Career
She captained the under21 Australian women"s field hockey squad before entering the Hockeyroos in 1998. Apart from playing in the Hockeyroos she plays for the AHL Queensland Scorchers. The youngest of the local Australian Representatives, Skirving began playing hockey at the age of 12 and was selected in the Queensland no.1 Republican team when 13.
Skirving is married to Australian Kookaburras goalie Stephen Lambert (field hockey).
Skirving currently teaches P.E at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.