Linda Caulfield

Linda Maher (née Caulfield) (born 3 March 1979) is a retired field hockey player from Ireland.

Personal life Maher was born in Wexford, Ireland.

She is married to William Maher, an Irish hurler.

Major International Tournaments

During her career, she represented the squad at a number of major tournaments, amassing 151 caps for the national team. These tournaments included:

1999 EuroHockey Championships – Cologne 2001 Intercontinental Cup – Amiens and Abbeville 2002 FIH World Cup – Perth 2003 EuroHockey Championships – Barcelona 2004 FIH Olympic Qualifiers – Auckland 2005 EuroHockey Championships – Dublin 2006 Intercontinental Cup – Rome 2007 EuroHockey Championships – Manchester

After the retirement of teammate and captain, Lynsey McVicker, following the 2005 EuroHockey Championships in Dublin, Caulfield succeeded her and took over captaincy of the national team. She served as captain until her retirement in 2007, at the conclusion of the 2007 EuroHockey Championships in Manchester.