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Hockey Ireland Coronavirus (COVID-19) UPDATE regarding Government Announcement on Changes to COVID-19 Restrictions.
30th December 2020
The following changes have been made to the Hockey Ireland Covid-19 guidelines given the latest announcement on Covid-19 restrictions made by the Irish (ROI) Government.
Under Level 5, individual training only is permitted, within a 5km radius of an individual’s home. No matches or group training sessions are to take place.
The exemptions to this are Elite sports*.
Elite sports are permitted to continue behind closed doors. For Hockey this has been defined as the National Senior Men’s and Women’s Programmes. They are permitted to train and play behind closed doors.
*Please note: This category has been defined by the ‘Return to Sport Expert Group’ which has been established by the ROI government to provide guidance to Ireland’s sporting bodies to prepare for the phased return to sporting activity.
Competition/matches may not be played at any level.
December 30th 2020 Covid Update
Club Vision:
Athlone Hockey Club’s long term vision is to support and actively promote the game of hockey in Athlone. We provide the opportunity to play hockey from the age of 8 up to senior competitive level. Athlone Hockey Club prides itself in creating a fun and energetic atmosphere for all members. New members are welcomed with open arms. If you’re looking for a healthy and sociable hobby please contact us, we’d only be too delighted to have you! We play on the new state of the art pitch at Athlone Regional Sports Centre.
Note: Registration for 2020/21 season is now closed for all age groups except Under 10.
At Athlone Hockey Club we have the following teams for the 2020/21 season:
Seniors:
Training : training each Friday from 7.30 – 9.30 pm
Player/Coaches: Elaine Couper/Jennifer Hyde
Managers: Eithne Gallagher/Niamh O’Donovan/Mary Fitzpatrick
Compete in Connacht Hockey Leagues Division IB and Division 2, Connacht Cup and Irish Challenge Cup
U16:
Training: training each Friday from 6 – 7.30 pm
Coaches: Richie Paul/Sarah Lawless/Aoife Healy/Anna McCullagh
Manager: Sandra Cunningham
Compete in Connacht Hockey League and Cup
U14:
Training: training each Friday from 5 – 6 pm
Coaches: Sinead Purtill/Terri-Ann Stuart-Trainor/Richard Ross
Manager: Katheryn Joyce Whyte
Compete in Connacht Hockey League and Cup
U12:
Training: training each Friday from 4 – 5 pm
Coaches: Stacey Warby/Deirdre Lowe/Tracey Staunton/Emma Rock
Manager: Leona Kinahan
Compete in Connacht Hockey Blitz
U10:
Training: training each Friday from 4 – 5 pm
Coaches: Fiona Corry/Pia Becerra/Sinead Tynan/Joan Fitzpatrick
Managers: Valerie Tormey/Aisling Dixon
Compete in Connacht Hockey Blitz
Connacht Interpro Representative:
Deirdre Lowe