Fixtures/Results
The cold weather continues to wreak havoc on a number of club fixtures this week. The ladies 1s was called off early on Saturday and they will hope their refixture against Loreto will go ahead tomorrow at 8pm. They then take on Railway away at 5pm this Saturday before breaking for Christmas.
The ladies 2s have also had a number of games affected by frost, most recently Monday nights game v Swords. They will hope their 2pm time for Saturdays game against Genesis will be late enough to see them play.
The 3rds will not have as much hope, as their 10.30am game away to Skerries has the potential to be affected. They will also hope to get through Wednesday nights re-fix against Our Ladys away at 7.45pm. They narrowly lost to Pembroke 1-0 on Sunday, so will be looking to end the year on a high.
The ladies 4ths have finished their half of the season and will enjoy a weekend off this week. They had mixed fortunes last weekend, losing firstly 3-0 to Loreto on Saturday. The scoreline in no way reflects the game as many teams could learn from their work ethic. Hannah O’Byrne put her body on the line countless times, while Katie Dowling made frequent 75m solo runs. Unfortunately they were not able to captailise on their chances, and were unlucky not to be given a stroke. However, they bounced back magnificently on Sunday, thrashing Guinness 6-0!
Mixed fortunes also followed some of our mens teams. Despite over 48 circle penetrations the 1sts couldn’t find the back of the net against UCD, losing narrowly 1-0 on Saturday. They responded instantly on Sunday though, overcoming Railway in the Leinster Senior Cup in a tense battle. Initially finding themselves 1-0 down, the lads came back to lead 2-1 before Railway equalised. A Shane Madeley corner flick with only 2 minutes remaining saw the guys through to the quarter finals on Jan 20th.
Their focus switches to the indoor game this weekend. With Liam Canning once again at the helm, the lads will look to get through the initial preliminary round in Gormanstown before returning again in early January.
The 2s were without a game last weekend but play at home at 12.30pm this Saturday.
The 3rds won their 3rd game in 4, beating North Kildare comprehensively 6-1.
The 4ths narrowly lost 1-0 to top of the table Railway, with the lads unable to convert 2 last minute penalty corners. They play early at 11.45 on the back pitch at home.
Sam Gilmore was a hat-trick hero for the 5ths meanwhile as they beat Clontarf 6-0!
The mens and ladies vets enjoyed a meal courtesy of Rachel, last Wednesday night. While the weather meant that their mixed game was called off, they didn’t let this put them off enjoying their annual social event.
Junior news
A reminder that the junior mixed Christmas events will be held this weekend.
Friday
6.30-8pm u16s
Saturday
9.30-11 u8/u10s
5.30-7 u14s
Sunday
4-5.30 u12s
Congrats
Apologies for forgetting to congratulate Mitch Darling and all within the Irish team for their recent achievement in the Champions Challenge. Even with little preparation and financial trouble within the IHA, the lads finished 3rd, 3 places above their ranking. Well done to everyone involved!
Club dinner
Please contact Rob Johnson or Ali Keogh should you wish to purchase tickets for the club dinner on Jan 26th.
Tickets are €50 but are €40 for students and pavilions. Music following the meal will be by the Dark Horses. Dress code is formal.
