{"id":15938,"date":"2017-01-27T12:20:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T12:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15938"},"modified":"2017-01-27T12:20:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T12:20:25","slug":"moon-kyriakides-delights-gb-hockey-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/01\/27\/moon-kyriakides-delights-gb-hockey-call\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Over the moon!&#039; Kyriakides delights in GB Hockey call-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CARDIFF &amp; Met Hockey Club player Dan Kyriakides says he is \u201cover the moon\u201d after being called up to the elite GB central programme.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 21-year-old defender from Swansea is the only Welsh player among nine new faces in the 27-man squad that will take GB men\u2019s hockey through to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarah Jones and Rose Thomas have also been selected to be part of the women\u2019s programme, making the three of them the first Welsh internationals to be called up to the GB programme since Sarah Thomas won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking to Hockey Wales, head of performance Dan Clements said: \u201cWe are really pleased for Dan, Rose and Sarah. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAfter such a positive year for both GB Hockey and our Welsh senior teams, this is just reward for their hard work as individuals, as well as the playing group and management as a collective.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Until last year, Dan represented Cardiff University in the BUCS league while studying marine geography.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15939\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15939\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Dan in action for Cardiff &amp; Met (Copyright: Irfon Bennett)\" width=\"334\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15939\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Dan in action for Cardiff &amp; Met (Copyright: Irfon Bennett)\" width=\"334\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Kyriakides1-copy.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/noscript> Dan in action for Cardiff &amp; Met (Credit: Irfon Bennett)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He now plays for Cardiff &amp; Met in Conference West of the England Hockey League.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The call-up came as no surprise to his club coach, Walid Abdo.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGB were finally seeing what we have known over the last few years,\u201d said Abdo.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDan is a gifted athlete &#8211; an incredible athletic specimen, mentally strong and most importantly a great guy.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe&#8217;s horrible to play against. Every training session his own teammates hate going up against him because they know it\u2019s going to be a horrible battle.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe always thought he had the talent and the mental capacity to be a top international player and we are extremely proud of what he has achieved. <\/span><br \/>\n\u201cDan is a great guy and has an extremely supportive family and I&#8217;m sure that is a huge reason why he\u2019s been successful.\u201d<br \/>\nDan first took up hockey as a youngster at his hometown club, Swansea City HC.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy father played hockey, so I was brought up holding a hockey stick and always used to go to his matches to watch.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI guess from a young age this has always been the dream, but I must admit it felt very far away and near impossible at times. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m glad to be a part of the next Olympic cycle and I think it\u2019s a massive step forward for hockey in Wales.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan made his debut for his country in a 1-1 draw against Scotland in 2014.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That same year, he went on to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow &#8211; alongside his older brother, James &#8211; scoring their only goal in a 7-1 defeat to Australia. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the play-offs saw Wales finish in ninth place.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan continued to impress for club and country, gaining selection for the GB Under 23 side for the Futures 2020 Tournament last summer. Even higher honours beckoned.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy Welsh coach, Zak Jones, put me forward for an assessment period during October and November last year. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt lasted six weeks and consisted of both hockey and S&amp;C (strength and conditioning) sessions, along with some fitness testing at the beginning.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15940\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15940\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"GB women won a brilliant gold at Rio 2016 \" width=\"401\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15940\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"GB women won a brilliant gold at Rio 2016 \" width=\"401\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/GB-womens-hockey.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/noscript> While the men were eliminated in the group stages, GB women won a brilliant gold at Rio 2016 (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Fourthandfifteen<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan is one of three part-time athletes on the programme. Alongside Jonty Griffiths and Ed Horler of Loughborough University, he will be with the senior squad two days a week &#8211; so he\u2019s currently on the lookout for a job to fit around his training.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the added workload, Dan will continue to wear the three feathers with pride as Wales embarks on a busy schedule.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe have a lot coming up over the next 18 months including World League 2, Euro Championship II and hopefully the Commonwealth Games, so I\u2019ll have to balance my commitments for Wales and GB.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As his career progresses, Dan is in no doubt about what he loves most about the game. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat do I love most about hockey? The opportunity to travel and visit different places in the world. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy hockey has taken me to a lot of different places and it\u2019s always good fun roaming around new cities with the boys. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf we\u2019re lucky we get a rogue night out at the end of a tournament as well!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s hoping Dan and his GB teammates can emulate the women\u2019s team who won gold at the Rio Olympics last summer. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then there would\u00a0be a rogue night out to look forward to!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF &amp; Met Hockey Club player Dan Kyriakides says he is \u201cover the moon\u201d after being called up to the elite GB central programme. 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