This weekend sees plenty of hockey action despite the bank holiday!

On Saturday the men play their 3rd IHL game as they welcome Cookstown at 3pm. At 1.30pm we will be hosting another of our supporters lunches. Rachel is providing a 2 course lunch of chicken in parma ham with all the trimmings followed by banoffee for €15. If you wish to attend please contact Ali at alisonfkeogh@gmail.com or John as john.findyoulater@gmail.com before Thursday.

In what is always a big day in the club this years St.Patricks Day finals have plenty of Rovers involvement as both our mens 1sts and our u16 boys play for silverware.

They take part in two out of five finals being hosted in the club on behalf of the Leinster Hockey Association.The schedule is as follows:

10am: u16 girls Jacqui Potter final Avoca v Corinthians
12pm: u16 boys Benny Atkinson final TRR v TBC
2pm : Senior women Jacqui Potter final Trinity v Railway
4pm: Senior men Mills final TRR v TBC

Back pitch: u16 girls trophy

The boys will play either Railway or Monsktown, while the men face either Corinthians or UCD.

Rachel will on hand all day serving up her usual tasty treats and the bar will be open. Be sure to come up and support both our teams!!!

Last Sunday saw 20 of our u16 girls being warmly welcomed to the senior side of the club as they were treated to plenty of food and fun and games by our senior girls and coaches.

In a round of mini games Grace and her team were eventual winners in what was a competitive afternoon, with reports of a South African International taking no prisoners!

The afternoon was a small step in making the move from juniors to seniors run more smoothly, as this is an area our player representative group have highlighted as needing development. We were delighted with the turnout and hope it was enjoyed by all!

We look forward to seeing them all at pre-season in August!!

Some pics of the afternoon are now up in our photo section

Members are hereby notified that the Annual General Meeting
of Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club will be held on
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 at 7.30pm in the Clubhouse.

AGENDA
1. Agree minutes of the last Meeting.
2. Honorary Secretary’s Report.
3. Honorary Treasurer’s Report and Annual Accounts.
4. Accounts of the Joint Executive Committee.
5. Report of the Honorary Auditor.
6. Report of the Chairman of the Council
7. Election of
a) Officers, Council and Committee
b) Honorary Secretary (Records)
c) Honorary Auditor
8. Motions.
9. Any other business.

Any matters to be raised at this meeting should be put in writing to the Honorary Secretary before March 26th 2014. These may be posted to the club or emailed to secretary@threerockrovershc.com

Barbara Snow
Honorary Secretary TRRHC

Motions:
1. The council and committee propose the use of a significant portion of the sinking fund (in excess of €45,000) to go towards the replacement of the front pitch, and the upgrading of the front pitch watering system, commencing May 2014.

2. The council and committee wish to bring to the notice of the members that, due to the refurbishment of the clubhouse to be commencing shortly, the obligation to lodge the annual required amount to the ‘Sinking Fund’ may not be fulfilled.

3. Subscriptions will remain as follows for the upcoming season, with the exception of the Junior Membership.

• Full Membership
If paid full or in part by 1st October 2014 – €375
If after 1st October 2014 – €420
• Student Membership
If paid in full or in part by 1st October 2014 – €210
If paid after 1st October 2014 – €210
• Junior Membership
€150 for the season u18-u14
€130 for season u8-u12
• Vets Membership
If paid full or in part by 1st October 2014 – €135 (women) €250 (men)
If after 1st October 2014 – €135 (women) €250 (men)
• Pavillion Membership
€50 for the season.

The Members of Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club are hereby notified that
THE PLAYERS’ GENERAL MEETING
will be held in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 2nd April 2014 commencing at 7.00pm.

AGENDA

1. Agree minutes of the last Players’ General Meeting.
2. Reports from team captains on the results of the season.
3. Appointment of team captains for the coming season.
4. Report on youth hockey.
5. Any other business.

Any matters to be raised at the meeting should be put in writing to the Honorary Secretary before March 26th 2014. These may be posted to the club or emailed to secretary@threerockrovershc.com

Barbara Snow
Honorary Secretary TRRHC

The ladies 2nds produced a stunning 3-2 win over Kilkenny on Sunday to book their place in their cup semi -final! This was a high win for the girls who have been working hard to turn their season around following a very tough first half.

The ladies 4ths also had a great win, beating Pembroke at home 4-1 despite only starting the gem with 7 players!!! They went 1-0 down quickly following the start until the troops arrived 10 minutes later, most having already played a match despite it only being 11am! They arrived in style to pick out some goals and seal a good win.

The 3rds were unlucky to fall 3-0 to Pembroke early Saturday morning, while there was heartbreak for the ladies 1s as they went 2-0 up v Genesis only to be beaten in the last few minutes from a string of penalty corner strikes. It leaves the girls 9th although a playoff is not yet certain as we await the result of a number of other factors.

This week the only game belongs to the ladies 4ths as they travel to Newbridge for a 10am game. Everyone else enjoy the long weekend and please come support both our boys and men in the St.Patricks Day finals!

On the mens side last week the mens 4s produced a 4-4 draw with Weston to remain 2nd in their division, Ryan Shirley, Willie Haughton and Arthur Johnson among the goalscorers. The 3s had a tough 3-2 win over Pembroke after trailing 2-0 initially. Peter Hinds and Jeff Sargent popped up with the goals in order to secure the win and a potential promotion spot!

The mens 1sts had a hard task in breaking down Instonians in their 2nd IHL game. The lads went 1-0 down initially before JB and Mitch combined well to bring the game level. The last quarter proved important as Westy saved a stroke before Luke Madeley picked out Joe Brennan to grab the winner in the last 3 minutes.

This week the mens 2s travel to Clontarf tonight at 8.30 in the semi-final of the Railway Cup.

Its a busy week for the mens 1sts as they face Cookstown at home at 3pm on Saturday before hoping to nab another piece of silverware on Monday as they play in the Mills Cup final at 4pm.

Monday is a big day for the club as the u16 boys are also in the cup final, playing for the Benny Atkinson Cup at 12pm.

Be sure to come and support both our teams!