Emily Halliday

Emily Halliday

Personal information
Full name	Emily Pia Halliday
Born	(1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 Perth, Western Australia
Playing position	Defender
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2001–2008	Australia	186	(19)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing Australia World Cup Silver medal – second place 2006 Madrid Team Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team Champions Trophy Gold medal – first place 2003 Sydney Team Silver medal – second place 2005 Canberra Team Bronze medal – third place 2001 Amstelveen Team

Emily Pia Halliday (born 5 April 1979) is a former Australian field hockey player.

Halliday played as a defender, and competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, in Athens and Beijing, respectively.

Career

In 2001, Halliday made her debut for the Hockeyroos in a test series against Argentina in Rosario. That same year, she medalled with the Australian team twice, winning gold at the Oceania Cup and bronze at the Champions Trophy.

At the 2003 Champions Trophy, Halliday won her first gold medal at a major international tournament.

The most prolific year in Halliday's career was 2006, when she won gold and silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and World Cup respectively.

Halliday retired in 2009 for medical reasons.