Mark Ralph

Playing Biography

Position: Defender

Clubs: Kelburne (SCO), KZ (NED)

Representative honours: Scotland Senior Squad 2002 – present, Great Britain 2007 - present

International caps: 115 for scotland and 17 for GB

International goals: 42

International tournaments: World Cup Qualifier 2001, Junior World Cup 2001, European Cup 2003,2005,2006, Melbourne Commonwealth Games, 2007 European Trophy

Countries visited through hockey: Austrailia, Chile, Bangladesh, Egypt, Canada

Most memorable moment: Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006

Most difficult opposition: Holland

Most admired player: Timo Weiss and Jamie Dwyer

Nickname: Ralphie


Coaching Biography

Mark started coaching the juniors at his local club Kelburne Hockey Club which is still the club he plays for today. He helped with the U12, U14, U16 and 18s and was in charge of the U18s for three seasons where they competed in the Scottish Cup final for two years both indoor and outdoor. Mark worked at St Aloysius College in Glasgow for five years developing the hockey from Primary 3 age group to 6th year pupils. Mark has moved onto the Glasgow School of Sport as an Assistant High Performance Coach and coaches some of the best talent Scotland have to offer.