The Speight's Ale House Napier is proud to sponsor the New Zealand Black Sticks hockey player Shea McAleese.

Shea has represented New Zealand as a midfielder and a defender since his debut in May 2005.

Highlights of his career so far include the Commonwealth Games, the World Cup Qualifier (where the Blacksticks won the tournament), the World Cup in 2006 and Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Shea has recently changed his position to midfield and is looking to add to his tally of nine international goals.

Currently he has 76 international test caps and scored 10 goals.  Two of which were at the Olympic games that ranked amongst the most special moments of Shea's career.

Please read Shea's blog on the Kelt Capital Hockey Academy website.