TRR have joined together with Heineken for the upcoming Marlay Park concerts.

On Thursday 10th July we will have a bar in car park with a burger van (weather permitting) for the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis concert from 2pm. The outside bar is a Heinken on Draught only bar.

We will have the same in place for Saturday 12th July for the Arctic Monkeys. If the weather goes against us on Saturday the clubhouse bar will be opened. Once again, Heineken on draught only will be supplied outside.

For Longitude festival (18th-19th July) we will be using the clubhouse bar area.

Pop up if you have tickets prior to going in, or simply come up and enjoy some of the music from the comfort of the clubhouse!

Last weekend our new junior girls co-ordinator Siobhan Madeley sent out registration letters to 230 girls for the upcoming season!

Siobhan has been working hard alongside our new Junior Head coach Niall Denham, and administrator Suzanne Lowe to plan for this new season, starting the weekend of September 14th!

Niall as head coach is an exciting move for this section, bringing with him a wealth of international and senior experience. Niall, a valued club member, is the current u18 Leinster Boys coach, and Irish u16 coach. He has worked with multiple senior and junior teams in Ireland, Wales and Holland, and is a qualified level 2 coach. His new coaching manual for each of the junior section is ready to go!

Should you have been expecting a letter but have not received one, please contact Siobhan Madeley at shivmade@msn.com.

The committee originally scheduled the SuperCup to run this year on the 5th-7th of September to follow up on last years success.

As people may be aware the LHA Div 1 mens fixtures have been brought forward this year to begin on the 6th of September. Due to the work going on with the front pitch it is not possible to bring the SuperCup forward for this year. For this reason unfortunately the decision has been made to cancel this years event.

The committee plan to return the event better than ever in September 2015

35 braved the weather at Woodbrook Golf Club on Friday last. The Crampton Webb Trophy was won for the first time by Gary Laird and Dave McFarlane. Both Gary and Dave playing off 14 handicap had 39 points and won on a count back from Willie and Avril Haughton. Liam Canning and Dylan Shirley came in 3rd. One of the highlights was Gaz’s Eagle / Birdie start – unfortunately as the pre match pints began to take their toll, so did his score… Eric Bradshaw was given an award to mark his 28 years as the Hon Golf Secretary. Many thanks Eric for your hard work, and many thanks to David Haughton for organising this years event

There are vacancies on our ladies coaching sides for enthusiastic individuals looking to take on our ladies 2nds or 3rds teams.
For all details regarding the role including training days/times, and salary, please contact Mandy Bools at ladies.captain@threerockrovershc.com or on 0876458047

Mens Club Captain
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Walker (aka Chuck) has taken on the role of mens Club Captain for the 2014/2015 season. Andrew has a wealth of experience in the club having just stepped back after years in the role of junior boys co-ordinator. He has been thrown straight into the action over the last few weeks with plenty of meetings and work behind the scenes for the new season. To contact him please use the mens.clubcaptain@threerockrovershc.com email address. We hope he enjoys his season!

Master World Cup
Huge congrats to Maura O’Neill who picked up a Bronze medal at the Master World Cup in Rotterdam a few weeks ago! The womens over 50s, who were coached by Rover Ben Epstein, beat the USA, Wales New Zealand and the Netherlands on their way to the Bronze medal games which they won convincingly 6-1. This was a great achievement in such a large tournament….well done to all!

Internationals
Well done to Daragh Walsh, who at 16 has been named in the u21 Irish squad to play the Welsh senior team tonight (June 26th) at 7pm in UCD. This is a great achievement by Daragh who burst onto the senior scene this year, becoming a regular in the mens 1sts panel. He will be joined this evening by his u16 coach in Rovers, Ross Canning.

Best of luck also to Mitch Darling and Stephen West as they line out for the Senior team this weekend, also against Wales. An experienced squad has been named to take on the Welsh on Saturday and Sunday in UCD at 3pm. Next week the team play England before a squad for the Investec Cup in London is announced. Good luck guys!

Golf Outing
The Rovers golf outing is now just a week away and we are all praying for the return of that sun!! David Haughton has done a superb job organising the event this year which takes place in Woodbrook Golf Club. The golf will be followed by a dinner in the club that evening. Please contact your partners and be sure of your tee time!

2014/2015 fixtures
The new season is not too far away and with that the new fixtures are in the process of being announced. The new ladies fixtures have been confirmed and will be put on the website in the coming weeks. The mens have yet to be announced although the LHA have confirmed that Division 1 will commence early due to international fixtures later in the year. This division will now start in the first weekend of September.

Three Rock will be well represented at this years Master World Cup. The tournament takes place in Rotterdam June 5th -13th and sees mens and womens over 40s, 45s, 50s 55s and Grand Masters compete together in one venue.

Maura O’Neill has been selected to play in the womens over 50s, and will be coached by fellow club member Ben Epstein. Rob Haughton and Cedric Christie play for the over 50s, Stuart Switzer is on the over 60s team, while Paul Fitzpatrick lines out for the mens over 40s.

Best of luck to all!

Theres only a few weeks left until this years annual golf outing in Woodbrook Golf Club.

The event takes place this year on the 4th of July and is being organised by David Haughton. Attached at the end of this page is the document to book a tee time. Please fill this out and send to David as soon as possible.

The cost for the day is €55 for a round of golf followed by a 3 course dinner. A special green fee of €15 for students has been arranged, while dinner only is an option for anyone who doesn’t wish to dazzle us with their golf skills!

The time sheet for the golf is between 2 and 4pm and will take place in a four ball format. Please arrange your own opposition and partners for the four b

Our cub President Ailis Kennedy was on hand at the IHA AGM to commemorate club member Daphne Halls term as IHA President.

Daphne has filled the role of President of the IHA for the past two years, and has completed the term with enthusiasm and poise. For those attending IHA events they will know Daphne was never far away, be it inter pros, cup finals or internationals.

She has been a credit to the IHA and indeed TRR and we would like to congratulate her on her years of work.

Work in clubhouse
The pitch is not the only thing being updated in the club as we are currently undergoing refurbishments within the clubhouse! New toilets and radiators have been fitted, while the walls are plastered and ready for paint! New lights and carpet will also be installed, as will new furniture. Between it all, there is plenty of reason to look forward to the return of the season already as we aim to ensure the facilities and environment of our club continue to be some of the best in the country.

Internationals
Well done to Mitch Darling and Stephen West who are currently away with the Senior Mens team in Spain. They are part of a 20 man squad taking part in a 4 nations tournament along with Spain, Russia and Wales.

So far the lads have beaten both Russia (5-3) and Wales (1-0) and are due to play hosts Spain on Friday. Best of luck in the last game guys

Vets fest
The ladies vets team (over 30s) is looking for some extra bodies for their team to play in next weekend vets fest. You are not required to make yourself available all weekend if its not possible. Games are at 10am and 13.45 on the 24th, and 12, 13.45 and 16.30 on the 25th. The tournament is always a huge success and great fun. Please contact Siobhan Madeley if you can play.

School Books
Opening Minds Educational is offering members a chance to give 5% of the purchase of their childrens schoolbooks, back to Three Rock Rovers.

Opening minds have been supplying schoolbooks in the Ballinteer area for over 16 years, previously trading as Wise Owl. They have devised a scheme whereby local clubs and societies can earn 5% cash back on all purchases made by club members in their branch in Supervalu Ballinteer

All that is required from the club is that all members are asked to purchase their school books in opening minds so that a rebate can be paid to the club. When making a purchase the member should mention the scheme and obtain a duplicate receipt which is returned to the club. At the end of September the club will add up the receipts and inform Opening Minds of the total spent by club members in Opening Minds Ballinteer.

They will then pay 5% in cash of that total to the club. For example, 100 members spend €100 each on schoolbooks in Opening Minds Ballinteer over the summer of 2014. That equals a total spend of €10,000, €500 of which will be rebated to the club.

Their schoolbook prices are the same as in any other shop and they also sell and purchase second-hand school books.

Golf Outing
Please don’t forget to register for our Annual Golf Outing on July 4th in Woodbrook Golf Club. The form to register is attached at the end of this page.