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Three Games of Hockey is the sixteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series, Tao MacLeod, talks to a variety of hockey players, coaches, journalists and personalities about three matches that have been particularly important to them in their lives and careers.

In episode three we hear from 20 year old University College of Dublin player and Ireland international, Sarah McAuley. After starting out at Avoca Hockey Club, before playing for Muckross H.C., she then moved to UCD for her university studies, in Social Policy and Sociology. As a part of the Ireland senior team, she has played in several tournaments recently, including a World Cup Qualifier, the EuroHockey Championships and the Tokyo Olympic Games. Here she describes her favourite game of hockey as a school team player, as a club player and as an international player.

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Three Games of Hockey is the sixteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series, Tao MacLeod, talks to a variety of hockey players, coaches, journalists and personalities about three matches that have been particularly important to them in their lives and careers.

In episode two, we hear from Greg Mackenzie of Inverleith Hockey Club and the Scottish National Indoor Team. Hailing from Penicuik, just outside of Edinburgh, he started out at his local club Eskvale, before moving onto Inverleith in the north of the Scottish capital city. Here, he plays for both the indoor and the outdoor sides, as well as acting as the assistant coach to the ladies indoor team. Recently, Greg was called called up to the Scottish national indoor side, for the first time, at the three match test series in Ireland. Here he describes his favourite game of hockey as a club player, as a coach and as a hockey fan.

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Three Games of Hockey is the sixteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series, Tao MacLeod, talks to a variety of hockey players, coaches, journalists and personalities about three matches that have been particularly important to them in their lives and careers.

In episode one, we hear from Sarah Jamieson, of Watsonians Hockey Club and the Scottish National Team. She has also previously played for Grove Menzieshill H.C., Dundee University and spent a year in Germany with Münchner Sports Club. Sarah started out with Inverleith H.C., by whom she was named their Player of the Decade. As a Scotland player, Jamieson has gone to the Commonwealth Games and several EuroHockey Championships. Here she describes her favourite game of hockey, as a club player, an international player and a fan.

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Fife Sports Series is a special shorter season of episodes for the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to sports clubs in the Scottish county of Fife, about what they have been up to in the region. In this interview Tao MacLeod speaks to Dave Heddle of East Fife Community Football Club.

East Fife Community Football Club believes in providing a positive learning environment where players are challenged and are allowed to develop technically, tactically, physically and psychologically. Their goal is to not only educate players, but to also let the players have fun through a learning experience. Dave Heddle talks about the background of the club, what’s happening right now and what are the plans for the future…

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Fife Sports Series is a special shorter season of episodes for the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to sports clubs in the Scottish county of Fife, about what they have been up to in the region. 

In this interview Tao MacLeod speaks to Neil Braid, who is the President of the Gallatown Bowling Club. The Gallatown Bowling Club is based on Bandon Avenue, in the coastal town of Kirkcaldy. It has an quite a long history, having been fully established in 1885. Neil Braid is one of the longest serving Presidents, having been in the role for six years now. He talks to us about the organisation’s background, heritage and ambitions for the future. 

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Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode four we chat to Vivek Santayana.

Originally hailing from India, Vivek Santayana now calls Scotland his home, after moving here to study at Edinburgh University. A decade later and he has become a part of the korfball community within Edinburgh, having started out with the University and is now playing for Edinburgh City. Vivek has captained one of the reserve teams at City and is also a qualified referee. In this episode we chat about gender participation, neurological diversity in sport and how to develop the game of korfball.

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Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode three we chat to Christie Smillie.

A former basketball and netball player, Christie Smillie converted to the sport of korfball, whilst at University. Now at the age of 23, she has coached several sides, across a variety of different levels, introducing new players into the community. She has also played for Scotland at international level, at the recent European Championships. In this episode we chat about her enjoyment of the game, as well as how to improve korfball.

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Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode two we chat to Sam Stevenson.

Originally from Glasgow, Sam Stevenson is a player for Edinburgh City Korfball Club, who has had a brief stint on the Scottish national team. He is an accomplished club player who has done well within the domestic leagues in his native Alba. However, he has had a broader impact on the sport in his other roles within the game. He has been around the world as an administrator for the International Korfball Federation, helping with the running of elite level competitions. He may also have a familiar voice to many korfball fans around the world, as he has been a commentator for many of the live streamed matches over the past few years.

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Korfball Player Profiles is the fourteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod talks to players about their lives outside of the sport, as well as their careers, experiences and perspectives within korfball. In episode one we chat to Nina Murdoch.

Nina Murdoch has been playing the sport for over eight years, taking on roles in coaching and captaincy, as well as that of a player. Currently she plays for Edinburgh City K.C. but has played for a variety of teams, including St. Andrew’s University, Glasgow K.C. and a team out in Basel when she lived in Switzerland. In this episode we chat about opportunities for women in sport, the highlights of her career and the best bits of korfball.

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Hockey Player Profiles is the thirteenth season of the Half Court Press Podcast. In this series Tao MacLeod chats to players from the sport of hockey about their careers, lives and experiences. In episode six we hear from England and Great Britain star Ellie Rayer.

Hailing from the Berkshire market town of Maidenhead, Ellie Rayer plays her club hockey for East Grinstead, turning out as a forward and occasionally rotating as a midfielder. She has medaled at the 2017 Euro Hockey Championships, in Holland, the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Australian Gold Coast and, most recently was a part of the Great Britain side that won Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. In this interview we discuss her multi-sports background, her thoughts on the differences between club and international hockey and some of her experiences in Japan…

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