About Rachael
Born in Melbourne, Lynch took up hockey after being selected in the primary schools state team. She competed in the 2005 Junior World Cup in Chile before making her international senior team debut at the 2006 Champions Trophy in the Netherlands. In 2014 she was awarded Goalkeeper Of The Tournament at the World Cup and then nominated for International Goalkeeper Of The Year. Now a veteran Hockeyroo, Olympian, dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and World Cup silver medallist, Rachael Lynch has played in over 220 games for Australia.
Off the field Lynch works as a registered nurse, runs STOMP Goalkeeping and is very active promoting mental health awareness as an ambassador for RUOK? Day.

Recent articles
Camberwell Hockey Podcast – Episode 24
September 22, 2020
This week I sat down with Tom Winter and the team from Camberwell Hockey Podcast to discuss everything from my early childhood love of sports…
BEYOND THE BALLS: S1E9 – RACHAEL LYNCH, HOCKEYROOS MOST CAPPED GOALKEEPER
August 12, 2020
Check out the latest podcast from the team at WiSP Sports Rachael Lynch has been playing goalkeeper for the Hockeyroos since her debut in 2006.…
Hey Sport, R U OK?
July 24, 2020
R U OK? has launched a campaign to equip community coaches with resources and tips to ensure all members of their sporting community feel safe…
Webinar wrap up: ‘IT’S A TOUGH TIME, BUT THERE IS LIFE BEYOND THIS PANDEMIC.’
July 23, 2020
Excerpt from July 23rd 2020 article in the Australian Journal of Pharmacists: How have a Hockeyroo, a community pharmacist and a pharmacy intern been coping…
Upcoming Webinar: STAYING AFLOAT ON THE WAVE OF COVID-19 AND BEYOND
July 7, 2020
I'll be participating in an upcoming webinar for the Australian Journal of Pharmacists talking COVID-19 and mental health. Event details below. Do you know…
ATHLETES AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE
April 4, 2020
A great piece on all the Olympic athletes who have now moved to the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. An absolute pleasure to…
Sydney Morning Herald: Her Olympic dream on hold, Hockeyroos star heads to coronavirus front line
March 27, 2020
The day the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed was, for many athletes, a deflating end to years of planning. For Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch –…
RUOK?, Hockey, Mining and Health
September 12, 2018
Recently Ash Nelson and I embarked on a trip up North to WA’s Pilbarra region to spend some time with workers from the Rio Tinto…
A letter for our girls: This is Personal – by Stephen Curry
August 27, 2018
There’s this miracle happening at home right now. And before it’s over, I feel like I need to put it on paper — just to…