closing date for applications is this Thursday the 13th of June.

Twelve families will compete against each other for the title of Ireland’s Fittest Family 2013 and a cash prize of €15,000.

The challenges that the families will compete in will be adventure based and challenge even the fittest of individuals. We are looking to get the word out to different clubs and organisations across the country. It would be great to get this information circulated within the hockey community. Even if members cannot take part themselves, they may know of a family who would be up for the challenge.

The families will be mentored by some of the countries best sporting names including Olympic boxing Champion Kenny Egan, International Rugby coach Eddie O’ Sullivan and Legendary Clare GAA manager Davy Fitz. They will also be taking part in adventure race courses in some of the countries most breathtaking locations. We are including families from all types of sporting disciplines and backgrounds. The entire family do not have to all train in the one sport either.

A team must consist of 4 family members of immediate relation, the minimum age requirement is 14 years but there is no upward age limit, there must be male and female on each team and at least one parent.

If you require any further information, or know of a family that would be suitable, please feel free to get in touch
Visit our Homepage to apply @ www.rte.ie/irelandsfittestfamily

Follow the link to view our promo https://vimeo.com/66652810.

The Irish Masters takes place this weekend in UCD, Pembroke and Railway. Three Rock once again have representatives at this level.
Congrats to all who made the various squads following on from their impressive performances at inter pro level.

Mairead Lyons plays for the over 45s. Their games are in Pembroke:
Friday 18.30 v Wales,
Sat 13:30 v Scotland,
Sun 14:00 v England.

Maura O’Neill plays for the over 50s. They play in UCD on Friday and Railway for the rest of the weekend
Fri 15:30 v Wales,
Sat 10:30 v England & 15:30 v Scotland
Sun 13:00 v England O55s

Well done to both on making the squads, best of luck over the weekend!

The annual vets fest takes place in Three Rock this weekend!

This year sees 8 mens teams and 6 women’s from all over Ireland, the UK and Europe, converge in HQ for what is always a fantastically run event.

They kick off on Friday night with a BBQ before getting down the the serious issue of hockey on Saturday. Dinner and music will be held in the clubhouse Saturday night before the crunch games on Sunday. The weekend will be topped off by a hog roast Sunday night.

Thanks and well done to Siobhan, Janet, Natalie, Nathan and Trevor for all their hard work in the lead up to this.

Match schedule is as follows:

Running for 8 weeks, the league is open to women only, both non-club members and club members (Leinster Divisions 4 to 14 inclusive and all South East Divisions).

Details are as follows:

THREE ROCK ROVERS – TUESDAYS
Start: June 11th
Finish: July 30th
Time: 7.30pm to 10pm
Cost*: ?400 for a team (maximum of 8 players) OR ?60 for an individual

RAILWAY UNION (SANDYMOUNT) – THURSDAYS
Start: June 13th
Finish: August 1st
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Cost*: ?400 for a team (maximum of 8 players) OR ?60 for an individual

* If your team would like to participate in both leagues (Three Rock and Railway Union), there is a 10% discount on offer on the team price for the second league. However you must have at least 5 players registered on both nights to avail of the discount. Simply email socialhockey@hockey.ie to arrange.

http://www.hockey.ie/contentPage/140833/summer_social_hockey

We are delighted to announce that Jody Hosking will once again lead the ladies Coaching in TRRHC in 2013/14.

Jody, a young and experienced coach, an International South African player and a member of our Men’s 1st XI, who has become very much part of the club over the past few years will coach our Ladies 1sts.

In order to ensure a positive experience for our Ladies 2nds, we are delighted that Nathan Warnock, a very experienced coach, will be taking the 2nd team.

Following the retirement of Maura O’Neill, we are very pleased that the every pleasant and very keen coach Steven Roberts will be coaching the Ladies 3rds.

Finally, we are really very pleased to announce that our Ladies 4ths will be coached by Stephen Roberts (the other one). A member of the club, who unfortunately cannot play next year, but is very keen to put his knowledge and hockey experience into the club. He will be taking his Level 1 Coaching Badge over the summer so will be ready will a bucket full of ideas for the 4’s.

We have agreed with the Coaches that they will act as Team, helping eachother to cover games as much as is humanly possible and having an overall strategy of coaching, so that subbing up from 2 to 1 and 4 to 3 will be an easier transition. We are setting out with 2 year plans for each team, we hope that you as players will engage with your coaches early in the season so that we can set these targets jointly.

In addition Jody and Steven will be coaching our Under 16 girls, a very important step in establishing a firm and clear pathway for the young girls transition into the Senior club. This is vital for the future of the club.

I know you are all too aware that we need more players. Knowing now the coaching structure, I hope that you will be all able to engage with players that might be interested in joining. Do not hesitate to send them my email address and we will find a place for them!

And now to business!

We have decided to run a Back to Hockey Boot Camp in TRRHC for all our Men and Women (mixed), it will start at the beginning of August, and will run twice a week in addition to hockey training. A fun and very hockey specific pre-season training, combined with meeting up with the lads, to show them up of course! There will be a small charge to cover the instructor. More details to follow.

And a date for your diary – Selection Saturday! on 14th September we will have a mixed selection day for 2,3,4 teams women and 2,3,4,5 men. Not mixed games, but selection games for all of those teams, all new members welcome!

Prior to that we are currently looking at hosting a pre-season Super Cup for Men and Women on 6-8 September for our Ladies 1sts, A huge commitment would be required to host this, but could really put TRRHC back on the map for hockey in Dublin. More details to follow.

Tara Kealy is confirmed as Registration Secretary
Emma Hogan is confirmed as Fixtures Secretary
(Thanks girls)

Stephen (Findlater) and I, following on from the wonderful leadership of Ali and Rob have already met. We are very keen, where possible to run joint events, as you can see by the theme above.

More news and updates to follow, but in the meantime if you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, 0879066379 or by email to above.

Best regards,

Siobhan
Ladies club captain

The details of the IHA A GM are below. Should anyone want a copy of the motions, the accounts of the SGM minutes please contact Ali Keogh at alisonfkeogh@gmail.com

Attached are the following documents for the IRISH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AGM to be held on Saturday 25th May 2013 at Bewleys Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 at 11.30 am.

Agenda
Minutes of 2012 AGM with Chairman’s Report
Minutes of 2012 SGM.
Nominations to IHA Board for 2013 AGM
2012 Finance Report and Accounts
Motions submitted (2 in Number).

Please be advised, to facilitate the meeting and to be able to provide comprehensive answers to questions the IHA Management Board request any questions to be sent in to the office by Saturday 11th May. We will take questions on the day but may not be in a position to answer fully.

The LHA are running a number of coaching courses over the summer for anyone interested:
The season may be over but hockey never stops! There are a number of courses scheduled over the next couple of months and details of these will be available on the LHA website – http://www.leinsterhockey.ie/contentPage/209561/d_e_v_e_l_o_p_m_e_n_t_c_o_u_r_s_e_s Currently information about the following courses is listed :
Stepping Stones Courses
Intro to Hockey for Vounteers
Intro to Hockey for Teachers
Level 2 Coaching Course
Level 3 Coaching Course
Transition Year Programme (Schools)
If you would like to book or require more information email coaching@hockey.ie or call 01 716 3267.

MAYFEST 2013- Friday May 17th and Saturday May 18th.
Details will be confirmed closer to the time as we schedule in all teams that enter.

Food: Rachel will be running the Café all day Saturday providing lunch and dinner.
Drinks: Clubhouse bar will be open all Friday evening/night and all Saturday into the early hours of Sunday morning!!

Matches
Friday: 7.00-9.30pm
Saturday: 11.00-4.00 pm

Teams
Cost: E150 to enter a team of ten players.
Format: Half pitch games, similar to indoor- 6 aside with 3-4 subs.

To enter your team, please send us a private mail on our Facebook page May Fest including your captains contact email address.

The bank holiday weekend saw over 30 of our members join together to host the premier event of Irish hockeys club calendar. With 8 teams over 2 days it was a big task but one which we were more than up for!
All details of the matches can be found at www.hookhockey.com.
We have received some fantastic feedback from individuals, clubs, the IHA and officials and this is down to the efforts of all our volunteers. A massive thanks therefore goes to:
Eoin Buttonshaw
Jess Rule
Natalie Thompson
Mandy Mc Cann Bools
Aideen Dowling
Lee Mooney
Wendy Lee
Aifric O Malley
Tara Kealy
Stuart Ronan
Ben Mccrea
Luke Madeley,
Luke McSharry,
Grace O’Malley,
Orla McKeown,
David Storey,
Trevor Miles,
Aisling Hogan,
Emer Keogh,
Siobhan Madeley,
Shane Madeley,
Barbara Snow,
Richard King,
Jack McCann,
Stephen Roberts,
Arjen van As,
Craig Bishop,
Ben Epstein,
Emma Hogan,
John Keogh,
John Findlater,
Frazer Morris,
Fred Morris,
Harry Morris,
Johnny McCormack,
Naidy Holden,
Stephen Findlater,
Bruce Johnson, and voice of the weekend Garry Ringwood!!

The weekend quite simply couldn’t have happened without you. Thank you for helping our club shine!

Some of the comments and responses we received are included below:

‘Thank you to all the hard workers up at TRRHC this weekend. Fantastic venue and great hosts’ – Monkstown HC

‘A big thank you to Rob, Ali and all at TRRHC who put on an amazing event this weekend for the IHL. Pleasure to work with! Well done’ – IHA

‘A big thank you to TRRHC for hosting the IHL. It makes some difference to the atmosphere having it at a club ground’ – Banbridge HC

‘Our supporters thoroughly enjoyed the spread that was put on and our team were delighted at the facilities and the organisation of it was fantastic’ – Railway Union HC

‘Great day of hockey in TRRHC. The best drinking experience of a sports club in Dublin’ – Cllr Neale Richmond

‘Sounds like the IHL action at TRRHC was top notch today’ – Etian Kidney

‘Thanks to TRRHC for your hosting at the weekend’ – Lisnagarvey HC

‘All the players love coming here’ – supporter

‘Thanks for the way club members managed the IHL finals weekend. The pitch was in excellent condition throughout the weekend and the off pitch facilities were superb…It was all done with a smile.’ – Techincal director Dave Kenna

’11 out of 10′ – Loreto HC

‘I heard nothing but praise and positive feedback for everything – helpful team, war hand welcoming wherever people went and a great set-up. The players also love to play in Rovers!’ – Inez Cooper, IHA working group.

Only a few days left to the IHL finals in TRR!

As of last weekend we now know the teams, and it promises to be a great spectacle of hockey. The match schedule is as follows:

Saturday
10.30 – Loreto v Ards
12.30 – Railway v UCD

15.00 – Monkstown v Lisnagarvey
17.00 – Banbridge v Cookstown

Sunday
13.30 – Womens final
16.00 – Mens final

All matches will be on the front pitch. We have 120 seats being erected on Friday morning to help increase our viewing space!

All weekend we will have an outdoor and indoor bar and food area. On Saturday Rachel will be there from 9 and the bar opens at 11. On Sunday Rachel will open at 10 and the bar at 12.

Outside Rachel will be providing a BBQ, while during 19.00-21.00 on Saturday she has strip sirloin steak, mushrooms, onions and chips for €19.

We have a happy hour in the bar both Saturday and Sunday between 19.00-20.00, with all bottled and draught beer for €3 and all soft drinks for €1.

As it is a bank holiday we have a DJ in on Sunday night to keep the party going and to finish off the season with a bang!

Hope to see everyone there, it should be a great weekend of hockey.

TRR is gearing up for Irish club hockeys main event in just two weeks time!

The group stage of the IHL is coming to a close this weekend, after which time we will know all the semi-finalists that we will be playing host to.

The semi finals run on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of May. Womens semi final 1 will be at 10.30, followed by the second at 12.30. Next up the mens semis will be at 3pm and 5pm.

So far the only teams with definite places are Monkstown and Banbridge. This weeks matches will determine all other places. Cookstown and Garvey hold the spots currently on the mens side, while Loreto, UCD, Ballymoney and either Railway or Pegasus will hope to claim the women’s spots.

Rachel will be there as usual providing a variety of foods, including an outdoor BBQ. The bar will be open all weekend, and again we will have an outdoor bar so you are never far away from a cold drink!

Sundays finals see the women at 1.30 and the men at 4pm. There will be a DJ later that night and the bar will be kept open so it promises to be a great event!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!