Last Friday over 50 of our players joined together for some mixed fun hokey followed by a BBQ to mark te end of the season. Despite some attempted match fixing by findos team, results were tight and it wasn’t clear who the winning captain would be. Ali then messed up the schedule so as it turns out there was no winner…it’s the taking part that counts anyway!

The captains challenge this year was based on the format of the successful rush hockey in England. Self umpired games were played on quarter pitches where the only rules were it can’t hit your foot, you cannot not the ball and you can score from anywhere. It ran very successfully and it was great to see alot of our u16s who will be senior club members next year joining in under the guidance of our 1st XI captains.

Before a long evenings festivities kicked off in the clubhouse, we introduced some player awards which we hope to extend next year. We had a most improved player of the year and a player of the year award for both the men’s and ladies sides. Hopefully we will host next years dinner at the end of the season where these awards will become more formal.

Congratulations this year to our players if the year Richard King and Mandy Bools and to our most improved players Johnny McCormack and Orla Heffernan!!