First sporting success? Winning district cup with school team

Finest sporting moment? Scoring against India in Delhi at the Common Wealth Games 2010.

Your tip for the top: Success is 20% talent and 80% Hard work so…Work Hard and enjoy it.

First international / ‘big time’ call-up: Being 17 and getting my first U18 cap.

How do you feel when you know you are representing your team / country?  Playing for Scotland fills me with so much pride and it is the greatest honour to represent your country at anything.

How and why did you get involved in your sport? I first started playing at school but really started to enjoy it when I played for my first club.

What is your favourite moment in the history of sport?  It will be when the Scotland hockey team medal in 2014. 

Who has been the biggest influence on your sporting career?  My Mum and Dad.  Without their help I wouldn’t be where I am today.

Any family connections to sport? Father was a Track and Field athlete and brother a rugby player.

Who has been your toughest opponent and why?  The Dutch, they are just so good.

Three words that describe you: On a hockey pitch- Determined, hard-working and happy.

Who would you most like to meet? Ally McCoist.

What is your most prized possession? My hockey medals and my Ipod. 

What is your biggest passion away from sport?  My family and my dog.

Favourite sport(s) other than your own?  I’ll watch any sport that’s on but I especially like watching football.

Top tips to relax?  A duvet, DVD and a cup of tea-perfect!

What is your ultimate ambition? To medal in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Still playing hockey. Hopefully teaching as well.