Martin Sloan

Martin Sloan, also referred to as Marty Sloan, is a former field hockey player from Northern Ireland who represented Ireland and Great Britain at international level. Between 1982 and 1995 he made 149 senior appearances for Ireland. Between 1987 and 1995 he captained Ireland on 107 occasions. He represented Ireland at the 1983, 1987, 1991 and 1995 EuroHockey Nations Championships and at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup. Sloan also made 6 senior appearances for Great Britain. He is the father of Ian Sloan, the Ireland, England and Great Britain international.

Domestic teams Cookstown High School Sloan attended Cookstown High School where he was a member of teams that won McCullough Cup and Burney Cup finals.

Cookstown Sloan was a member of the Cookstown team that won the EuroHockey Club Trophy in 1981. He also helped Cookstown win the 1986–87 Irish Senior Cup, defeating Banbridge 4–0 in last final to be played on grass. Towards the end of Cookstown career, he played in the seconds with his two sons, Stephen and Ian. He retired from playing at end of 2009–10 season. He later helped coach youth teams at Cookstown.

Ulster Sloan also represented Ulster at interprovincial level. He played at Under-18 before going on to play for the senior Ulster team for eleven years, captaining Ulster to seven interprovincial titles.

Great Britain Sloan also made 6 appearances in two tournaments for Great Britain. He played for Great Britain at the 1987 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He was a member of the Great Britain training squad for the 1988 Summer Olympics. However he did not make the final tournament squad. Tournaments Place Team 1978 EuroHockey Junior Championship

Honours Ireland EuroHockey Junior Championship Runners up: 1978 Cookstown EuroHockey Club Trophy Winners: 1981: 1 Irish Senior Cup Winners: 1986–87: 1 Ulster Senior League Winners: : ? Kirk Cup Winners: : ? Anderson Cup Winners: : ?

Cookstown High School Burney Cup Winners: : ? McCullough Cup Winners: : ?