Ben Johnson is the first monthly winner of the newly-launched Waterford Sports Awards in association with WLR and the Granville Hotel.

The hockey star scored 4 goals in the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia in January, as Ireland booked their place at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

Johnson was on target for his country in a 5-1 win over Ukraine, as well as in a 4-2 loss to Belgium, before Ireland rallied back to defeat South Korea 4-3 in the crucial playoff, the Waterford man firing in a crucial second goal on the day to secure Ireland’s passage to Paris.

He spoke to WLR's Jordan Norris - to listen to the full interview, press the play button on the photo above.