The youngest of the local Australian Representatives, Skirving began playing hockey at the age of 12 and was selected in the Queensland no.1 Rep. team when 13. She debuted for the Hockeyroos at 17.[2] In 2001 she was named the winner of the International Hockey's Junior Player of the year. In that same year, Skirving was awarded the Order of Australia Medal OAM for services to sport in Australia. Skirving married Australian Kookaburras goalie Stephen Lambert in December 2006.[3] The pair have been described as Australia's Golden Couple of Hockey.
In 2015, Lambert was named in the Queensland Scorchers Team of the Decade (2005-2015).[4] and in 2019 was added to the QAS Hall Of Fame.
Skirving is the hockey co-ordinator at Morteon Bay College, where she also works as a teacher. Skirving is currently playing in the Brisbane Premier League 1 competition for Ascot Women's Hockey Club as a player coach winning Premierships in 2017 and 2021.[5]
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^Purdon, Fiona (9 February 2006). "Hockey partners planning to swap rings of gold". The Courier - Mail; Brisbane, Qld. p. 1.
^Lems, David (26 November 2015). "Ipswich duo recognised among Queensland's elite". The Queensland Times. p. 31.
^Kimlin, Alyssa (16 September 2010). "Our local Olympic heroes 10 years on: Sydney 2000 games holds fond memories". The Chronicle; Toowoomba, Qld. p. 11.
