Avoca HC are delighted to announce that our A1 Summer Hockey Camps are opening for booking today. There are 2 different age camps, so book for the school year that your child will be in NEXT YEAR (22/23).
Camp Week 1: 18-21st July
Camp Week 2: 15-18th August
Give Hockey a Go 2022
Last week, the final session of a 4-week programme to reengage or make a start with Hockey saw 3 mixed teams (Red, White and Black with Mark & Emma Meir, Naomi Murphy, Sandra Boyle, Emmet Lande and Niamh Kennedy) play a round robin series with Tiggy Hudson and Jeff Jones in Goals; Ben Geoghegan and Stevie Jenkins umpiring and Patricia Martin providing the BBQ.
A total of 45, 33 Women and 12 Men, signed up and nearly all attended at least one session. While most were already connected to Club as a Parent or had tried Social Hockey during the year nearly 1/3rd had no prior connection with the Club. Age range was 30 to late 50s and some 40s classed themselves as new to Hockey although you would not have guessed that by the time the matches got going on the last day. We hope to see many at Summer Hockey and look forward to welcoming new playing members in September.
This programme, now in its 4th year, involves the voluntary efforts of club members and a big thank you to Ben, Emma, Emmet, Jeff, Mark, Naomi, Sandra, Tiggy, Stevie and Niamh as well as Stephen Saint and Rebecca O’Donoghue who missed the final night through illness and work but not only anchored the rest of the sessions.
Yours in Sport
Dennis O’Connor
Only 1 month to go to the Women’s World Cup in the Netherlands/Spain.
DLR are rolling out an 8-week Activity Programme to assist people with chronic illness to get back to exercise and assist in their recovery. This programme is delivered by ExWell Medical and their medical led approach makes it safe for all to take part. There are two sessions a week which takes place in the Sandyford Community Centre from 1.30pm – 2.30pm each Wednesday & Friday. The cost is subsidised at just €20 per month.
Other benefits:
For more information please ring 085 252 5499 or email info@exwell.ie
Dear members of the European Hockey family,
The EHF offers its full support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian hockey family.
As part of this support, we have opened this FUNDRAISING PAGE for CLUBS and INDIVIDUALS. We urgently ask our hockey family to provide support. Read the Ukrainian Hockey President’s words
below and you will see how important it is that they get your support. Please donate (by clicking on the link above) – even the smallest amount will help. All funds will be used for current and future needs.
Serhiy Dontsov, President of the Ukrainian Hockey Federation, said: “The war caused by Russian
aggression brought great disasters, destruction, and countless victims to the Ukrainian people. Many
citizens of Ukraine were left without a roof over their heads as a result of the barbaric bombardments of
our peaceful cities. Many Ukrainian people left their homes, fleeing the horrors of war and became
forced refugees. The consequences of this war will be felt in Ukraine for a long time to come. We are
grateful to everyone who aids our country. Only in unity can we survive and endure in this difficult time. I
am grateful to the European Hockey Federation for the initiative to create a platform to help the hockey
family of Ukraine. All your donations will help the restoration and development of hockey in Ukraine.”
Regards,
Angus Kirkland
Director Genera
Avoca HC – providing our community with the best of hockey since 1895.
Welcome to Avoca HC’s Past Players dinner 2022
At: Volpe Nera, Newpark Road – run by award winning chef Barry Sun.
When: Thursday 26th May @ 7pm sharp
Followed by: Digestif at a closed event in the Avoca HC Club Room
Total cost: €70 pp. Pay deposit for tickets here.
Please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible as availability is limited.
On Sunday at our Season Finale in St Andrews, we are holding an Odd Sock Challenge in support of Downs Syndrome Centre and we are encouraging everyone to take part.
Feel free to bring along some spare change/notes and drop them into the buckets on Sunday to support them.
Facts about Down Syndrome
Downs Syndrome is an extra copy of the Chromosome 21.
62% of adults know someone with Down Syndrome.
12% of people have a family member with Down Syndrome.
Every year roughly 150 kids are born with Down Syndrome in Ireland (roughly 1 in 444 births).
There are roughly 7,000 people in Ireland with Down Syndrome.
The Down Syndrome Centre
Providing services since 2014.
Based in the Sandyford Business Park.
Supporting 440 families.
Provide services like OT, Speech and Language.
A fascinating read on tackling teenage disengagement… a must read whether you are a parent, coach, friend or team mate – check it out here!
Avoca HC is delighted to announce the return of our Free Hockey for Boys. (Fridays 6th, 13th, 20th May) To kick it off this year we need help from all Avoca families. We simply ask that all member families complete this short simple survey with the boys in your family home. You are not being asked to sign up but to simply help us get feedback and gauge the interest of the boys.
Feel free to share with any family that you think might be interested. Avoca HC: Free Hockey for Boys
Fund-raising requirement for Avoca Hockey Club.
Dear members,
We’re writing to you today to highlight the need for funding around the resurfacing of our pitch as we move forward in our relationship with Newpark Comprehensive. The Newpark Pitch was last updated nearly 20 years ago now and is in urgent need of a resurface, it had been scheduled to be resurfaced in the last two years but of course COVID had an impact with this plan. The club has carried out several maintenance jobs in the meantime to keep the pitch playable recently ordering an extensive cleaning job over the Christmas period just gone. You can see quite clearly how much debris has been collected in the surface from the photos below.
Avoca in conjunction with Newpark Comprehensive have succeeded in securing generous sports capital grants and we now need to work together to raise the funding not covered by grants.
The club is asking you the members for your support in this resurfacing effort and has several avenues for you to help –
The club has established a fund-raising subcommittee to help with the club’s impending funding requirements and would welcome the time and help of any members with fund raising experience.
If you can help Avoca Hockey Club with any of the above, please reach out the club’s development officer Leo Sex at: Leopoldsex@gmail.com or PH: 0871130938
