Kyle Good


Kyle Good is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At club level he has won Men's Irish Hockey League titles, the Irish Senior Cup and the EuroHockey Club Trophy with Monkstown. He also played for three clubs – Three Rock Rovers, KHC Dragons and Monkstown – in the Euro Hockey League.

Early years, family and education

Good received his early education at Rathmichael Parish National School. Between 2003 and 2010 he attended Wesley College where, in addition to field hockey, he also played rugby union and cricket and participated in track and field athletics. Between 2011 and 2014 he attended the Dublin Institute of Technology where he gained a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and Personnel Administration.

Domestic teams

Wesley College

In the 2007 Leinster Schoolboys' Senior Cup final, Good scored the opening goal as Wesley College defeated St. Andrew's College
3–2 after extra-time. Good was also a member of the Wesley College team that won the 2009 cup final. In 2008 Good played for Wesley College in the All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship final, losing 2–1 to a St. Andrew's College team featuring Stuart Loughrey. Good captained Wesley College when they won the 2009 championship, defeating Wallace High School, Lisburn 3–2 in the final.

Three Rock Rovers

While still a student at Wesley College, Good also played for Three Rock Rovers. Together with Michael Darling he was a member of the Rovers team that won the 2008 All-Ireland Club Championship and played in the 2008–09 Euro Hockey League. In 2009, while playing for Three Rock Rovers, Good was named the ESB Under-18 Player of the Year. He was presented with the award by Stephen Martin.

Monkstown

In 2010 Good began playing for Monkstown. He subsequently helped Monkstown win the Men's Irish Hockey League title in both 2012–13 and 2013–14. Together with Graham Shaw and Peter Caruth, Good was also a member of the Monkstown team that won the 2014 EuroHockey Club Trophy. He also played for Monkstown in the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League. Good was a member of the Monkstown team that won the 2015–16 Irish Senior Cup. In 2017 he played for Monkstown in the EY Champions Trophy final, losing to his former team Three Rock Rovers. During 2017–18 Good took a break from playing field hockey.

DIT

While playing for Monkstown, Goode also represented Dublin Institute of Technology at intervarsity level. In 2012 he was a member of the first DIT team to play in the Mauritius Cup. In the 2013 Mauritius Cup final Good was a member of the DIT team that lost 3–2 to
UCD.

KHC Dragons

During the 2014–15 season Good played for KHC Dragons in the Men's Belgian Hockey League. He team mates at Dragons included fellow Ireland international, Shane O'Donoghue. He helped Dragons win the league title and played for them in the 2014–15 Euro Hockey League.

Spencer

Since October 2017 Good has worked for DocuSign. In November 2018 his employment saw him move to London. During the 2018–19 season he played for Spencer Hockey Club in the South League.

Ireland international

Good made his senior debut for Ireland in June 2011 in a 7–1 Celtic Cup win against France. He had previously played for Ireland at under-18 level.
Good was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
TournamentsPlace
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals7th
2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship6th
2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals5th
2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
2016 Summer Olympics10th

Honours

;Monkstown
;KHC Dragons
;DIT
;Three Rock Rovers
;Wesley College