Mary Goode (born 15 May 1979) is a former Ireland women's field hockey international. She has also played senior club field hockey for Pembroke Wanderers and

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Domestic teams

Goode was a Pembroke Wanderers player when she made her senior

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debut. During the 2005–06 season Goode played for

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after moving to

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for work. In 2006–07 she re-joined Pembroke Wanderers. Together with

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, she was a member of the Wanderers women's team that lost 1–0 to

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in the Irish Senior Cup final. In the final Goode saved from six

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s. In 2008 she was a member of the Wanderers team that were runners up in the European Cup Winners Cup. Between 2008 and 2010 Goode played for Bray in Leinster Division One before retiring from senior club field hockey. During the 2010–11 season, Goode coached and played as an outfield player for Suttonians, helping them reach the Leinster Division 3/4 Cup final. During the 2011–12 season Goode temporarily returned to senior club field hockey when she joined

. In May 2012, together with

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and Gillian Pinder, Goode was a member of the Hermes team that won the Women's EuroHockey Club Champion's Challenge I.

Ireland international

Goode was first called up for a senior

squad in 2003. She had previously represented Ireland at under-16 level. After retiring as an Ireland international, Goode remained involved with the team. Initially as an assistant coach/goalkeeper coach with the under-18 team and later as the senior Ireland women's team manager.

Honours

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*Women's EuroHockey Club Champion's Challenge I **''Winners'': 2012 ; Pembroke Wanderers *European Cup Winners Cup **''Runners Up'': 2008 * Irish Senior Cup **''Runners Up'': 2006–07

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goode, Mary 1979 births Living people Ireland international women's field hockey players Irish female field hockey players Irish field hockey coaches Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club players Field hockey players from County Dublin Female field hockey goalkeepers