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Robert Barr (born 1978) is a Scottish field hockey player who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2] He plays his club hockey for Grange Hockey Club in Edinburgh.[3] Barr has also represented Scottish Universities and Edinburgh University Hockey Club.[3] Barr has been captain of Grange for several seasons.[3]

Barr has represented Scotland in South Africa, Italy, Pakistan, Russia and Switzerland.[3] During the 2009 season he was selected to represent the Highland Jaguars in the Great Britain Super League.[4]

With his club side, Grange, he has competed in the Euro Hockey League, the equivalent of football's, UEFA Champions League.[3] Grange competing in the group stages of Euro Hockey League 2007–08 and Euro Hockey League 2012–13. Grange were runners-up to Dinamo Elektrostal in the final of the 2009-2010 EuroHockey Club Trophy, hockey's equivalent of the, UEFA Europa League.

Barr was a member of the Grange squad that won the 2015 Scottish Cup, the first time Grange had won the Cup in successive years.[5] Grange defeated Edinburgh University 5-1 in the final.[6]

In 2008, Barr and fellow Scotland International, Colin Clarke, set up Skoolsports, dedicated to introducing hockey to young children through courses and clinics, all over the UK.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Field hockey coaching firm plans holiday training camps". The Herald (Glasgow). 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Synthetic Pitch Opening" (PDF). The Strathallian - Summer 2008. 2008. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Hockey: Grange better equipped for second crack at Euro League". The Scotsman. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Squads selected for Super League". Winning Scotland Foundation. 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Hockey: Capital sides set up Scottish Cup final". The Scotsman. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Hockey: Grange win Scottish Cup". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Academy to nurture young hockey talents". Daily Record. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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