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New Zealand field hockey player
Benjamin Culhane
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Full name
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Benjamin James Culhane
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Born
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(
2003-04-23
)
23 April 2003
(age 21)
Invercargill
, New Zealand
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Playing position
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Defence
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Years
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Team
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2022?
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Otago
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(Gls)
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2022?
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New Zealand U?21
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8
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(0)
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2023?
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New Zealand
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11
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(0)
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Benjamin James Culhane
(born 23 April 2003)
[1]
is a New Zealand
field hockey
player, who plays as a defender.
[2]
Personal life
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Culhane was born and raised in
Invercargill
.
[3]
His father,
Simon
, is a former international
rugby union
player.
[4]
Career
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Under?21
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Culhane made his international debut for
New Zealand
at under?21 level. He was a member of the team at the
2022 Junior Oceania Cup
in
Canberra
, where he won a silver medal.
[5]
In 2023, Culhane was named as captain of the
Junior Black Sticks
.
[6]
[7]
He represented the team at the
Sultan of Johor Cup
in
Johor Bahru
, finishing in sixth place. He was also named in the squad for the
FIH Junior World Cup
in
Kuala Lumpur
.
[5]
Black Sticks
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Following his junior debut, Culhane was called up to make his senior international debut in 2023. He made his first appearance for the
Black Sticks
during
season four
of the
FIH Pro League
.
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[5]
References
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