| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 June 1988 [1] County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 200x–2006 | Omagh Academy | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 200x–200x | Omagh | ||
| 200x–2008 | Randalstown | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ulster Elks | ||
| 2009–2010 | KHC Dragons | ||
| 2010–2014 | Old Alex | ||
| 2014–2017 | Ulster Elks | ||
| 2017– | Pegasus | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2007–2021 | Ireland | 273 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
Shirley McCay MBE (born 7 June 1988) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. McCay has played in the Women's Irish Hockey League for Old Alex, Ulster Elks and Pegasus. She was a member of the Ulster Elks team that won two successive Irish Senior Cup titles in 2014–15 and 2015–16. Since 2015 she has been Ireland's most capped women's field hockey international.[2]
According to some sources she is also "Ireland's most capped sportswoman in any code" [3][4] and the holder of "the most international caps by any Irish athlete (male or female) across any sport".[5][6][7]
- ^ "Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 – Team Details Ireland". fih.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Golden moment for Ireland's women as McCay breaks caps record in Prague". www.hookhockey.com. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "20 things you didn't know about Ireland's hockey heroes". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Shirley McCay looking to add to her mountain of caps". www.irishtimes.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Chairman hosts reception for Shirley McCay". www.fermanaghomagh.com. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Mary's pride at history making hockey girls". fermanaghherald.com. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "250 caps but how many more for McCay?". ulsterherald.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.