Ignace Tirkey

Ignacious Tirkey
Personal information
Born10 May 1981
Lulkidihi, Navapara, Sundergarh
Orissa, India
Playing positionFullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Services
2005-?Chennai Veerans
2007-2008Orissa Steelers
National team
2001-presentIndia250+
Infobox last updated on: 14 September 2013

Ignacious ("Ignace") Tirkey is an Indian field Hockey player. He plays as a Fullback and has captained the Indian team.[1]

He also serves the Madras Engineering Group (Madras Sappers corps of engineers) Indian army as junior commissioned officer. He holds the rank of Subedar.

Early life

Ignace Tirkey's younger brother Prabodh Tirkey also represented India in hockey. He is a product of Panposh Sports Hostel, Rourkela where he was spotted by Indian Army to help him pursue his career.

Career

Tirkey made his debut for the national side in February 2001 at the Akbar el Yom Tournament in Cairo against Belgium. He was a member of Indian team that participated in the Athens Olympic in 2004, where India finished seventh. In club hockey, Tirkey played for Services.

He is most remembered for his goal that he scored between Pakistan's ace striker, Sohail Abbas's legs in the final minutes of 2003 Asia Cup final to give India the winning lead after both teams were locked at 2-2 (India eventually added a 4th goal in the last minute). The match won India its first gold in Asia Cups.[2]

Another highlight of his was in the Muruguppa Gold Cup in Aug 2001, where he scored a golden goal to win final, and thereafter in December 2002 during the National Games in Hydrabad.

Awards

S.No. Awards Year
1 Padma Shree 2010
2 Arjuna Award 2009
3 Ekalavya Puraskar 2003
4 Services Sportsman of the Year 2004

References

  1. ↑ "IHF ignores Dhanraj Pillay". The Hindu. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "India win Asia Cup". Rediff. 28 September 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

External links