Joseph O'Regan

Joe O'Regan
Personal information
Full name Joseph O'Regan
Born (1991-06-22) 22 June 1991 (age 33)
Nationality  United Kingdom
Height 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)

Joseph "Joe" O'Regan (born 22 June 1991) is a British water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Great Britain men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 6 ft 8 inches tall.[1]

Career

O'Regan took up water polo after an invitation from a local coach who spotted him swimming in Royton. After playing in local leagues, he joined Manchester Water Polo Club and made his international debut aged 18.[2]

After being selected for Team GB's 2012 Olympic squad, O'Regan was assigned to play for Hungarian club Pecs.[3] He also represented Britain in the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League.[4]

He continued to play after the Olympics, turning out for Manchester in the British championships.[5] He helped England to a gold medal win in the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships, scoring a hattrick in the final against Malta.[6]

Personal life

Outside of water polo, O'Regan works as a primary school teacher.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Joseph O'Regan". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Joe O'Regan". bwpl.org. British Water Polo League. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Team GB water polo player Joe O'Regan proud to represent Oldham at London 2012". mancunianmatters.co.uk. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Joe: "We'll be ready to face the best in London"". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Liverpool and Manchester win Water Polo British Champs 2016". swimming.org. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ^ "England secure historic double". britishswimming.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article relating to a British water polo figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.