This Sunday we welcome all our juniors onto the new pitch for the first time as we a run a mixed Blitz day to start their season off! All kids are welcome for the fun mixed games, and to meet all their coaches for the season ahead!

Times are as follows:
12.30 – 2.30pm: u8s and u10s
3 – 6pm: u12s, u14s and u16s

Our mens 1sts sponsors Impact Gumshield will be there to provide a service for anyone that wants it with no obligation at all. Ed Sports will also be open for all of their back to hockey needs!

While the kids enjoy the pitch and the hockey in the afternoon, our coaches will be there from 9am to run through this seasons plans.

Niall Denham will be introducing his coaching handbook to each of our junior coaches to ensure that all players are receiving the same consistent message, and are being taught to the highest standard possible. Ali Keogh will briefly run through tips for umpiring junior hockey and will be on hand all day should anyone like to practice.

We are delighted to take this opportunity to standardise our junior coaching under Niall. Niall brings a wealth of experience to this role and will be on hand all season for coach development to oversee the technical aspects of our junior hockey.

Sunday will also see our TY programme kick off. Our 4th year girls and boys will be introduced to the junior set up and will have a chance to meet each other prior to the start of the season. The girls will be mentored by Aideen Dowling, while the boys will be mentored by Stephen West.

All round, an exciting start for our juniors before their usual weekend hockey kicks off officially on the weekend of the 13th/14th of September!