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DU Hockey, DUCAC Offices, Sports Centre, Trinity College Dublin
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Captains’ Greeting
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Dear Alumnus,
Captains Greeting 1
We’re delighted to welcome you to the Michaelmas Where are they now? 2
2010 edition of our DU Hockey newsletter. We’ve DUHC Club Update 3
packed this issue full of all the latest news from the DULHC Club Update 4
Hockey Clubs and from the College community, along Sport in Trinity 5
with updates on where some of our esteemed Alumni
are now.
It is also with great pleasure that we announce that,
mention must also go to the midfielder Sean Flynn who
following what was undoubtedly a great success last
represented Leinster U-21 at last year’s Interprovincial
year, DUHC and DULHC are in the midst of planning
Tournament.
for our Annual Alumni Ball. The ball is to take place
on Saturday the 5th March, so save the date! We hope
On the Ladies’ side, the 1st XI proudly retain their
that you will be free to join us for what is not only a
position in Leinster Division 1. The talent of this side is
fantastic event in terms of reconnecting with former
undisputable, nine of the current squad having
teammates, but also a great way to support the Clubs’
competed in last year’s U-21 and Senior Interprovincial
ongoing drive to reach our goals, as outlined in our
Tournament and five named on this year’s Irish
Strategic Development Plan.
Universities’ Trial Squad. With newcomers Alice Ward
(Pembroke), Hayley O’Donnell (Pembroke), Liane
This year the Clubs have together accepted a number
Costello (Old Alex), Anika Kirchner (Klipper THC
of new and exciting challenges. These include;
Hamburg) on board and coaches David Bane and
entering the National Indoor Trophy, the release of a
Fintan Butler at the helm, the team will certainly be
weekly club “E-Newsletter” and monthly skill-focussed
pushing for a spot in the All Ireland Hockey League for
clinics headed by top coaches in that field. The Ladies’
2011/12. In January, the Ladies will turn their attentions
Club have also entered the National CUSAI (Colleges
to Indoor Hockey, facing Armagh and Avoca in the
and Universities’ Sports Association of Ireland)
qualifying stages.
League for the first time ever, and have moved across
the city to Alexandra College for whole club training.
Indeed, the Season ahead promises to be an
exhilarating one and we hope that when it comes time
The Men’s Club is still historically the second most
for the Annual Alumni Ball, you will join us in celebration
successful team in Ireland, having held the Irish Senior
of the extensive history, lively present and bright future
Cup 12 times. It is the hope that the current set of 1st
of the Hockey Clubs of Dublin University, Trinity
XI players will augment this already impressive DUHC
College.
CV with what looks to be a very promising team this
Regards,
year. The Men’s first team have enjoyed a fine start to Jessie Elliott Douglas Montgomery
the season, establishing themselves as front runners DULHC Club Captain DUHC Club Captain
for the Leinster Division 2 title. Based on this, securing
promotion to Division 1 has quickly become the
predominant aim of the squad. The team have also
managed to secure some big name recruits in Cian
Speers, Neil Megarity and Steven Roberts this year -
all with previous representative honours. A special
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Where are they now?
Ruth Potterton, DULHC President
Having enjoyed being a part of DULHC, our alumni inevitably come to seize
new challenges. Some stay in Ireland, whilst others scatter the globe. Here
we touch base with a selection of our alumni who have remained active in
sport as we wonder “where are they now?”.
Danielle Costigan and Rebecca Coll
Honoured at last year’s Alumni Ball, Mandy Hollwey continues to take for Alex against Pembroke
hockey in St. Andrew’s School and retains strong links with Trinity. Last
year her 1st XI girls won the Kate Russell All Ireland Hockey Trophy. Mandy
continues to promote the sport at the schools level and has seen some
fantastic young players pass through her ranks. It is the hope that some of
these girls will find their way to Trinity to play hockey.
I am sure many of you remember Siobhan Royce. Earlier this year she
completed the Desert Marathon in aid of cancer. Undoubtedly her training
with Trinity helped in this extreme endurance event.
Hazel Agar is still playing and captains Old Alexandra 2nd XI who are
currently experiencing great successes in the League. The same team won
the Division 2 league last season and were Irish Junior Cup finalists. Also
involved in Old Alexandra are Rachel Griffith and Rebecca Coll, who both Fiodhna Burke lines out for Monkstown
play on the 1st XI. Danielle Costigan, who was a regular in the Old last season
Alexandra 1st XI forward line last season is currently working as a physician
in the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth but hopes to return to Irish
hockey next year. Meanwhile, Aisling Barry has returned to Galway where
she is playing with Galway HC after a spell playing for Old Alexandra on the
2nd XI, while new mum Anya Bowers holds the fort with the same team.
New ladies’ club Monkstown has also seen a strong influx of Trinity alumni.
Helen Taaffe currently holds the position of Club Captain while Fiodhna
Burke captains the hugely successful 1st XI as they establish themselves in
Leinster hockey. Clare Hearnden is also playing with Monkstown, while
Ashley Warren and Alice Delahunt have recently retired from the squad, Danielle Costigan and Linda Caulfield
making the move to London. show down Jacqui Potter Cup Final
2008
Cecelia and Isobel Joyce continue to play with Railway Union 1st XI who
last season won the Leinster Senior League. Furthermore, Trinity alumni
Nicola Cox, Fiona Byrne, Jenny McEvoy and Jane Ryan have all been
seen out and about playing on the Vets circuit.
Mandy Hollwey with Adrienne Da Costa
and Laoise Coady at Alumni Ball 2010
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DUHC Club Update
Craig Moore
An extract from the "Season so far.." an epic the Chiefs homeground situated in Highschool
tale relayed back to the ages by a poetic young who've recently added 2 brand new pitches.
lad with a driving passion for the game of This time Trinity came out on top 2-1 putting in
hockey and his beloved club DUHC, a copy of a solid performance and rarely looked in trouble
his novel or imaginative report can be found at with both team missing players"
www.hockey.tcdlife.ie the author uses this site
regularly as a medium to spead his love if you Trinity XI had a dream start to the current
will. season, after lighting up Division in the second
half of the season scoring 49 goals in 8 games
"DUHC first team came back from a lengthy we were keen to continue our good form from
summer away with players returning from all the season gone by and that we did. After
over the globe in late mixed pre-season results, which included a win
August. With fitness and a loss against the newly formed Rathgar
being the order of the Chiefs a side who have a strong Trinity
day the summer contingent in their club and were founded by
exploits were starting to Trinity graduate
take their toll especially and ex club captain
on the older members of DUHC Cian
of the squad. Upping Denham. Also a
the tempo and loss against UCD
physicality of the and a draw with
sessions as the season Railway Union may
Stephen Roberts, a fresher came closer the team not have looked
this year, lines out against started the see some of good on paper but st
Navan Craig Moore, 1 XI Captain in
the fruits of their the performances action against Bray
labours. The newly formed Rathgar Chiefs a were much better than the results. Trinity were
club in which the current side has close links unbeaten after 4 games beating Suttonians 4-0,
with as the club was formed by Cian Denham a Bray 7-0, Navan 8-1 and Avoca 4-0 leaving us
club captain of DUHC in the recent past also clear at top by 2 points and a game in hand.
the first XI is captained by Brian Cleere a Trinity next opposition were the Rathgar Chiefs,
former 1st and 2nd team captain in his Trinity a match that promised to be eventful and did
days. The side consists of many our graduates not disappoint unfortunately the result did not
and it seemed appropriate that they were our go Trinity's way as the Chiefs came out on top
first opposition in pre-season, a game played in 2-1 in Grange Road. The result was tough to
a friendly manner quoting the captains "sure swallow as 48 circle penetrations for Trinity
we'll keep playing til we get kicked off the pitch" compared the Chiefs 8 left us feeling unlucky at
unfortunately the game ended up in the Chiefs the end of the day. With the snow hitting looks
favour 4 goals to 3. Trinity taking the lead 3 like we'll be out of action for a while but when
times but the chiefs persistence paid off and play resumes the side hopes to get back to
with Paul Tuthill finding plenty of pitch to roam winning ways and secure top and the automatic
in they scored 2 late goals and sealed what had promotion spot.
turned out to be a big victory (I for some reason
thought it was 3-3 so was quite courteous to Yours in Sport,
the opposition afterwards, think it was lucky I
was under that impression). A week later a Craig Moore
rematch was in order this time taking place in
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DULHC Club Update
Maebh Horan 1-0 to UCD. The girls managed to pick up their
Trinity Ladies 1st team started pre-season training games and Day two saw Trinity 1st XI take on
with high hopes for the 2010/2011 campaign. New RCSI the Trinity side cruised comfortably to a 5-0
recruits with a wealth of Leinster Senior, victory over Surgeons, qualifying Trinity Ladies for
interprovincial and international experience the Semi-Finals of the Chilean Cup, where they
included Alice Ward, Hayley O’Donnell, Liane would face University of Ulster. Unfortunately the
Costello and Anika Kirchner. Promotion within the Elks had the better of Trinity on the day despite a
club saw Caoimhe Bourke joining the 1st squad solid performance from Trinity for the majority of
also. Coach Dave Bane and assistant coach the game, they failed to capitalize on their
Fintan Butler have invested much of their time chances and walked away from a 3-0 score line
and knowledge into the club over the years and lamenting missed opportunities at the Elks’
have the belief that this is a Trinity side capable of goalmouth.
taking on the top teams in Leinster.
With a strengthened squad the Trinity girls were
optimistic as they faced previous league winners,
Railway Union in their first match of the season.
Railway set the pace for the game and put huge
pressure on the University defenders from the
onset. Eventually the Railway side managed to
break through the defense to take the game by 2-
1. Trinity’s next fixture saw the girls take on their
biggest rivals UCD
on home ground. As Following a tough varsities campaign, the college
the UCD team side faced a double weekend where they were
filtered into Santry, due to take on two of the league’s top teams in
the attitude and the back to back clashes in Santry. The first game
energy in the Trinity versus Loreto saw the Trinity side put in the
dressing room was performance of the season. However, the
high. Taking to the travelling team were too clinical for Trinity and
pitch, the Trinity after patches of superb passing managed to slot
side couldn’t match four passed the Trinity defense. The following day
their desire to win saw Hermes make the trek out to Santry. Trinity
with a winning put in another superb performance against a
performance and much more experienced side. Trinity battled hard
couldn’t find the making it very difficult for the away side but
power to stop the UCD attack from charging unfortunately the 2-1 end score line meant that
through. The final score was a disappointing 4-0. the college side had failed to put any points on the
The college side travelled to Milltown to take on board. A big opportunity was missed by the Trinity
Old Alex. From the start Trinity dictated the pace 1st squad as they face bottom of the table side
dominating the middle of the pitch despite Corinthians in yet another home fixture. Trinity
appearances from internationals for Alex. Trinity failed to make an impression on the game leaving
fought hard and despite spells of strong play they them bitterly disappointed with a scoreless draw.
couldn’t manage to put scores on the board Trinity entered their most recent clash against
causing frustration among the students. Next on Bray with confidence when in attack. The Trinity
the calendar was the highly anticipated side were delighted to have secured their first win
Intervarsity Tournament hosted by UCD in of their league campaign and face their upcoming
Belfield. Trinity certainly stepped it up a level and matches with belief and look forward to taking on
although they may have had the better Pembroke and Glenanne in what are set to be
performance on the day unfortunately they closely contested fixtures.
couldn’t find the back of the net. The match ended
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