Great (free) initiative here from the Munster Hockey Umpires Association. The MHUA is going to run an introduction to umpiring session on Saturday 22nd April in Garryduff.

The idea is to give people interested in umpiring some basics involved. We are not running it as a “course” as such. We will do a presentation with a slide show first, then look at a game in the Masters.

Limited to first 15 applicants (this is due to only available accommodation in Garryduff) Register no later than Thursday 20th April @ 6pm. Register by emailing chairman.umpires@munsterhockey.com

No cost.

Munster U18 Girls Trial on Saturday 8th April 2017 in Catholic Institute HC, Rosbrien, Limerick from 11am – 2pm for all those nominated by there school or club. Please bring €5 for pitch hire.

Why not have your say on who you think should win an award at the annual Munster Hockey Awards night? All you need to do is complete the following form to submit your opinion: https://goo.gl/forms/S7724SZP6hcMHIiF2

The 2nd Munster Juniors Trial is on in UCC this Sunday (26th March) from 2-3:30pm.

If people are not able to make it, they should contact Mark (markhorgan10@hotmail.com) or Glenn (glennhealy@me.com).

Following three trials in Cork and Limerick, the Munster U16 Girls Development Squad has been named. This group will train intensively together until June before being gradually reduced to a smaller panel to compete at the 2017 U16 interpros in October. The first training session for this group will take place on Saturday March 25 at Ashton School, Boreenmanna Road, Cork from 1.30-4.30pm. Parents of players are asked to fill out this Google document – https://goo.gl/forms/xETSFuqbMgXWHWAv2 – as soon as possible. All correspondence to parents will be delivered via email thereafter. Any queries should be directed to munsteru16girls(at)gmail.com.

1 Nikki Barry (Scoil Mhuire/Ashton)

2 Eabha Benson (Laurel Hill Colaiste/Limerick)

3 Sophie Boland (Crescent College Comprehensive/Catholic Institute)

4 Zara Bowles (Midleton College/Midleton)

5 Sophie Clein (Crescent College Comprehensive/Limerick)

6 Lauren Cripps (Mount Mercy/Belvedere)

7 Aoife Cronin (Regina Mundi/Cork C of I)

8 Abbey Cummins (GK, Regina Mundi/Cork C of I)

9 Romy Fehily (Laurel Hill Colaiste/Catholic Institute)

10 Hannah-Kate Finn (Bandon Grammar/Bandon)

11 Rebecca Foley (Laurel Hill Secondary/Limerick)

12 Siri Forde (Mount Mercy/Cork C of I)

13 Marian Gilman (Ursulines Thurles)

14 Avril Geoghegan (Loreto Clonmel/Clonmel)

15 Nicole Griffin (Crescent College Comprehensive/Catholic Institute)

16 Andrea Hally (Ursulines Thurles/Dungarvan)

17 Heather Hourigan Powell (Ursulines Thurles/Limerick)

18 Isabel Janssen Cahill (GK, St Angela’s/Ashton)

19 Emily Kavanagh (Ursulines Thurles/Cashel/New Inn)

20 Isobel Kingston (Scoil Mhuire/Cork Harlequins)

21 Eimear Lane (Crescent College Comprehensive/Catholic Institute)

22 Isabel Lyons (St Angela’s/Cork Harlequins)

23 Cliona Moynihan (GK, Regina Mundi/Cork Harlequins)

24 Saoirse Neville (Mount Mercy/Cork Harlequins)

25 Amy O’Byrne (Crescent College Comprehensive/Catholic Institute)

26 Clodagh O’Connor (Mount Mercy/Belvedere)

27 Emer O’Keeffe (Crescent College Comprehensive/Catholic Institute)

28 Amy O’Leary (GK, Villiers/Limerick)

29 Cliona O’Leary (Christ the King/Cork Harlequins)

30 Gillian O’Leary (Regina Mundi/Cork C of I)

31 Alison O’Rourke (Regina Mundi/Cork C of I)

32 Eve O’Shea (Scoil Mhuire/Ashton)

33 Leah O’Shea (Mount Mercy/Cork Harlequins)

34 Emma O’Sullivan (Regina Mundi/Ashton)

35 Kate Ryan (Ursulines Thurles/Cashel/New Inn)

36 Laura Walsh (Mount Mercy/Belvedere)

37 Julie Wiseman (St Angela’s/Ashton).