Freddie Martin is best known as a former Ireland international player and was part of the first Irish squad to go to a World Cup in 1978. As well as reflecting on his international career, in this interview Martin offers insight into the rise and fall of Hounslow Hockey Club for whom he played before coaching them to the EuroHockey Cup Winners’ Cup in 1990. He was also involved in an administrative capacity when the club folded in 2006. Martin discusses his involvement with the Ladykillers touring team and the founding of the Hockey Internationals Club.

Image courtesy of Freddie Martin