Olympic Dividend Newsletter V4
June 13, 2016
Introduction
You will have received previous correspondence with regard to the ‘Olympic Dividend’. I plan to present a simple weekly newsletter that will aim to share as much information as possible with interested persons. You can then use that information to advise your club members via the various electronic vehicles that you use. I look forward to the club representatives passing on information to me so that I can share it. Thanks to all those that are doing it at present.
The Irish team
The IHA funding to
take part in the Olympics is about €225K short of the required amount. The Association
is endeavouring to bridge that gap through a number of initiatives. To date over €170,000 has been donated. See www.hockey.ie for details.
The LHA action to achieve a dividend from Olympic participation
The LHA are suggesting two sets of actions as follows: -
- We are proposing that as many clubs as possible might organise a regular weekly hour of hockey from the start of June through the Olympic games in August.
- On the one of the days that
Action around the clubs
Monkstown - Ali tells us that Monkstown have six weeks of Summer hockey on Tuesday evenings starting at 7.30 effective from 7th June. All members and potential members are welcome.
Rathgar - Liz Kehoe and Stuart advise that Rathgar are starting summer hockey on Monday 13th June and it will run right through the summer. The start time is 7pm. €20 for the duration or €5 per session.
Genesis - Genesis are running summer hockey on Tuesday evenings at St. Raphaela’s in Stillorgan until July 19th from 7.15 till 9.15 Jantien advises that all are welcome. The charge is €30 for eight sessions. Its mixed hockey and open to non members.
Portrane - Anita Patterson and
Henneke van Strik advise that they will host mixed hockey on Wednesday evenings
between 8 and 9 pm in Donabate. Anyone
from over 13 and up to 75 years is welcome. Cost €5 for adult and €3 for students.
Portrane also plan a youth camp (6 to 15 years) from 2nd to 4th
August. And there is a ‘try hockey day’ open to everyone on Saturday 6th
August as part of the parish festival.
Bray - Sinead and Ross advise that hockey at Loreto Bray is on Tuesdays at 8pm for adults and at 7pm for teens. The charge is €5 for adults and €2 for the teens. Bray plan a FUN tournament on 23rd July.
St Brendan’s Phoenix Park - Izzy Veld reports that planning is well advanced for summer hockey action at the National Sports Complex.
Three Rock Rovers - Every Thursday there is a ladies social league from 7pm to 9.30. This is completely booked out. There is veterans mixed hockey on Wednesdays. There are youth camps during the day from June to August.
The GAMES
The Olympic programme
of games is now available.
|
Match |
Date |
Day |
Time |
Verses |
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1 |
August 6th |
Saturday |
15.00 |
|
|
2 |
August 7th |
Sunday |
22.00 |
|
|
3 |
August 9th |
Tuesday |
16.30 |
|
|
4 |
August 11th |
Thursday |
15.00 |
|
|
5 |
August 12th |
Friday |
23.30 |
|
Quote of the week
This week it’s from David Coleman (BBC) ‘and here is Moses Kiptanui the 19 year old Kenyan who turned 20 a few weeks ago’
Together we can make a difference!!!!!!
Brendan Carr
Development Committee
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