Education
He was part of the England team that participated in the field hockey world cup in Monchengladbach, Germany where they finished 5th overall.
He was part of the England team that participated in the field hockey world cup in Monchengladbach, Germany where they finished 5th overall.
Kirkham made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against Poland. He was named as the England captain for 2006-2007. He also competed in the 2009 European championships in Amsterdam where England were champions.
He was part of the England squad in Delhi, India at the Hero Honda World Cup that lost only one group game against Spain, putting them through to the semi-finals.
Kirkham represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Olympics in London, where the team finished in 4th place. He retired from international hockey in 2013.
Kirkham (nicknamed Glenda) started field hockey at the small club of Alford from a young age, where he moved on to Long Sutton. He has also been an above average cricket player in his time, representing Alford & District Cricket Club in the Lincolnshire Premier League.
He lives in Hoddesdon.
He was sports coach and form tutor at The Perse School but now is at New Hall School in Chelmsford and is Director of Coaching at Chelmsford Club. He has played club hockey for East Grinstead, Loughborough and Long Sutton.