The Munster Branch seeks applications for the following positions:
1. Munster U16 Boys Management Team
– Head coach
– Assistant coach
– Manager
2. Munster U21 Mens Management Team
– Head coach
– Assistant coach
– Manager
Applications can made to secretary@munsterhockey.com. Cut off date is the 25th Feb.
We will be running two trials, one in Cork and one in Limerick. Players nominated to trial by their school/club only need to attend one of these trials. Players are asked to bring €5 to cover pitch hire etc. Players must also bring the completed form which has been emailed to schools and clubs or can be received by emailing munsteru18girls@gmail.com. Can schools/clubs find out which trial their nominated players would like to attend and let us know by emailing munsteru18girls@gmail.com. Below is the information for the two trials:
Cork Trial
Sunday 17th February 6pm-8pm, Garryduff Sports Centre
Limerick Trial
Saturday 23rd February 5pm-7pm, Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle
*REMINDER*The deadline to nominate players for U18 trials is THIS FRIDAY (15th Feb). Please check the previous post on the Munster Hockey website for information about how to do this.
The Munster Branch of Hockey Ireland
is pleased to welcome
Mr Graham Shaw, Women’s Senior Coach Hockey Ireland to give
an On Field and Indoor Presentation
to Munster Club Hockey Coaches on
Monday 18th. February 2019
at 7.00pm at Garryduff Sports’ Centre. Cork.
All coaches are welcome to attend but we would like to emphasise the importance of this event for all Division 1 Ladies’ Coaches and the Interpro U16 and U18 Coaches.
Schools and clubs are invited to nominate players to trial for the Munster U18 Girls squad 2019 by emailing each player’s name, position, school and/or club to munsteru18girls@gmail.com. The deadline for nominations is Friday 15th February. Only players born in 2002 or 2003 are eligible to trial.
In previous years, this trial process has been made more difficult for coaches and management due to the volume of players involved. To ensure each girl gets a fair trial and has the best opportunity to be seen we would strongly encourage you to please only send players whom you believe have the potential to represent Munster.
A form has been sent to schools and clubs which must be completed by each nominated player’s parent/guardian. This form must be brought to the first trial in order for the player to be allowed take part. Parents/guardians of nominated players can get this form emailed directly to them by contacting munsteru18girls@gmail.com.
Information about the first trial will be made available shortly.
If you have any queries please contact the above email address.
A further meeting to progress the Munster Development Plan will take place on Monday 4th February 2019 in the Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown at 7:30pm.
Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is the beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.” As Ford recognised, the coming together of people is the foundation stone of success. At Munster Hockey, we want to lay a new foundation stone, we want to bring some people together to build a new kind of success. Are you interested in being part of defining this beginning and shaping its growth?
We want to develop our organisation and the sport of hockey in Munster. To do this we are bringing together a group of people that want to contribute their thinking, their experience, their voice and their action to the development of Munster Hockey. The purpose will be to design and implement a 5 year plan that, in this first iteration, will focus on the playing and coaching areas. If you want to get involved, it will mean participating in the design process and taking ownership of elements of the implementation. We want this to be a community initiative with communal effort. If you can give a little bit of time to this consistently over a period, do let us know.
The first gathering, which will explain the methodology, the process and the commitment, will take place on Monday January 21st in the Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown at 7.30 pm. If you want to be part of it, let us know by contacting John Dennis as follows:
Email:mudslide2@gmail.com
Mobile: 0872540567
This is not a selection process, this is a call to action. You don’t need to be “suitably qualified”, although a love of hockey and a desire to see our sport grow in our province will be a big help!
Attn: All Club Secretaries, and others
Calling all those aged 18-30 involved in hockey!
The European Hockey Federation is holding a Youth Leadership Festival from 13-17 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Please see the attached flyers.
Hockey Ireland are running a competition for the two places open to Ireland.
The prize includes entry to the Youth Leadership Festival, flights, accommodation, food and some tickets to the European Championships in Antwerp!
(Accommodation will be in dormitories with other Youth Leaders from around Europe.).
Entries should be in the form of a video highlighting the applicant’s engagement with hockey.
We are looking for young leaders in Hockey…….maybe you are running or started something hockey-related in your school or club……mobilised a team of people to deliver an event……. maybe you have a great idea that you want to make happen? We’d love to hear and see your story!!!
Those chosen will be representing hockey in Ireland at this festival. This is a fabulous opportunity to spend some time with young, hockey-mad enthusiasts, have fun, learn from each other and see some great hockey!
Closing date for entries: 15 January 2019
The following is a link for a Coach Education website, which has useful resources for those coaching in youth sport: www.icoachkids.eu.
There is a range of resources available. While some may appear to involve a lot of work, the advantage of such courses is that they can be done at a time that suits the participant.
And obviously the better educated a coach is, the more likely they will enjoy their coaching and have success in keeping underage players happy in sport and maximizing their potential.
MHUA will be running an umpire course in Limerick on Monday 14th and Monday 28th January in Crescent School. The course starts each evening at 7.30pm until 10.30pm.
The course is in two sections: Monday 14th January on the rules of hockey with a rules test at end. Monday 28th January on umpiring and umpiring techniques.
To register for the course email: munsterumpiresawardcourse@gmail.com
The cost of the course is €40 per person (payable by cash or cheque). The course is available to 16 year olds and over.
Calling all those involved in hockey aged 18-30!
The European Hockey Federation is holding a Youth Leadership Festival from 13-17 August 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Please see flyer = EHF Youth Leadership Festival 2019.pdf
Hockey Ireland is running a competition for the two places open to Ireland.
The prize includes entry to the Youth Leadership Festival, flights, accommodation, food and some tickets to the European Championships in Antwerp!
(Accommodation will be in dormitories with other Youth Leaders from around Europe.).
Entries should be in the form of a video highlighting the applicant’s engagement with hockey.
We are looking for young leaders in Hockey…….maybe you are running or started something hockey-related in your school or club……mobilised a team of people to deliver an event…….
maybe you have a great idea that you want to make happen? We’d love to hear and see your story!!!
Those chosen will be representing hockey in Ireland at this festival. This is a fabulous opportunity to spend some time with young, hockey-mad enthusiasts, have fun, learn from each other and see some great hockey!
Closing date for entries: 15 January 2019 to: nationalchildrensofficer@hockey.ie
One Men’s Registrar and two Registrars for the Ladies
Branch Competitions will not begin, unless these positions are filled by the 8th. September 2018
We appreciate that people are starting back on their club training and we hope that you will discuss this situation so that we can all look forward to a great season of hockey in Munster.
For anyone expressing an interest, a job description can be had from Alan Wolfe, Chair of the Competitions Committee.
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