Olympian Emily Maguire visit to Kelburne


Emily Maguire, one of the two Scots in the Great Britain Olympic
squad, returned to her roots at Whitehaugh in Paisley last Saturday
to display her bronze medal and also inspire the next generation of
over a hundred Glynhill Kelburne youngsters.

Maguire, who first tried hockey at Whitehaugh at the age of five,
enjoyed it and stayed on, said:  “I`m overwhelmed by the
enthusiasm of so many youngsters.   I`m so proud to have
represented this club at the top level, Kelburne is my home, and
it`s very special everytime I come back.”

Maguire left Kelburne to join English premier league side Reading
four years ago to be closer to the hub of the GB set-up, and never
looked back.   Along with fellow Scot Laura Bartlett, Maguire
was picked for the final 16 for the London Games.   A medal
seemed illusive when Team GB lost 2-1 to Argentina in the
semi-finals, but Danny Kerry`s charges fought back to win the
bronze with a 3-1 win over New Zealand.

“This was a real sense of achievement, I was proud to be on that
pitch and to represent my country.   Despite the
disappointment of that semi-final loss, I never thought for a
moment we would lose that bronze medal game,” said Maguire.

The 24-year-old believe that none of this could possibly have
happened but for the coaching and encouragement she received at
Whitehaugh.   “Kelburne have a culture of nurturing
youngsters, there is a variety of ages all enjoying themselves, and
an excellent coaching base for them to develop their skills.”

Duncan McInnes, youth convenor at Whitehaugh, confirmed that
Kelburne ran teams ranging from under 10`s through to under 18`s
involving youngsters from the local area.   “Unlike many other
hockey clubs we have no private school feeder, all our youngsters
come from state schools in the Paisley area,” McInnes remarked.
    “It`s great to have Emily back at Whitehaugh with so
many youngsters around, she`s inspired a generation here in
Paisley.  The clubhouse here was completely full for all her
games in London.”

What now for the talented Scot.   “I`m passionate about hockey
and am fortunate to be able to play full-time for Reading.
 I`ll rejoin the GB programme in April next year for the long
road to Rio.”

But Maguire is also determined to be part of Glasgow 2014.  
“The Commonwealth Games is massively on my radar, it`s a home Games
and I will do all in my power to be on that pitch representing
Scotland.”

Emily Maguire, one of the two Scots in the Great Britain
Olympic squad, returned to her roots at Whitehaugh in Paisley last
Saturday to display her bronze medal and also inspire the next
generation of over a hundred Glynhill Hotel Kelburne
youngsters.

Maguire, who first tried hockey at Whitehaugh at the age of
five, enjoyed it and stayed on, said:  “I`m overwhelmed by the
enthusiasm of so many youngsters.   I`m so proud to have
represented this club at the top level, Kelburne is my home, and
it`s very special everytime I come back.”

Emily Maguire Kelburne Visit

Maguire left Kelburne to join English premier league side
Reading four years ago to be closer to the hub of the GB set-up,
and never looked back.   Along with fellow Scot Laura
Bartlett, Maguire was picked for the final 16 for the London Games.
  A medal seemed illusive when Team GB lost 2-1 to Argentina
in the semi-finals, but Danny Kerry`s charges fought back to win
the bronze with a 3-1 win over New Zealand.

“This was a real sense of achievement, I was proud to be on that
pitch and to represent my country.   Despite the
disappointment of that semi-final loss, I never thought for a
moment we would lose that bronze medal game,” said Maguire.

Emily Maguire Kelburne Visit 2

The 24-year-old believe that none of this could possibly have
happened but for the coaching and encouragement she received at
Whitehaugh.   “Kelburne have a culture of nurturing
youngsters, there is a variety of ages all enjoying themselves, and
an excellent coaching base for them to develop their skills.”

Duncan McInnes, youth convenor at Whitehaugh, confirmed that
Kelburne ran teams ranging from under 10`s through to under 18`s
involving youngsters from the local area.   “Unlike many other
hockey clubs we have no private school feeder, all our youngsters
come from state schools in the Paisley area,” McInnes remarked.
    “It`s great to have Emily back at Whitehaugh with so
many youngsters around, she`s inspired a generation here in
Paisley.  The clubhouse here was completely full for all her
games in London.”

What now for the talented Scot?  “I`m passionate about
hockey and am fortunate to be able to play full-time for Reading.
 I`ll rejoin the GB programme in April next year for the long
road to Rio.”

But Maguire is also determined to be part of Glasgow 2014,
 “The Commonwealth Games is massively on my radar, it`s a home
Games and I will do all in my power to be on that pitch
representing Scotland.”

You can also view a short video of Emily’s visit back
to Kelburne on the club’s YouTube channel

 

 

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