Juniors
Last Sunday saw junior girls club finals being played in a variety of locations. Our own girls had mixed fortunes at the events but all played extremely well. The 16As lost their games against Hermes and Loreto. The 16Bs also lost in Corinthians but finished 3rd in their league! On the 14s side the As lost their 3/4 playoff so have finished their season in 4th position. The Bs meanwhile won their plate final! Well done to all involved. This week is their last week in hockey and a fun day is being held on Sunday morning.
The u16s boys fell 5-2 to a strong Monkstown side last Friday in the Atkinson Cup quarter final.
Mens
On the senior side the mens 1sts are into the Mills Cup final on St.Patricks day. They overcame YMCA 1-0 on Sunday with Jody Hosking scoring the winner. They take on Monkstown at 4pm on the 17th of March at home, just over a week before they meet again in the ISC semi final.
This is a big day for the lads and all support is welcome. There is 5 matches in total being played in Rovers during the day. The bar will be open and food will be served all day, followed by a DJ from 8pm. Its a good excuse to use some of those bar tokens! Full details will follow next week.
The lads also won their 1st round Neville Cup game in a tight battle with Fingal last Thursday evening. Jody again got two, and Colly got on the scoresheet for the second week in a row, to bring the final score to 3-2. They face Railway in the next round.
The 2nds beat Railway 3-2 last Saturday and are without a game this weekend. The 3rds are still unbeaten with a 3-3 draw with Rathgar. They travel to North Kildare at 3pm this week, and hope to retain their current top of the table position.
The 4ths game last week was postponed. They face Railway away at 15.45. The 5ths also travel to North Kildare for 12.30 start.
Ladies
The 1sts had an impressive 2-0 win over Trinity last Saturday but were unlucky to only draw with Bray 2-2 on Sunday morning. This result, combined with Genesis’ point against table toppers Pembroke means that a promotion playoff is now not a possibility. They do not have a game this weekend but will play Hermes in a refix at 7pm on Monday night.
The 2nds fell to Swords 3-1 last week, with the u16 girls once again shining! They have an early start away to Naas at 10.30 this week.
The 3rds face a win or die situation this Saturday as they play Pembroke at 11am away. They picked up a good point last week but their rivals also won, making this weekends game crucial for survival. The 4ths had an impressive 5-1 win over Guinness last week. They play at home at 11am against Genesis.
Fundraiser
Please do not forget about the fundraiser on March 21st. This is a really important event to help our hockey budget for next season. Contact Ali Keogh at 0863762075 for tickets (the number on the poster is incorrect).Tickets are €25 each with a large amount going directly into the club.
