[10] After moving to England to study at Loughborough University, Loughrey subsequently went on to play for several clubs in the Men's England Hockey League, including Loughborough Students,[11] Team Bath Buccaneers,[12][13] Cannock,[14] Hampstead & Westminster[15][16][17] and Reading.
[18] Loughrey captained Ireland at Under-18 level [19] before making his senior debut in April 2011 during a series of matches against Canada.
[3][20][21] Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II.
[20][22] He also represented Ireland at the 2013 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with the Czech Republic.
[23] In June 2017 Loughrey was a member of the Ireland team that won the Hamburg Masters, defeating Germany 4–2 in the final.