a proud sporting heritage with their mother, Sonya, going to the 1992 Olympic Games in three-day eventing.

Underage internationals Adam and Matthew McKee, James Evans, Max Nicholson, Adam Baxter and Ben Walker showcase the talent coming through.

At the opposite end of the panel, Johnny McKee is their ace striker and a key force when they eliminated Royal Leopold in 2016’s ROUND1 while Bruce McCandless is a veteran of 81 caps.

They qualified for the EHL as Irish EY Champions Trophy winners and they are unbeaten in the early weeks of their regular season. They began with a 5-1 win over YMCA before drawing with Glenanne 3-3 on day two.

Previous campaigns
2011/12 – ROUND1
2016/17 – KO16
2017/18 – ROUND1

The team

ROLESTON Luke

Shirt number: 1
Date of Birth: 25/11/1999
Nationality: Ireland

HAW Elliott

Shirt number: 2
Date of Birth: 26/03/2003
Nationality: Great Britain

BAXTER Aaron

Shirt number: 3
Date of Birth: 04/10/2005
Nationality: Great Britain

WITHEROW Luke

Shirt number: 4
Date of Birth: 10/08/1998
Nationality: Ireland

TINNEY Alexander

Shirt number: 5
Date of Birth: 08/04/1999
Nationality: Ireland

MCKEE Johnny

Shirt number: 6
Date of Birth: 22/12/1996
Nationality: Ireland

BROWN Peter

Shirt number: 7
Date of Birth: 07/07/1994
Nationality: Ireland

MCSHANE Hugh

Shirt number: 8
Date of Birth: 11/08/1992
Nationality: Ireland

ROWE Jake

Shirt number: 9
Date of Birth: 01/02/1999
Nationality: Ireland

MOFFETT Josh

Shirt number: 10
Date of Birth: 30/03/1994
Nationality: Ireland

FINLAY David

Shirt number: 11
Date of Birth: 22/01/1989
Nationality: Great Britain

ROWE Charlie

Shirt number: 13
Date of Birth: 28/06/2004
Nationality: Ireland

BROWN Philip

Shirt number: 14
Date of Birth: 23/07/1991
Nationality: Ireland

MCCANDLESS Bruce

Shirt number: 15
Date of Birth: 29/06/1987
Nationality: Ireland

DOBSON Tommy

Shirt number: 16
Date of Birth: 23/02/2005
Nationality: Ireland

COWAN Mark

Shirt number: 17
Date of Birth: 27/11/2002
Nationality: Ireland

MCKEE Matthew

Shirt number: 18
Date of Birth: 15/02/2005
Nationality: Ireland

MCKEE Adam

Shirt number: 19
Date of Birth: 13/01/2007
Nationality: Ireland

EVANS James

Shirt number: 20
Date of Birth: 11/10/2005
Nationality: Ireland

ROWE Louis

Shirt number: 21
Date of Birth: 28/06/2004
Nationality: Ireland

BARLOW Mark

Shirt number: 22
Date of Birth: 07/12/2000
Nationality: Great Britain

FARSON Sam

Shirt number: 23
Date of Birth: 22/05/1997
Nationality: Ireland

MAGEE Owen

Shirt number: 24
Date of Birth: 16/11/1993
Nationality: Ireland

WALKER Ben

Shirt number: 25
Date of Birth: 26/11/2005
Nationality: Ireland

GOLBEY Denver

Shirt number: 26
Date of Birth: 20/04/2006
Nationality: Ireland

MCCOY James

Shirt number: 27
Date of Birth: 11/12/2006
Nationality: Great Britain

FLEMING Jack

Shirt number: 28
Date of Birth: 25/01/2008
Nationality: Ireland

STEVENSON Matthew

Shirt number: 29
Date of Birth: 08/09/2005
Nationality: Ireland

SPENCE Matthew

Shirt number: 30
Date of Birth: 30/12/2005
Nationality: Ireland

NICHOLSON Max

Shirt number: 31
Date of Birth: 02/06/2007
Nationality: Ireland

MOLES Lukas

Shirt number: 32
Date of Birth: 20/01/2006
Nationality: Ireland

RAINER Jake

Shirt number: 33
Date of Birth: 11/02/2005
Nationality: Great Britain

BAIRD Joshua

Shirt number: 34
Date of Birth: 26/07/2006
Nationality: Great Britain

COWAN Dylan

Shirt number: 35
Date of Birth: 22/05/1999
Nationality: Great Britain

BEST Seb

Shirt number: 36
Date of Birth: 24/11/2003
Nationality: Great Britain

BROWNLEE Joshua

Shirt number: 37
Date of Birth: 28/08/2005
Nationality: Great Britain
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