Hockey Ireland will commence eVetting with the National Vetting Bureau from January 2017.

This system is specifically designed to ensure speedy processing of vetting applications. The eVetting service provides for a 5 day turnaround for 80% of applications. In addition, the system has streamlined the entire vetting process, given more visibility to both organisations and applicants and contributed to a sustained reduction in processing times for applications.

A key feature of the eVetting system is that the individual applicant can track progress of their own vetting application on-line and can , therefore, see when their application has been processed and returned to the relevant registered organisations.

In order to facilitate the changeover to e-Vetting Hockey Ireland will not accept paper applications after 1st December 2016.

This will allow us to clear all the current paperwork during December for a clean changeover to eVetting from 1st January.

All clubs should therefore submit any paper applications during November. Applications received after 1st December will be returned to clubs.

With the U16/U18 Girl’s Interpros on in Garryduff this weekend there are no women’s fixtures.

On the men’s side the Irish Senior Cup starts with C of I men looking to continue their good form away to Belfast Harlequins. In Munster Division 1 Harlequins and UCC will be looking to keep pace with early leaders Bandon who have the only 100% record in the league with 3 wins from 3.

There is a break in the men’s EY IHL this weekend with the EHL taking place in Banbridge Hockey Club. However high flying Cork Harlequins have their first home match on the women’s side when they host Pegasus on Saturday. Quins are 3 from 3 on their travels with 7 on their panel already off the mark this year.

In Munster men’s division 1 C of I B host Harlequins on Friday evening. Having dispatched of champions UCC last weekend C of I B look like genuine title contenders this year. Quins on the other hand pushed Bandon close but ended up losing by a single strike. Bandon Hockey Club travel toLimerick Hockey Club who will be looking to bounce back from defeat at home to Ashton Hockey Club last weekend. Ashton themselves are away again this week taking on the UCC in the Mardyke in what could be a very close encounter.

Last week was a clear indication of just how close women’s division 1 is going to be. 4 score draws in the 5 matches means all but Clonakilty Hockey Club are off the mark. They pushed Bandon close last weekend and will welcome home comforts as they host Waterford Hockey Club. Waterford held Ashton in a 2-2 draw last weekend and will hope to go one better this weekend. Ashton travel to Limerick in a tie Limerick hold the upper hand on in recent games. They were impressive last weekend and snatched a draw at the death against neighbours Catholic Institute Ladies Hockey. The last tie of the weekend sees Bandon and C of I women lock horns in Garryduff. Bandon were the sole victors last weekend coming from behind against Clon. C of I also made an impressive start to the season with a draw against UCC. Both these teams will hope to be in the mix come the end of the season and 3 points on Saturday would be a clear statement of that intent.

The next Munster U21 women’s trial will take place in Garryduff on Monday the 1st of August from 3:30pm to 6:00pm. The trial will be preceded by a presentation by Health Coach Alison Kingston on the importance of diet for performance on the pitch. All those attending should notify manager Ailse Holland (hollandailse@gmail.com). For more information on the services Alison provides see her website here: https://www.alisonkingstonhealthcoach.com/

We are delighted to welcome Cool Beans to the Munster Hockey family as a sponsor. Munster Hockey player and Cool Beans employee Peter was down at the Munster Regional Session this evening to announce the sponsorship and to give the girls involved free samples. The beans are a healthy and easy to make pre or post session/match meal. They are high in protein and fibre and really low in calories and fat. They come in 3 flavours: Tomato, Smokey and Chilli.

Cool Beans is a new small Irish company and we are delighted to be the first organisation they are sponsoring!! Cool Beans can be bought in all SuperValu shops in the Food Academy section (also available in some Spars, Eurospars, Centras and Londis)

Please give them a follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If they get enough follows the girls stand to win prizes!!!

http://www.coolbeans.ie