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 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.

[3] Kirkham (nicknamed Glenda) started field hockey at the small club of Alford from a young age, where he moved on to Long Sutton.

He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford, and then achieved a BSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.

[5][6] He coaches sport at the Perse school, Cambridge Has a wife named Marie Kirkham (nee Arbey) and two daughters (Hattie and Freya)