Laura Redpath

Hockey blogger

I'm a freelance journalist based in Glasgow with an interest in reporting on culture, health and education. As Scotland braces itself for the Commonwealth Games, I'll be giving you an insight into hockey - showing the sport goes beyond the cattiness and drama of the high school playing fields.

I'm a freelance journalist based in Glasgow with an interest in reporting on culture, health and education. As Scotland braces itself for the Commonwealth Games, I'll be giving you an insight into hockey - showing the sport goes beyond the cattiness and drama of the high school playing fields.

Latest articles from Laura Redpath

Interview with hockey's Kenny Bain

I must admit, these weren't the words I expected to come out of a professional hockey player, who'd just landed in a rainy Glasgow from Holland at 9am when I quizzed him on his pre-game ritual.

Hockey: Scotland's international rivals

The ladies ranked 7th place in the 2010 Games, while the men sat at 9th, and neither have qualified for the Hockey World Cup which "pushbacks off" in the Netherlands on May 31.

Hockey: Alex Wilson on her love of the sport.

Currently a full-time student at the University of Strathclyde, she won't be participating in the Commonwealth Games, but is looking forward to seeing the players compete. I caught up with the Milne Craig Clydesdale Western Ladies' player to find out about her love for the game, life balance, and who she has her bets on for Glasgow 2014.

Hockey: your Q&A guide to the sport

Hockey, however, isn't all about school games and clouting the enemy's ankles with the stick. It's a fast-paced sport for men and women, filled with fierce action which, like football and tennis, require both skill and strength.