This season sees the introduction of a bar rota for teams! Your captains will be in touch to look for 2-3 volunteers per team to be trained to use the bar and its procedure.
Once training is completed your team can open the bar at weekends after games.
Please see the rota attached for a schedule. If your team cant do that day please be sure to swap with another.
We in TRR pride ourselves on our family values and for being a club for all ages! Never before was this in so much evidence as we can proudly say our own Doris Findlater, mother of current President John, and grandmother of Stephen, on the big screen. As over 100 Doris features in the current film Older than Ireland, a documentary that revisits the memories and lives of those in the country who are older than the Republic itself!
Pop down to watch Doris and her memories in cinemas!
Plenty of points on the board for the first weekend of the season as most teams started the season with a bang!!
Result of the day goes to the ladies 1sts who beat Pembroke 2nds 3-1. Aoife, Sadie and Sinead were on the scoresheet to get a big three points against a team who last year conceded just one goal before Christmas!! The girls will hope to continue this form on Saturday at home to UCD at 11am.
After a tough season last year the 2s also got their league off to a good start under coach Frankie Fennell. They won 1-0 against Newbridge on Monday night with Emma Hogan grabbing the goal. They play Muckross at home at 1pm in what will be a difficult 2nd game.
The 3s lost 2-1 to Skerries despite an early lead. The 4ths had a tough start against a very good Muckross side 6-0. The 3s face Our Ladies at 1pm at home, while the 4ths travel to Tullamore for a 1pm start too.
On the mens side the first EY Hockey League game went very well for the 1sts who won 4-1 against Glenanne, with Ross, Daragh and Blakers (x2) all scoring. They are on the road this week to Annadale for a 4pm game.
The mens 2s had a comprehensive win over YMCA, with Peter Lynch getting a hat-trick in a 7-1 win. Alex O’Regan, Alex Flynn, Luke McSharry, Dylan Shirley and Alex Flynn also grabbed goals. This week they travel to Glenanne for a 4.45pm game.
The 3s beat UCD 3-1, with Louis Glass (x2) and Stu-Rigby Jones scoring. This week they have an early game away to Naas.
The 4s lost 4-1 to Pembroke with Gareth Miller scoring. This week they have a 2pm trip to Weston.
The 5s meanwhile beat Enniscorthy 2-0 with Chris Steele and Simon Walker scoring. They have an 11am home game against St.James Gate this week.
Just 3 weeks to go to the annual cocktail party so get planning!!
This has become one of the most well attended and memorable mights of the season in recent years and this year isn’t one to miss either! The theme this year is Alice in Wonderland/Mad Hatter theme so get your thinking caps on!
Tickets are €15 for adults including 2 free drinks, with those u18 costing €10 a ticket.
The night kicks off at 8pm in the clubhouse on the 17th of October!
DJ and music til late!
The first weekend of the season is upon us and it’s a big one!!! For the first time ever all of our ladies and mens teams are starting their league campaign on the same day!
The mens 1sts start their season with a big game against Glenanne at home at 3pm. The lads enter the full EY Hockey League with multiple changes from last year and will be keen to show their intent from the start. The ladies 1s are in a similar position now back in Division 2. They face Pembroke 2s, a team who only conceded one goal before Christmas last year. The girls have a larger panel from last year to choose from and will be hoping to nick points off the team to beat!
The mens 2s start their Div 2 League campaign at home to YM at 1pm, making the first day in HQ a must see, top games from 11am all the way through to the end of the day! The mens 3rds and 4ths are also both at home, against UCD at 11am, and Pembroke at 1pm respectively. On the ladies side the 2s game against Newbridge has changed to Monday evening at 8.30pm at home.
The away teams this week are the ladies 3rds and 4ths as they travel to Skerries for 2.30, and Suttonians for 2.30 respectively. The mens 5ths meanwhile travel to Enniscorthy for 3pm to start their league.
Best of luck to all our players, coaches, managers and of course supporters for the season ahead!!
Leinster trials
The Leinster u16 and u18 boys trials are currently being undertaken, with many of our junior boys still in contention for places. Best of luck to all of them in the final rounds of selection!
Subs
Please note subs are now due! These can be paid online this year through MyClubFinances. Please follow this link to pay.
Fixtures
All fixtures for the senior leagues are now on site! Cup games will be confirmed as the draws take place. Junior fixtures will be confirmed shortly in a few weeks
Jenna Shuker
A warm welcome to Jenna Shuker who has arrived to us from South Africa for the season. Jenna will be an active member of the club, as she plays for the ladies 1sts ,coaches the ladies 4ths and the u16 girls! Jenna already showed what she can do on the pitch, scoring both goals in the final of the Supercup!
All Ireland Golf Championships
Big congrats to ladies 1sts player Orla Heffernan who last week qualified for the All Ireland Golf Championships! We wish her the best of luck!
Seconds coaches
Both mens and ladies seconds now have coaching staff confirmed, meaning our team of coaches is complete for the season. Scott Crombie takes charge of the mens 2s, while Frankie Fennell takes the ladies 2nds. Best of luck to both this season.
Cocktail Party
Keep the date in the diary free as this years cocktail party will be run on Saturday October the 17th. All details will be announced asap!
Junior girl coaching times
Junior girls training times for the following season are confirmed as follows:
3rd/4th years = Friday 7.30-8.45
1st/2nd years = Sunday 11-12.30 front pitch
5th/6th class = Sunday 10-11 front pitch
1st/2nd class = Sunday 10-11
We are proud to announce the appointment of club member Niall Denham as our Mens 1st XI coach.
The efforts to find a new coach came about suddenly in mid-August, prompting what has been tough few weeks for the squad in many ways. The appointment of Niall Denham late last week has ensured they start the season in good shape and under very capable and committed hands.
Niall is one of the most qualified coaches in the country, with many of our current 1st/2nd XI squad already being familiar with him as a TRR, Leinster, or Irish coach. Niall is a hugely committed club member, who’s focus on development of both the players and the club as a whole, is likely to benefit what is largely a young squad. His role in TRR is not limited to his 1st XI position, as he also serves as our u16 boys coach, our junior coach co-ordinator, and head coach of Celtic Sports Academy (our hockey camp partner). This ensures plenty of continuity of thinking and development throughout many aspects of our club. Niall has plenty of experience at all levels of hockey, currently standing as the Irish u16 boys coach, while also previously working as Railway Union mens 1st coach, and Loreto ladies 1sts coach. He is currently a member of the Umpire for Europe, European Hockey Federation programme for coach development.
Niall commences his role with immediate effect, having just taken charge of the squad during last weeks SuperCup tournament.
Along with Niall, we also welcome the arrival of Luke Chadwick and Jamie Carr to the squad from YMCA and Monsktown respectively, and the return of Conor Quinn from UCD. Gaining these players is a huge boost to the larger 1st/2nds squad which has seen a number of players move on for various reasons over the summer. We wish Stephen West (Bath University), Ali Haughton (France), Joe Brenann (Glenanne), Mitch Darling (Rotterdam), Jonny Bruton (Monkstown), Ben McCrea (UCD), Jonny Mc Cormack (Avoca), Eoin Buttonshaw (Trinity), Stephen Roberts (Rathgar), Stephen Dawson (UCD), Jonny Roberts (Corinthians), Sam Grace (UCC) and Nacho Segui (Spain) all the best for the season ahead and hope to see them in Rovers again soon.
Supercup 2015 ran successfully over the weekend with 14 teams playing over 30 games in 3 days.
On the mens side Pembroke Wanderers came out top of a six team pool. They won all their games bar one, which they drew to Monkstown. TRR came second with many of our younger players from the junior sections stepping up to put in some fine performances. Monkstown finished third, followed by Glenanne, Corinthians and UCD. Jody Hosking was voted MVP for the tournament, picking up a new stick with thanks to Ed Sports.
In the ladies IHL competition Hermes came out as overall winners having beaten Pembroke ladies 4-3 in a tight final. Loreto came third, followed by Greenfields.
TRR ladies won the ladies Div 1 competition, beating two teams in the league ahead of them and not conceding a single goal. They beat Genesis 2-0 in the final, with Avoca finishing third and YMCA fourth. Anna McLoughlin from Avoca was voted the MVP for the ladies competition and also won a stick courtesy of Ed Sports.
Special thanks must also go to our other sponsors Michie Sushi and Base Pizza for providing us with runner up prizes for our two ladies finals!
Thanks to all volunteers over the weekend, especially John Findlater, Mandy Bools, and Stephen Findlater. Thanks too to the organising committee of Grace O’Malley, Sinead Holden, Emer Keogh, Angharad Griffiths, Luke Madeley and Alan White
Three Rock Rovers H.C. is inviting applications for the position of Head Coach of their Men’s 1st XI squad, with immediate effect for the 2015/2016 season.
This is an exciting year for Irish hockey as the first season of the EY Hockey League, the premier men’s league competition in Ireland, commences. The men’s 1st XI are seeking a coach who will lead them through this new period of Irish hockey, while striving to continue the growth and development achieved over the last few years.
The mens squad enter the season ahead on the back of a 4th place finish in the EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy, and an Irish Senior Cup win in 2014. The squad consists of a number of current and past senior and under age internationals, and is supported by a promising group of club- developed u16 players. The club also has a support infrastructure in place to assist the successful candidate with ‘off the field’ and administration matters. The squad is ambitious and driven, and is striving to ensure they remain at the forefront of Irish Hockey over the next few years.
The successful candidate should have previous experience of coaching a premier men’s team and should be available to start as soon as possible.
For further details, please contact our Men’s Club Captain Andrew Walker. All CVs and applications should also be sent directly to
Andrew Walker at awalker@lawlibrary.ie by no later than 5pm (GMT) on Friday the 18th of September 2015.
Just over a week to go until the SuperCup tournament kicks off!
On the mens side we welcome TRR, Monkstown, Glenanne, Corinthians, UCD and Pembroke. The ladies IHL competition welcomes Hermes, Loreto, Pembroke and Greenfields. The ladies division 1 competition hosts TRR, YMCA, Genesis and Avoca.
Games kick off at 7pm Friday with the last game at 9pm. The action kicks off at 9am Saturday before the final game at 6.15pm, before the final day on Sunday running from 9am to the last game at 6pm again.
A copy of the schedule for the weekend is attached at the end of this article. Throughout the competition we require a number of volunteers for some simple but important roles. We need an overall results manager throughout the tournament (a role that can be split), time keepers for each game, and umpires. If you have any spare time and want to be a part of the tournament please contact the tournament organiser Grace O’Malley at graceomgaa@yahoo.ie
