Editing Kate Hoey (section)

== Early life ==
Hoey was born in [[Mallusk]], [[County Antrim]],<ref name="IrishT99">{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/new-minister-brings-her-sporty-spark-into-the-game-of-politics-1.214336 |title=New Minister brings her sporty spark into the game of politics |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=7 August 1999 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> and studied at [[Belfast Royal Academy]] and the [[Ulster College of Physical Education]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/apr/30/newsstory.sport |title=Interview: Kate Hoey |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=30 April 2001 |access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> She has a degree in Economics earned at [[London Guildhall University]], and was a Vice-President of the [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/catharine-letitia-hoey |title=Kate Hoey |website=politics.co.uk |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=16 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016153844/http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/catharine-letitia-hoey |url-status=dead }}</ref>